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2022-2023 Rivier University Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar

 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2022-2023

FALL SEMESTER 2022 September 6 - December 16
Mon-Fri August 22-September 2 Family Nurse Practitioner On Campus Intensives
Monday    September 5 Labor Day - No classes
Tuesday  September 6 Academic Convocation
Tuesday    September 6 Term 1 (7 week classes) and 14 week Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctorate classes begin
Wednesday          September 7 Classes begin for 14 Week Day
Monday                September 12 End of Add/Drop period for Term 1 (7 week classes) 5pm
Tuesday                September 13 End of Add/Drop period for 14 week classes 5pm
Friday                        October 3 Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 1 (7 week classes)
Friday                   October 3 Final day to complete “I” from Summer
Monday                October 10 Columbus Day - No meeting for 14 week Day classes
    Term I (7 week classes) and 14 week Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctorate classes meet
Tues-Mon October 18-24 Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 1 (7 week classes)
Friday October 21 MIDTERM GRADES DUE for all 14 week undergraduate classes
Wednesday  October 26 Term 2 (7 week classes) begin
Friday                   October 28 Final Grades due for Term 1 (7 week classes) 12:00pm
Tuesday November 1 End of Add/Drop period for Term 2 (7 week classes) 5pm
Tuesday       November 15 Final date to withdraw “W” from 14 week classes
Tuesday  November 22 Final date to complete “I” from Term 1 (7 week classes)
Tuesday   November 22 Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 2 (7 week classes)
Wednesday November 23 Thanksgiving Vacation Begins-Wed. noon; vacation for all classes
Monday November 28 Classes Resume
Tuesday November 30 Intent to Graduate January 2 due
Monday                  December 12 14 week classes end
Mon-Fri  December 12-16 Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 2 (7 week classes)
Tues-Fri  December 13-16 Final Exams for 14 week Day/Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctorate
Saturday December 17 Make up final exams
Tuesday                December 20 Final grades due for all classes 12:00pm

 

SPRING SEMESTER 2023 JANUARY 17 - MAY 6
Mon-Fri January 2-13 Family Nurse Practitioner On Campus Intensives
Monday  January 16 Martin Luther King Day - all 7 week classes will meet
    No meeting for 14 week classes
Tuesday    January 17 All classes begin
Monday   January 23 End of Add/Drop period for all classes 5pm
Tuesday February 1   Intent to Graduate May due
Monday February 13 Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 1 (7 week classes)
Monday February 13   Final day to complete “I” from Fall 
Mon-Fri  Feb. 28 - Mar. 6 Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 1 (7 week classes)
Friday      March 3 MIDTERM GRADES DUE for 14 week undergraduate classes
Mon-Fri  March 6-10 Spring Vacation for 14 week classes only
Tuesday   March 7 Make up day for Term 1 (7 week classes)
Friday  March 10 Final Grades due for Term 1 (7 week classes) 12:00pm
Friday     March 17 Term 2 (7 week classes) begin
Thursday March 23 End of Add/Drop period for Term 2 (7 week classes) 5pm
Monday April 3 Final date to withdraw “W” from 14 week classes
Thursday April 6 Easter recess begins: No meeting for 14 week Day/Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctorate classes
    Term 2 (7 week classes) will meet
Friday   April 7 Good Friday - no classes
Sunday April 9 Easter Sunday
Monday April 10 Classes resume
Thursday April 13 Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 2 (7 week classes)
Thursday April 13 Final day to complete “I” from Term 1(7 week classes)
Monday  May 1 14 week Day classes end
Mon-Fri  May 1-5 Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 2 (7 week classes) 
Tues-Fri May 2-5 Final Exams for 14 week Prof. Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctorate classes
Tues-Fri May 2-5 Final Exams for 14 week Day classes
Saturday   May 6 Make up day
Tuesday     May 9 Final grades due for all classes 12:00pm
Sunday May 14  Commencement

 

SUMMER SEMESTER May 15 - August 17
Term 1 (7 week format ) May 15- June 29
Monday                  May 15 Classes begin
Friday          May 19 End of Add/Drop period for Term 1 - 7 week classes 5pm
Monday      May 29 Memorial Day - no classes held
Friday       June 2 Make up day for Monday (5/29) classes
Friday            June 9 Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 1 (7 week classes)
Friday            June 9 Final date to complete “I” from Spring 
Monday June 19 Juneteenth - offices closed, online and clinicals will meet
Mon-Thurs June 26 - June 29 Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 1 (7 week classes)
Tuesday        July 4 Final grades due - 12:00pm
Term 2   (7 week format) June 30 - August 17
Monday June 30 Classes begin
Tuesday July 4 Independence Day observed - no classes held
Thursday July 6 End of Add/Drop period for Term 2 (7 week classes) 5pm
Friday July 7 Make-up day for Monday (7/4) classes
Thursday July 27 Final date to complete “I” from Summer-Term 1
Thursday    July 27 Final date to withdraw from any Term 2 classes
Monday                   August 1 Intent to Graduate for September 2 due
Mon- Thurs Aug 14 - 17 Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 2 (7 week classes) 
Tuesday                August 22 Final grades due - 12:00pm
Summer Long format   May 15 - August 17
Monday                  May 15 Classes begin
Friday                   May 19  End of Add/Drop period 5pm
Monday                  May 29 Memorial Day - no classes held
Friday                   June 2 Make-up day for Monday (5/29) classes
Monday June 19 Juneteenth - offices closed, online and clinicals will meet
Monday July 4 Independence Day observed - no classes held
Friday  July 7 Make-up day for Monday (7/4) classes
Friday                   July 22 Final date to withdraw from any Summer Long class
Mon- Thurs Aug 14 - 17 Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Summer Long 
Tuesday August 22 Final grades due - 12:00pm