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2018-19 Calendar | 2019-20 Calendar

2018-19

Fall
Monday–Wednesday April 2–11 Priority registration for continuing and returning students, fall 2018
Thursday–Tuesday April 12–June 26 Registration open for all continuing and returning students, fall 2018
Wednesday–Monday June 27–July 2 Registration closed
Tuesday–Sunday July 3–July 29 Registration reopens
Monday–Thursday July 30–August 2 Registration closed
Wednesday August 1 Tuition and fees due (late fee assessed beginning August 2)
Friday–Wednesday August 3–September 26 Registration open (all continuing students)
Wednesday August 8 Drop from classes for non-payment
Saturday–Tuesday August 25–28
  • New student orientation and registration
  • Residence halls open at 9:00 am for new and readmitted students
Monday August 27 Residence halls open at 9:00 am for continuing students
Tuesday August 28 Graduate student orientation
Wednesday August 29 First day of instruction
Monday September 3 Labor Day holiday
Wednesday September 12
  • Last day to add a class
  • Last day to increase credit value for variable credit courses
  • Last day to change from audit to graded or P/NP
  • Last day to reduce credits, take a leave of absence, or withdraw for a partial tuition credit
  • Final drop for non-payment of fall term bills
Wednesday September 26 Drop Deadline
  • Last day to drop a class without grade of "W"
  • Last day to decrease credit value for variable credit courses
  • Last day to change P/NP or graded to audit grading
Friday September 28 Convocation
Friday November 2 Last day for students graduating fall 2018 to declare a minor
Monday–Friday November 5–9 Priority registration for continuing and returning students for January term 2019 and spring term 2019
Wednesday November 7 Last day to withdraw from an individual class. A "W" will appear on the transcript
Saturday–Wednesday November 10–14 Registration open to all continuing and returning students (January term and spring term)
Monday November 19 January term 2019 bills sent
Thursday–Monday November 15–19 Registration closed for spring term 2019 (open for January term)
Tuesday–Wednesday November 20–December 19 Registration open to all continuing and returning students (January term and spring term)
Wednesday–Friday November 21–23 Thanksgiving holidays
Friday November 23 Master's theses and doctoral dissertations for degrees to be conferred January 2019 (fall 2018) due in the Library
Wednesday November 28 Fall course evaluations open
Monday December 3 Last day to file graduation application for degrees to be conferred May (spring 2019) or September (summer 2019)
Tuesday December 11
  • Last day of instruction
  • Last day to take a leave of absence or withdraw for the current semester
  • Last day to file an incomplete grade request
Tuesday-Wednesday December 11–12 Reading days
Wednesday December 12 Fall course evaluations close
Thursday–Wednesday December 13–19 Final exams
Wednesday December 19
  • Tuition and fees for January term due
  • Residence halls close at noon
Thursday December 20
  • January term drop from classes for non-payment
  • Residence halls close at noon for students with on-campus finals on December 19
Thursday–Wednesday December 20–January 2 Spring 2018 registration closed
Friday December 21 Grades due by faculty
January Term
Monday–Thursday November 5–January 3 January term course registration open
Monday November 19 January term 2019 bills sent
Wednesday December 19 Tuition and fees for January term 2019 due
Thursday December 20 January term 2019 drop for non-payment
Wednesday January 2
  • First day of January term instruction
  • Last day to add a January term course
  • Residence halls open
Thursday January 3 Last day to drop a January term course
Friday January 4 Last day to withdraw from a January term course. A "W" will appear on the transcript.
Friday January 18 Last day of January term instruction
Monday January 21 Residence halls close
Monday January 28 January term grades due by faculty (end of business day)
Spring
Monday–Friday November 5–9 Priority registration for continuing and returning students for January term 2019 and spring term 2019
Saturday–Wednesday November 10–14 Registration open to all continuing and returning students (January term and spring term)
Thursday–Monday November 15–19 Registration closed for spring 2019 only (open for January term)
Monday November 19 Bills sent
Tuesday–Wednesday November 20–December 19 Registration open to all continuing and returning students (January term only)
Thursday–Wednesday December 20–January 2 Spring 2019 Registration closed
Wednesday January 2 Tuition and fees due (late fee assessed beginning January 3)
Monday January 21 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Tuesday January 22
  • New student orientation
  • Residence halls open at 9:00 am for continuing, new, and readmitted students
Wednesday January 23 First day of instruction
Wednesday February 6
  • Last day to add a class
  • Last day to increase credit value for variable credit courses
  • Last day to change from audit to graded or P/NP
  • Last day to reduce credits, take a leave of absence, or withdraw for a partial tuition credit
  • Final drop for non-payment of spring term bills
Monday February 18 Presidents' Day holiday
Wednesday February 20 Drop Deadline
  • Last day to drop a class without grade of "W"
  • Last day to decrease credit value for variable credit courses
  • Last day to change from P/NP or graded to audit grading
Monday–Friday March 25–29 Spring Break
Wednesday April 3 Last day to withdraw from an individual class. A "W" will appear on the transcript.
