It's easy to start your application.
Academics
Engineering Academic Calendar
August 2023
| 17 | Last day of summer 2023 classes -and- Official degree date for summer 2023 graduates is August 17, 2023 |
| 21 | Summer 2023 final grades due (noon central time deadline in EGrades) |
| 28 | First day of fall 2023 classes |
September 2023
| 4 | Labor Day holiday (no classes) |
| 7 | Last day to add a fall 2023 course or change course sections (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) -and- Last day to drop a fall 2023 course without a transcript notation (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) |
| 8 | All fall 2023 courses dropped on this date through November 17 are assigned the grade of "W" for withdraw -and- Thesis and dissertation deadline for summer 2023 graduates (documents must be submitted in final form by the 12 p.m. central time deadline) |
October 2023
| 1 | Last day to file "Intent to Graduate" in WebSTAC for fall 2023 graduates (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) |
| 9-10 | Fall Break (no classes) |
| 13 | Last day to change fall 2023 course grade option from Credit to Pass/Fail or Audit (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) |
| 23 | Fall 2023 midterm grades due (noon central time deadline in EGrades) |
November 2023
| 8 | Spring 2024 registration opens for McKelvey graduate students |
| 10 | Spring 2024 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2024 and earlier (times assigned by lottery) |
| 13 | Spring 2024 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2025 (times assigned by lottery) |
| 14 | Spring 2024 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2026 (times assigned by lottery) |
| 15 | Spring 2024 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2027 (times assigned by lottery) |
| 17 | Last day for fall 2023 course withdrawals with a "W" (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) -and- Last day to change fall 2023 course grade option from Pass/Fail or Audit to Credit (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) |
| 22-24 | Thanksgiving break (no classes) |
December 2023
| 4 | Fall 2023 course evaluations open (10 a.m. central time) |
| 8 | Last day of fall 2023 classes |
| 11-13 | Fall 2023 reading days |
| 14 | Fall 2023 final exam period begins |
| 20 | Fall 2023 final exam period ends -and- Official degree date for fall 2023 graduates is December 20, 2023 -and- Thesis and dissertation deadline for fall 2023 graduates (documents must be submitted in final form by the 12 p.m. central time deadline) -and- Fall 2023 course evaluations close (10 p.m. central time) |
| 21 | Last day to file "Intent to Graduate" in WebSTAC for spring 2024 graduates (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) |
| 22-25 | Christmas holiday (observed) |
| 26 | Fall 2023 final grades due (noon central time deadline in EGrades) |
| 29 | New Year's Eve holiday (observed) |
January 2024
| 1 | New Year's Holiday |
| 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (no classes) |
| 16 | First day of spring 2024 classes |
| 25 | Last day to add a spring 2024 course or change course sections (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) -and- Last day to drop a spring 2024 course without a transcript notation (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) |
| 26 | All spring 2024 courses dropped on this date through April 8 are assigned the grade of "W" for withdraw |
March 2024
| 1 | Last day to change spring 2024 course grade option from Credit to Pass/Fail or Audit (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) |
| 11 | Spring 2024 midterm grades due (noon central time deadline in EGrades) |
| 11-15 | Spring break (no classes) |
| 27 | Summer 2024 registration opens (for calendar information see the McKelvey Engineering Summer School page) |
April 2024
| 5 | Last day for spring 2024 course withdrawals with a "W" (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) -and- Last day to change spring 2024 course grade option from Pass/Fail or Audit to Credit (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) |
| 11 | Fall 2024 registration opens for McKelvey graduate students |
| 16 | Fall 2024 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2024 and earlier (times assigned by lottery) |
| 17 | Fall 2024 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2025 (times assigned by lottery) |
| 18 | Fall 2024 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2026 (times assigned by lottery) |
| 19 | Fall 2024 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2027 (times assigned by lottery) |
| 26 | Last day of spring 2024 classes |
| 29-30 | Spring 2024 reading days |
May 2024
| 1 | Spring 2024 reading day |
| 2 | Spring 2024 final exam period begins |
| 8 | Spring 2024 final exam period ends -and- Thesis and dissertation deadline for spring 2024 graduates (documents must be submitted in final form by the 12 p.m. central time deadline) -and- Official degree date for spring 2024 graduates is May 8, 2024 |
| 13 | Commencement Ceremony 2024 (9 a.m. central time) -and- Spring 2024 final grades due (noon central time deadline in EGrades) |
