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 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 |
| May 17 | 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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