Monday–Friday April 8–12 Priority registration for summer and fall 2019
Saturday–Wednesday April 13–17 Registration open to all continuing and returning students for summer and fall 2019
Thursday–Monday April 18–June 17 Summer 2019 open registration
Thursday–Wednesday April 18–June 26 Fall 2019 open registration
Wednesday April 17 Master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for degrees to be conferred May 2019 due in the Library
Friday April 26 Spring course evaluations open
Wednesday May 1 Last day to file graduation application for degrees to be conferred January (fall 2019)
Wednesday May 8
  • Last day of instruction
  • Last day to take a leave of absence or withdraw for the current semester
  • Last day to file an incomplete grade request
Thursday–Friday May 9–10 Reading days
Friday May 10 Spring course evaluations close
Monday–Friday May 13–17 Final exams
Friday May 17 Residence halls close for non-graduating students at noon
Saturday May 18
  • 131st Commencement
  • Residence Halls close at 5:00 pm for students with on-campus finals on May 17
Sunday May 19 Residence halls close at noon for graduating students
Friday May 24 Grades due by faculty
Summer
Monday–Friday April 8–12 Priority registration for summer and fall 2019
Saturday–Wednesday April 13–17 Registration open to all continuing and returning students for summer and fall 2019
Thursday–Monday April 18–June 17 Summer 2019 open registration
Wednesday May 1 Tuition and fees due
Wednesday May 8 Drop from classes for non-payment
Monday May 20
  • First day of instruction
  • Residence halls open
Monday May 27 Memorial Day Holiday
Monday June 3 Add deadline (including late-starting courses)
  • Last day to add a class
  • Last day to increase credit value for variable credit courses
  • Last day to change from audit to graded or P/NP
  • Last day to reduce credits, withdraw, or take a leave of absence, or withdraw for a partial tuition credit
  • Final drop for non-payment of summer term bills
Tuesday–Monday June 4–17 Late drop period
Monday June 17 Drop deadline
  • Last day to drop a class without grade of "W"
  • Last day to decrease credit value for variable credit courses
  • Last day to change from P/NP or graded to audit grading
Thursday–
Friday		 July 4–5 Independence Day Holidays
Monday July 22 Last day to withdraw from an individual class. A "W" will appear on the transcript.
Monday August 19
  • Last day of instruction
  • Residence halls close
Monday August 26 Grades due by faculty

2019-20

Fall
Monday–Friday April 8–12 Priority registration for continuing and returning students, fall 2019
Saturday–
Wednesday 		April 13–June 26 Registration open for all continuing and returning students, fall 2019
  • New undergraduate students must contact admissions for fall 2019 registration information
  • New graduate students must contact department for fall 2019 registration information and access
Thursday–
Tuesday 		June 27–July 2 Registration closed
Wednesday–
Monday 		July 3–July 29 Registration reopens
Tuesday–Friday July 30–August 2 Registration closed
Thursday August 1 Tuition and fees due (late fee assessed beginning August 2)
Saturday–Wednesday August 3–September 25 Registration open (all continuing students)
Thursday August 8 Drop from classes for non-payment
Saturday–Tuesday August 24–27
  • New student orientation and registration
  • Residence halls open at 9:00 am for new and readmitted students
Monday August 26 Residence halls open at 9:00 am for continuing students
Tuesday August 27 Graduate student orientation
Wednesday August 28 First day of instruction
Monday September 2 Labor Day holiday
Wednesday September 11
  • Last day to add a class
  • Last day to increase credit value for variable credit courses
  • Last day to change from audit to graded or P/NP
  • Last day to reduce credits, take a leave of absence, or withdraw for a partial tuition credit
Friday September 20 Convocation
Wednesday September 25 Drop deadline
  • Last day to drop a class without grade of "W"
  • Last day to decrease credit value for variable credit courses
  • Last day to change P/NP or graded to audit grading
  • Last day to change grade option from graded to P/NP or P/NP to graded
Friday November 1 Last day for students graduating fall 2019 to declare a minor
Monday–Friday November 4–8 Priority registration for continuing and returning students for January term 2020 and spring term 2020
Wednesday November 6 Last day to withdraw from an individual class. A "W" will appear on the transcript
Saturday–
Thursday 		November 9–21 Registration open to all continuing and returning students (January term 2020 and spring term 2020)
Monday November 18 Master's theses and doctoral dissertations for degrees to be conferred January 2020 (fall 2019) due in the Library
Friday–Monday November 22–25 Registration closed for spring term 2020 (open for January term)
Tuesday–Thursday November 26–December 19 Registration open to all continuing and returning students (January term and spring term)
Wednesday November 27 Fall course evaluations open
Wednesday–Friday November 27–29 Thanksgiving holidays
Monday December 2 Last day to file graduation application for degrees to be conferred May (spring 2020) or September (summer 2020)
Monday December 9
  • Last day of instruction
  • Last day to take a leave of absence or withdraw for the current semester
  • Last day to file an incomplete grade request
Tuesday-Wednesday December 10–11 Reading days
Wednesday December 11 Fall course evaluations close
Thursday–Wednesday December 12–18 Final exams
Wednesday December 18 Residence halls close at noon
Friday–
Thursday 		December 20–January 2 January term and spring 2020 registration closed
Monday December 23 Grades due by faculty (end of business day)
January Term
Monday–Thursday November 4–January 8 Priority registration for continuing and returning students for January term 2020 and spring term 2020
Saturday–
Thursday 		November 9–21 Registration open to all continuing and returning students for J term 2020 and spring term 2020
Friday–
Monday 		November 22–25 Registration closed for spring 2020 (open for January term)
Tuesday–Tuesday November 26–January 7 January term registration open to all continuing and returning students
Monday November 25 January term 2020 bills sent
Wednesday December 18 Tuition and fees for January term 2020 due
Thursday December 19 January term 2020 drop for non-payment
Thursday January 2 Residence halls open
 Monday January 6
  • First day of January term instruction
  • Last day to add a January term course
Tuesday January 7 Last day to drop a January term course
Wednesday January 8 Last day to withdraw from a January term course. A "W" will appear on the transcript.
