Academic 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 2020and 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)