The traditional undergraduate programs operate on a two-semester plus 12-week summer academic calendar. The academic year consists of an early fall semester that ends before the Christmas holidays and a spring semester that concludes in early May. Summer courses may be used to lighten the course load during the regular academic semesters, to enrich and broaden the educational experience or to accelerate the student's progress toward graduation.
Degree completion programs operate on a two-semester system. The fall semester runs from July through December. The spring semester runs from January through June.
Traditional Undergraduate Academic Calendar: Fall and Spring
The traditional undergraduate programs operate on a two-semester plus 12-week summer academic calendar. The academic year consists of an early fall semester that ends before the Christmas holidays and a spring semester that concludes in early May. Summer courses may be used to lighten the course load during the regular academic semesters, to enrich and broaden the educational experience or to accelerate the student's progress toward graduation.
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Fall 2019 |
Spring 2020 |
| Admissions Application |
| Early Action deadline |
December 1, 2018 |
March 1, 2019 |
| Priority Filing deadline |
March 1, 2019 |
December 1, 2019 |
| Registration |
| Online registration opens |
March 11, 2019 |
March 11, 2019 |
| Register online, no late fees: last day |
August 19 |
January 6 |
| Register online, $50 late fee per course with faculty consent |
August 20 - September 8 |
January 7 - 26 |
| Register via academic petition: $100 late registration fee per course, academic petition required with $50 fee, faculty consent required |
September 9 - 15 |
January 27 - February 2 |
| No further registration: week 4 |
September 16 |
February 3 |
| Semester Start/End Dates |
| Full-term |
August 26, 2019 - December 6, 2019 |
January 13, 2020 - May 1, 2020 |
| Final exams |
December 9, 2019 - December 12, 2019 |
May 4, 2020 - May 7, 2020 |
| Grading |
| Last day to request grading option |
September 8 |
January 26 |
| Grades due |
December 17 |
May 12 |
| Incomplete, last day to apply for |
December 12 |
May 7 |
| Last day to withdrawal from courses with grade of W |
November 3 |
March 29 |
| Last day to accept student assignments |
December 12 |
May 7 |
| Commencement |
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| Priority registration deadline for participation |
September 30, 2019 |
January 31, 2020 |
| Ceremony |
December 14, 2019 |
May 9, 2020 |
| Holidays |
| Mid-term break; no classes |
October 17, 2019 - October 18, 2019 |
March 9, 2020 - March 13, 2020 |
| Offices closed; no classes |
September 2, 2019 |
January 20, 2020 |
| November 28, 2019 - November 29, 2019 |
February 17, 2020 |
| December 24, 2019 - January 1, 2020 |
April 10, 2020 |
Traditional Undergraduate Calendar: Summer 2020
| Registration |
| Online Registration opens |
March 16, 2020 |
| Register online, no late fees: last day |
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| Full-term and Session 1 |
May 11 |
| Session 2 |
June 22 |
| Register online with $50 late registration fee per course and faculty consent required |
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| Full-term |
June 1 - 7 |
| Session 1 |
N/A |
| Session 2 |
N/A |
| No further registration |
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| Full-term (week 4) |
June 8 |
| Session 1 (week 3) |
June 1 |
| Session 2 (week 2) |
July 13 |
| Drop courses without grade penalty |
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| Full-term courses |
June 21 |
| Session 1 courses |
June 14 |
| Session 2 courses |
July 19 |
| Semester Start/End Dates |
| Full-term |
May 18, 2020 - August 7, 2020 |
| First session |
May 18, 2020 - June 26, 2020 |
| Second session |
June 29, 2020 - August 7, 2020 |
| Grading |
| Last day to request grading option |
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| Full-term and Session 1 |
May 31 |
| Session 2 |
July 12 |
| Grades due |
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| Session 1 |
June 30 |
| Full-term and Session 2 courses |
August 11 |
| Incomplete, last day to apply for |
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| Session 1 |
June 28 |
| Full-term and Session 2 |
August 9 |
| Last day to accept student assignments |
| Session 1 |
June 26 |
| Full-term and Session 2 |
August 9 |
| Holidays |
| Offices closed; no classes |
May 25, 2020 |
| July 4, 2020 |
Degree Completion Academic Calendar: Fall And Spring
Degree completion programs operate on a two semester system. The fall semester runs from July through December. The spring semester runs from January through June. Groups of students begin in January and July.
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Fall 2019 |
Spring 2020 |
| Admissions application priority filing |
July 15, 2019 |
November 15, 2019 |
| Registration |
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| First day |
April 8, 2019 |
April 8, 2019 |
| Register online, no late fees: last day |
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| Session 1 |
June 24 |
January 6 |
| Session 2 |
August 5 |
February 17 |
| Session 3 |
September 23 |
April 6 |
| Session 4 |
November 4 |
May 18 |
| Register online, $50 late fee per course with faculty consent |
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| Session 1 |
June 25, 2019 - July 14, 2019 |
January 7, 2020 - January 26, 2020 |
| Session 2 |
August 6, 2019 - August 25, 2019 |
February 18, 2020 - March 8, 2020 |
| Session 3 |
September 24, 2019 - October 13, 2019 |
April 7, 2020 - April 26, 2020 |
| Session 4 |
November 5, 2019 - November 24, 2019 |
May 19, 2020 - June 7, 2020 |
| No further registration: week 3 |
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| Session 1 |
July 15 |
January 27 |
| Session 2 |
August 26 |
March 9 |
| Session 3 |
October 14 |
April 27 |
| Session 4 |
November 25 |
June 8 |
| Term begins |
July 1 |
January 13 |
| Term ends |
December 22 |
July 5 |
| Sessions |
| First session (begins) |
July 1, 2019 |
January 13, 2020 |
| Second session (begins) |
August 12, 2019 |
February 24, 2020 |
| Third session (begins) |
September 30, 2019 |
April 13, 2020 |
| Fourth session (begins) |
November 11, 2019 |
May 25, 2020 |
| Last day to accept student assignments |
Three days after last day of class |
Three days after last day of class |
| Commencement |
| Priority registration deadline for participation |
September 30, 2019 |
January 31, 2020 |
| Ceremony |
December 14, 2019 |
May 9, 2020 |
| Holidays |
| Mid-term break; no classes |
September 23, 2019 - September 27, 2019 |
April 6, 2020 - April 10, 2020 |
| Offices closed; no classes |
July 4, 2019 |
January 20, 2020 |
| November 28, 2019 - November 29, 2019 |
April 10, 2020 |
| December 23, 2019 - January 1, 2020 |
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| Offices closed; classes meet |
September 2, 2019 |
February 17, 2020 |
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May 25, 2020 |
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