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2022-2023 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2022
Mar 7
Begin accepting Fall 2022 Application for Degree
Mar 7-13
Fall 2022 Advising and Registration for all current students
Mar 14
Fall 2022 Advising and Registration for all students (current and new)
Mar 14
Begin sending Fall New Student Registration information to accepted students
Mar 28
Begin accepting Fall 2022 Collaborative Registration Requests
Jul 1
Textbook list available for viewing
Jul 25
Begin accepting enrollments for Fall 2022 Payment Plan (Regular Session)
(See Payment Plan Options - 2nd Session)
Aug 1
Begin purchasing textbooks - check, cash or credit card
Aug 10
Begin accepting payment for all Fall 2022 courses
Aug 17
Begin charging books against financial aid, third party and collaborative students with approval from home campus
Aug 19
Residence hall move-in begins
(Housing and meal plan charges are due)
Aug 22-26
BSC Welcome Week
Aug 22
Classes begin at 4 pm (CST )
Details on other start/end dates (1st & 2nd 8 week/Early Entry/Non-Regular) see the Dates and Deadlines Schedule
Aug 22
Fall Payment Due Date: Start date of student's class (Payment submission grace period until Sept. 14)
- Tuition/fee charges are due the first day of a student's class, all other charges are due at the time debt is incurred.
- During the grace period there will be no late fees applied for Fall 2022 charges.
Aug 23
First Full Day of Classes
Aug 26
Deadline to submit course cancellations due to low enrollment
Aug 30
Last day to declare Collaborative Status for Fall 2022
Aug 31
Financial aid awards based on enrollment status as of 11:59 pm (CST)
Aug 31
Last day to charge books against financial aid and collaborative
Sep 2
Last day to return books for a refund
Sep 5
Labor Day Observed - No Classes - BSC Closed
Sep 8
Financial Aid begins applying aid to student accounts based on eligibility and completed files
Sep 9
Deadline to enroll in the Fall 2022 Payment Plan (Regular Session)
Sep 9
Refunds from excess aid/overpayments are sent with BankMobile Disbursements
Sep 30
Graduation Deadline - Final Day to submit Fall Application for Degree
Applying after the deadline means that you may not appear in the commencement program and may not allow sufficient time to complete a pre-audit of your record prior to the term's end.
Oct 1
Residence Hall Applications open for 2023-24 Academic Year
Oct 3
Begin accepting Spring and Summer 2023 Application for Degree
Oct 3
Spring and Summer 2023 Advising and Registration for all current students
Oct 10-14
Mid-Term Week
Oct 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Oct 14
4 pm- Deadline for students to submit coursework for an Incomplete placeholder received in Spring or Summer 2022
Oct 17
Spring and Summer 2023 Advising and Registration for all students (current and new)
Oct 21
Deadline for faculty to submit final grade change for an Incomplete granted to students in Spring or Summer 2022
Oct 31
Begin accepting Spring 2023 Collaborative Registration Requests
Nov 2
Transfer Showcase
Nov 11
Veteran's Day Observed - No Classes - BSC Closed
Nov 14
Begin accepting Summer 2023 Collaborative Registration Requests
Nov 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Nov 23-25
Thanksgiving Day Observed - No Classes - BSC Open Wednesday and Friday
Dec 12-16
Final Exams
Dec 12-16
Bookstore Book Buyback and Rental Returns
Dec 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Dec 17 - Jan 8
Winter Break - No Classes
Dec 25
Christmas Day Observed – BSC Closed
Dec 30
Fall Final Grades, Course Repeats, President's Honor Roll and Academic Standing are posted to students official transcript
Jan 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date


Spring Semester 2023
Oct 3
Begin accepting Spring and Summer 2023 Application for Degree
Oct 3
Spring and Summer 2023 Advising and Registration for all current students
Oct 12
Begin sending Spring New Student Registration information to accepted students
Oct 17
Spring and Summer 2023 Advising and Registration for all students (current and new)
Oct 31
Begin accepting Spring 2023 Collaborative Registration Requests
Nov 14
Begin accepting Summer 2023 Collaborative Registration Requests
Dec 1
Textbook list available for viewing
Dec 12
Begin purchasing textbooks - check, cash or credit card
Dec 19
Begin Accepting enrollments for Spring 2023 Payment Plan (Regular Session).
See Payment Plan Options - 2nd Session
Dec 19
Intercession begins
(Ends January 8, 2023)
Jan 1
New Year's Day Observed - BSC Closed
Jan 4
Begin charging books against financial aid, third party and collaborative students with approval from home campus
Jan 4
Begin accepting payment for all Spring 2023 courses and Intercession.
Jan 8
Residence hall move-in begins
(Housing meal plan charges are due)
Jan 9
Classes begin at 4 pm (CST)
Details on other start/end dates (1st & 2nd 8 week/Early Entry/Non-Regular) see the Dates and Deadlines Schedule
Jan 9
Spring Payment Due Date: Start date of student's class (Payment submission grace period until February 9th)
Jan 10
First Full Day of Classes
Jan 13
Deadline to submit course cancellations due to low enrollment
Jan 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observed - No Classes - BSC Closed
Jan 18
Last day to charge books against financial aid and collaborative
Jan 18
Last day to declare Collaborative Status for Spring 2023
Jan 19
Financial aid awards based on enrollment status as of 11:59 pm (CST)
Jan 20
Last day to return books for a refund
Jan 26
Financial Aid begins applying aid to student accounts based on eligibility and completed files
Jan 27
Refunds from excess aid/overpayments are sent with BankMobile Disbursements
Jan 30
Deadline to enroll in the Spring 2023 Payment Plan (Regular Session)
Feb 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Feb 20
President's Day Observed - No Classes - BSC Closed
Feb 27 - Mar 3
Mid-Term Week
Mar 3
4 pm- Deadline for students to submit coursework for an Incomplete placeholder received in Fall 2022
Mar 6
Fall 2023 Advising and Registration for all current students
Mar 6
Begin accepting Fall 2023 Application for Degree
Mar 10
Deadline for faculty to submit final grade change for an Incomplete placeholder granted to students in Fall 2022
Mar 10
Graduation Deadline - Final Day to submit Spring Application for Degree
Applying after the deadline means that you may not appear in the commencement program and may not allow sufficient time to complete a pre-audit of your record prior to the term's end.
Mar 10
Graduation Deadline - Final Day to submit Summer Application for Degree for name in Commencement Program
Mar 13
Begin accepting Fall 2023 Collaborative Registration Requests
Mar 13
Fall 2023 Advising and Registration for all students (current and new)
Mar 13-17
Spring Break - No Classes - BSC Open
Mar 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Mar 28
Transfer Showcase
Apr 7
Good Friday Observed - No Classes - BSC Closed
Apr 10
Holiday Break - No Classes - BSC Open
Apr 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Apr 19
Student Recognition Ceremony
May 8-12
Final Exams
May 8-12
Bookstore Book Buyback and Rental Returns
May 12
BSC 83rd Commencement Ceremony
May 13
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
May 26
Spring Final Grades, Course Repeats, President's Honor Roll and Academic Standing are posted to students official transcript
Jul 4
Independence Day Observed


Summer Session 2023