| 20 | First day of summer 2024 classes |
| 27 | Memorial Day holiday (no classes) |
- Spring 2023
-
January 2023
3 New Year's Holiday 4 Thesis and dissertation deadline for fall 2022 graduates (documents must be submitted in final form on or before this date) 16 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (no classes) 17 First day of spring 2023 classes 26 Last day to add a spring 2023 course or change course sections (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC)
-and-
Last day to drop a spring 2023 course without a transcript notation (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC)27 All spring 2023 courses dropped on this date through April 7 are assigned the grade of "W" for withdraw March 2023
3 Last day to change spring 2023 course grade option from Credit to Pass/Fail or Audit (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) 13 Spring 2023 midterm grades due (noon central time deadline in EGrades) 13-17 Spring break (no classes) 20-31 Advising period for fall 2023 registration (first two weeks) 29 Summer 2023 registration opens (for calendar information see the McKelvey Engineering Summer School page) April 2023
1-7 Advising period for fall 2023 registration (final week) 7 Last day for spring 2023 course withdrawals with a "W" (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC)
-and-
Last day to change spring 2023 course grade option from Pass/Fail or Audit to Credit (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC)13 Fall 2023 registration opens for McKelvey graduate students 18 Fall 2023 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2023 and earlier (times assigned by lottery) 19 Fall 2023 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2024 (times assigned by lottery) 20 Fall 2023 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2025 (times assigned by lottery) 21 Fall 2023 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2026 (times assigned by lottery) 24 Spring 2023 course evaluations open (10 a.m. central time)
-and-
Thesis and dissertation deadline for spring 2023 graduates (documents must be submitted in final form on or before this date)28 Last day of spring 2023 classes May 2023
1-3 Spring 2023 reading days 4 Spring 2023 final exam period begins 10 Spring 2023 final exam period ends
-and-
Spring 2023 course evaluations close (10 p.m. central time)
-and-
Official degree date for spring 2023 graduates is May 10, 202314 McKelvey Recognition Ceremony 2023 (1 p.m. central time) 15 Commencement Ceremony 2023 (9 a.m. central time)
-and-
Spring 2023 final grades due (noon central time deadline in EGrades)22 First day of summer 2023 classes 29 Memorial Day holiday (no classes) June 2023
21 Fall 2023 Incoming Dual Degree Student Registration July 2023
4 Independence Day holiday (no classes) 7 Last day to file “Intent to Graduate” in WebSTAC for summer 2023 graduates (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) 18-20 Fall 2023 First-Year Undergraduate Student Registration - Fall 2022
-
August 2022
18 Last day of summer 2022 classes
-and-
Official degree date for summer 2022 graduates is August 18, 202222 Summer 2022 final grades due (noon central time deadline in EGrades) 24 Thesis and dissertation deadline for summer 2022 graduates (documents must be submitted in final form on or before this date) 29 First day of fall 2022 classes September 2022
5 Labor Day holiday (no classes) 8 Last day to add a fall 2022 course or change course sections (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC)
-and-
Last day to drop a fall 2022 course without a transcript notation (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC)9 All fall 2022 courses dropped on this date through November 18 are assigned the grade of “W” for withdraw 30 Last day to file “Intent to Graduate” in WebSTAC for fall 2022 graduates (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) October 2022
10-11 Fall break (no classes) 14 Last day to change fall 2022 course grade option from Credit to Pass/Fail or Audit (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) 17-31 Advising period for spring 2023 registration (first two weeks) 24 Fall 2022 midterm grades due (noon central time deadline in EGrades) November 2022
1-4 Advising period for spring 2023 registration (final week) 9 Spring 2023 registration opens for McKelvey graduate students 11 Spring 2023 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2023 and earlier (times assigned by lottery) 14 Spring 2023 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2024 (times assigned by lottery) 15 Spring 2023 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2025 (times assigned by lottery) 16 Spring 2023 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2026 (times assigned by lottery) 18 Last day for fall 2022 course withdrawals with a "W" (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC)
-and-
Last day to change fall 2022 course grade option from Pass/Fail or Audit to Credit (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC)
