The calendars below are for the current academic year. Links to past, future, and printable calendars are on the sidebar to the right (or at the bottom of this page on mobile devices). Click the buttons below to jump to a particular term.
Fall 2019
| Date | Deadline/Event |
|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 26 | Fall semester begins |
| Mon, Sep 2 | Labor Day – No classes |
| Tue, Sep 3 | Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination |
| Mon, Sep 9 | Courses dropped after this date will have a “W” for withdrawal recorded on the academic record. Last day to add or drop courses without additional signatures (see Adding and Dropping Courses). |
| Last day to place courses on Pass/Fail | |
| Mon, Sep 16 | Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades |
| Tue, Sep 17-Mon, Sep 23 | Examinations for course credit by examination |
| Fri, Sep 20 | Deadline to apply for graduation and to submit Final Plan of Study for conferral of a Fall 2019 degree |
| Tue, Sep 24 | Dean’s signature required to add courses |
| Fri, Oct 4 | Mid-semester progress reports due students from faculty |
| Mon, Oct 21 | Registration for the Winter 2020 and Spring 2020 semester via Student Administration System begins |
| Mon, Oct 28 | Last day to withdraw from a course |
| Last day to convert courses on Pass/Fail option to letter grade | |
| Sun, Nov 24-Sat, Nov 30 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| Fri, Nov 29 | Last day for degree candidates to submit thesis and dissertation final copies to Open Commons and related paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar for conferral of a Fall 2019 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. (Graduate students only) |
| Fri, Dec 6 | Last day of fall semester classes |
| Sat, Dec 7-Sun, Dec 8 | Reading Days |
| Mon, Dec 9 | Final examinations begin |
| Thu, Dec 12 | Reading Day |
| Sun, Dec 15 | Final examinations end |
| Sun, Dec 15 | Conferral date for Fall 2019 degrees |
| Wed, Dec 18 | Semester grades due at 4 pm |
| Fri, Dec 27 | Last day for Plan B master’s students to submit final exam paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar (Graduate students only) |
Spring 2020
| Date | Deadline/Event |
|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 21 | Spring semester begins |
| Mon, Jan 27 | Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination |
| Mon, Feb 3 | Courses dropped after this date will have a “W” for withdrawal recorded on the academic record. Last day to add or drop courses without additional signatures (see Adding and Dropping Courses). |
| Last day to place courses on Pass/Fail | |
| Mon, Feb 10 | Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades |
| Tue, Feb 11-Mon, Feb 17 | Examinations for course credit by examination |
| Fri, Feb 14 | Deadline to apply for graduation and to submit Final Plan of Study for conferral of a Spring 2020 degree |
| Tue, Feb 18 | Dean’s signature required to add courses |
| Fri, Feb 28 | Mid-semester progress reports due students from faculty |
| Sun, Mar 1 | Deadline to apply for Summer 2020 graduation (it is recommended that students submit a Final Plan of Study by the end of the Spring term) |
| Sun, Mar 15-Sat, Mar 21 | Spring Recess |
| Mon, Mar 23 | Registration for the Summer 2020 sessions and Fall 2020 semester via Student Administration System begins |
| Sat, Mar 28 | Emergency closing class makeup date |
| Mon, Mar 30 | Last day to drop a course |
| Last day to convert courses on Pass/Fail option to letter grade | |
| Fri, May 1 | Last day of spring semester classes |
| Sat, May 2-Sun, May 3 | Reading Days |
| Mon, May 4-Sat, May 9 | Final examinations |
| Fri, May 8 |
Last day to submit thesis and dissertation final copies to Open Commons and related paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar for conferral of a Spring 2020 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending (Graduate students only). NOTE: Due to the current extraordinary circumstances, the Graduate School and Registrar’s Office have extended the deadline to submit all required final, approved Dissertation and Thesis paperwork to Friday, May 8, 2020. It is recommended that students defend their dissertation or thesis at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow time for edits and updates. |
| Sat, May 9-Sun, May 10 | Undergraduate commencement ceremonies |
| Sat, May 9 | Graduate School Master’s commencement ceremony |
| Sun, May 10 | Conferral date for Spring 2020 degrees |
| Mon, May 11 | Graduate School Doctoral commencement ceremony |
| Tue, May 12 | Semester grades due at 4pm |
| Fri, May 22 | Last day for Plan B master’s students to submit final exam paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar (Graduate students only) |
Summer 2020
| Date | Deadline/Event |
|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 10 | Last day to submit thesis and dissertation final copies to Open Commons and related paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar for conferral of a Summer 2020 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. (Graduate students only) |
| Mon, Aug 24 | Conferral date for Summer 2020 degrees |
| Fri, Sep 11 | Last day for Plan B master’s students to submit final exam paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar. Final exam must be complete prior to August 24 for Summer 2020 degree conferral eligibility. (Graduate students only) |