The Academic Calendar for the spring Long Session 2019-2020 has been updated as of March 31, 2020, in response to COVID-19. Changes are reflected with strikethroughs and *asterisks*.
- 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, Academic, Policies and Procedures and 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 some of 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 a.m.
- 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 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, Academic Policies and Procedures and 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.
- *NEW* March 16 -
2128 - Monday-Saturday Spring break.
March 27Friday Final tuition payment due for students who selected the installment plan.
(*Date changed to May 1.)- March 30
- Monday Last day to apply for a law degree.
- Last day a law student may register in absentia.
April 4Saturday 72nd Annual Honors Day Program.April 6Monday 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.
(*Date changed to May 29.)Last day an undergraduate student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis.
(*Date changed to May 29.)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.
(*Date changed to May 29.)- 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*NEW* April 27-May 8- Daily Registration for the summer session and the fall semester for continuing and readmitted students.
April 27Monday Last day a graduate student may change registration in a class to or from the credit/no credit basis.
(*Date changed to May 29.)- *NEW* May 1
- Friday Final tuition payment due for students who selected the installment plan.
- 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.
(*Date changed to May 18.)- 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.
(*Date changed to May 29.)Last day an undergraduate student may register in absentia.
(*Date changed to May 21.)- 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.
- *NEW* May 18
- Monday Last day a law student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University
- May 20
- Wednesday University residence halls close at 9:00 a.m. (except for graduating students).
- May 21
- Thursday Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate students who registered for the summer session during the spring.
- *NEW* Last day an undergraduate student may register in absentia.
- 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 a.m. for graduating students.
- *NEW* May 29
- Friday Last day an undergraduate student may, with the dean’s approval, withdraw from the University or drop a class.
- Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University.
- Last day an undergraduate student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis.
- Last day a graduate student may change registration in a class to or from the credit/no credit basis.
- Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree.