NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS: ODU does not drop classes for non-payment or non-attendance. Students are expected to drop or withdraw from classes by the published deadlines.
Winter Term courses are part of Spring 2023 -- When the Spring 2023 schedule is available, students looking for Winter Term classes should choose the Spring 2023 term and look for the Winter Term course attribute when viewing search results. Course dates Begin 12/19/2022, End: 01/06/2023.
Winter Term 2022-2023
| Monday | December 19, 2022 | Classes begin |
| Wednesday | December 21 | Add/Drop the deadline |
| Sunday | December 25 | Holiday |
| Sunday | January 1, 2023 | Holiday |
| Thursday | January 5 | Last day to withdraw from Winter Term classes |
| Friday | January 6 | Winter Term classes end |
| Monday | January 9 | Degree conferral date (pending completion of all degree requirements) |
Spring Term 2023
Session 1 (Full Term - 16 Weeks)
| Saturday | January 7, 2023 | Classes begin; deadline to apply for in-state tuition rates |
| Monday | January 9 | Tuition deadline |
| Saturday-Monday | January 14-16 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday -- no classes |
| Tuesday | January 17 | Add/Drop deadline Last day to register, add, or drop classes with no grade or financial penalty Last day to designate a course for audit or pass/fail credit or exercise any other grade option |
| Tuesday | January 24 | Withdrawal deadline to receive 1/2 tuition refund |
| Tuesday | February 28 | Summer graduation application recommended deadline -- apply for August 2023 graduation |
| Friday | March 10 | Last day to apply for Spring 2023 graduation and be listed in the Commencement book |
| Monday-Saturday | March 6-11 | Spring Holiday -- no classes |
| Monday-Friday | March 27-31 | Fall 2023 pre-registration for currently registered degree-seeking students (time ticket required) |
| Saturday | April 1 | Fall 2023 open registration begins for all students (no time ticket required) |
| Monday | April 24 | Classes end Last day to withdraw from Session 1 (16-week) classes with grade of W assigned |
| Tuesday | April 25 | Reading Day |
| Wednesday | April 26 | Exams begin |
| Saturday | April 29 | Doctoral dissertations electronic submission deadline -- submission to ProQuest for May 2023 graduates |
| Wednesday | May 3 | Exams end |
| Friday | May 5 | Masters' theses electronic submission deadline -- submission to ProQuest for May 2023 graduates |
| Friday-Saturday | May 5-6 | Spring 2023 Commencement ceremonies |
| Saturday | May 6 | Spring 2023 Degree conferral date |
| Monday | May 8 | Deadline for final grades (due by 5pm) |
Session 2 (First Half)
| Saturday | January 7 | Classes begin; the deadline to apply for in-state tuition rates |
| Monday | January 9 | Tuition deadline |
| Saturday-Monday | January 14-16 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday -- no classes |
| Tuesday | January 17 | Add/Drop the deadline Last day to register, add, or drop classes with no grade or financial penalty Last day to designate a course for audit or pass/fail credit or exercise any other grade option |
| Tuesday | January 24 | Withdrawal deadline to receive 1/2 tuition refund |
| Wednesday | February 22 | Doctoral dissertations electronic submission deadline -- submission to ProQuest for Session 2 graduates |
| Monday | February 27 | Last day to withdraw from Session 2 (8 week) classes with grade of W assigned |
| Tuesday | February 28 | Session 2 classes end |
| Wednesday | March 1 | Masters' theses electronic submission deadline -- submission to ProQuest for Session 2 graduates |
| Thursday | March 2 | Session 2 Degree conferral date* *pending completion of all degree requirements |
Session 3 (Second Half)
| Wednesday | March 1 | Classes begin |
| Friday | March 3 | Add/Drop deadline Last day to register, add, or drop Session 3 classes with no grade or financial penalty Last day to designate a course for audit or pass/fail credit or exercise any other grade option |
| Wednesday | March 8 | Withdrawal deadline to receive 1/2 tuition refund |
| Friday | March 10 | Deadline to apply for Spring (May) 2023 graduation and be listed in the Commencement book |
| Sunday | April 23 | Last day to withdraw from Session 3 (8-week) classes with grade of W assigned |
| Monday | April 24 | Session 3 classes end |
| Saturday | April 29 | Doctoral dissertations electronic submission deadline -- submission to ProQuest for May 2023 graduates |
| Friday | May 5 | Masters' theses electronic submission deadline -- submission to ProQuest for May 2023 graduates |
| Saturday | May 6 | Degree conferral date |