Academic Calendar and Important Dates

Spring 2023

January 18 – May 12

(Dates are subject to administrative change as necessary)

Deadline / Important Date	16-Week Term (Full Term) January 18 – May 12	First 8-Week Term (Mini-Semester 1) January 18 - March 10	Second 8-Week Term (Mini-Semester 2) March 20 - May 12
Faculty Textbook Orders Due to NMSU Bookstore	October 15, 2022	October 15, 2022	October 15, 2022
Disenrollment (financial)	January 9	January 9	January 9
Faculty Reports	January 12	January 12	January 12
Curriculum Study And Improvment	January 12-13	January 12-13	January 12-13
New Student Orientation and Registration	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule
Residence Halls Open	January 15	January 15	January 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday	January 16 Does Not Apply To Full Term	January 16 Does Not Apply To MS1	January 16 Does Not Apply To MS2
Convocation	January 17	January 17	January 17
First Day of Classes	January 18	January 18	March 20
Last Day to Add a Class Without Instructor’s Signature	January 18	January 18	March 20
Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term	January 27	January 27	January 27
Last Day to Add a Class With Instructor's Signature (Late fee applies)	January 27	Januray 23	March 23
CENSUS - Last Day to Cancel Registration (Drop online or with Advisor / College) (100% refund)	February 3	January 27	March 29
Grading Opens - Early Performance (8:00 am)	February 24	Does Not Apply to Mini-Semesters	Does Not Apply to Mini-Semesters
Grading Closes - Early Performance (5:00 pm)	February 28	Does Not Apply to Mini-Semesters	Does Not Apply to Mini-Semesters
Deadline to File Degree Application for Current Term with Late Fee Assessed ($50 Late Fee Assessed)	March 1	March 1	March 1
Spring Break	March 13 - 17	Does not apply to MS1	Does not apply to MS2
Last Day to Withdraw From a Single Course With a "W" (No Refund)	March 23	February 16	April 19
Spring Holiday	April 7	Does Not Apply to MS1	April 7
Summer and Fall Registration Begins	Registration Schedule	Registration Schedule	Registration Schedule
Last Day to Withdraw From the University (by 4:59 pm) (no refunds)	May 5	March 3	May 5
Grading Opens (5:00 pm)	May 5	March 3	May 5
Final Exams	May 6 - 10	March 10	May 10
Last Day of Classes	May 12	March 10	May 12
Commencement	May 12 - 13	May 12 - 13	May 12 -13
Residence Halls Close	May 13	May 13	May 13
Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades (5:00 pm)	May 16	March 14	May 16

Administrative Holidays

Offices Closed in Observance

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday: January 16
Spring Holiday: April 7

Summer 2023

May 17 –August 3

(Dates are subject to administrative change as necessary)

