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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