Brown academic calendar 2023-2024: Important Dates

Check out the important dates and deadlines on the Brown academic calendar for 2023-2024 academic year. These dates include Brown University holidays, exam dates, registration dates, etc.

Brown University’s academic calendar typically runs on a semester system, with two main terms: fall semester and spring semester. Each semester is approximately 15 weeks long, with an additional exam period at the end of each term.

The specific dates of the academic calendar can vary slightly from year to year, but generally, the fall semester begins in late August or early September and ends in December, while the spring semester begins in late January or early February and ends in May.

In addition to the two main semesters, Brown University also offers various summer and winter session courses, which typically have shorter durations and more concentrated coursework.

Below are the important dates and deadlines on the Brown academic calendar 2023-2024.

Brown academic calendar fall 2023

These are the important dates and deadlines in the Brown academic calendar for fall 2023.

1. Fall 2023 registration period for courses for Brown undergraduates is from 18 Tuesday, April 18, 2023, until Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
2. Registration opens for Semester I 2023-24 for Online – MPH students at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
3. The last day for payment of charges is Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
4. Graduate School All-Student Orientation begins on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.
5. Brown move-in day 2023 is on Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
6. Brown University orientation is on Thursday, August 31, 2023.
7. Registration of new undergraduate and all graduate students for the fall semester begins at 4:00 pm EDT on Friday, September 1, 2023, and ends at midnight EDT on Monday, September 4, 2023. Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates.
8. Registration re-opens at 9:00 am EDT on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 for all students for the fall semester. Up to a maximum of 5 credit hours is allowed.
9. Opening Convocation is on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.EDT, according to the Brown academic calendar 2023-2024.
10. Brown Fall 2023 Classes start on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. It is the first day of classes for fall semester 2023. It is also the first day of RISD Fall Session.
11. Wednesday, September 13, 2023 is the last day to register for a Fall RISD course without a fee or change a grade option for a Fall RISD course – (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).
12. Tuesday, September 19, 2023 is the last day to add a course without a fee (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline). Banner Web will be taken down for approximately one hour. Once relaunched, all course adds require Instructor override and will be charged a late fee of $15 per course.
13. Tuesday, October 3, 2023 is the last day to add a course (includes late fee), change from audit to credit, or change a grade option declaration (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline) on the Brown academic calendar 2023-2024.
14. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is Monday, October 9, 2023. Brown Univerisity Holidays 2023, No University exercises.
15. The last day to receive any partial tuition refund is Tuesday, October 10, 2023.
16. Friday, October 20, 2023 is the last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).
17. Mid-semester is Saturday, October 21, 2023.
18. Students on serious warning who wish to drop a course after Tuesday, November 14, 2023 must meet with an academic dean for advising and to obtain a “drop code.”
19. Brown Thanksgiving break 2023 begins on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at noon EST to Sunday, November 26, 2023. Classes resume on Monday, November 27, 2023.
20. The last day of Fall RISD classes is Monday, December 4, 2023.
21. Friday, December 8, 2023 is the beginning of Reading Period (optional and at the instructor’s discretion).
22. Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. It is the last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor.
23. The final examination period (including Sunday) is from Wednesday, December 13, 2023 to Wednesday, December 21, 2023.
24. Brown University winter break 2023 is from Thursday, December 22, 2023, to Tuesday, January 23, 2024.

Brown academic calendar Spring 2024

These are the essential dates and deadlines in the Brown academic calendar for Spring 2024.

1. The last day for payment of charges is Monday, January 1, 2024.
2. The First day of the RISD Winter Session is Thursday, January 4, 2024.
3. Registration for a Winter RISD course without a fee or change of grade option deadline is Thursday, January 11, 2024 (5:00 p.m. EST).
4. Theses/Dissertations for February graduation are due on Friday, January 12, 2024.
5. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday is Monday, January 15, 2024 (No University exercises).
6. Registration for new undergraduate and all graduate students for the spring 2024 semester is on Monday, January 22, 2024 (1:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. EST).
7. Brown spring 2024 classes start on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.
8. The last day to add a course without a fee is Tuesday, February 6, 2024 (5:00 p.m. EST).
9. The last day of Winter RISD classes is Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
10. The first day of the RISD Spring 2024 Session is Thursday, February 15, 2024.
11. Brown University Long weekend 2024 (No University exercises) is from Saturday, February 17, to Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Classes resume on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
12. The last day to add a course (including late fee) or change a grade option declaration is Wednesday, February 21, 2024 (5:00 p.m. EST).
13. The last day to register for a Spring RISD course without a fee or change a grade option is Thursday, February 22, 2024 (5:00 p.m. EST).
14. The last day to receive any partial tuition refund is Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
15. The last day to change from credit to audit in a course is Friday, March 8, 2024 (5:00 p.m. EST).
16. Spring 2024 Mid-semester is on Saturday, March 9, 2024.
17. Concentration declaration forms for sophomores entering their 5th semester are due on Monday, March 18, 2024 (5:00 p.m. EDT).
18. Brown Spring Break 2024 is from Saturday, March 23, to Sunday, March 31, 2024. Classes resume on Monday, April 1, 2024.
19. The deadline for undergraduates on personal leave or Full-time Study Away status to request a return to studies at Brown for Fall is Monday, April 1, 2024.
20. The advising period for fall pre-registration begins on Monday, April 1, 2024.
21. Students on serious warning who wish to drop a course must meet with an academic dean on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
22. Registration opens for Fall 2024 on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, for various semester levels, according to Brown academic calendar 2024-2025.
23. The Reading Period begins on Friday, April 26, 2024, and continues until May 7, 2024 (optional and at the discretion of the instructor).
24. The deadline for undergraduates to request personal leave or Full-time Study Away status for Fall 2024 is Wednesday, May 1, 2024, according to Brown academic calendar 2024-2025.
25. Theses for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in May are due on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
26. Spring 2024 Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
27. The last day to drop a course or request an incomplete from an instructor is Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (5:00 p.m. EDT).
28. Reading Period ends on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
29. Brown graduation 2024 and Commencement activities are on Sunday, May 26, 2024.

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