Academic Calendar 2019-2020 (SASS and SHPSW) Fall First Semester 2019 Registration Opens for Fall 2019 Residence Halls Open for New Students New Student Orientation and Registration Last day to register for Fall 2019 Deadline for students to be financially cleared Deadline for traditional students to register for SGPS courses Classes Begin Labor Day Holiday Last day to add or drop a class without receiving a W Withdrawal period Week of Prayer December graduation applications due Fall Service Learning Day MIDTERM BREAK Midterm grades due at noon Student deadline to submit incomplete I work from last semester Faculty deadline to enter grades for outstanding Incomplete contracts March 29 F August 18 Su August 19-25 M-Su August 23 F August 23 F August 23 F August 26 M August 26 M- Sept. 4 W September 2 M September 4 W September 5 Th Nov. 14 Th September 9-14 M-Sa September 9 M September 16 M September 25 W October 11-14 F-M October 17 Th October 21 M October 28 M
Registration opens for Spring 2020 semester First day to withdraw from classes without jeopardizing financial aid Deadline for off campus grades, DG grades, challenge tests, projects, CLEP, etc. for December graduates May 2020 graduation applications due Last day to WITHDRAW from classes/receive a W WF/WP drop period Thanksgiving holiday Final deadline to withdraw from classes with a WF/WP Study Day Final examinations End of Semester Grades due at noon Christmas Break Degree conferral date Diplomas for Fall graduates available October 28 M October 30 W November 1 F November 4 M November 14 Th November 15 F Dec. 5 Th November 27-Dec. 1 W-Su December 5 Th December 9 M December 10-12 T-Th December 12 Th December 18 W December 13-Jan. 5 F-Su December 27 F January 13, 2020 M Spring Second Semester 2020 Registration opens for Spring 2020 May 2020 Graduation applications due Traditional students (SGPS registration period for Spring Term) Residence Halls Open for New Students New Student Orientation and Registration Last day to register for Spring 2020 Deadline for students to be financially cleared to start classes October 28, 2019 M November 4 M December 2 M January 10 F January 5 Su January 5-12 Su-Su January 10 F January 10 F
Deadline for traditional students to register for SGPS classes Classes begin Diplomas for Fall graduates available Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Last day to add or drop a class without receiving a W Week of Prayer Pre-Financial Clearance deadline need for Potential Graduates (See Student Financial Services) Midterm grades due at noon Spring Break First day to withdraw from classes without jeopardizing financial aid Last day to WITHDRAW from classes to receive a W WF/WP drop period Deadline for off-campus grades, challenge tests, projects, CLEP, etc. for May graduates Registration opens for Summer classes and Fall 2020 semester Student deadline to submit incomplete I work from last semester Spring Service Learning Day Deadline for Potential Graduates to have zero balance/ Financially cleared Faculty deadline to enter grades for outstanding incomplete contracts Student Recognition Awards Final deadline to withdraw from classes with a WF/WP January 10 F January 13 M January 13-22 M-W January 13 M January 20 M January 22 W January 23 Th March 26 Th January 27 M January 27 M February 1 Sa February 3 M February 27 Th February 29 Sa March 8 Su March 16 M March 26 Th March 27 F April 9 Th March 30 M March 30 M March 30 F April 1 W April 1 W April 6 M April 8 W April 9 Th
Academic Awards Study day Final examinations End of semester Senior/Potential Graduate Final Grades Due Grades due by noon Consecration Service Baccalaureate Commencement Degree conferral date Diplomas for Spring graduates available April 15 W April 27 M April 28-30 T-Th April 30 Th May 1 F May 6 W May 8 F May 9 Sa May 10 Su May 10 Su May 11 M Summer Session 2020 Deadline for students to be financially cleared to start Summer Session May 8 F Last day for early registration for Summer Session I Session I begins Summer graduation contracts due Last Day to Withdraw from Session I Classes/receive a W Memorial Day holiday WF/WP Period Last Day to Withdraw from Session I Classes with a WF/WP Grades for Summer Session I due at noon May 8 F May 11 M May 11-15 M-F May 18 M May 18 M May 18-22 M-F May 22 F May 25 M May 26-29 T-F May 29 F June 1 M
Deadline for students to be financially cleared to start Session II Last day for early registration for Summer Session II Session II begins Faculty deadline to submit AW non-attending students Last Day to Withdraw from Session II Classes/receive a W WF/WP Period Last Day to Withdraw from Session II Classes with a WF/WP June 5 F June 5 F June 8 M June 8-12 M-F June 15 M June 15-19 M-F June 19 F June 22-26 M-F June 26 F Student deadline to submit incomplete I work from last semester June 26 F Faculty deadline to enter grades for outstanding incomplete contracts June 26 F Last day of Session II Deadline for students to be financially cleared to start Session III Last day for early registration for Summer Session III Independence Day holiday Grades for Summer Session II due at noon Session III/Capital Summer Session begins Deadline for off campus grades, challenge tests, projects, etc. for Summer graduates Last Day to Withdraw from Session III Classes/receive a W WF/WP drop period Last Day to Withdraw from Session III Classes with a WF/WP July 2 Th July 2 Th July 2 Th July 3 F July 6 M July 6 M July 6 M July 6-10 M-F July 13 M July 13-17 M-F July 17 F July 20-24 M-F July 24 F
Degree conferral date Diplomas for Summer graduates available Grades from Summer Session III due at noon Session III ends July 31 F August 10 M August 10 M August 11 T