Academic Calendars - Undergraduate

Fall Semester 2019

Faculty workshops August 19 – 23
Classes begin August 26
Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit August 30
Labor Day holiday—no classes held September 2
Four-week grades due, noon September 23
Fall Break  October 7 – 8
Midterm grades due, 5 p.m. October 14
Spring semester registration for active honors and online students October 25
Spring semester registration for seniors October 28
Spring semester registration for juniors October 29
Spring semester registration for sophomores October 31
Spring semester registration for freshmen November 1
Last date to withdraw with “W” November 1
Thanksgiving holiday—no classes held
November 27 – 29 
Final exams December 9 – 13
Last day of classes  December 13
Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from spring 2019 December 13
Undergraduate Commencement at 10 a.m. December 14 **
Final grades due, 5 p.m. December 17

Updated after publishing per September Addendum - 09/05/2019 **

 

 

Fall Half-Semesters 2019

First Half-Semester, August 26 – October 20
Classes begin August 26
Mid-term grades due, 5 p.m. September 23
Last day to withdraw with “W” September 27
Final grades due, 5 p.m. October 22
Second Half-Semester, October 21 – December 13
Classes begin October 21
Mid-term grades due, 5 p.m. November 18
Last day to withdraw with “W” November 22
Final grades due, 5 p.m. December 17

Spring Semester 2020

New Year's Eve—university closed December 31
New Year's Day—university closed January 1
Classes begin January 13
Last day to register for or add classes or choose audit January 17
Martin Luther King Jr. Day—no classes held January 20
4-week grades due, noon February 10
Midterm grades due, noon March 9
Spring Break March 9 – 13
Fall and summer registration for active honors, non-traditional (8 week and online) students** March 20
Fall and summer registration for seniors March 23
Fall and summer registration for juniors March 24
Fall and summer registration for sophomores March 26
Fall and summer registration for freshmen
March 27
Fall and summer registration for new incoming students** March 30 **
Last day to withdraw with “W” ***DATE CHANGED 4/10/2020*** 
May 1 ***
Good Friday—no classes held  April 10 
Honors Convocation, 2 p.m.
April  26
Final exams May 4 – May 8
Last day of classes  May 8 
Deadline for making up Incomplete grades from fall 2019 May 8
Graduate student commencement 7 p.m. (All Schools) May 8***
Undergraduate commencement 10 a.m. (Arts, Media, and Communications, Education, Sciences, Health Sciences, and Humanities) May 9***
Undergraduate commencement 3 p.m. (Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship and Accelerated Degree Programs) May 9***
Final grades due, 5 p.m. May 12

Updated after publishing - November addendum 11/12/2019**

Updated after publishing - January addendum 01/15/2020***

 

Spring Half-Semesters 2020

First Half-Semester, January 13 – March 8**
Classes begin January 13
Mid-term grades due, noon February 10
Last day to withdraw with “W” February 14
Final grades due, 5 p.m. March 10**
Second Half-Semester, March 16 – May 8
Classes begin March 16
Mid-term grades due, noon April 13
Last day to withdraw with “W”  ***DATE CHANGED 4/10/2020***  May 1
Final grades due, 5 p.m. May 12
 

Updated after publishing - July addendum 07/22/2019**