23-25 Thanksgiving break (no classes) December 2022
5 Fall 2022 course evaluations open (10 a.m. central time) 9 Last day of fall 2022 classes 10 December Recognition Ceremony 2022 (10 a.m. central time) 12-14 Fall 2022 reading days 15 Fall 2022 final exam period begins 21 Fall 2022 final exam period ends
-and-
Fall 2022 course evaluations close (10 p.m. central time)
-and-
Official degree date for fall 2022 graduates is December 21, 202222 Last day to file “Intent to Graduate” in WebSTAC for spring 2023 graduates (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) 23-26 Christmas holiday (observed) 27 Fall 2022 final grades due (noon central time deadline in EGrades) 30 New Year's Eve holiday (observed) - Spring 2022
-
January 2022
1 New Year's Holiday 7 Deadline for all Engineering graduate students to submit thesis/dissertation in final form for fall/December 2021 graduation (includes PhD students) 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday 18 First day of spring 2022 classes February 2022
4 Last day to add, change sections, waitlist or drop a course and it will not display on a transcript 5 All courses dropped on this date through April 8 are assigned the grade of “W” for withdraw March 2022
4 Last day to change course grade option to pass/fail or audit 14 Midterm Grades Due 14-20 No classes (Spring Break) 30 Summer 2022 registration begins April 2022
8 Last day for Course Withdrawals/ Last day to change the grade option to credit on a course 14 Fall 2022 registration opens for McKelvey graduate students 19 Fall 2022 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2022 and earlier (times assigned by lottery) 20 Fall 2022 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2023 (times assigned by lottery) 21 Fall 2022 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2024 (times assigned by lottery) 22 Fall 2022 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2025 (times assigned by lottery) 25 Deadline for all graduate students to submit theses/dissertations in final form for Spring 2022 graduation (includes PhD students) 29 Last day of classes for School of Engineering courses May 2022
2-4 Reading Days 5 First day of Final Exams 11 Last day of Final Exams 16 Grades Due for Degree Candidates and all other students 20 Commencement Graduation Ceremony July 2022
1 Last day to file “Intent to Graduate” in WebSTAC for summer 2022 graduates (9 p.m. central time deadline in WebSTAC) 4 Independence Day Holiday (no classes) - Fall 2021
-
August 2021
6 Summer session III ends19 Official degree date for summer/August graduates is August 19, 2021
-and-
Summer session IV ends23 Deadline for all Engineering graduate students to submit thesis/dissertation in final form for summer/August 2021 graduation (includes PhD students) 30 First day of fall 2021 classesSeptember 2021
6 Labor Day Holiday (no classes) 9 Last day to add, wait, change, or drop fall 2021 courses with no notation on permanent record10 All drops assigned a “W” (withdrawal) grade from this date through November 1924 End of 4th weekOctober 2021
1 Last day to file “Intent to Graduate” via WebSTAC for December 2021 (fall grad)11-12 Fall Break (no classes) 15 Last day to change a Fall 2021 course grade option from Credit (letter grade) to Pass/Fail or Audit. 25 Midterm grades due18-29 Advising period for registration begins for spring 2022 (first two weeks)November 2021
1-5 Advising period for registration for spring 2022 (final week of advising period)9 Spring 2022 registration opens for McKelvey graduate students12 Spring 2022 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2022 and earlier (times assigned by lottery)15 Spring 2022 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2023 (times assigned by lottery)16 Spring 2022 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2024 (times assigned by lottery) 17 Spring 2022 registration opens for undergrads in Class of 2025 (times assigned by lottery)19 Last day for fall 2021 course withdrawals (unless recommended by Health Services)
-and-
Last day to change fall 2021 course grade option from Pass/Fail to Credit (letter grade)24-27 Thanksgiving Break (no classes)December 2021
6 Course evaluations open at 10am central time 10 Last day of fall 2021 classes 13-15 Reading Days16 Final exam period begins22 Final exam period ends
-and-
Course evaluations close at 10pm central time23 Official degree date for fall/December graduates is December 23, 2021
-and-
Last day to file “Intent to Graduate” via WebSTAC for May 2022 (spring grad)24-27 Christmas Holiday28 Final grades due for all students31 New Year's Holiday - Spring 2021
-
January 2021
4 Deadline for ALL engineering-based graduate students to submit thesis/dissertation in final form for December 2020 graduation (includes Ph.D. students) 4-10 Final exams (remote) 10 Degree date of January 10, 2021 for fall graduates 11 FL20 grades due for all students 18 Martin Luther King holiday 25 Spring 2021 semester begins February 2021
8 Last day to add, change sections, waitlist or drop a Spring 2021 course with no notation on permanent record via WebSTAC until 9:00 p.m.
