Rutgers University-Newark Academic Calendar Spring 2024

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IMPORTANT: Rutgers students taking NJIT courses must adhere to Rutgers' Add/Drop Period below. Students are required to review the NJIT Spring 2024 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.
ALL UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED - Grades are available via the Office of the Registrar website Monday - Monday Dec 25, 2023 - Jan 1, 2024
Spring Reg Ind Set Date Tuesday January 2, 2024
RU Here Winter 2024 Campaign Ends Tuesday January 2, 2024
Fall grades due and TGR Process to update credits and GPA Wednesday January 3, 2024
Winter Session de-registration for non-confirmation of RU Here Wednesday January 3, 2024
RU Here Spring 2024 Campaign Begins Graduate Wednesday January 3, 2024
Undergraduate Wednesday January 10, 2024
Spring 2024 course to be dropped for Fall 2023 pre-requisite course with a grade below "C" (Limited to a few undergraduate courses) at 5:00pm Thursday January 11, 2024
Winter Session Ends Friday January 12, 2024
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—All University Offices Closed—No Classes Monday January 15, 2024
Diploma Conferral Date for January Graduates Monday January 15, 2024
Spring Semester Begins (for Undergraduates and Graduates excluding schools below)
RBS and Law School Graduate Students:
Rutgers Business School - Graduate Programs Academic Calendars
Rutgers Law School - Academic Calendar
Tuesday January 16, 2024
Summer Session online Schedule of Classes available Tuesday January 16, 2024
Winter grades due and TGR Process to update credits and GPA Friday January 19, 2024
Last Day to ADD a class Thursday January 25, 2024
Last Day to DROP a class without a "W" grade Thursday January 25, 2024
Last day to WITHDRAW FROM ALL CLASSES and receive 100% refund Monday January 29, 2024
Deadline for completing Incomplete grades from Fall 2022 or Winter 2023 before being converted to "F" grade Undergraduates Thursday February 1, 2024
De-registration for non-confirmation of RU Here Thursday February 1, 2024
First NSC (National Student Clearinghouse) enrollment file sent Monday February 12, 2024
Registration for Summer Session Classes Begins Monday February 12, 2024
Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 80% refund Monday February 12, 2024
Phase III Reporting Friday February 16, 2024
Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 60% refund Monday February 26, 2024
Fall 2024 term segments will be created for Spring 2024 enrolled students Friday March 8, 2024
Spring Break - University Offices Open - No Classes Saturday - Sunday March 9 - 17, 2024
Residency reclassification submission deadline for Spring 2024 - Residency Policy Monday March 18, 2024
Last day to WITHDRAW from an individual class with a W grade Monday March 18, 2024
Fall 2024 online Schedule of Classes will be available Monday March 18, 2024
Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 40% refund Wednesday March 20, 2024
*Fall registration for Special Populations begins at 6:00am Thursday April 4, 2024
Fall registrations begins at 6:00am based on 105.0 earned degree credits and above Monday April 8, 2024
Fall registrations begins at 6:00am based on 90.0 earned degree credits and above Tuesday April 9, 2024
Fall registrations begins at 6:00am based on 75.0 earned degree credits and above Wednesday April 10, 2024
Fall registrations begins at 6:00am based on 60.0 earned degree credits and above Thursday April 11, 2024
Registration for All Eligible Students Friday April 12, 2024
Regular Classes End (for Undergraduates and Graduates excluding schools below)
RBS and Law School Graduate Students:
Rutgers Business School - Graduate Programs Academic Calendars
Rutgers Law School - Academic Calendar
Monday April 29, 2024
Fall 2023 "TZ" and "NG" Grades Automatically Converted to "F" Wednesday May 1, 2024
Reading Days Tuesday & Wednesday April 30 - May 1, 2024
Last day to fully WITHDRAW from the university Wednesday May 1, 2024
Final Exam Period Thursday - Wednesday May 2 - 8, 2024
Spring Roster Grading Period Thursday - Friday May 2-10, 2024
Grades may be viewed at https://sis.rutgers.edu/tags/ as they are submitted
Last Day to Register for First Term Summer Session classes without late fee Friday May 24, 2024
Degree Conferral Date for May Graduates Sunday May 12, 2024
Rutgers-Newark Commencement Dates
Memorial Day - All University Offices Closed - No Classes Monday May 27, 2024
Summer Session Begins Tuesday May 28, 2024
Deadline for completing Incomplete grades from Spring 2023 before being converted to "F" grade Undergraduates Saturday June 1, 2024
Residency reclassification submission deadline for Summer 2024 - Residency Policy Wednesday July 17, 2024
Summer Session Ends Wednesday August 14, 2024
Degree Conferral Date for August Graduates Saturday August 31, 2024
Degree Conferral Date for October Graduates Tuesday October 1, 2024

*For information on special populations please click here and scroll down until you see the section