The academic calendar gives the key dates in the year such as the start and end of each term and public holidays when the campus will be closed.
Summer Block 1, four weeks
June 5 | Four-week Summer 1 begins |
June 5 | Add/drop deadline |
June 8 | Public Holiday, Corpus Christi |
June 9 | Summer 1 withdrawal deadline (with partial refund) |
June 16 | Summer 1 final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
June 30 | Four-week Summer 1 ends |
Summer Block 2, four weeks
July 3 | Four-week Summer 2 begins |
July 4 | Add/drop deadline |
July 7 | Summer 2 withdrawal deadline (with partial refund) |
July 14 | Summer 2 final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
July 28 | Four-week Summer 2 ends |
Graduate, nine weeks
March 9 | Registration begins for Summer 2023 classes |
May 26 | Registration deadline for Summer Term |
May 29 | Summer Term begins |
May 29 | Public Holiday, Whit Monday |
June 2 | Summer Term add/drop deadline |
June 8 | Public Holiday, Corpus Christi |
June 9 | Summer Term withdrawal deadline (with partial refund). |
June 19 | Summer petitions to graduate due |
July 7 | Summer Term final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
July 28 | Summer Term ends |
Aug. 4 | Final grades due from faculty |
Undergraduate, eight weeks
March 9 | Registration begins for Summer 2023 classes |
June 2 | Registration deadline for Summer Term |
June 5 | Summer Term begins |
June 8 | Public Holiday, Corpus Christi |
June 9 | Summer Term add/drop deadline |
June 16 | Summer Term withdrawal deadline (with partial refund). |
June 19 | Summer Petitions to graduate due |
July 14 | Summer Term final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
July 28 | Summer Term ends |
Aug. 4 | Final grades due from faculty |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the Summer term, you should fill out and submit a Petition to graduate by June 19.
April 10 | Registration begins for Fall 2023 classes |
Sept. 8 | Registration deadline for Fall Semester classes |
Sept.11 | Fall Semester classes begin |
Sept. 15 | Fall Semester classes add/drop deadline |
Sept. 22 | Fall Semester classes withdrawal deadline (with partial refund). |
Oct. 6 | Fall Semester Petitions to graduate due |
Oct. 20 | Registration deadline for Fall 2 classes |
Oct. 23 | Fall 2 classes begin |
Oct. 26 | Austrian National Day |
Oct. 27 | Fall 2 classes add/drop deadline |
Nov. 1 | Public Holiday, All Saint’s Day |
Nov. 2 | Registration begins for Spring 2024 classes |
Nov. 3 | Fall 2 classes withdrawal deadline (with partial refund). |
Nov. 10 | Fall semester classes final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
Dec. 1 | Fall 2 classes final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
Dec. 1 | Fall Semester classes end |
Dec. 4–8 | Fall Semester classes Buffer week (not for Fall 2 classes) |
Dec. 8 | Public Holiday, Immaculate Conception |
Dec. 11–15 | Fall Semester classes Exam week (not for Fall 2 classes) |
Dec. 15 | Fall 2 classes end |
Dec. 22 | Fall Semester/Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a Petition to graduate by October 6.
Nov. 2, 2023 | Registration begins for Spring 2024 classes |
Feb. 2 | Registration deadline for Spring Semester classes |
Feb. 5 | Spring Semester classes begin |
Feb. 9 | Spring Semester classes add/drop deadline |
Feb. 16 | Spring Semester classes withdrawal deadline (with partial refund). |
March 1 | Spring Semester Undergraduate Petitions to graduate due |
March 4 | Spring Semester Graduate Petitions to graduate due |
March 6 | Registration begins for Summer 2024 classes |
March 15 | Registration deadline for Spring 2 classes |
March 18 | Spring 2 classes begin |
March 22 | Spring 2 classes add/drop deadline |
March 29 | Spring 2 classes withdrawal deadline (with partial refund). |
April 1 | Public Holiday, Easter Monday |
April 5 | Spring semester classes final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
April 8 | Registration begins for Fall 2024 classes |
April 26 | Spring Semester classes end |
April 26 | Spring 2 classes final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
April 29–May 3 | Buffer week (not for Spring 2 classes) |
May 1 | Public Holiday, Labor Day |
May 6–10 | Exam week (not for Spring 2 classes) |
May 9 | Public Holiday, Ascension Day |
May 10 | Spring 2 classes end |
May 17 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 grades due from faculty |
May 18 | Commencement Ceremony |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a Petition to graduate by March 1 (UG students) or March 4 (GR students).
