Academic Calendar

2019-20 Calendar | 2020-21 Calendar

2019-20

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– Wednesday	November 9–13	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– Wednesday	November 9–13	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
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 9–13	Registration open to all continuing and returning students (January term and spring term)
Friday–Monday	November 22–25	Registration closed for spring 2019 only (open for January term)
Tuesday– Thursday	November 20–December 19	Registration open to all continuing and returning students
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 19	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 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
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 2020 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)

2020–21

Fall

Monday–Friday	April 6–10	Priority registration for continuing and returning students, fall and summer 2020
Saturday– Friday	April 11–June 26	Registration open for all continuing and returning students, fall 2020 New undergraduate students must contact admissions for fall 2020 registration information New graduate students must contact department for fall 2020 registration information and access
Saturday– Thursday	June 27–July 2	Registration closed
Friday– Wednesday	July 3–July 29	Registration reopens
Thursday–Sunday	July 30–August 2	Registration closed
Monday	August 3	Tuition and fees due (late fee assessed beginning August 4)
Monday–Wednesday	August 3–September 23	Registration open (all continuing students)
Monday	August 10	Drop from classes for non-payment
Saturday–Tuesday	August 22–25	New student orientation and registration Residence halls open at 9:00 am for new and readmitted students
Monday	August 24	Residence halls open at 9:00 am for continuing students
Tuesday	August 25	Graduate student orientation
Wednesday	August 26	Instruction begins
Monday	September 7	Labor Day Holiday
Wednesday	September 9	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
Wednesday	September 23	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
Friday	October 2	Convocation
Monday	November 2	Last day for students graduating fall 2020 to declare a minor
Wednesday	November 4	Last day to withdraw from an individual class. A "W" will appear on the transcript
Monday–Friday	November 2–6	Priority registration for continuing and returning students for January term 2021 and spring term 2021
Wednesday	November 11	Closed for Veteran's Day
Saturday– Tuesday	November 7–17	Registration open to all continuing and returning students (January term 2021 and spring term 2021)
Monday	November 16	Master's theses and doctoral dissertations for degrees to be conferred January 2021 (fall 2020) due in the Library
Wednesday–Sunday	November 18–22	Registration closed for spring term 2021 (open for January term)
Monday	November 23	Fall course evaluations open
Tuesday–Sunday	November 24–December 20	Registration open to all continuing and returning students (January term and spring term)
Wednesday–Friday	November 25–27	Thanksgiving Holidays
Tuesday	December 1	Last day to file graduation application for degrees to be conferred May (spring 2021) or September (summer 2021)
Monday	December 7	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 8–9	Reading Days
Wednesday	December 9	Fall course evaluations close
Thursday–Wednesday	December 10–16	Final Exams
Wednesday	December 16	Residence halls close at noon
Monday–Sunday	December 21–January 3	January term 2021 registration closed
Monday–Monday	December 21–January 4	Spring 2021 registration closed
Wednesday	December 23	Grades due by faculty (5:00 pm)

January Term

Monday–Friday	November 2–6	Priority registration for continuing and returning students for January term 2021 and spring term 2021
Saturday– Tuesday	November 7–17	Registration open to all continuing and returning students (January term 2021 and spring term 2021)
Wednesday	November 11	Closed for Veteran's Day
Wednesday– Sunday	November 18–22	Registration closed for spring 2021 (open for January term 2021)
Tuesday–Sunday	November 24–December 20	Registration open to all continuing and returning students (January term 2021 and spring term 2021)
Wednesday	December 16	Tuition and fees for January term 2021 due
Thursday	December 17	January term 2021 drop for non-payment
Monday–Sunday	December 21–January 3	January term 2021 registration closed
Monday–Monday	December 21–January 4	Spring 2021 registration closed
Sunday	January 3	January term residence halls open
Monday	January 4	Instruction begins Last day to add a January term course
Tuesday	January 5	Last day to drop a January term course
Wednesday	January 6	Last day to withdraw from a January term course. A "W" will appear on the transcript.
Friday	January 15	Last day of instruction Last day to file an incomplete grade request
Tuesday	January 19	January term residence halls close
Monday	January 25	January term grades due by faculty (end of business day)

Spring

Monday–Friday	November 2–6	Priority registration for continuing and returning students for January term 2021 and spring term 2021
Saturday–Tuesday	November 7–17	Registration open to all continuing and returning students (January term and spring term)
Wednesday	November 11	Closed for Veteran's Day
Wednesday–Sunday	November 18–22	Registration closed for spring 2021 only (open for January term)
Tuesday– Sunday	November 24–December 20	Registration open to all continuing and returning students (January term and spring term)
Tuesday	December 1	Last day to file graduation application for degrees to be conferred May (spring 2021) or September (summer 2021)
Monday– Sunday	December 21–January 3	January term 2020 Registration closed
Monday– Monday	December 21–January 4	Spring 2020 Registration closed
Monday	January 4	Tuition and fees due (late fee assessed beginning January 5)
Monday	January 11	Drop from classes for non-payment
Monday	January 18	Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Tuesday	January 19	New student orientation Residence halls open at 9:00 am for continuing, new, and readmitted students
Wednesday	January 20	First day of instruction
Wednesday	February 3	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 15	Presidents' Day Holiday
Wednesday	February 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 Last day to change grade option from graded to P/NP or P/NP to graded
Monday–Friday	March 22–26	Spring Break
Wednesday	March 31	Last day to withdraw from an individual class. A "W" will appear on the transcript.
Monday–Friday	April 5–9	Priority registration for summer and fall 2020
Saturday–Sunday	April 10–18	Registration open to all continuing and returning students for summer and fall 2021
Monday–Tuesday	April 19–20	Registration closed for summer 2021 only
Wednesday–Monday	April 21–June 14	Summer 2021 open registration
Wednesday–Friday	April 21–June 25	Fall 2021 open registration
Wednesday	April 14	Master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for degrees to be conferred May 2021 due in the Library
Saturday	April 24	Spring course evaluations open
Monday	May 3	Last day to file graduation application for degrees to be conferred January Payment deadline for summer 2021
Wednesday	May 5	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 6–7	Reading days
Friday	May 8	Spring course evaluations close
Monday	May 10	Drop from classes for non-payment for summer 2021
Monday–Friday	May 10–14	Final exams
Saturday	May 15	Residence halls close for non-graduating students at noon
Saturday	May 15	133rd Commencement
Sunday	May 16	Residence halls close at noon for graduating students
Tuesday	May 25	Grades due by faculty

Summer

Monday–Friday	April 5–9	Priority registration for summer and fall 2021
Saturday–Sunday	April 10–18	Registration open to all continuing and returning students for summer and fall 2021
Monday–Tuesday	April 19–20	Registration closed summer 2021 only
Wednesday–Friday	April 21–June 14	Summer 2021 open registration
Monday	May 3	Tuition and fees due
Monday	May 10	Drop from classes for non-payment
Monday	May 17	First day of instruction Residence halls open
Monday	May 31	Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday	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 Administrative withdrawal for all non-registered students for summer 2021
Monday	June 14	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
Sunday	July 4	Independence Day Holiday
Monday	July 26	Last day to withdraw from an individual class. A "W" will appear on the transcript.
Friday	August 20	Last day of instruction Residence halls close Last day to file an incomplete grade request
Monday	August 23	Grades due by faculty (end of day)