Academic and Administrative Calendar

2023-2024 Academic Calendar

The current semester’s academic calendar can always be found online through our home page. 

Fall 2023 terms

• Fall Term (FA): August 21 - December 9
• Fall, Accelerated 2 (F1): August 21 - October 11
• Fall, Accelerated 1 (FL): September 12 - December 9
• Fall, Accelerated 3 (FI): October 12 - December 9

Winterim 2024 term (WI) (Internet classes only)

• December 13, 2023 - January 17, 2024
• Holiday Break – December 20, 2023 - January 2, 2024

Spring 2024 terms

• Spring Term (SP): January 24 - May 14
• Accelerated 2 (S1): January 24 - March 14
• Accelerated 1 (SL): February 14 - May 14
• Accelerated 3 (SI): March 25 - May 14
• Spring Break – March 17-23

Commencement

•  Wednesday. May 22, 2024

Summer 2024 term

• Summer term (SU): June 12 - August 7
• No classes June 19 and July 3-4

2023-2024 Administrative Closings Calendar

Chesapeake College is closed on the following dates:

Fall 2023

• College Holiday ‐ Labor Day: Monday, September 4, 2023
• College Holiday ‐ Thanksgiving: College closed Wednesday, November 22 through Sunday, November 26, 2023

College Winter Break 

College is closed Monday, December 20, 2023 through Monday, January 2, 2024, reopen January 3, 2024.

Spring 2024

• College Holiday ‐ ML King Birthday: Monday, January 15, 2024
• College Spring Break: Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19, 2024
• College Holiday ‐ Memorial Day: Monday, May 27, 2024
• College Holiday - Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Summer 2024

• College Holiday ‐ Independence Day: Tuesday, July 4, 2024
• Summer Hours (Extended hours Monday through Thursday; College closed on Fridays): Begins Monday, May 20 and ends Friday, August 9, 2024
• Regular Hours begin Monday, August 12, 2024