Graduate Studies
Graduate School and Academic Calendar
The academic calendar is located at . Information specific to the Graduate School is listed below.
Fall 2022
August 18 - Orientation - Virtual Q&A session
August 22 - Classes begin
August 22 - Special Graduate Council meeting ( NOTE:Â All Graduate Council meetings have deadlines for document submission. For more information go to wiu.edu/grad/gcmeetings
September 5 - Labor Day (University closed)
September 6 - Classes resume
September 12 - Graduate Council meeting
October 3 - Graduate Council meeting
October 13 - °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ Graduate Program Virtual Information Session
October 10 - Deadline for submission of Application for Graduation for fall
November 7 - Graduate Council meeting
November 21-23 - Thanksgiving break (No classes)
November 24-25 - Holiday (University closed)
November 28 - Classes resume
December 5 - Graduate Council meeting
December 9 (Friday before finals week) - Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations
December 12-16 - Final exam week
January 10 - Fall 2022 degrees conferred
Spring 2023
January 12 - Orientation - Virtual Q&A session
January 16 - Dr. Martin Luther King Day (University closed)
January 17 - Classes begin
January 23 - Special Graduate Council meeting ( NOTE:Â All Graduate Council meetings have deadlines for document submission. For more information go to wiu.edu/grad/gcmeetings
February 6 - Graduate Council meeting
February 13 - Lincoln's Birthday observed (University closed)
February 14 - Classes resume
March 6 - Graduate Council meeting
March 10 - Deadline for submission of Application for Graduation for spring
April 3 - Graduate Council meeting
April 24 - Graduate Council meeting
May 5 (Friday before finals week) - Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations
May 8-12 - Final exam week
May 12 - Graduate Commencement
May 31 - Spring 2023 degrees conferred
Summer 2023
May 15 - Pre-Session Begins
May 29 - Memorial Day (No Classes/University Closed)
May 30 - Classes Resume
June 2 - Pre-Session Ends
June 5 - Classes Begin (8-Week, 6-Week, and 1st 4-Week)
June 10 - Deadline for submission of Application for Graduation for summer
June 19 - Juneteenth National Independence Day (University Closed/No Classes)
June 20 - Classes Resume
June 30 - 1st 4-Week Session Ends
July 3 - 2nd 4-Week Session Begins
July 4 - Independence Day (University Closed/No Classes)
July 5 - Classes Resume
July 14 - 6-Week Session Ends
July 21 (Friday before final week of summer term) - Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations
July 28 - All Sessions End
August 15 - Summer 2023 degrees conferred
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