2018-2019 Academic Calendar FALL SEMESTER August 2018 21 Tuesday New Student Move-In First day of New Student Orientation for Undergraduates 22 Wednesday Second day of New Student Orientation 23 Thursday Third day of New Student Orientation Opening Faculty Meeting 24 Friday Fourth day of New Student Orientation Freshman Advising Day Freshmen Convocation 26 Sunday Check-in for Undergraduate upperclassmen and re-entry students 27 Monday All Undergraduate Main Campus day classes begin 27 Monday Official start of fall semester for Undergraduate, Graduate and Extended Learning classes September 2018 3 Monday No classes Labor Day observed 4 Tuesday Last day for dropping and/or adding classes 8 Saturday First Weekend of Saturday Studies in the Fall Semester 10 Monday Census Date 22 Saturday Second Weekend of Saturday Studies 24 Monday Early Assessment forms e-mailed to faculty teaching freshmen 27 Thursday Last day for withdrawal from Module I courses October 2018 1 Monday Early Assessment forms due back to Academic Support Services 6 Saturday Third Weekend of Saturday Studies 8 Monday Freshman Pre-advising Day 11-12 Thursday-Friday Module I final exams 12-13 Friday-Saturday Homecoming weekend 17 Wednesday Mid-term; Deadline for finishing Incompletes from Summer 2018 19 Friday Mid-term grades due by 12:00 noon 20 Saturday Fourth Weekend of Saturday Studies 22 Monday Module II begins 22-23 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break (undergraduate classes only) 27 Saturday Widener Day I 30 Tuesday Last day for dropping/adding Module II courses November 2018 3 Saturday Fifth Weekend of Saturday Studies 3-9 Saturday-Friday Extended Learning Non-Traditional Student Week 5-23 Mon.-Fri. Registration for Spring 2019 courses 6 Tuesday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty 12-16 Monday-Friday International Week 17 Saturday Widener Day II 17 Saturday Sixth Weekend of Saturday Studies 20 Tuesday Last day for withdrawal from Module II courses 22-23 Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving holiday
December 2018 1 Saturday Seventh Weekend of Saturday Studies 6-7 Thursday-Friday Module II final exams 7 Friday Last day of classes 8-9 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days 10-14 Monday-Friday Final exams for regular semester courses 14 Friday Official end of Fall Semester 18 Tuesday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon 31 Monday December graduation date (no commencement exercises) SPRING SEMESTER January 2019 13 Sunday New Student Check-In 14 Monday Official start of Spring Semester All Main Campus classes begin (except P.T. which begin Jan. 7) 21 Monday No classes: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 22 Tuesday Last day for dropping and/or adding classes 26 Saturday First Weekend of Saturday Studies in the Spring Semester 26 Saturday Widener Day III 28 Monday Census date February 2019 8 Friday Last day to petition for May 2019 graduation 9 Saturday Second Weekend of Saturday Studies 13 Wednesday Early Assessment forms e-mailed to faculty teaching freshmen 15 Friday Last day for withdrawal from Module I courses 20 Wednesday Early Assessment forms due back to Academic Support Services 23 Saturday Third Weekend of Saturday Studies 28-Mar 1 Thursday-Friday Module I final exams March 2019 1 Friday Mid-term; Deadline for finishing Incompletes from Fall 2018 2-10 Sat.-Sun. No classes to be scheduled: network upgrade period 4-8 Monday-Friday Mid-term Break 11 Monday All classes resume; Module II begins 16 Saturday Fourth Weekend of Saturday Studies 18 Monday Mid-term grades due by 12:00 noon 18-22 Monday-Friday Honors Week 19 Tuesday Last day for dropping/adding Module II courses 23 Saturday Accepted Student Day I 30 Saturday Fifth Weekend of Saturday Studies
April 2019 1-19 Monday-Friday Registration for Summer and Fall 2019 courses 3 Wednesday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty 6 Saturday Accepted Student Day II 13 Saturday Sixth Weekend of Saturday Studies 17 Wednesday Last day for withdrawal from Module II courses 19 Friday Spring Holiday 26 Friday Student Project Day 27 Saturday Final Weekend of Saturday Studies Apr 30-May 1 Tues/Wed. Module II final exams May 2019 3 Friday Last day of classes 4-5 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days 6-10 Monday-Friday Final exams for regular semester courses 10 Friday Official end of Spring Semester 14 Tuesday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon 17 Friday Graduate Commencement 18 Saturday Undergraduate Commencement 27 Monday Memorial Day holiday
SUMMER 2019 2019 SUMMER REGISTRATION June 18, 19, 20 July 9, 10, 11 2019 SUMMER SESSION (SUM1 and SUM2) May 13 August 18 19/SUM1 includes all graduate business, human sexuality, education and OPO business and social work courses. 19/SUM2 includes all undergraduate day, extended learning, and graduate engineering, nursing and physical therapy. Full Summer Courses (including CO-OP) May 20 August 11 May 20 Monday Classes begin, 8:00 am May 28 Tuesday Last day for dropping and/or adding classes June 28 Friday Mid-term; mid-term grades due; Deadline for finishing Incompletes from Spring 2019 July 4 Thursday No classes July 16 Tuesday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty August 9 Friday Last day of classes August 10-11 Saturday-Sunday Optional final exam period August 14 Wednesday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon Full Summer Online Courses (OPO only) May 13 August 18 May 13 Monday Classes begin May 21 Tuesday Last day for dropping and/or adding classes July 9 Tuesday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty (BSN.RN.OL only) August 18 Sunday Last day of full semester OPO classes August 23 Friday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon 2019 SUMMER 1 (SU1) Summer I Undergraduate day, extended learning and graduate courses offered. May 20 June 28 May 20 Monday Classes begin May 23 Thursday Last day for dropping and/or adding classes June 17 Monday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty June 28 Friday Last day of classes July 3 Wednesday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon Summer I Online Courses (OPO only) Module I OPO social work, business and BSN.RN courses only May 13 June 30 May 13 Monday Module I begins May 21 Tuesday Last day for dropping and/or adding Module I classes June 17 Monday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty (BSN.RN.OL only) June 30 Sunday Last day of classes for Module I OPO July 8 Monday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon
2019 SUMMER 2 (SU2) Summer II Undergraduate day, extended learning and graduate courses offered. July 1 August 9 July 1 Monday Classes begin July 8 Monday Last day for dropping and/or adding classes July 29 Monday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty August 9 Friday Last day of classes August 15 Thursday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon Summer II Online Courses (OPO only) Module II OPO MSW, business and BSN.RN courses only July 1 August 18 July 1 Monday Module II begins July 9 Tuesday Last day for dropping and/or adding Module II classes July 29 Monday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty (BSN.RN.OL only) August 18 Sunday Last day of classes for Module II OPO August 22 Thursday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon August 23 August Graduation Date (no commencement exercises)