Graduate Five-Term Academic Calendar
Items updated after publishing per the addendum.**
Fall I 2018
| International student move in |
August 17 and 20 |
| International student orientation |
August 21 – 24 |
| Classes begin |
August 27 |
| Labor Day holiday — no classes held |
September 3 |
| Last day to choose audit |
September 7 |
| First day to request room change for fall 2018 |
September 10 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
September 28 |
| Final exams |
October 15 – 19 ** |
| Last day to make up Incomplete grades from summer 2018 |
October 19 |
| Fall I term ends |
October 19 ** |
| Final grades due from faculty, 5 p.m. |
October 23 |
Fall II 2018
| International student move in |
October 12 and 15 |
| International student orientation |
October 16 – 19 |
| Classes begin |
October 22 |
| Registration opens for Spring I and Spring II |
October 22 |
| Last day to request a room change for spring 2019 |
October 29 |
| Last day to choose audit |
November 2 |
| Thanksgiving holiday—no classes held |
November 21 – 23 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
November 26 |
| Final exams |
December 10 – 14 ** |
| Last day to make up Incomplete grades from Fall I 2018 |
December 14 |
| Fall II term ends |
December 14 ** |
Commencement 10 a.m.
School of Accelerated Degree Programs |
December 15 ** |
Commencement 3 p.m.
School of Arts, Media, and Communications; Robert W. Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship; School of Education; School of Health Sciences; School of Humanities; and School of Sciences |
December 15 ** |
| Final grades due from faculty, 5 p.m. |
December 18 |
| Deadline to apply for March/May/June graduation |
December 30 |
Spring I 2019
| New Year's Eve—university closed |
December 31 |
| New Year's Day—university closed |
January 1 |
| International student move in |
January 4 |
| International student orientation |
January 8 |
| Classes begin |
January 14 |
| Registration opens for Summer 5-term |
January 22 |
| Last day to choose audit |
January 25 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
February 15 |
| Deadline to apply for August graduation |
February 28 |
| Final exams |
March 4 – March 8 ** |
| Last day to make up Incomplete grades from Fall II 2017 |
March 8 ** |
| Spring I term ends |
March 8 ** |
| Final grades due from faculty, 5 p.m. |
March 12 |
Spring II 2019
| International student move in |
March 8 |
| International student orientation |
March 12 |
| Spring Break |
March 11 – 15 |
| Classes begin |
March 18 |
| Last day to choose audit |
March 29 |
| Deadline to apply for September graduation |
March 30 |
| Registration opens for Fall I & Fall II |
April 1 |
| Deadline to apply for Summer 2019 Residential Program |
April 17 |
| Good Friday—no classes held |
April 19 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
April 22 ** |
| Final exams |
May 6 - May 10 |
| Last day to make up Incomplete grades from Spring I 2019 |
May 10 |
| Spring II term ends |
May 10 ** |
Graduate student commencement at 7 p.m.
Doctorate, Educational Specialist, and Master's students all programs
|
May 10 ** |
Undergraduate commencement at 10 a.m.
School of Arts, Media, and Communications; School of Education; School of Health Sciences; School of Humanities; and School of Sciences
|
May 11 ** |
Undergraduate commencement at 3 p.m.
School of Accelerated Degree Programs and Robert W. Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship |
May 11 ** |
| Final grades due from faculty, 5 p.m. |
May 14 |
| Deadline to apply for October/December graduation |
May 30 |
Items updated after publishing per the addendum.**
Summer 2019
| Memorial Day holiday observed—no classes held |
May 27 |
| Classes begin |
June 3 |
| Last day to choose audit |
June 14 |
| Independence Day holiday—no classes held |
July 4 |
| Last day to withdraw with “W” |
July 5 |
| Final exams |
July 22 – 26 ** |
| Last day to make up Incomplete grades from Spring II 2019 |
July 26 ** |
| Summer term ends |
July 26 ** |
| Final grades due from faculty, 5 p.m. |
July 30 |