Deadline / Important Date	First 8-Week Term (Mini- Semester 3) May 17 – July 10	10-Week Term (Full Term) May 24 – August 3	First 5-Week Term (Mini- Semester 1) May 24 – June 28	Second 8-Week Term (Mini- Semester 4) June 14 – August 3	Second 5-Week Term (Mini- Semester 2) June 29 – August 3
Faculty Textbook Orders Due to NMSU Bookstore	February 15	February 15	February 15	February 15	February 15
Disenrollment (financial)	May 1	May 1	May 1	May 1	May 1
Faculty Report	May 15	May 22	May 22	June 12	June 27
Residence Halls Open	May 23	May 23	May 23	May 23	May 23
First Day of Classes	May 17	May 24	May 24	June 14	June 29
Last Day to Add a Class Without Instructor’s Signature	May 18	May 25	May 25	June 15	June 30
Memorial Day Holiday	May 29	May 29	May 29	Does Not Apply to MS4	Does Not Apply to MS2
Last Day to Add a Class With Instructor’s Signature	May 22	May 31	May 26	June 19	July 3
CENSUS – Last Day to Cancel Registration WITHOUT W (Drop online or with Advisor / College) (100% refund)	May 26	June 7	May 31	June 23	July 6
Grading Opens – Early Performance (8:00 a.m.)	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters
Grading Closes – Early Performance (5:00 p.m.)	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters
Last Day to Withdraw from a Single Course With a “W” (no refund)	June 15	July 3	June 13	July 13	July 19
Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term	July 3	July 3	July 3	July 3	July 3
Independence Day Holiday	July 4	July 4	Does not apply to MS1	July 4	July 4
Last Day to Withdraw From the University (by 4:59 pm) (no refund)	July 3	July 27	June 21	July 27	July 27
Grading Opens (5:00 p.m.)	July 3	July 27	June 21	July 27	July 27
Final Exams	July 3	August 1- 3	June 28	August 2-3	August 3
Last Day of Classes	July 10	August 3	June 28	August 3	August 3
Commencement	Does not apply to Summer semester	Does not apply to Summer semester	Does not apply to Summer semester	Does not apply to Summer semester	Does not apply to Summer semester
Residence Halls Close	August 4	August 4	August 4	August 4	August 4
Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades (5:00 p.m.)	July 12	August 7	June 30	August 7	August 7

Administrative Holidays

Offices Closed in Observance

Memorial Day Holiday: May 29
Independence Day Holiday: July 4

Fall 2023

August 16 – December 8

(Dates are subject to administrative change as necessary)

Deadline / Important Date	16-Week Term (Full Term) August 16 – December 8	First 8-Week Term (Mini-Semester 1) August 16 - October 8	Second 8-Week Term (Mini-Semester 2) October 9 - December 8
Faculty Textbook Orders Due to NMSU Bookstore	March 15	March 15	March 15
Disenrollment (financial)	August 1	August 1	August 1
Residence Halls Open	August 12 - 13	August 12 - 13	August 12 - 13
Faculty Report	August 14	August 14	October 5
New Student Orientation and Registration	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule
Convocation	August 15	August 15	August 15
First Day of Classes	August 16	August 16	October 9
Last Day to Add a Class Without Instructor’s Signature	August 17	August 17	October 10
Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term	August 25	August 25	August 25
Last Day to Add a Class With Instructor’s Signature	August 25	August 21	October 12
CENSUS - Last Day to Cancel Registration WITHOUT W (Drop online or with Advisor / College) (100% refund)	September 1	August 25	October 18
Labor Day Holiday	September 4	September 4	Does not apply to MS2
Grading Opens – Early Performance (8:00 a.m.)	September 22	Does not apply to mini-semesters	Does not apply to mini-semesters
Grading Closes – Early Performance (5:00 p.m.)	September 26	Does not apply to mini-semesters	Does not apply to mini-semesters
Deadline to File a Late Degree Application for Current Term ($50 Late Fee)	October 2	October 2	October 2
Indigenous People's Day	October 9	Does not apply to MS1	October 9
Last Day to Withdraw From a Single Course with a “W” (no refund)	October 12	September 14	November 7
Spring Registration Begins	Registration Schedule	Registration Schedule	Registration Schedule
Thanksgiving Holiday	November 20 - 24	Does not apply to MS1	November 20 - 24
Last Day to Withdraw From the University (by 4:59 pm) (no refund)	December 1	October 2	December 1
Grading Opens (5:00 p.m.)	December 1	October 2	December 1
Final Exams	December 4 - 8	October 8 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)	December 8 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)
Last Day of Classes	December 8	October 8	December 8
Commencement	December 8 - 9	December 8 - 9	December 8 - 9
Residence Halls Close	December 9	December 9	December 9
Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades (5:00 p.m.)	December 12	October 10	December 12

Administrative Holidays

Offices Closed in Observance

Labor Day Holiday: September 4
Thanksgiving Holiday: November 23-24
Winter Holiday: December 22 - January 1