2018–19 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2018
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 2019
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 Semester 2019
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 Semester 2019
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	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	July 4	Independence Day Holiday
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