2024 SPRING SEMESTER
| PRIORITY REGISTRATION BEGINS THROUGH TOPNET | ||
| October 16 |
Graduate Students, Seniors and Post-Baccalaureate Students (90 or more hours earned) | |
| LAST NAME | REGISTRATION DATE | |
| O - Z | October 16 | |
| A - F | October 17 | |
| G - N | October 18 | |
| October 19 |
Special Groups | |
| TIER 1 | October 19 | |
| TIER 2 | October 20 | |
| October 23 |
Juniors (60 - 89 earned hours) | |
| LAST NAME | REGISTRATION DATE | |
| A - K | October 23 | |
| L - Z | October 24 | |
| October 25 |
Sophomores (30 - 59 earned hours) | |
| LAST NAME | REGISTRATION DATE | |
| A - K | October 25 | |
| L - Z | October 26 | |
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October 27 |
Returning Freshmen (0 - 29 earned hours) | |
| LAST NAME | REGISTRATION DATE | |
| A - Z | October 27 | |
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SPRING 2024 DATES TO REMEMBER |
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| First day of classes | Tuesday, January 16 |
| Last day to add a full semester course | Tuesday, January 23 Thursday, January 25 |
| Last day to drop a full semester course | Tuesday, January 23 Thursday, January 25 |
| Last day to receive a 100% refund for a full semester course | Tuesday, January 23 Thursday, January 25 |
| $50 Schedule change fee begins for full semester courses | Wednesday, January 24 Friday, January 26 |
| Last day to opt-out of Big Red Backpack and last day to charge WKU Store purchases to university bill. | Friday, January 26 |
| Last day to receive a 50% refund for a full semester course | Monday, January 29 |
| Last day to receive a 25% refund for a full semester course | Monday, February 5 |
| Priority Registration for Summer 2024 begins | Monday, March 4 |
| Spring Break - No Classes (WKU Offices closed March 20-22) | Monday-Friday, March 18-22 |
| Priority Registration for Fall 2024 begins | Monday, March 25 |
| Last day to withdraw from a full semester course | Thursday, March 28 |
| Finals week | Monday-Thursday, April 29- May 2 |
| Final grades due | Tuesday, May 7 at Noon |
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SPRING 2024 ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
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October 16-27 |
Priority registration through TopNet for Spring 2024. |
| January 11 | Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered through December 11. |
| January 12 |
Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m. |
| January 12 |
Residual funds disbursement for credit balances for students with scholarships only will be made through the student’s refund preference selected with BankMobile Disbursements. Please note that enrollment changes, outstanding holds or additional charges on your account could result in a delay in the release of your residual funds. |
| January 15 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed) |
| January 16 | Day and evening classes begin for full semester, 1st bi-term or five week (Session I) courses. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| January 18 January 25 |
First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to add a class, last day to drop a class without a grade, last day to change class from audit to credit, last day to receive 100% refund for a class. |
| January 18 January 25 |
Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to add a class. Last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change a class from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. |
| January 19 January 26 |
First Bi-Term Classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| January 19 January 26 |
Five-Week Classes (Session I): $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| January 21 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to receive 50% refund. |
| January 22 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| January 22 | First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 50% refund. |
| January 23 January 25 |
Last day to register for a full-time course load (12 or more hours for undergraduates and 9 or more for graduates). |
| January 23 January 25 |
Full Semester Classes: Last day to add a class. Last day to drop a class without a grade. Last day to change a class from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a class. |
| January 24 January 26 |
Full Semester Classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| January 24 | First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| January 26 | Last day to opt-out of Big Red Backpack and last day to charge WKU Store purchases to university bill. |
| January 29 | Full Semester Classes: Last day to receive 50% refund. |
| February 2 | Residual funds disbursement for credit balances resulting from federal and state grants and loans will be made to students through the student’s refund preference selected with BankMobile Disbursements. Please note that enrollment changes, outstanding holds or additional charges on your account could result in a delay in the release of your residual funds. |
| February 4 |
Five-Week Classes (Session I): 60% point. |
| February 5 | Last day to file for change in residency for fee assessment purposes for the 2024 spring semester. |
| February 5 | Full Semester Classes: Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| February 6 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| February 12 | First Bi-Term Classes: 60% point. |
| February 15 | Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered December 12-January 31 and balance due for students who have not paid fees in full (including late payment fees). A financial obligation hold will be placed on the student’s account which prohibits receipt of transcript and may prohibit registration activity until balance is paid in full. |
| February 15 | First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| February 16 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Final examinations. |
| February 19 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Classes begin. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| February 20 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Final grades due by noon. |
| February 21 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to add a class. Last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change a class from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. |
| February 22 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to receive 50% refund; $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| February 23 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| February 29-March 1 | First Bi-Term Classes: Final examinations. |
| March 4 | Priority registration for summer 2024 session begins. |
| March 4 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Classes begin. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| March 5 | First Bi-Term Classes: Final grades due by noon. |
| March 6 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to register for a class. Last day to drop a class without a grade. Last day to change a class from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a class. |
| March 7 | Second Bi-Term Classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| March 8 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): 60% point. |
| March 10 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 50% refund. |
| March 12 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| March 12 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| March 15 | Full Semester Classes: 60% point. |
| March 18-22 | Spring Break: No Classes. WKU Offices closed March 20-22. |
| March 25 | Priority registration for fall 2024 semester begins. |
| March 26 | Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered February 1-March 4 and balance due for students who have not paid fees in full, including late payment fees. |
| March 28 | Full Semester Classes: Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| March 29 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Final examinations. |
| April 1 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Classes begin. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| April 2 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Final grades due by noon. |
| April 3 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to add a class. Last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. |
| April 4 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to receive 50% refund; $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| April 5 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| April 5 | Deadline to apply for December 2024 graduation. |
| April 12 | Due date for outstanding coursework from fall 2023 and winter 2024 incompletes. If coursework is not turned in by deadline, the grade will be updated from an X to an F when final grades are posted for the term. |
| April 12 | Second Bi-Term Classes: 60% point. |
| April 16 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| April 20 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): 60% point. |
| April 22 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit or drop a class without a grade. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| April 26 |
Roster freeze date (No late adds or withdrawals for extenuating circumstances will be processed after this date.) |
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April 29- May 2 |
Full Semester Classes: Final examinations. |
| May 1-2 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Final examinations. |
| May 2 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Final examinations. |
| May 2 | Commencement |
| May 3 | College Recognition Ceremonies |
| May 7 |
Final Grades due by noon |
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