Fall Semester 2023
Dates are subject to change without notice.
Common course dates. Please see individual
course for details.
Full semester (16 weeks) Aug. 21 - Dec. 15, 2023
First-half Semester (First 8 weeks) Aug. 21 - Oct. 13, 2023
Second-half Semester (Last 8 weeks) Oct. 16 - Dec. 15, 2023
Date Description
Jul. 22, Saturday Fall 2023: Beginning class lists available in AccessPlus.
Jul. 22, Saturday
Fall 2023: Room assignments for courses displayed in the online
Schedule of Classes. http://classes.iastate.edu
Jul. 28, Friday
Undergraduate applications for graduation for Fall 2023 are due. Submit
via AccessPlus (student tab > graduation > application).
Jul. 29, Saturday
Spring 2024: Schedule of Classes - First proof available by e-Report in
AccessPlus.
Aug. 1, Tuesday
University bills with Fall 2023 tuition and fees charges available in
AccessPlus. http://accessplus.iastate.edu.
Aug. 4, Friday
Graduate College: Last day to have POSC approved by Graduate
College for master's students scheduling final oral examinations or
graduating Fall 2023 .
Aug. 5, Saturday
Spring 2024: Tentative Schedule of Classes available for viewing.
http://classes.iastate.edu/
Aug. 11, Friday
Fall 2023: Deadline for course section cancellations due to low
enrollment.
Aug. 20, Sunday
Fee payment deadline for fall semester. First payment (minimum due or
payment in full) due in AccessPlus.
Aug. 20, Sunday
Last day to initiate registration through AccessPlus without a late
registration fee. Registration must be completed by 11 p.m.
Aug. 20, Sunday
Last day to cancel registration in AccessPlus for fall to avoid tuition
assessment. All courses must be dropped on AccessPlus by 11 p.m.
Aug. 21, Monday Coursework begins.
Aug. 25, Friday
Last day to initiate registration using AccessPlus Class Registration. A
late registration fee applies.
Aug. 25, Friday
Last day to process most schedule changes or to add/drop a course
without signatures of instructor and advisor (full-semester courses and
first half-semester courses). See the tuition adjustment schedule for
financial deadlines and the Schedule of Classes for exceptions.
http://www.registrar.iastate.edu/fees/tuition-adj
Aug. 25, Friday
Last day to drop full-semester or first half-semester courses without the
drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of
dropped courses.
Aug. 25, Friday
Last day to process a schedule change for fall through AccessPlus Class
Registration.
Aug. 25, Friday Last day to change a full semester course from audit to credit basis.
Aug. 26, Saturday
Last day to return textbooks for refund to University Book Store.
Exclusions apply. See www.isubookstore.com for details.
Sep. 1, Friday
Last day for students to opt-out for refund of Immediate Access digital
course materials in Canvas (semester-long classes). See
www.isubookstore.com/immediate-access for details.
Sep. 1, Friday
Graduate College: Last day a currently enrolled student can make
changes to their graduate department or major for the current term. Any
unresolved applications for concurrent-level admission or to pursue
additional graduate programs will be deferred to the following term.
Sep. 1, Friday
Last day to receive a tuition and fee adjustment for full-semester courses
when dropping below full-time status. No refunds for full-semester
courses after day 10 of the semester.
Sep. 1, Friday
Last day to elect to audit a course for fall. The instructor of the course
must approve an audit.
Sep. 2, Saturday
Summer 2024: Course section offerings (graybar) available by e-Report
in AccessPlus.
Sep. 2, Saturday
Spring 2024: Schedule of Classes - Second proof available by e-Report
in AccessPlus.
Sep. 4, Monday University holiday—offices closed; classes recessed.
Sep. 8, Friday
Graduate College: Last day for graduate students to apply for Fall 2023
graduation through AccessPlus.
Sep. 16, Saturday
Spring 2024: Schedule of Classes - Final proof with instructor available
by e-Report in AccessPlus.
