Academic Calendar
BAU is a traditional university where the academic year is divided into two main semesters, Fall and Spring. Each semester provides 15 weeks of instruction, including final exams, with classes meeting once a week for three hours. Courses are also offered during the summer in two, optional, 8-week sessions, during which classes meet six hours per week. The academic calendar is subject to change. If any changes are made, they will be published on our website immediately, indicating the effective date.
Summer 2023
| Summer term advising period begins | May 2 |
| Summer registration opens | May 8 |
| New Student Orientation | May 9 |
| Last day to register without a late fee | May 16 |
| Registration closes | May 24 |
| FIRST DAY OF CLASS | May 22 |
| Last day to add/drop | May 26 |
| Memorial Day Holiday (BAU closed) | May 29 |
| Mid-semester evaluations | June 5-9 |
| Spring IP grade change due to Registrar by 5pm | June 8 |
| Last day to withdraw with a W | June 16 |
| Independence Day Holiday (BAU closed) | July 4 |
| End of semester evaluations | July 5-7 |
| Last day of instruction | July 11 |
| Finals | July 12-18 |
| Grades due by faculty to OIS by 5pm | July 24 |
| Summer IP grade changed due to Registrar by 5pm | August 18 |
Fall 2023
| Fall term advising period begins | July 31 |
| Fall registration opens | August 7 |
| New Student Orientation | August 14 |
| Summer IP grade change due to Registrar by 5pm | August 18 |
| Registration closes | August 21 |
| Last day to register without a late fee | August 21 |
| FIRST DAY OF CLASS | August 28 |
| Labor Day Holiday (BAU Closed) | September 4 |
| Last day to add/drop | September 8 |
| Mid-semester evaluations | October 16-19 |
| Last day to withdraw with a W | October 20 |
| Thanksgiving break (no classes) | November 21-22 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (BAU closed) | November 23-24 |
| End of semester evaluations | December 4-6 |
| Last day of instruction | December 8 |
| Finals | December 11-15 |
| Spring term advising period begins | December 18 |
| Grades due by faculty to OIS by 5pm | December 22 |
| Christmas Holiday (BAU closed) | December 25 |
| Fall IP grade changed due to Registrar by 5pm | January 15 |
Spring 2024
| Spring term advising period begins | December 18, 2023 |
| New Year’s Holiday (BAU closed) | January 1 |
| Spring registration opens | January 2 |
| New Student Orientation | January 9 |
| Registration closes | January 12 |
| Last day to register without a late fee | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (BAU closed) | January 15 |
| Fall IP grade change due to Registrar by 5pm | January 16 |
| FIRST DAY OF CLASS | January 16 |
| Last day to add/drop | January 29 |
| Mid-semester evaluations (new faculty) | March 4-8 |
| Spring break (no classes) | March 11-15 |
| Last day to withdraw with a W | March 22 |
| End of semester evaluations | April 17-19 |
| Last day of instruction | April 30 |
| Summer term advising period begins | May 1 |
| Finals | May 1-7 |
| Summer registration opens | May 7 |
| Grades due by faculty to OIS by 5pm | May 10 |
| COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY | May 17 |
| Spring IP grade changed due to Registrar by 5pm | June 7 |
Summer 2024
| Summer term advising period begins | May 1 |
| Summer registration opens | May 7 |
| New Student Orientation | May 14 |
| Last day to register without a late fee | May 17 |
| Registration closes | May 17 |
| FIRST DAY OF CLASS | May 23 |
| Memorial Day Holiday (BAU closed) | May 27 |
| Last day to add/drop | May 30 |
| Mid-semester evaluations | June 17-21 |
| Spring IP grade change due to Registrar by 5pm | June 7 |
| Last day to withdraw with a W | June 20 |
| Independence Day Holiday (BAU closed) | July 4 |
| Independence Day Break (no classes) | July 5 |
| End of semester evaluations | July 8-10 |
| Last day of instruction | July 15 |
| Finals | July 16-22 |
| Grades due by faculty to OIS by 5pm | July 26 |
| Summer IP grade changed due to Registrar by 5pm | August 22 |
Fall 2024
| Fall term advising period begins | July 29 |
| Fall registration opens | August 5 |
| New Student Orientation | August 13 |
| Registration closes | August 16 |
| Last day to register without a late fee | August 16 |
| Summer IP grade change due to Registrar by 5pm | August 19 |
| FIRST DAY OF CLASS | August 19 |
| Last day to add/drop | August 30 |
| Labor Day Holiday (BAU Closed) | September 2 |
| Mid-semester evaluations (new faculty) | October 7-11 |
| Last day to withdraw with a W | October 25 |
| End of semester evaluations | November 18-25 |
| Last day of instruction | November 25 |
| Thanksgiving break (no classes) | November 26-27 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (BAU closed) | November 28-29 |
| Finals | December 2-6 |
| Grades due by faculty to OIS by 5pm | December 13 |
| Spring term advising period begins | December 16 |
| Christmas Holiday (BAU closed) | December 25 |
| Fall IP grade changed due to Registrar by 5pm | January 13 |
Spring 2025
| Spring term advising period begins | December 16, 2024 |
| New Year’s Holiday (BAU closed) | January 1 |
| Spring registration opens | January 2 |
| Fall IP grade change due to Registrar by 5pm | January 13 |
| New Student Orientation | January 14 |
| Registration closes | January 17 |
| Last day to register without a late fee | January 17 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (BAU closed) | January 20 |
| FIRST DAY OF CLASS | January 21 |
| Last day to add/drop | February 3 |
| Spring break (no classes) | March 10-14 |
| Mid-semester evaluations (new faculty) | March 17-21 |
| Last day to withdraw with a W | March 28 |
| End of semester evaluations | April 21-25 |
| Last day of instruction | April 28 |
| Summer term advising period begins | April 28 |
| Finals | April 29 – May 5 |
| Summer registration opens | April 30 |
| Grades due by faculty to OIS by 5pm | May 9 |
| COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY | May 16 |
| Spring IP grade changed due to Registrar by 5pm | June 9 |
Summer 2025
| Summer term advising period begins | April 28 |
| Summer registration opens | May 5 |
| New Student Orientation | May 13 |
| Last day to register without a late fee | May 16 |
| Registration closes | May 16 |
| FIRST DAY OF CLASS | May 19 |
| Last day to add/drop | May 23 |
| Memorial Day Holiday (BAU closed) | May 26 |
| Spring IP grade change due to Registrar by 5pm | June 9 |
| Mid-semester evaluations (new faculty) | June 16-20 |
| Last day to withdraw with a W | June 13 |
| Independence Day Holiday (BAU closed) | July 4 |
| End of semester evaluations | June 28- July 3 |
| Last day of instruction | July 7 |
| Finals | July 8-14 |
| Grades due by faculty to OIS by 5pm | July 18 |
| Fall term advising period begins | July 18 |
| Fall registration opens | August 4 |
| Summer IP grade changed due to Registrar by 5pm | August 18 |
