Graduate Studies

Graduate School and Academic Calendar

The academic calendar is located at wiu.edu/academiccalendar/. Information specific to the Graduate School is listed below.

Fall 2022

August 18 - Orientation - Virtual Q&A session

August 22 - Classes begin

August 22 - Special Graduate Council meeting ( NOTE:  All Graduate Council meetings have deadlines for document submission. For more information go to wiu.edu/grad/gcmeetings

September 5 - Labor Day (University closed)

September 6 - Classes resume

September 12 - Graduate Council meeting

October 3 - Graduate Council meeting

October 13 - WIU Graduate Program Virtual Information Session

October 10 - Deadline for submission of Application for Graduation for fall

November 7 - Graduate Council meeting

November 21-23 - Thanksgiving break (No classes)

November 24-25 - Holiday (University closed)

November 28 - Classes resume

December 5 - Graduate Council meeting

December 9 (Friday before finals week) - Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations

December 12-16 - Final exam week

January 10 - Fall 2022 degrees conferred

Spring 2023

January 12 - Orientation - Virtual Q&A session

January 16 - Dr. Martin Luther King Day (University closed)

January 17 - Classes begin

January 23 - Special Graduate Council meeting ( NOTE:  All Graduate Council meetings have deadlines for document submission. For more information go to wiu.edu/grad/gcmeetings

February 6 - Graduate Council meeting

February 13 - Lincoln's Birthday observed (University closed)

February 14 - Classes resume

March 6 - Graduate Council meeting

March 10 - Deadline for submission of Application for Graduation for spring

April 3 - Graduate Council meeting

April 24 - Graduate Council meeting

May 5 (Friday before finals week) - Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations

May 8-12 - Final exam week

May 12 - Graduate Commencement

May 31 - Spring 2023 degrees conferred

Summer 2023

May 15 - Pre-Session Begins

May 29 - Memorial Day (No Classes/University Closed)

May 30 - Classes Resume

June 2 - Pre-Session Ends

June 5 - Classes Begin (8-Week, 6-Week, and 1st 4-Week)

June 10 - Deadline for submission of Application for Graduation for summer

June 19 - Juneteenth National Independence Day (University Closed/No Classes)

June 20 - Classes Resume

June 30 - 1st 4-Week Session Ends

July 3 - 2nd 4-Week Session Begins

July 4 - Independence Day (University Closed/No Classes)

July 5 - Classes Resume

July 14 - 6-Week Session Ends

July 21 (Friday before final week of summer term) - Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations

July 28 - All Sessions End

August 15 - Summer 2023 degrees conferred