Academic Calendar
Long Session 2019-2020
| July 24 | Wednesday: Last day during the summer session that new summer session students, continuing students, readmitted students, and new graduate students can register for the fall semester. |
| July 30 | Tuesday: Tuition bills for the fall semester distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student’s record. |
| August 16 | Friday: Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate students who registered for the fall semester by Wednesday, July 24. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments. Orientation for new graduate international students. |
| August 19 | Monday: Orientation for new undergraduate international students. |
| August 20 | Tuesday: University required Orientation for new undergraduate transfer students. |
| August 21 | Wednesday: University required Orientation and testing begin for new freshmen students. |
Fall Semester 2019
| August 23 | Friday: Registration for the fall semester for new undergraduate students and all graduate students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3. Last day a graduate student may register in absentia. University residence halls open at 9:00 a.m. University Health Services benefits become available to registered students. |
| August 26 | Monday: Registration for the fall semester for new, readmitted, and continuing students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m, on Tuesday, September 3. Add/drop for the fall semester for students who registered and paid their tuition and fees by Friday, August 16. |
| August 27 | Tuesday: Registration and add/drop for the fall semester for all students. Tuition payment for undergraduate students who registered after Wednesday, July 24 are due by 5:00 p.m. |
| August 28 | Wednesday: Classes begin. |
| September 2 | Monday: Labor Day holiday. |
| September 3 | Tuesday: Fourth class day; Last day of the official add/drop period; after this date, changes in registration may require the approval of the department chair and usually the student's dean. Last day undergraduate students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the registrar. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details). Last day graduate students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the graduate dean. Last day law students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the dean. Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate, graduate, and law students. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments. |
| September 13 | Friday: Twelfth class day; this is the date the official enrollment count is taken. Payment for added classes (add bill) due by 5:00 p.m. Last day an undergraduate student may add a class except for rare and extenuating circumstances. Last day to drop a class for a possible refund. (See General Information section Academic Policies and Procedures and section Registration, Tuition, and Fees for details). Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, add a class. Last day a law student may add a class. Last day a law student may drop a class without the approval of the dean. |
| September 27 | Friday: Second tuition payment due for students who selected the installment plan. |
| October 16 | Wednesday: Intrasemester reports due in the deans’ offices. |
| October 23 | Wednesday: Last day to apply for a law degree. Last day a law student may register in absentia. |
| October 24-25, 28-30 | Thursday-Friday, Monday-Wednesday: Academic advising for continuing and readmitted students for the spring semester. |
| October 25 | Friday: Final tuition payment due for students who selected the installment plan. |
| October 31 | Thursday: Last day an undergraduate student may, with the dean’s approval, withdraw from the University or drop a class except for urgent and substantiated, nonacademic reasons. Last day an undergraduate student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis. Last day a law student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis. Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree. |
| October 28-November 8 | Daily: Registration for the spring semester for continuing and readmitted students. |
| November 12 | Tuesday: Tuition bills for the spring semester distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student’s record. |
| November 15 | Friday: Last day to apply for a graduate degree. |
| November 25 | Monday: Last day a graduate student may change registration in a class to or from the credit/no credit basis. |
| November 27-30 | Wednesday-Saturday: Thanksgiving holidays. |
| December 6 | Friday: Last day to submit master’s report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean. |
| December 7 | Saturday: Fall graduation ceremonies in the colleges and schools. |
| December 9 | Monday: Last class day. Last day a graduate student or a law student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University. Last day an undergraduate may register in absentia. |
| December 10 | Tuesday: Reading day in the School of Law. |
| December 10-11, 15 | Tuesday-Wednesday, Sunday: No-class days. |
| December 11-14, 16-20 | Wednesday-Saturday, Monday-Friday: Fall semester final examinations in the School of Law. |
| December 12-14, 16-18 | Thursday-Saturday, Monday-Wednesday: Fall semester final examinations except in the School of Law. |
| December 19 | Thursday: University residence halls close at 9:00 am. |
| December 20 | Friday: Commissioning of ROTC graduates. |
| December 21 | Saturday: Official graduation date. (No public exercises). |
Spring Semester 2020
| January 9 | Thursday: Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate students who registered for spring semester by Friday, November 8. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments. |
| January 10 | Friday: Orientation for new international students. |
| January 13 | Monday: Orientation and testing begin for new undergraduate students. Registration for the spring semester for continuing and readmitted students who have not yet registered. To complete registration undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17; graduate students and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24. Add/drop for the spring semester for students who have registered and paid their tuition by Thursday, January 9. |
