Student Employment Calendar 2023-2024
Below are important dates as it relates to student employment, both for international students and students who are eligible for federal work-study.
2023-2024 Academic Year
| Summer Session 2023 | |
| F-1/J-1 students can work full-time on-campus (SCOL only) | May 18 – August 12 |
| F-1/J-1 students can work full-time on-campus (UCOL only) | June 7 – September 11 |
| F-1/J-1 students can work full-time on-campus (programs other than SCOL and UCOL) | June 8 – September 9 |
| Classes begin | June 12 |
| Start of graduate assistantship hire request submissions | July 1 |
| Federal Work-Study Hire Form Available | July 1 |
| Start date for using 2023-2024 work-study awards | July 3 |
| Deadline to accept Federal Work-Study funds via MyDU in your Financial Aid package | July 15 |
| Classes end | August 18 |
| Fall Quarter 2023 | |
| Classes begin | September 9 |
| Labor Day, university closed | September 5 |
| Finals end | November 21 |
| Thanksgiving, university closed | November 22 – November 23 |
| Winter Holiday, university closed | November 23 – January 7 |
| Winter Break, F-1/J-1 students can work full-time on campus | November 22 – January 7 |
| FAFSA Form Available | December 31 |
| Winter Quarter 2024 | |
| Classes begin | January 8 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, university closed | January 15 |
| FAFSA Priority Deadline for Early Decision I & II, Early Action, Regular Decision, and New Graduate & Law Students | March 1 |
| Finals end | March 22 |
| Spring Break, F-1/J-1 students can work full-time on campus | March 23 – March 31 |
| Spring Quarter 2024 | |
| Classes begin | April 1 |
| FAFSA Priority Deadline for returning Undergrads, Graduates, & Law Students | April 15 |
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Last day of work-study employment for the 2023-24 academic year (SCOL students only) |
May 16 |
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F-1/J-1 students can start working full-time on-campus (SCOL only) |
May 16 |
| Memorial Day, university closed | May 29 |
| Last day to use Federal Work-Study for the 2023-24 academic year (all students except SCOL) | June 13 |
| Finals end | June 13 |
| Summer Session 2024 | |
| Classes begin | June 15 |
| Independence Day, university closed | July 4 |
| Classes end | August 23 |
| F-1/J-1 students can start working full-time on-campus (UCOL only) | June 7 |
| F-1/J-1 students can start working full-time on-campus (programs other than SCOL and UCOL) | June 13 |
To learn more about the adjusted financial aid calendar for Academic Year 2024-25, visit the 2024-25 FAFSA Changes Page