Summer 2021 courses posted to Web for viewing22 Fall 2021 courses posted to Web for viewing March 2021
2 Wellness day: No classes 3 Wellness day: No classes 15 SP21 Midterm grades due 29-31 Engineering advising period begins (ends 4/14) for FL2021 registration 31 Summer 2021 registration begins April 2021
1-14 Engineering advising period continues for FL2021 registration 12 Wellness day – No classes 15 Online registration begins for Engineering Graduate (SI, TG, GR) students for Fall 2021 courses 20 Online registration begins for Engineering Undergraduates in the graduation class of 2021 or earlier 21 Online registration begins for Undergraduates in the graduation class of 2022 (times assigned by lottery) 22 Online registration begins for Undergraduates in the graduation class of 2023 (times assigned by lottery) 23 Online registration begins for Undergraduates in the graduation class of 2024 (times assigned by lottery)
Last day for Spring 2021 course withdrawals (unless Health Services recommendation)
Last day to change Spring 2021 course grade option to pass/fail, credit, or audit via WebSTAC until 9:00 p.m26 Deadline for ALL Graduate students to submit theses/dissertations in final form for Spring 2021 graduation (includes PhD students) May 2021
4 Last day of Engineering classes for Spring 2021 semester
Due date for departments to submit ALL “final program” paperwork for graduating Masters and Doctoral students5-6 Reading days 7-13 Final exam period for Engineering classes 17 (noon) Grades due for May 2021 degree candidates and all other students 21 Commencement Graduation Ceremony – Class of 2021 24 Summer Session I for 2021 begins 30 Commencement – Class of 2020 31 Memorial Day Holiday (No classes) June 2021
11 Summer session I ends 14 Summer sessions II and III begin July 2021
1 Last day to file “Intent to Graduate” via WebSTAC for August 2021 (summer grad) 5 Independence Day Holiday observed (no classes) 13-15 Incoming student registration 16 Summer session II ends 19 Summer session IV begins - Fall 2020
-
August 2020
13 Degree date of August 13, 2020 for Summer/August graduates Summer session IV ends 14 Due date for departments to submit WU Achieve audits for master and D.Sc. summer graduates NOTE: Engineering-based Ph.D. student paperwork should be submitted per GSAS deadlines. September 2020
3 Deadline for ALL engineering-based graduate students to submit thesis/dissertation in final form for August 2020 graduation (includes Ph.D. students) 7 Labor Day Holiday (No classes) 14 First day of classes for Fall 2020 semester 30 Last day to add, wait, change or drop w/D from Fall 2020 courses with no notation on permanent record October 2020
5 Summer 2020 degrees earned begin displaying on transcripts and diplomas are available 9 End of 4th week 26-30 Advising period for registration begins for SP2021(first week) 30 Last day to file Intent to Graduate for Fall 2020 November 2020
2-20 Advising period for registration for Spring 2021 9 Midterm grades due 10 On-line registration begins for Spring 2021 for graduate students 26-27 Thanksgiving Break (No classes) 30 On-line registration begins for Spring 2021 for undergrads in Class of 2021 or earlier (times assigned by lottery) December 2020
1 On-line registration begins for Spring 2021 for undergrads in Class of 2022 (times assigned by lottery) 2 On-line registration begins for Spring 2021 for undergrads in Class of 2023 (times assigned by lottery) 3 On-line registration begins for Spring 2021 for undergrads in Class of 2024 (times assigned by lottery) 4 Last day for fall 2020 withdrawals without a “W” notation 12 Recognition Ceremony at Graham Chapel for December graduates 14 Last day for fall 2020 withdrawals with a “W” notation (No course withdrawals after December 14 unless Student Health Services recommended)
Last day to change fall 2020 course grade option from pass/fail to credit or from credit to pass/fail.17 Last day to file “Intent to Graduate” form for spring/May 2021 graduation via WebSTAC 18 Last day of engineering classes for Fall 2020 semester
Contact
The McKelvey Academic Calendar is managed and updated by the McKelvey Registrars. Please reach out to McKelveyRegistrar@wustl.edu with any questions.
Additional Resources
The dates on this page are specific to the McKelvey School of Engineering. Other schools maintain separate academic calendars, and a university academic calendar is maintained by the University Registrar's office. You can navigate to all school and university academic calendars using the link below.
Final Exam and Evening Exam Schedules are managed centrally by the University Registrar's office.
Final Exam and Evening Exam Schedules
Information on tuition refund deadlines can be found in the bulletin.
Add/drop and tuition refund information for summer courses can be found on our Engineering Summer School webpage at the link below. The deadlines listed for the Summer V session are also used for fall and spring courses identified as 'shortcourses'.