Sep. 20, Wednesday
Fee payment deadline for fall semester. Second payment (minimum due)
due in AccessPlus.
Sep. 22, Friday
Last day to add/drop a first half-semester course without extenuating
circumstances.
Sep. 22, Friday Last day to change a first half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass.
Sep. 22, Friday
Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a first half-
semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.
Sep. 30, Saturday Departments begin submitting midterm grades.
Sep. 30, Saturday
Spring 2024: Final course section offerings (graybar) available by e-
Report in AccessPlus.
Sep. 30, Saturday
Spring 2024: Schedule of Classes available for viewing. No longer
tentative. http://classes.iastate.edu/
Sep. 30, Saturday
Summer 2024: Unpublished course section offerings (graybar) available
by e-Report in AccessPlus.
Oct. 2, Monday Spring 2024: Deadline for submitting new experimental course proposals.
Oct. 2, Monday
Registration Authorization Numbers for colleges are available in
AccessPlus and ADIN for Spring 2024.
Oct. 2, Monday Advising period for Spring 2024 registration begins.
Oct. 2, Monday
Faculty Textbook & Supply adoptions for Winter and Spring classes due
to University Book Store (or immediately upon receiving teaching
assignments).
Oct. 13, Friday
Midterm grade reports due from all departments in Canvas and
AccessPlus by 2:15 p.m.
Oct. 13, Friday First half-semester courses end.
Oct. 14, Saturday Midterm Grade reports available in AccessPlus.
Oct. 16, Monday Second half-semester courses begin.
Oct. 18, Wednesday Registration period for Spring 2024 begins.
Oct. 18, Wednesday
First day of assigned Spring 2024 registration dates for students in the
College of Veterinary Medicine and students in the Graduate College.
Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday—
Saturday, and most Sundays.
Oct. 18, Wednesday
Seniors graduating Spring 2024 should submit a Graduation Application
to the Registrar’s Graduation Office after registering for final course work.
Submit via AccessPlus (student tab > graduation > application).
Oct. 20, Friday
Fee payment deadline for fall semester. Final payment due in
AccessPlus.
Oct. 20, Friday
First day of assigned Spring 2024 registration dates for students
projected as seniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11
p.m., Monday—Saturday, and most Sundays.
Oct. 20, Friday
Last day to process most schedule changes for a second half-semester
course without signatures of instructor and adviser for Fall 2023. See the
tuition adjustment schedule for financial deadlines.
http://www.registrar.iastate.edu/fees/tution-adj
Oct. 20, Friday
Last day to drop a second half-semester course without the drop
appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of
dropped courses for Fall 2023.
Oct. 27, Friday
Summer 2024: Course offerings due from departments by upload to the
Catalog and Course Offering Inbox (graybar) CyBox.
Oct. 27, Friday
Last day to add/drop full-semester courses or withdraw without
extenuating circumstances.
Oct. 27, Friday Last day to change a full-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass.
Oct. 27, Friday
Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a full-
semester or second half-semester course that is not an automatic
designated repeat.
Oct. 30, Monday
Summer 2024: Kuali Course Offering Change Form (COCF) available in
AccessPlus.
Oct. 30, Monday
Spring 2024: Preliminary room assignments distributed to departments
from Room Scheduling.
Oct. 31, Tuesday
First day of assigned Spring 2024 registration dates for students
projected as juniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11
p.m., Monday—Saturday, and most Sundays.
Nov. 1, Wednesday
Graduate College: Last day for graduate students to cancel Fall 2023
graduation through AccessPlus.
Nov. 1, Wednesday
Graduate College: Last day for final oral exam request to be received by
Graduate College to avoid cancellation of Fall 2023 graduation.
Nov. 7, Tuesday
Spring 2024: Department course enrollment tally, no college or year,
available by e-Report in AccessPlus. After last day junior registration.
Nov. 7, Tuesday
First day of assigned Spring 2024 registration dates for students
projected as sophomores. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to
11 p.m., Monday—Saturday, and most Sundays.