Friday January 17
  • Last day of January term instruction
  • Last day to file an incomplete grade request
Monday January 20 Residence halls close
Monday January 27 January term grades due by faculty (end of business day)
Spring
Monday–Friday November 4–8 Priority registration for continuing and returning students for January term 2020 and spring term 2020
Saturday–Wednesday November 9–21 Registration open to all continuing and returning students (January term and spring term)
Tuesday–
Thursday 		November 20–December 19 Registration open to all continuing and returning students
Friday–Monday November 22–25 Registration closed for spring 2019 only (open for January term)
Friday–
Thursday 		December 20–January 2 Spring 2020 registration closed
Thursday January 2 Tuition and fees due (late fee assessed beginning January 3)
Thursday January 9 Drop from classes for non-payment
Monday January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Tuesday January 21
  • New student orientation
  • Residence halls open at 9:00 am for continuing, new, and readmitted students
Wednesday January 22 First day of instruction
Wednesday February 5
  • Last day to add a class
  • Last day to increase credit value for variable credit courses
  • Last day to change from audit to graded or P/NP
  • Last day to reduce credits, take a leave of absence, or withdraw for a partial tuition credit
  • Administrative withdrawal for all non-registered students
Monday February 17 Presidents' Day Holiday
Wednesday February 29 Drop Deadline
  • Last day to drop a class without grade of "W"
  • Last day to decrease credit value for variable credit courses
  • Last day to change from P/NP or graded to audit grading
  • Last day to change grade option from graded to P/NP or P/NP to graded
Monday–Friday March 23–27 Spring Break
Wednesday April 1 Last day to withdraw from an individual class. A "W" will appear on the transcript.
Monday–Friday April 6–10 Priority registration for summer and fall 2019
Saturday–Wednesday April 11–15 Registration open to all continuing and returning students for summer and fall 2020
Thursday–Monday April 16–June 15 Summer 2020 open registration
Thursday–Wednesday April 16–June 26 Fall 2020 open registration
Wednesday April 15 Master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for degrees to be conferred May 2019 due in the Library
Friday April 24 Spring course evaluations open
Friday May 1 Last day to file graduation application for degrees to be conferred January (fall 2020)
Wednesday May 6
  • Last day of instruction
  • Last day to take a leave of absence or withdraw for the current semester
  • Last day to file an incomplete grade request
Thursday–Friday May 7–8 Reading days
Friday May 8 Spring course evaluations close
Monday–Friday May 11–15 Final exams
Friday May 15 Residence halls close for non-graduating students at noon
Saturday May 16 132nd Commencement
Sunday May 17 Residence halls close at noon for graduating students
Tuesday May 26 Grades due by faculty
Summer
Monday–Friday April 6–10 Priority registration for summer and fall 2020
Saturday–Wednesday April 11–15 Registration open to all continuing and returning students for summer and fall 2020
Thursday–Monday April 16–June 15 Summer 2020 open registration
Friday May 1 Tuition and fees due
Monday May 11 Drop from classes for non-payment
Monday May 18
  • First day of instruction
  • Residence halls open
Monday May 25 Memorial Day Holiday
Monday June 1 Add deadline (including late-starting courses)
  • Last day to add a class
  • Last day to increase credit value for variable credit courses
  • Last day to change from audit to graded or P/NP
  • Last day to reduce credits, withdraw, or take a leave of absence, or withdraw for a partial tuition credit
  • Final drop for non-payment of summer term bills
Monday June 17 Drop deadline
  • Last day to drop a class without grade of "W"
  • Last day to decrease credit value for variable credit courses
  • Last day to change from P/NP or graded to audit grading
Saturday July 4 Independence Day Holiday
Monday July 27 Last day to withdraw from an individual class. A "W" will appear on the transcript
Friday August 21
  • Last day of instruction
  • Residence halls close
  • Last day to file an incomplete grade request
Monday August 24 Grades due by faculty (end of day)