Academic Calendar
2018-2019 University Year
Fall Semester 2018
March 29-Aug. 24 |
Fall registration. |
Aug. 22, Wednesday |
New international students arrive. |
Aug. 23, Thursday |
Residence hall check-in for new students. |
Aug. 23-24, Thursday-Friday |
Final registration and payment. |
Aug. 25, Saturday |
Residence halls open for continuing students, 9 a.m. |
Aug. 27, Monday |
Classes begin. |
Sept. 2, Sunday |
Deadline to drop/add classes with 100% tuition credit Last day to declare pass/fail or audit. |
Sept. 3, Monday |
No classes, Labor Day. |
Sept. 4, Tuesday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
Sept. 14, Friday |
Last day to withdraw from 7- and 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable). |
Sept. 25, Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes. |
Oct. 5-6, Friday-Saturday |
Family Weekend. |
Oct. 15, Monday |
First 7-week classes end. |
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Summer incomplete (“I”) grades not resolved become “F”s. |
Oct. 17, Wednesday |
Second 7-week classes begin. |
Oct. 23, Tuesday
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Last day to add and drop second 7-week classes with 100% tuition and fee credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes.
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Oct. 26, Friday
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Deadline for graduation candidate names to appear in the December Commencement program.
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Oct. 29, Monday |
Last day for federal financial aid return of funds. |
Oct. 30, Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes with 50% tuition and fee credit (fees non-refundable). |
Nov. 1, Thursday |
Registration for spring begins for continuing students. |
Nov. 5, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes. |
Nov. 13, Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes. |
Nov. 21-Nov. 25, Wednesday-Sunday |
Thanksgiving vacation (begins after last evening class on Tuesday, Nov. 20). |
Nov. 26, Monday |
Classes resume. |
Dec. 8, Saturday |
Last day of classes. |
Dec. 10-13, Monday-Thursday |
Final exams. |
Dec. 13, Thursday |
Semester ends. |
Dec. 14, Friday |
Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m. |
Dec. 15, Saturday |
Commencement. |
Dec. 16, Sunday |
Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m. |
Dec. 17, Monday |
Fall semester final grades are due from faculty before midnight. |
Winter Intersession 2019
Jan. 7, Monday |
Classes begin. |
Jan. 8, Tuesday |
Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
Jan. 9, Wednesday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; "W" on transcript. |
Jan. 14, Monday
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Last day to withdraw from classes. |
Jan. 18, Friday |
Classes end. |
Jan. 21, Monday |
Winter final grades are due from faculty before midnight. |
Spring Semester 2019
Jan. 16, Wednesday |
New international students arrive. |
Jan. 17, Thursday |
Residence halls open for new students. |
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Final registration and payment. |
Jan. 19, Saturday |
Residence halls open for continuing students, 9 a.m. |
Jan. 21, Monday |
No classes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Day. |
Jan. 22, Tuesday |
Classes begin. |
Jan. 28, Monday |
Deadline to drop/add classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to add or to declare pass/fail or audit. |
Jan. 29, Tuesday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
Feb. 11, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable). |
Feb. 25, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes. |
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Registration for summer begins. |
March 10-17, Sunday-Sunday |
Spring break (begins after last class on Saturday, March 9). |
March 18, Monday |
First 7-week classes end. |
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Fall and Winter Intersession incomplete “I” grades not resolved become “F”s.
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March 19, Tuesday |
Second 7-week classes begin. |
March 24, Sunday |
Deadline for graduation candidate names to appear in the May Commencement program.
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March 25, Monday
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Last day to drop/add second 7-week classes at 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes. |
April 1, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes. Last day for 50% tuition credit on second 7-week classes. |
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Last day for federal financial aid return of funds. |
April 4, Thursday |
Registration begins for fall continuing students. |
April 15, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes. |
May 6, Monday |
Last day of classes. |
May 7-10, Tuesday-Friday |
Final exams. |
May 10, Friday |
Semester ends. |
May 11, Saturday |
Commencement. |
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Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m. |
May 12, Sunday |
Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m. |
May 13, Monday |
Spring semester final grades are due by faculty before midnight. |
May Term 2019
May 10, Friday |
Last day to add classes, 3 p.m. |
May 13, Monday
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Classes begin. |
May 14, Tuesday
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Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
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May 15, Wednesday
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Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
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May 20, Monday
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Last day to withdraw from classes. |
May 24, Friday
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Classes end.
