Academic Year 20-19 Academic Calendar Released by the Office of the Registrar in conjunction with the Office of Academic Affairs Initial Release: 14 September 20 Last Update 1 : September 20 Contents Fall... 2 Spring, Summer... 3 Summer (grid)... 4 University holidays (for offices/units)... 5 1 Each update is denoted by an asterisk. Only new updates are marked.
Fall Semester... August 20 December 15, 20 Classes begin... Monday, August 20, 20 Semester registration closes / Last day to add a fall semester course... Friday, August 24, 20 Last day to drop a fall semester course... Friday, August 31, 20 Labor Day holiday (No class meetings; Offices closed 2 )... Monday, September 3, 20 Presidential Inauguration Day (No class meetings)... Friday, October 12, 20 Last day to drop a fall course with a W... Monday, October 15, 20 Fall Break (No class meetings)... Mon Tue, October 22-23, 20 Registration opens for graduate students... Monday, October 29, 20 Registration opens for seniors... Tuesday, October 30, 20 Registration opens for juniors... Wednesday, October 31, 20 Registration opens for sophomores... Thursday, November 1, 20 Registration opens for first-year... Friday, November 2, 20 Thanksgiving holiday (No class meetings; Offices closed 2 )... Wed Fri, November 21-23, 20 Classes end... Monday, December 10, 20 Final exams... Tue Thu, December 11 13, 20 Senior Grades due in the Office of the Registrar... noon on Wednesday, December 12, 20 Commencement... Saturday, December 15, 20 Residence halls close... Saturday, December 15, 20 Grades due in the Office of the Registrar... 12:00 p.m., December 17, 20 Christmas holiday (Office closed 2 )... December 21, 20 January 1, 2019 Student Winter Recess... December 14, 20 January 9, 2019 Administrators and staff return to work... Wednesday, January 2, 2019 2 Employees in some offices/units may work a full or modified schedule or may be on call for work as directed by a dean or vice president in support of university operations. 20-19 Academic Calendar Page 2
Spring Semester... January 10, 2019 May 11, 2019 (Orientation... Monday, January 7 Wednesday, January 9) Classes begin... Thursday, January 10, 2019 Semester registration closes / Last day to add a fall semester course... Thursday, January 17, 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (No class meetings; Offices closed 3 )...Monday, January 21, 2019 Last day to drop a fall semester course from the schedule... Thursday, January 24, 2019 President s Day (No class meetings; Offices closed 3 )... Monday, February, 2019 Last day to drop a fall semester course with grade of W... Monday, March, 2019 Spring Break (No class meetings)... Monday, March 11 Friday, March 15, 2019 Registration opens for graduate students... Monday, March, 2019 Registration opens for seniors... Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Registration opens for juniors... Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Registration opens for sophomores and first-year... Thursday, March 28, 2019 Good Friday holiday (No class meetings; Offices closed 3 )... Friday, April 19, 2019 Classes end... Monday, May 6, 2019 Final exams... Tuesday, May 7 Thursday, May 9, 2019 Senior grades due in the Office of the Registrar... noon on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 Commencement... Saturday, May 11, 2019 Residence halls close... Saturday, May 11, 2019 Grades due in the Office of the Registrar... 12:00 p.m., Monday, May 13, 2019 Summer Term 4, 5... May 13* August 10 Sub-Terms Early Summer 2019 (A)... Monday, May 13* Saturday, June 22* Middle Summer 2019 (B)... Monday, May 27* Saturday, July 27* Late Summer 2019(C)... Monday, June 24* Saturday, August 10 Full Summer 2019 (D)... Monday, May 13* August 10 CHANGE: Effective 20-19, Summer B now refers to Middle Summer and Summer C to Late Summer. Popular Name Technical Name Dates Calendar Weeks Instructional Early Summer Summer A 13 May 22 June 6 6 Middle Summer Summer B 27 May 27 July 9 8 Late Summer Summer C 24 June 10 Aug 7 6 Full Summer Summer D 13 May 10 Aug 13 12 3 Employees in some offices/units may work or be on call for work as directed by a dean or vice president. 4 Any Summer B, C, and D course impacted by the Memorial Day Holiday should adjust instructional time by either (a) an in-class meeting on/between Tuesday, May 28 and Saturday, June 1, (b) use of online resources, or (c) use of Monday, July 1 as an instructional day. 5 Classes will be suspended during the week of June 30 July 6 except as described in Note 4 above. 20-19 Academic Calendar Page 3
SUMMER - 2019 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SU Week # CY Week # MAY 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 2 21 MAY/ JUN 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 3 22 JUN 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 23 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 5 24 16 17 19 20 21 22 6 23 24 26 27 28 29 7 26 JUN/ JUL 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 27 JUL 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9 28 14 15 16 17 19 20 10 29 21 22 23 24 26 27 11 30 JUL/ AUG 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 12 31 AUG 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 32 SU Week # = Summer Week Number CY Week # = Calendar Year Week Number 20-19 Academic Calendar Page 4
University Holidays for 20-19 University offices/units will be closed 6 in observance of these holidays unless otherwise announced by the Office of the Provost or the Office of Human Resources. Independence Day... Thursday, July 4, 20 Labor Day... Monday, September 3, 20 Thanksgiving... Wednesday, November 21 Friday, November 23, 20 Christmas/New Year s... Friday, December 21, 20 Tuesday, January 1, 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day... Monday, January 21, 2019 President s Day... Monday, February, 2019 Good Friday... Friday, April 19, 2019 Memorial Day... Monday, May 27, 2019 6 Employees in some offices/units may work a full or modified schedule or may be on call for work as directed by a dean or vice president in support of university operations. 20-19 Academic Calendar Page 5