Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

2018-2019

Official University Holidays (Offices closed/no classes):
2018: September 3; November 21-23; December 24-31;
2019: January 1; April 19; May 27 and July 4.
Faculty/Staff Conference Week : August 6-10, 2018


Printable 2017-2018 Calendar
Printable 2018-2019 Calendar
Printable 2019-2020 Calendar

 

Fall Semester 2018

 

Welcome Weekend	August 9
Matriculation Ceremony (11 a.m.)	August 9
Final Registration before classes begin	August 10
Residence halls open (8 a.m.)	August 12
Classes begin	August 13
Last day to complete registration/add classes	August 22
Labor Day (no classes, residence halls remain open)	September 3
Last day to drop course without “WD”	September 11
Mid-term	October 8-12
Homecoming (classes held as scheduled)	October 11-13
Last day to drop course without “F”	October 19
Early registration begins	October 29
Thanksgiving holiday (no classes)	November 21-23
Residence Halls open (1p.m)	November 25
Classes end	November 30
Final exams	December 3-7
Commencement (11 a.m.)	December 8
Residence halls close (2 p.m.)	December 8

Spring Semester 2019

 

Final Registration before classes begin	January 4
Residence halls open (8 a.m.)	January 6
Classes begin	January 7
Last day to complete registration/add classes	January 16
Martin Luther King Day (special avtivities)	January 21
Last day to drop course without “WD”	February 5
Lincoln Day/Founders Day (special activities)	February 12
Mid-term	March 4-8
Last day to drop course without “F”	March 15
Residence halls close (5 p.m.)	March 22
Spring break (no classes)	March 25-29
Residence halls open (1 p.m)	March 31
Early registration begins	April 1
Good Friday (no classes)	April 19
Classes end	April 26
Final exams	April 29 - May 3
Commencement (11 a.m.)	May 4
Residence halls close (2 p.m.)	May 4

Summer Terms 2019

 

May 6 – July 26
Memorial Day (no classes)	May 27
Independence Day (no classes)	July 4
During the 12-week summer term, classes may meet 3 weeks, 4 weeks, etc., as long as the required number of contact hours is met.

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