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May 27, Monday
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Final grades are due by faculty before midnight.
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Summer Executive MBA Term 2019
May 18, Saturday |
Classes begin. |
May 23, Thursday |
Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
May 24, Friday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
June 6 , Thursday |
Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition credit. |
Aug. 10, Saturday |
Last day of term. |
Aug. 19, Monday |
Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. |
Summer Session I 2019
May 23, Thursday |
Final registration and final payment for all students. |
May 27, Monday |
No classes, Memorial Day. |
May 28, Tuesday |
Classes begin (summer session I and 12-week session). |
May 30, Thursday |
Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit. |
May 31, Friday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
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Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable). |
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Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday. |
June 24, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes. |
July 4, Thursday |
No classes for July 4 holiday. |
July 5, Friday |
Thursday classes meet to make up for July 4 holiday. |
July 6, Saturday |
Classes end. |
July 8, Monday |
Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. |
Summer Session II 2019
July 5, Friday |
Final registration and final payment for all students. |
July 8, Monday |
Classes begin. |
July 10, Wednesday |
Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
July 11, Thursday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
July 15, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable). |
Aug. 5, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes. |
Aug. 17, Saturday |
Classes end. Degree conferral. |
Aug. 19, Monday |
Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. |
Summer 12-Week Session 2019
May 23, Thursday |
Final registration and final payment for all students. |
May 27, Monday |
No classes, Memorial Day. |
May 28, Tuesday |
Classes begin (summer session I and 12-week session).
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May 31, Friday |
Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday. |
June 3, Monday |
Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
June 4, Tuesday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
June 17, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable). |
July 4, Thursday |
No classes for July 4 holiday. |
July 5, Friday |
Thursday classes meet to make up for July 4 holiday. |
July 22, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes. |
Aug. 17, Saturday |
Classes end. Degree conferral. |
Aug. 19, Monday |
Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. |
Summer Graduate Education Term 2019
June 3, Monday |
Classes begin. |
June 5, Wednesday |
Last day to drop summer graduate education courses with 100% tuition credit for courses meeting week one. Subsequent weeks will have the option to drop with 100% tuition credit on the deadline of the Tuesday of the week the course is meeting. |
June 6, Thursday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
July 27, Saturday |
Last day of term. |
July 29, Monday |
Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. |
Low-residency MFA Academic Calendar
Low-residency MFA January Term 2019
Jan. 3, Thursday |
Classes begin. First day of residency. |
Jan. 4, Friday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
Jan. 7, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable). |
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Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
Jan. 12, Saturday |
Residency ends. |
March 15, Friday |
Last day to withdraw from classes. Incomplete grades not resolved become "U"s. |
June 7, Friday |
Last day of term. |
June 14, Friday |
Final grades due from faculty before midnight. |
Capstone January Term 2019
Jan. 3, Thursday |
First day of residency. |
Jan. 4, Friday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
Jan. 12, Saturday |
Last day of term. Residency ends. |
Low-residency MFA June Term 2019
June 13, Thursday |
Classes begin. First day of residency. |
June 14, Friday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
June 17, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable). |
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Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
June 22, Saturday |
Residency ends. |
Sept. 15, Sunday |
Last day to withdraw from classes. Incomplete grades not resolved become "U"s. |
Nov. 14, Thursday |
Last day of term. |
Nov. 21, Thursday |
Final grades due from faculty before midnight. |
Capstone June Term 2019
June 13, Thursday |
First day of residency. |
June 14, Friday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
June 22, Saturday |
Last day of term. Residency ends. |
Nonprofit Management Academic Calendar
Nonprofit Management Fall Term 2018
Aug. 8, Wednesday |
Classes begin. |
Aug. 9, Thursday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
Aug. 10, Friday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
Oct. 23, Tuesday |
Last day of term. |
Oct. 29, Monday |
Final grades due from faculty before midnight. |
Nonprofit Management Spring Term 2019
Jan. 9, Wednesday |
Classes begin. |
Jan. 10, Thursday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
Jan. 11, Friday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
Mar. 26, Tuesday |
Last day of term. |
Apr. 1, Monday |
Final grades due from faculty before midnight. |
Nonprofit Management Summer Term 2019
May 15, Wednesday |
Classes begin. |
May 16, Thursday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
May 17, Friday |
Schedule change fee ($25) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
July 30, Tuesday |
Last day of term. |
Aug. 5, Monday |
Final grades due from faculty before midnight. |