Academic Calendar

Fall Term 2019

January Term 2020

Spring Term 2020

Fall Term 2019

August 26	Early Orientation
August 29	New Students Arrive; New Student & Family Orientation Begins
August 30	New Student & Family Orientation Continues
August 31	Convocation; New Student Orientation Continues, Returning Students Arrive
September 1	New Student Orientation Continues
September 2	Labor Day — No Classes; Faculty and Staff Holiday
September 3	Classes Begin at 8:30 a.m.
September 11	Last day to add courses or change audit to regular course enrollment
September 27	Family Weekend — No Classes
September 28	Family Weekend Continues
September 30	Last day to drop courses, change enrollment status
October 1	Study Abroad Program & Financial Aid Application Deadline
October 1	First day to withdraw from courses with a W
October 14	Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day — No Classes; Faculty and Staff Holiday
October 15	Student Long Weekend Continues — No Classes
October 23	Mid-semester grades due by 5 p.m.
October 28	Last day to withdraw from courses with a W
October 29	First day to withdraw from courses with a WP (pass) or WF (fail)
October 31	Course registration for January Term 2020 begins
November 7	Spring 2020 course registration opens online for Level 6 students (92 or more credits)
November 8	Spring 2020 course registration opens online for Level 5 students (62 – 91 credits)
November 11	Spring 2020 course registration opens online for Level 4 students (45 – 61 credits)
November 12	Spring 2020 course registration opens online for Level 3 students (30 – 44 credits)
November 13	Spring 2020 course registration opens online for Level 2 students (15 – 29 credits)
November 14	Spring 2020 course registration opens online for Level 1 students (14 or fewer credits)
November 27	Thanksgiving Break Begins — No Classes. Residence Halls close at 12 noon unless registered for break housing
November 28	Thanksgiving Day — No Classes; Faculty and Staff Holiday
November 29	Day After Thanksgiving — No Classes; Faculty and Staff Holiday
December 6	Last Day of Classes, last day to withdraw from courses with a WP/WF
December 9	Reading Day
December 10	Final Exams Begin
December 12	Grades for graduating students due by 3 p.m.
December 13	Final Exams End
December 13	Orientation for January Term Study Abroad
December 14	Graduation
December 15	Residence Halls Close at 12 noon
December 17	All grades due by 5 p.m.

January Term 2020

January 5	New & Returning J-Term Students Arrive; Jump Start Orientation Begins
January 6	J-Term Classes Begin
January 20	Martin Luther King Jr. Day — J-Term Classes Continue, Staff Holiday
January 23	Last Day of J-Term; New Students Arrive, New Student & Family Orientation Begins

Spring Term 2020

January 24	New Student & Family Orientation Continues
January 25	Convocation; New Student Orientation Continues
January 26	Returning Students Arrive; New Student Orientation Continues
January 27	New Student Orientation Continues
January 28	Classes Begin at 8:30 a.m.
February 5	Last day to add courses or change audit to regular course enrollment
February 21	Family Weekend — No Classes
February 22	Family Weekend Continues
February 24	Last day to drop courses, change regular course enrollment to audit or select the pass/low pass/fail option
February 24	Study Abroad Program & Financial Aid Application Deadline
February 25	Start date to withdraw from courses with a W
March 13	Spring Break Begins at 5 p.m.
March 23	Classes Begin at 8:30 a.m.
March 25	Mid-semester grades due by 5 p.m.
March 30	Last day to withdraw from courses with a W
March 31	First day to withdraw from courses with a WP or WF
April 13	Faculty Professional Development Day — No Classes
April 14	Faculty Professional Development Day — No Classes
April 15	On-campus course registration for Summer 2020 begins
April 21	Fall 2020 course registration opens online for Level 6 students (92 or more credits)
April 22	Fall 2020 course registration opens online for Level 5 students (62 – 91 credits)
April 23	Fall 2020 course registration opens online for Level 4 students (45 – 61 credits)
April 24	Fall 2020 course registration opens online for Level 3 students (30 – 44 credits)
April 27	Fall 2020 course registration opens online for Level 2 students (15 – 29 credits)
April 28	Fall 2020 course registration opens online for Level 1 students (14 or fewer credits)
May 8	Last Day of Classes, last day to withdraw from courses with a WP/WF
May 11	Reading Day
May 12	Final Exams Begin
May 14	Grades for graduating students due by 3 p.m.
May 15	Final Exams End
May 16	Graduation
May 17	Residence Halls Close at 12 noon
May 19	Grades due by 5 p.m.