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Academic Calendar

When does college start? At Sessions College, you can be creative on your schedule. Our art/design programs are 100% online and offer a unique combination of structure and flexibility.

For degree students, our upcoming semester start dates for 2023-24 are as follows:

SemesterClasses Start
Fall 2023 BeginsMonday, August 28, 2023
Fall 2023 Midterm StartMonday, October 2, 2023
Winter 2024 BeginsMonday, January 1, 2024
Winter 2024 Midterm StartMonday, February 5, 2024
Summer 2024 BeginsMonday, April 29, 2024
Summer 2024 Midterm StartMonday, June 3, 2024

Looking for more flexibility? Career program students have classes starting each month on the 1st of each month.

Important Dates and Deadlines

For degree students, there are more detailed dates and deadlines below for Fall 2023, Winter 2024, and Summer 2023. We suggest all students take note of 2023 holidays during which the school is closed.

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Fall 2023
FALL 2023: AUGUST 28 - DECEMBER 10
Thursday, June 15, 2023Early application deadline
Saturday, July 15, 2023Application deadline
Monday, August 21, 2023New student orientation begins
Friday, August 25, 2023End of regular registration for Fall term
Monday, August 28, 2023Classes begin
Friday, September 1, 2023Last day of late registration and drop/add period
Monday, October 2, 2023Classes begin for Mid-Term Start
Friday, November 17, 2023Course withdrawal deadline
Friday, December 8, 2023Classes end
Winter 2024
WINTER 2024: JANUARY 1 - APRIL 15
Sunday, October 15, 2023Early application deadline
Wednesday, November 15, 2023Application deadline
Monday, Dec 25, 2023New student orientation begins
Friday, December 29, 2023End of regular registration for Winter term
Monday, January 1, 2024Classes begin
Friday, January 5, 2024Last day of late registration and drop/add period
Monday, February 5, 2024Classes begin for Mid-Term Start
Friday, March 23, 2024Course withdrawal deadline
Friday, April 13, 2024Classes end
Summer 2024
SUMMER 2024: APRIL 29 - AUGUST 11
Thursday, February 15, 2024Early application deadline
Friday, March 15, 2024Application deadline
Monday, April 22, 2024New student orientation begins
Friday, April 26, 2024End of regular registration for Summer term
Monday, April 29, 2024Classes begin
Friday, May 3, 2024Last day of late registration and drop/add period
Monday, June 3, 2024Classes begin for Mid-Term Start
Friday, July 19, 2024Course withdrawal deadline
Friday, August 9 2024Classes end

2023 Holidays

Sessions College administrative offices are closed on the following days for 2023:

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ANNUAL HOLIDAYS
New Year’s DayMonday, January 2, 2023
Memorial DayMonday, May 29, 2023
Independence DayTuesday, July 4, 2023
Labor DayMonday, September 4, 2023
ThanksgivingThursday, November 23, 2023
Day after ThanksgivingFriday, November 24, 2023
Christmas DayMonday, December 25, 2023
New Year’s DayMonday, January 1, 2024

For more information on Academic Policies, please visit our Student Life area: Degree Program Policies | Career Program Policies.

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