- May 1, 2023 — Labour Day
- May 18, 2023 — Ascension Day
- May 29, 2023 — Whit Monday
- June 8, 2023 — Corpus Christi
- Aug. 15, 2023 — Assumption of the Virgin Mary
- Oct. 26, 2023 — Austrian National Day
- Nov. 1, 2023 — All Saints' Day
- Dec. 8, 2023 — Immaculate Conception
- Dec. 25, 2023 — Christmas Day
- Dec. 26, 2023 — St. Stephen's Day
- Jan. 1, 2024 — New Year's Day
- Jan. 6, 2024 — Epiphany
- April 1, 2024 — Easter Monday
- May 1, 2024 — Labour Day
- May 9, 2024 — Ascension Day
- May 20, 2024 — Whit Monday
Summer 1 and Summer 2 are four-week sessions, the undergraduate Summer term is eight weeks, and the graduate Summer term is nine weeks.
March 6 | Registration begins for Summer 2024 classes |
May 24 | Registration deadline for graduate Summer Term |
May 27 | Summer graduate term begins |
May 30 | Public Holiday, Corpus Christi |
May 31 | Registration deadline for undergraduate Summer Term |
May 31 | Summer graduate term add/drop deadline |
June 3 | Summer 1/Summer undergraduate term begins |
June 3 | Summer 1 add/drop deadline |
June 7 | Summer undergraduate term add/drop deadline |
June 7 | Summer 1/Summer graduate term withdrawal deadline (with partial refund) |
June 14 | Summer 1 final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
June 14 | Summer undergraduate term withdrawal deadline (with partial refund) |
June 28 | Summer 1 ends |
July 1 | Summer 2 begins |
July 1 | Summer 2 Add/drop deadline |
July 5 | Summer graduate term final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
July 5 | Summer 2 withdrawal deadline (with partial refund) |
July 12 | Summer 2/Summer undergraduate term final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
July 26 | Summer 2/Summer terms end |
Aug. 2 | Final Summer grades due from faculty |
April 8 | Registration begins for Fall 2024 classes |
Sept. 6 | Registration deadline for Fall Semester classes |
Sept. 9 | Fall Semester classes begin |
Sept. 13 | Fall Semester add/drop deadline |
Sept. 20 | Fall Semester withdrawal deadline (with partial refund) |
Oct. 4 | Fall Semester petitions to graduate due (UG and GR students) |
Oct. 26 | Public Holiday, Austrian National Day |
Nov. 1 | Public Holiday, All Saint’s Day |
Nov. 6 | Registration begins for Spring 2025 classes |
Nov. 8 | Fall Semester classes final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
Nov. 29 | Fall Semester classes end |
Dec. 2–6 | Buffer week |
Dec. 9–13 | Exam week |
Dec. 20 | Fall Semester final grades due from faculty |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a petition to graduate by Oct. 4 (UG and GR students).
Nov. 6, 2024 | Registration begins for Spring 2025 classes |
Jan. 31 | Registration deadline for Spring Semester classes |
Feb. 3 | Spring Semester classes begin |
Feb. 7 | Spring Semester classes add/drop deadline |
Feb. 14 | Spring Semester classes withdrawal deadline (with partial refund) |
March 1 | Spring Semester petitions to graduate due (UG) |
March 3 | Spring Semester petitions to graduate due (GR) |
March 11 | Registration begins for Summer 2025 classes |
April 4 | Spring semester classes final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
April 7 | Registration begins for Fall 2025 classes |
April 21 | Public Holiday, Easter Monday |
April 25 | Spring Semester classes end |
April 28–May 2 | Buffer week |
May 1 | Public Holiday, Labor Day |
May 5–9 | Exam week |
May 16 | Spring Semester final grades due from faculty |
TBA | WVPU Commencement Ceremony |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of Spring Semester 2025, you should fill out and submit a petition to graduate by March 1 (UG students) or by March 3 (GR students).
