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2022-2023 Academic Calendar

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For official administrative staff holidays, please visit Human Resources' University Holidays calendar. 

The final exam period applies to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) and Lesley Center for the Adult Learner (LCAL) courses, as well as Art History in the College of Art & Design (LA+D). Graduate courses continue until the end of the semester.

2022-2023 Academic Calendar

Calendar content is subject to change. Please revisit the calendar before finalizing any plans.

  • 2022-2023 Semester/Term Start and End Dates
    Semester/Term Begins Ends
    Fall Semester Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Wednesday, December 21, 2022
    Fall Term 1 Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Sunday, October 30, 2022
    Fall Term 2 Monday, October 31, 2022 Friday, December 23, 2022
    Spring Mini-Semester Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Sunday, January 22, 2023
    Spring Semester Monday, January 23, 2023 Friday, May 12, 2023
    Spring Term 1 Monday, January 23, 2023 Sunday, March 19, 2023
    Spring Term 2 Monday, March 20, 2023 Sunday, May 14, 2023
    Summer Session Thursday, June 1, 2023 Sunday, August 20, 2023
    Summer Term 1 Monday, May 15, 2023 Sunday, July 9, 2023
    Summer Term 2 Monday, July 10, 2023 Sunday, September 3, 2023
  • Course Add/Drop Deadlines

    Courses with six or fewer class meetings, J-term courses, travel study courses, workshops (including MTEL workshops) and conferences, must be added or dropped prior to the start date. Once the start date has passed there is no refund.

     

    Fall '22 Add/Drop Deadlines

    Semester/Term Date(s)
    Fall Semester Tuesday, September 13, 2022
    Fall Term 1 Monday, September 12, 2022
    Fall Term 2 Sunday, November 6, 2022

     

     

    Spring '23 Add/Drop Deadlines

    Semester/Term Date(s)
    Spring Semester Sunday, January 29, 2023
    Spring Term 1 Sunday, January 29, 2023
    Spring Term 2 Sunday, March 26, 2023

     

     

    Summer '23 Add/Drop Deadlines

    Semester/Term Date(s)
    Summer Session Wednesday, June 7, 2023
    Summer Term 1 Sunday, May 21, 2023
    Summer Term 2 Sunday, July 16, 2023
  • Course Withdrawal (Drop with a W Grade) Deadlines

    Fall '22 Withdrawal Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    Fall Semester Wednesday, November 30, 2022
    Fall Term 1 Sunday, October 16, 2022
    Fall Term 2 Friday, December 9, 2022

     

     

    Spring '23 Withdrawal Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    Spring Semester Friday, April 21, 2023
    Spring Term 1 Sunday, March 5, 2023
    Spring Term 2 Sunday, April 30, 2023

     

     

    Summer '23 Withdrawal Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    Summer Session Sunday, August 6, 2023
    Summer Term 1 Sunday, June 25, 2023
    Summer Term 2 Sunday, August 20, 2023
  • Exam Periods and Critiques

    Please note: Fall semester LA+D studio art courses continue through the undergraduate final exam period.

     

    Event Fall Date(s) Spring Date(s)
    Classes End for Undergraduate Students (CLAS and LA+D Art History) Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Friday, May 5, 2023
    Reading Day(s) for Undergraduate Students Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Saturday, May 6 - Sunday, May 7, 2023
    Final Examination Period for Undergraduates Thursday, December 15, 2022 - Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Monday, May 8, 2023 - Friday, May 12, 2023
    LA+D Departmental Juries and Critiques N/A Monday, May 8, 2023 - Friday, May 12, 2023
  • Grade Deadlines (Non-Graduating Students)

    (Consult "Graduation/Degree Conferral Dates" for grade deadlines for graduating students.)

