IMPORTANT: Rutgers students taking NJIT courses must adhere to Rutgers' Add/Drop Period below. Students are required to review the NJIT Fall 2023 Academic Calendar and consult with NJIT professors prior to the date of conflict, if any. See more information for NJIT exchange registration.
| All dates are subject to change. Classes will be held on holidays, except where noted below. For closures or scheduling adjustments due to weather or other emergencies, please visit Rutgers University-Newark for announcements. |
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| RU Here Campaign | Law School | Thursday | August 17, 2023 |
| Graduate | Friday | August 25, 2023 | |
| Undergraduate | Wednesday | August 30, 2023 | |
| LABOR DAY - UNIVERSITY OFFICES ARE CLOSED | Monday | September 4, 2023 | |
| Fall Semester Begins (for Undergraduates and Graduates excluding schools below) RBS and Law School Graduate Students, see following links: Rutgers Business School - Graduate Programs Academic Calendars Rutgers Law School - Academic Calendar |
Tuesday | September 5, 2023 | |
| Winter Session online Schedule of Classes available | Tuesday | September 5, 2023 | |
| Regular Saturday classes begin | Saturday | September 9, 2023 | |
| Last day to ADD a class | Thursday | September 14, 2023 | |
| Last day to DROP a class without a "W" grade | Thursday | September 14, 2023 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 100% refund | Monday | September 18, 2023 | |
| RU Here closes online for Law School, Graduate, and Undergraduate | Wednesday | September 20, 2023 | |
| De-registration for non-confirmation of RU Here | Thursday | September 21, 2023 | |
| First NSC (National Student Clearinghouse) enrollment file sent | TBD | TBD | |
| Deadline to submit October Online Diploma Application | Graduate | Sunday | October 1, 2023 |
| Winter Registration begins | Monday | October 2, 2023 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 80% refund | Monday | October 2, 2023 | |
| Phase III Reporting | Friday | October 6, 2023 | |
| Spring term segments will be created | Saturday | October 14, 2023 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 60% refund | Monday | October 16, 2023 | |
| Spring online Schedule of Classes will be available | Monday | October 16, 2023 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 40% refund | Monday | October 30, 2023 | |
| Last day to withdraw from a course with a W Grade | Monday | October 30, 2023 | |
| *Spring registration for Special Populations begins at 6:00am | Thursday | November 2, 2023 | |
| Residency reclassification submission deadline (Residency Policy) | Monday | November 6, 2023 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 105.0 earned degree credits and above | Monday | November 6, 2023 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 90.0 earned degree credits and above | Tuesday | November 7, 2023 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 75.0 earned degree credits and above | Wednesday | November 8, 2023 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 60.0 earned degree credits and above | Thursday | November 9, 2023 | |
| Registration for All Eligible Students | Friday | November 10, 2023 | |
| Change in Designation of Class Days (Thursday classes meet) | Tuesday | November 21, 2023 | |
| Change in Designation of Class Days (Friday classes meet) | Wednesday | November 22, 2023 | |
| THANKSGIVING RECESS | November 23 - 26, 2023 | ||
| Last day of classes (for Undergraduates and Graduates excluding schools below) RBS and Law School Graduate Students, see following links: Rutgers Business School - Graduate Programs Academic Calendars Rutgers Law School - Academic Calendar |
Wednesday | December 13, 2023 | |
| Reading day(s) | Thursday | December 14, 2023 | |
| Last day to fully WITHDRAW from the university | Thursday | December 14, 2023 | |
| Final exam period | December 15 - 22, 2023 | ||
| Fall grading period | December 15, 2023 - January 3, 2024 | ||
| Grades may be viewed at https://sis.rutgers.edu/tags/ as they are submitted | |||
| Winter Session begins | Friday | December 22, 2023 | |
| Winter Recess | December 25, 2023 - January 1, 2024 | ||
| Winter Session ends | Friday | January 12, 2024 | |
| January Degree Conferral Date | Monday | January 15, 2024 | |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY - UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED | Monday | January 15, 2024 | |
| Spring Semester begins | Tuesday | January 16, 2024 | |
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*For information on special populations please click here and scroll down until you see the section |
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