- May 1, 2024 — Labour Day
- May 9, 2024 — Ascension Day
- May 20, 2024 — Whit Monday
- May 30, 2024 — Corpus Christi
- Aug. 15, 2024 — Assumption of the Virgin Mary
- Oct. 26, 2024 — Austrian National Day
- Nov. 1, 2024 — All Saints' Day
- Dec. 8, 2024 — Immaculate Conception
- Dec. 25, 2024 — Christmas Day
- Dec. 26, 2024 — St. Stephen's Day
- Jan. 1, 2025 — New Year's Day
- Jan. 6, 2025 — Epiphany
- April 21, 2025 — Easter Monday
- May 1, 2025 — Labour Day
Summer 1 and Summer 2 are four-week sessions, the undergraduate Summer term is eight weeks, and the graduate Summer term is nine weeks.
March 4 | Registration begins for Summer 2025 classes |
May 23 | Registration deadline for graduate Summer Term |
May 26 | Summer graduate term begins |
May 29 | Public Holiday, Ascension Day |
May 30 | Registration deadline for undergraduate Summer Term |
May 30 | Summer graduate term add/drop deadline |
June 2 | Summer 1/Summer undergraduate term begins |
June 2 | Summer 1 add/drop deadline |
June 6 | Summer undergraduate term add/drop deadline |
June 6 | Summer 1/Summer graduate term withdrawal deadline (with partial refund) |
June 9 | Public Holiday, Whit Monday |
June 13 | Summer 1 final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
June 13 | Summer undergraduate term withdrawal deadline (with partial refund) |
June 19 | Public Holiday, Corpus Christi |
June 27 | Summer 1 ends |
June 30 | Summer 2 begins |
June 30 | Summer 2 Add/drop deadline |
July 4 | Summer 2 withdrawal deadline (with partial refund) |
July 4 | Summer graduate term final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
July 11 | Summer 2/Summer undergraduate term final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
July 25 | Summer 2/Summer terms end |
Aug. 1 | Final Summer grades due from faculty |
April 7 | Registration begins for Fall 2025 classes |
Sept. 5 | Registration deadline for Fall Semester classes |
Sept. 8 | Fall Semester classes begin |
Sept. 12 | Fall Semester add/drop deadline |
Sept. 19 | Fall Semester withdrawal deadline (with partial refund) |
Oct. 3 | Fall Semester petitions to graduate due (UG and GR students) |
Oct. 26 | Public Holiday, Austrian National Day |
Nov. 1 | Public Holiday, All Saint’s Day |
Nov. 5 | Registration begins for Spring 2025 classes |
Nov. 7 | Fall Semester classes final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
Nov. 28 | Fall Semester classes end |
Dec. 1–5 | Buffer week |
Dec. 8–12 | Exam week |
Dec. 19 | Fall Semester final grades due from faculty |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a petition to graduate by Oct. 3 (UG and GR students).
Nov. 5, 2025 | Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes |
Feb. 6 | Registration deadline for Spring Semester classes |
Feb. 9 | Spring Semester classes begin |
Feb. 13 | Spring Semester classes add/drop deadline |
Feb. 20 | Spring Semester classes withdrawal deadline (with partial refund) |
March 2 | Spring Semester petitions to graduate due |
March 2 | Registration begins for Summer 2026 classes |
April 6 | Public Holiday, Easter Monday |
April 7 | Registration begins for Fall 2026 classes |
April 10 | Spring semester classes final withdrawal deadline (no refund) |
May 1 | Public Holiday, Labor Day |
May 1 | Spring Semester classes end |
May 4–8 | Buffer week |
May 11–15 | Exam week |
May 14 | Public Holiday, Ascension Day |
May 22 | Spring Semester final grades due from faculty |
TBA | WVPU Commencement Ceremony |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of Spring Semester 2026, you should fill out and submit a petition to graduate by March 2.
- May 1, 2025 — Labour Day
- May 29, 2025 — Ascension Day
- June 9, 2025 — Whit Monday
- June 19, 2025 — Corpus Christi
- Aug. 15, 2025 — Assumption of the Virgin Mary
- Oct. 26, 2025 — Austrian National Day
- Nov. 1, 2025 — All Saints' Day
- Dec. 8, 2025 — Immaculate Conception
- Dec. 25, 2025 — Christmas Day
- Dec. 26, 2025 — St. Stephen's Day
- Jan. 1, 2026 — New Year's Day
- Jan. 6, 2026 — Epiphany
- April 6, 2026 — Easter Monday
- May 1, 2026 — Labour Day
- May 19, 2026 — Ascension Day
- May 25, 2026 — Whit Monday
Note that these are subject to change. Please check regularly for updates.
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