    Fall '22 Grade Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    Fall Semester Friday, January 6, 2023
    Fall Term 1 Monday, November 14, 2022
    Fall Term 2 Friday, January 6, 2023

     

     

    Spring '23 Grade Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    January Mini-Semester Monday, February 6, 2023
    Spring Semester Saturday, May 27, 2023
    Spring Term 1 Monday, April 3, 2023
    Spring Term 2 Tuesday, May 30, 2023

     

     

    Summer '23 Grade Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    Summer Session Monday, September 4, 2023
    Summer Term 1 Monday, July 24, 2023
    Summer Term 2 Monday, September 18, 2023
  • Graduation/Degree Conferral Dates

    September '22 Conferral

    Event Date
    Intent Filing Deadline Friday, July 1, 2022
    Grade/Completion Deadline (Graduating Students Only)      Friday, September 2, 2022
    Degree Conferral Thursday, September 15, 2022

     

     

    January '23 Conferral

    Event Date
    Intent Filing Deadline Thursday, September 15, 2022
    Grade/Completion Deadline (Graduating Students Only)            Friday, January 6, 2023
    Degree Conferral Sunday, January 15, 2023

     

     

    May '23 Conferral (Commencement)

    Event Date
    Intent Filing Deadline Tuesday, January 31, 2023
    Grade/Completion Deadline (Graduating Students Only)                 Monday, May 15, 2023 (12:00 pm)
    Degree Conferral (Commencement) Saturday, May 20, 2023 (Tentative)
  • Holidays and Breaks

    For official administrative staff holidays, please visit Human Resources' University Holidays calendar.

    Fall '22

    Event Date(s)
    Labor Day Monday, September 5, 2022
    Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 10, 2022
    Veterans Day Friday, November 11, 2022
    Student Thanksgiving Break 1 Wednesday, November 23 - Sunday, November 27, 2022 1
    Student Winter Break 2 Thursday, December 22, 2022 - Monday, January 2, 2023 2

    1 Student Thanksgiving Break 2022: No classes from Wednesday, 11/23 through Sunday, 11/27 (Administrative offices close at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, November 23, 2022).

    2 Student Winter Break 2022: The Fall Semester ends on Wednesday, 12/21, but Fall Term 2 ends on Friday, 12/23. Some Fall Term 2 classes may meet on 12/23. (For administrative staff operational dates, visit Human Resources' University Holidays calendar at: https://lesley.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/university-holidays).

     

     

    Spring '23

    Event Date(s)
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 16, 2023
    Spring Student Vacation Monday, March 13 - Sunday, March 19, 2023
    Patriots Day Monday, April 17, 2023

     

     

    Summer '23

    Event Date(s)
    Memorial Day Monday, May 29, 2023
    Juneteenth Monday, June 19, 2023
    Independence Day Tuesday, July 4, 2023
  • Housing Dates

    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) and College of Art & Design (LA + D)

    Event Date(s)
    Residence halls close for Fall 2022 Thursday, December 22, 2022 (10:00 am)
    Halls reopen for Spring 2023 Sunday, January 22, 2023 (12:00 pm)
    Designated residence halls close for Spring Student Vacation Friday, March 10, 2023
    Residence halls reopen Sunday, March 19, 2023 (12:00 pm)
    Residence halls close for Spring 2023 non-graduating students Saturday, May 13, 2023 (10:00 am)
    Residence halls close for Spring 2023 graduating seniors Sunday, May 21, 2023 (12:00 pm)
  • Registration Start Dates

    Fall '22

    Event Date(s)
    GRAD/LCAL/Online Tuesday, March 29, 2022
    CLAS/LA+D (Rising Seniors) Tuesday, April 5, 2022
    CLAS/LA+D (Rising Juniors) Wednesday, April 6, 2022
    CLAS/LA+D (Rising Sophomores) Thursday, April 7, 2022

     

     

    Spring '23

    Event Date(s)
    GRAD/LCAL/Online Tuesday, October 18, 2022
    CLAS/LA+D (Seniors) Tuesday, October 25, 2022
    CLAS/LA+D (Juniors) Wednesday, October 26, 2022
    CLAS/LA+D (Sophomores) Thursday, October 27, 2022
    CLAS/LA+D (First-Year Students) Friday, October 28, 2022

     

     

    Summer '23

    Event Date(s)
    GRAD/LCAL/Online Tuesday, March 21, 2023
    CLAS/LA+D (All Students) Tuesday, March 21, 2023
  • Residencies
    Event Date(s)
    MFA Visual Arts (Spring) Friday, January 6 - Sunday, January 15, 2023 (Orientation: Thursday, January 5)
    MFA Visual Arts (Summer) Friday, June 16 - Sunday, June 25, 2023 (Orientation: Thursday, June 15)

     

  • Special Events
    Event Date(s)
    Community of Scholars Day Thursday, March 30, 2023
  • Tuition Deadlines

    Consult the Lesley University Support Hub for billing due dates.

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