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Academic Calendar 2019-20
Fall 2019
| Organization of Sessions | Typical Date Range (individual courses may vary) |
|---|---|
| Fall Session 01: Courses span most or all of the fall term (including finals week) | Aug. 28 – Dec. 17 |
| Fall Session 02: Courses span the first half of the fall term | Aug. 28 – Oct. 16 (corrected) |
| Fall Session 03: Courses span the second half of the fall term | Oct. 17 (corrected) – Dec. 9 |
| Fall Semester | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall semester class dates | Aug. 28 – Dec. 9 |
| Labor Day – All classes canceled | Aug. 31 – Sept. 2 |
| Course changes-drop/add * | Aug. 28 – Sept. 11 (corrected) |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with adviser's approval (w) | Sept. 12 – Nov. 6 (corrected) |
| Graduate course withdrawal (w) | Sept. 12 – Nov. 6 (corrected) |
| Undergraduate pass/fail course request deadline | Sept. 18 (corrected) |
| Undergraduate sixth week evaluations due | Oct. 9 (corrected) |
| Session 02 ends | Oct. 16 (corrected) |
| Session 03 begins | Oct. 17 (corrected) |
| Mid-semester | Oct. 17 (corrected) |
| Deadline for removal of pass/fail option | Oct. 23 (corrected) |
| Priority registration for Spring 2020 | Oct. 28 – Nov. 8 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal permitted with extenuating circumstances | Nov. 7 (corrected) – Dec. 17 |
| Graduate course withdrawal permitted with extenuating circumstances | Nov. 7 (corrected) – Dec. 17 |
| Thanksgiving vacation | Nov. 27 - 29 |
| Summer 2020 registration opens for all students | Dec. 2 |
| Session 03 ends | Dec. 9 |
| Reading day (8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) - no classes or final examinations | Dec. 10 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 10 (4 p.m.) – Dec. 17 (4 p.m.) |
Spring 2020
| Organization of Sessions | Typical Date Range (individual courses may vary) |
|---|---|
| Spring Session 01: Courses span most or all of the spring term (including finals week) | Jan. 13 – May 5 |
| Spring Session 02: Courses span the first half of the spring term | Jan. 13 – Mar. 2 |
| Spring Session 03: Courses span the second half of the spring term | Mar. 3 – Apr. 27 |
| Spring Semester | Date |
|---|---|
| Spring semester class dates | Jan. 13 – Apr. 27 |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy Commencement | Jan. 19 |
| Course changes-drop/add* | Jan. 13 – 27 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - All classes canceled | Jan. 20 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with adviser's approval (w) | Jan. 28 – Apr. 27 (revised) |
| Graduate course withdrawal (w) | Jan. 28 – Apr. 27 (revised) |
| Undergraduate pass/fail course request deadline | Feb. 4 |
| Undergraduate sixth week evaluations due | Feb. 24 |
| Session 02 ends | Mar. 2 |
| Session 03 begins | Mar. 3 |
| Mid-semester | Mar. 3 |
| Deadline for removal of pass/fail option | Mar. 4 |
| Spring vacation/Preview | Mar. 14 – 22 |
| Honors Convocation | (revised) Postponed pending future arrangements |
| Priority registration for Fall 2020 | (revised) April 13 - 24 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal permitted with extenuating circumstances | Apr. 28 (revised) – May 5 |
| Graduate course withdrawal permitted with extenuating circumstances | Apr. 28 (revised) – May 5 |
| Thesis day - Reserved for thesis presentations; no undergraduate instruction scheduled | Apr. 24 |
| Session 03 ends | Apr. 27 |
| Reading day (8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.) - no classes or final examinations | Apr. 28 |
| Final Examinations | Apr. 28 (4 p.m.) – May 5 (4 p.m.) (*** revised) |
| Virtual Graduate Commencement Recognition (revised) | May 14 |
| Virtual Undergraduate Commencement Recognition (revised) | May 15 |
| Commencement Celebration (New) | September 26, 2020 |
Summer Sessions 2020
| Session 01 - Entire Summer | Date(s) |
| Courses in Session 01 typically span the entire summer. Please verify each course's specific start and end dates. | May 18 – Aug. 21 (No class May 23 - 25, Jul. 3 - 5) |
| Session 02 - First Half of Summer (previously identified as 'Summer I') | |
| Undergraduate Session | May 18 – Jun. 24 (No class May 23 - 25) |
| Undergraduate Science (BI, CH, ID, PH) | May 26 – Jun. 25 |
| Graduate Session | May 18 – Jun. 24 (No class May 23 - 25) |
| Session 03 - Second Half of Summer (previously identified as 'Summer II') | |
| Undergraduate Session | Jun. 29 – Aug. 5 (No class Jul. 3 - 5) |
| Undergraduate Science (BI, CH, ID, PH) | Jun. 29 – Jul. 30 (No class Jul. 3 - 5) |
| Graduate Session | Jun. 29 – Aug. 5 (No class Jul. 3 - 5) |
| Session 04 - Intensive Programming (previously identified as 'Summer III') | |
| Graduate Session | Aug. 3 – Aug. 21 |
| Accelerated Online Summer Programming | |
| First half of summer | May 18 – Jul. 7 (No class May 23 - 25 or Jul. 3 - 5) (corrected) |
| Second half of summer | Jul. 8 – Aug. 25 (corrected) |
* New courses may not be added after the first week of classes (7 calendar days) without the approval of the instructor or department chair for the course. (undergraduate students)
Graduate Students may add a class during the second week (14 calendar days) with the permision of the instructor.
** Special Note: Courses less than 15 weeks in length are subject to registration, drop/add, withdrawal, and billing dates that may differ from those appearing in the traditional academic calendar. More information on non-traditional courses.