Nov. 14, Tuesday
Spring 2024: Department course enrollment tally, no college or year,
available by e-Report in AccessPlus. After last day sophomore
r
egistration.
Nov. 14, Tuesday
First day of assigned Spring 2024 registration dates for students
continuing as freshmen. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to
11 p.m., Monday—Saturday, and most Sundays.
Nov. 16, Thursday
Spring 2024: Department course enrollment tally, no college or year,
available by e-Report in AccessPlus. After last day continuing freshman
registration.
Nov. 16, Thursday
Spring 2024: Preliminary room assignments, with changes, due back by
COCF from departments to Room Scheduling.
Nov. 17, Friday
Last day to add/drop a second half-semester course without extenuating
circumstances.
Nov. 17, Friday
Last day to change a second half-semester course to or from Pass/Not
Pass.
Nov. 17, Friday
Undergraduate graduation applications for Spring 2024 are due. Submit
via AccessPlus (student tab > graduation > application)
Nov. 22, Wednesday
Graduate College: Last day for final oral examinations. Open your
account in ProQuest and enter the title of your thesis/dissertation.
Nov. 22, Wednesday
Summer 2024: Schedule of Classes - First proof available by e-Report in
AccessPlus.
Monday, Novembe
r
20 - Friday, November 24, 2023 Thanksgiving Break; classes recessed.
Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24,
2023 University holidays - offices closed.
Nov. 28, Tuesday
Graduate College: Last day for Graduate Student Approval Form to be
received by the Graduate College to avoid cancellation of Fall 2023
graduation.
Nov. 30, Thursday
Graduate College: Last day to submit creative component to the ISU
Digital Repository.
Nov. 30, Thursday
Graduate College: Last day to upload and submit electronic
thesis/dissertation to ProQuest for Thesis Office review.
Dec. 2, Saturday Spring 2024: Beginning class lists available in AccessPlus.
Dec. 2, Saturday
Spring 2024: Department course enrollment tally by college and year
available by e-Report in AccessPlus.
Monday, December 4 - Friday, December 8, 2023 Prep week.
Dec. 7, Thursday Departments begin submitting final grades.
Dec. 8, Friday
Deadline for Winter Session course cancellations due to low enrollment
(by noon).
Dec. 9, Saturday
Spring 2024: Room assignments for courses displayed in the online
Schedule of Classes. http://classes.iastate.edu.
Dec. 12, Tuesday
Summer 2024: Schedule of Classes - Final proof available by e-Report in
AccessPlus.
Dec. 12, Tuesday
Summer 2024: Tentative Schedule of Classes available for viewing.
http://classes.iastate.edu/
Monday, December 11 - Thursday, December 14,
2023 Final examinations.
Monday, December 11 - Friday, December 15, 2023
End of term textbook buyback at University Book Store. See
www.isubookstore.com for details.
Dec. 15, Friday Fall semester ends.
Dec. 15, Friday
Graduate College: Last day to have POSC approved by Graduate
College for master's students scheduling final oral examinations or
graduating Spring 2024.
Dec. 15, Friday Graduate College Commencement: www.graduation.iastate.edu
Dec. 16, Saturday Undergraduate Commencement: www.graduation.iastate.edu
Dec. 17, Sunday
Last day to cancel registration for Winter session on AccessPlus to avoid
tuition assessment. All courses must be dropped on AccessPlus by 11
p.m.
Dec. 18, Monday Winter session coursework begins.
Dec. 19, Tuesday Final grades for Fall 2023 are due in Canvas or AccessPlus by 2:15 p.m.
Dec. 20, Wednesday Grade reports for Fall 2023 are available in AccessPlus.
Dec. 20, Wednesday
Last day to process a schedule change for Winter Session through
AccessPlus registration. See the tuition adjustment schedule for financial
deadlines. http://www.registrar.iastate.edu/fees/tuition_adj
Dec. 20, Wednesday
Last day to return Winter session textbooks for a refund to University
Book Store. See www.isubookstore.com for details.
