Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

Birchwood University is Semester-based. Each academic year is divided into three semesters of 16 weeks each described as Fall, Spring, and Summer. Each semester has three (3) Terms (Term A, Term B, Term C). Programs are designed so students may enroll at the beginning of any semester.
Academic Calendar: 2025*
Cohort Term F. A. Deadline** Last Day to Add Class Start Times Last Day to Drop Class with full refund*** Last Day to Withdraw with a W
Cohort I FALL II 22 February 2025 28 February 2025 24 February 2025 3 March 2025 4 March 2025
Cohort II Summer I 17 May 2025 23 May 2025 19 May 2025 26 May 2025 27 May 2025
Cohort III Spring I 23 August 2025 29 August 2025 25 August 2025 1 September 2025 2 September 2025
Cohort IV FALL I 22 November 2025 28 November 2025 24 November 2025 1 December 2025 2 December 2025
Fall 2022
Student Points Start Date End Date
Registration Period 08/01/2022 08/31/2022
Last day to add/drop classes 09/08/2022
Semester Schedule 09/01/2022 12/30/2022
SAP Checkpoint - Term A 09/15/2022 10/20/2022
SAP Checkpoint - Term B 10/21/2022 11/21/2022
SAP Checkpoint - Term C 11/22/2022 12/22/2022
Observed Holidays
Labor Day : September 5, 2022 | Veterans Day : November 11, 2022.
Thanksgiving : November 24 - 25, 2022 | Winter Break : December 23-30, 2022
Spring 2022 - 2023
Student Points Start Date End Date
Registration Period 12/01/2022 12/31/2022
Last day to add/drop classes 01/10/2023
Semester Schedule 01/03/2023 04/28/2023
SAP Checkpoint - Term A 01/18/2023 01/23/2023
SAP Checkpoint - Term B 02/24/2023 03/24/2023
SAP Checkpoint - Term C 03/25/2023 04/25/2023
Observed Holidays
Martin Luther King Day : January 16, 2023 | President’s Day : February 20, 2023
Spring Break : April 27 – May 5, 2023
Summer 2023
Student Points Start Date End Date
Registration Period 04/01/2023 04/28/2023
Last day to add/drop classes 05/17/2023
Semester Schedule 05/08/2023 08/28/2023
SAP Checkpoint - Term A 05/10/2023 06/10/2023
SAP Checkpoint - Term B 06/11/2023 07/11/2023
SAP Checkpoint - Term C 07/12/2023 08/12/2023
Observed Holidays
Memorial Day : May 29, 2023 | Independence Day : July 4, 2023
Summer Break : August 28 – September 5, 2023

Instructional Semester

Full Time Student:

Can take between 9 to 12 Credits per semester

Part Time Student:

Can take between 3 to 6 Credits per semester.

Academic Year:

Beginning September 1st through August 31st

Semester:

There are three semesters which contain 16 weeks of instruction.

Semester Descriptions:

Fall, Spring, and Summer

Add-Drop Period:

Occurs during the first week (7 days) of each semester.

Office Hours

The University Administrative Office is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST. Additionally, the email server is on duty 24/7 and questions from students may be addressed by e-mail. Please refer to the ONLINE COMMUNICATION Section in this catalog for more information on communicating with your professors.
*Academic Calendar subject to change approval of the Board.
** The FA Priority Deadline is the date that students are expected to have all required documentation on file, and be registered for the upcoming term in order to be packaged for Financial Aid. Students who do not meet this criteria may see a delay in disbursement of aid and/or student refunds.
*** Student refunds are processed within 14 days from the date that the financial aid disbursements are posted to a student’s account.
Term Start – Courses open for registered students at least 48 hours prior to the term start.
Grades – Grades are due from faculty approximately one week after each term ends, and will be available on transcripts once they are finalized.
Degree Conferral – Degrees are conferred within 30 days after final grades post for a student’s last term.
Students will be graduated after the term in which all of their degree requirements are met unless they contact the Office of the Registrar to extend their program. Students should confirm their diploma name in their student portal at least 30 days prior to the end of the term in which they will graduate or the official name on record will be printed on the diploma.