| January 14 | Tuesday: Tuesday Registration for the spring semester for new and readmitted students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24. Add/drop for the spring semester for students who have registered and paid their tuition by Thursday, January 9. |
| January 15 | Wednesday: Registration for the spring semester for new, readmitted, and continuing students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24. Add/drop for the spring semester for students who have registered and paid their tuition by Thursday, January 9. |
| January 16-17 | Thursday-Friday: Registration for the spring semester for new, readmitted, and continuing students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17; graduate students and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24. Add/drop for the spring semester for students who have registered and paid their tuition by Thursday, January 9. |
| January 17 | Friday: Tuition bills due by 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate students who have registered but not paid. University residence halls open at 9:00 a.m. University Health Services benefits become available to registered students. |
| January 20 | Monday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday |
| January 21 | Tuesday: Classes begin. |
| January 24 | Friday: Fourth class day; Last day of the official add/drop period; after this date, changes in registration may require the approval of the department chair and usually the student’s dean. Last day undergraduate students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the registrar. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details). Last day graduate students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the graduate dean. Last day law students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the dean. Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate, graduate, and law students. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments. |
| February 5 | Wednesday: Twelfth class day; this is the date the official enrollment count is taken. Last day an undergraduate student may add a class except for rare and extenuating circumstances. Payment for added classes (add bill) due by 5:00 p.m. Last day to drop a class for a possible refund. (See General Information section Academic Policies and Procedures and section Registration, Tuition, and Fees for details). Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, add a class. Last day a law student may add a class. Last day a law student may drop a class without the approval of the dean. |
| February 21 | Friday: Second tuition payment due for students who selected the installment plan. |
| March 7 | Saturday: Intrasemester reports due in the deans' offices. |
| March 16-21 | Monday–Saturday: Spring break. |
| March 27 | Friday: Final tuition payment due for students who selected the installment plan. |
| March 30 | Monday: Last day to apply for a law degree. Last day a law student may register in absentia. |
| April 4 | Saturday: 72nd Annual Honors Day Program. |
| April 6 | Monday: Last day an undergraduate student may, with the dean’s approval, withdraw from the University or drop a class except for urgent and substantiated, nonacademic reasons. Last day an undergraduate student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis. Last day a law student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis. Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree. |
| April 15-17, 20-24 | Wednesday-Friday, Monday-Friday: Academic advising for continuing and readmitted students for the summer session and the fall semester. |
| April 17 | Friday: Last day to apply for a graduate degree. |
| April 20-May 1 | Daily: Registration for the summer session and the fall semester for continuing and readmitted students. |
| April 27 | Monday: Last day a graduate student may change registration in a class to or from the credit/no credit basis. |
| May 4 | Monday: Last class day in the School of Law. Last day a law student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University. |
| May 5 | Tuesday: Reading day in the School of Law. Tuition bills for the summer session distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student’s record. |
| May 6-9, 11-16 | Wednesday-Saturday, Monday-Saturday: Spring semester final examinations in the School of Law. |
| May 8 | Friday: Last class day except in the School of Law. Last day to submit master’s report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean. Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University. Last day an undergraduate student may register in absentia. |
| May 11-12, 17 | Monday-Tuesday, Sunday: No-class days. |
| May 13-16, 18-19 | Wednesday-Saturday, Monday-Tuesday: Spring semester final examinations except in the School of Law. |
| May 20 | Wednesday: University residence halls close at 9:00 am (except for graduating students). |
| May 21 | Thursday: Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for undergraduate students who registered for the summer session during the spring. |
| May 22-23 | Friday-Saturday: Graduation ceremonies in the colleges and schools. |
| May 22 | Friday: Commissioning of ROTC graduates. |
| May 23 | Saturday: Commencement (official graduation date). |
| May 24 | Sunday: University residence halls close at 9:00 am for graduating students. |
Summer Session 2020
| May 25 | Monday: Memorial Day holiday. |
| May 26-38 | Tuesday-Thursday: Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the summer session for those who have not yet registered. Add/drop for the summer session for students who have registered and paid their tuition. |
| May 30 | Saturday: Summer residence halls open at 9:00 am. University Health Services benefits become available to registered students. |
| June 1 | Monday: Orientation and testing begin for new undergraduate students. |
| June 2-3 | Tuesday–Wednesday: Registration for the summer sessions; students who register on these dates can register for any summer session: first term, whole session, nine-week, and second term. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5. |
| June 3 | Wednesday: Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 pm for undergraduates. |
| June 4 | Thursday: Classes begin for first-term, nine-week, and whole-session classes. |
| June 5 | Friday: Last day of the official add/drop period for first-term, nine-week, and whole-session classes; after this date, changes in registration may require the approval of the department chair and usually the student’s dean. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details.) Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for graduate and law students. |
| June 9 | Tuesday: Fourth class day for first-term, nine-week, and whole-session classes; this is the date the official enrollment count is taken. Last day an undergraduate student may add a first-term, nine-week, or whole-session class except for rare and extenuating circumstances. Payment for added classes (add bill) due by 5:00 pm. Last day to drop a first-term, nine-week, or whole-session class for a possible refund. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures and Registration, Tuition, and Fees for details.) Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, add a first-term, nine-week, or whole-session class. Last day a law student may add a first-term, nine-week, or whole-session class. Last day a law student may drop a class without the approval of the dean. |
| June 10 | Wednesday: Registration for the fall semester begins for new summer session students who have paid their tuition for summer, and for continuing and readmitted students, and for new graduate students who have not yet registered for fall. |
| June 24 | Wednesday: Last day a student may change registration in a first-term, nine-week, or whole-session class to or from the pass/fail or credit/no credit basis. |
| June 30 | Tuesday: Last class day for first-term two-hour law classes. Last day to drop a first-term two-hour law class, with required approvals. |
| July 1 | Friday: Reading day for first-term two-hour law classes. |
| July 2 | Monday: Final examinations for first-term two-hour law classes. |
| July 4 | Thursday: Independence Day holiday. |
| July 8 | Wednesday: Last class day for first-term three-hour law classes. Last day to drop a first-term three-hour law class, with required approvals. |
| July 9 | Thursday: Last class day for first-term classes. Last day to drop a first-term class, with required approvals. Reading day for first-term three-hour law class. |
| July 10 | Friday: Registration for students enrolling for the second term only. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 10; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14. |
| July 10-11 | Friday-Saturday: Final examinations for first-term classes, including first-term three-hour law classes. Nine-week and whole-session classes do not meet. |
| July 11 | Saturday: First session housing must check out of University residence halls by 2:00 pm. |
| July 12 | Sunday: Second session housing may check in to University residence halls starting at 9:00 am. |
| July 13 | Monday: Classes begin for second-term classes. |
| July 14 | Tuesday: Last day of the official add/drop period for the second term; after this date, changes in registration may require the approval of the department chair and usually the student's dean. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details). Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for graduate and law students. |
| July 16 | Thursday: Fourth class day for second-term classes; this is the date the official enrollment count is taken. Last day an undergraduate student may add a second-term class except for rare and extenuating circumstances. Payment for added classes (add bill) due by 5:00 p.m. Last day to drop a second-term class for a possible refund. (See General Information, Registration Tuition and Fees, for details.) Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, add a second-term class. Last day a law student may add a second-term course. Last day a law student may drop a second-term course without the approval of the dean. |
| July 17 | Friday: Last day to apply for an undergraduate or a law degree. Last day a law student may register in absentia. |
| July 22 | Wednesday: Last day during the summer session for new summer session students and for continuing, readmitted, and new graduate students to register for the fall semester. |
| July 28 | Tuesday: Tuition bills for the fall semester distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student's record. Last class day for nine-week classes. Last day to drop a nine-week class. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details). |
| July 29 | Wednesday: Reading day for nine-week law classes. |
| July 29-30 | Wednesday-Thursday: Final examinations for nine-week classes except in the School of Law. |
| July 30-31 | Thursday-Friday: Final examinations for nine-week law classes. |
| July 31 | Friday: Last day a student may change registration in a second-term class to or from the pass/fail or credit/no credit basis. Last day to apply for a graduate degree. |
| August 1 | Saturday: Nine-week session housing must check out of University residence halls by 9:00 am. |
| August 7 | Friday: Last class day for second-term two-hour law classes. Last day to drop a second-term two-hour law class, with required approvals. |
| August 8 | Saturday: Reading day for second-term two-hour law classes. |
| August 10-12 | Monday-Tuesday: Final examinations for second-term two-hour law classes. |
| August 14 | Friday: Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate students who registered for the fall semester by Wednesday, July 22. The payment deadline for graduate and law students is the fourth class day of the fall semester. Last class day for second-term and whole-session classes, including three- and four-hour law classes. Last day to submit master's report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean. Last day to drop a second-term or whole-session class. (See General Information, Academic Policies and Procedures, for details.) Last day an undergraduate student may register in absentia. |
| August 15 | Saturday: Final examinations for second-term and whole-session classes, except in the School of Law. Reading day in the School of Law. |
| August 17 | Monday: Final examinations for second-term and whole-session classes. Final examinations for second-term and whole-session law classes. Official graduation date (no public exercises). |
| August 18 | Tuesday: Summer residence halls close at 9:00 am. |