Academic Calendar
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Below you will find the Academic Calendar for the 2019-20 academic year. Please visit the Academic Catalog website for the 2020-21 Academic Calendar.
Fall 2019
2019-20 Academic Calendar
Fall 2019
August 17
Saturday
New graduate student orientation
August 21–22
Wed–Thurs
First-year student orientation, session VI
August 23
Friday
Transfer student welcome, session II
August 23–25
Fri-Sun
Welcome Weekend
August 26
Monday
Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin
August 27
Tuesday
Add/drop registration period ends for first 7-week online courses (Aug 26-Oct 12)
August 30
Friday
Add/drop registration period ends for undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Aug 26-Dec 14)
September 2
Monday
Labor Day — university holiday; no classes
September 20
Friday
Last day to withdraw from first 7-week online courses (Aug 26–Oct 12) with a grade of "W"
September 21
Saturday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
October 4–6
Fri–Sun
Parents & Family Weekend
October 7–12
Mon–Sat
Midterm examination period for 100-level courses
October 9
Wednesday
Yom Kippur — university holiday; no classes
October 12
Saturday
Online classes end for first 7-week online courses (Aug 26-Oct 12)
October 18-19
Fri-Sat
Alumni Weekend
October 20
Sunday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
October 21
Monday
Online classes begin for second 7-week online courses (Oct 21–Dec 14)
October 22
Tuesday
Add/drop registration ends for second 7-week online courses (Oct 21-Dec 14)
October 23
Wednesday
Midterm grades due for 100-level courses
November 1
Friday
Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Aug 26–Dec 14) with a grade of “W”
November 9
Saturday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
November 10
Sunday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
November 15
Friday
Last day to withdraw from second 7-week online courses (Oct 21–Dec 14) with a grade of "W"
November 25–30
Mon–Sat
No classes
November 28–29
Thurs–Fri
Thanksgiving holiday — university closed
December 7
Saturday
Undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes end
December 9–14
Mon–Sat
Final examination period — undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes
December 14
Saturday
Online classes end
December 16
Monday
Final grades due
December 23–January 3
Mon–Fri
University closed for Winter Break
January Term 2020
January Term 2020
January 6
Monday
Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
January 7
Tuesday
Add/drop registration period ends
January 13
Monday
Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”
January 17
Friday
Classes end; final examinations
January 20
Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day — university holiday; no classes
January 21
Tuesday
Final grades due
Spring 2020
Spring 2020
January 17
Friday
New undergraduate student orientation
January 20
Monday
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day — university holiday; no classes
January 21
Tuesday
Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin
January 22
Wednesday
Add/drop registration period ends for first 7-week online courses (Jan 21-Mar 7)
January 27
Monday
Add/drop registration period ends for undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Jan 21-May 9)
February 14
Friday
Last day to withdraw from first 7-week online courses (Jan 21–Mar 7) with a grade of "W"
March 1
Sunday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
March 2–7
Mon–Sat
Midterm examination period for 100-level courses
March 7
Saturday
Online classes end for first 7-week online courses (Jan 21–Mar 7)
March 9–14
Mon–Sat
Undergraduate and graduate spring recess
March 16
Monday
Online classes begin for second 7-week online courses (Mar 16–May 2)
March 17
Tuesday
Add/drop registration period ends for second 7-week courses (Mar 16–May 2)
March 18
Wednesday
Midterm grades due for 100-level courses
March 27
Friday
Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Jan 21–May 9) with a grade of “W”
March 28-29
Sat–Sun
Admitted Student Days
April 9
Thursday
Last day to withdraw from second 7-week online courses (Mar 16–May 2) with a grade of "W"
April 10
Friday
Good Friday — university holiday; no classes
May 2
Saturday
Undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes end; online classes end
May 4–9
Mon–Sat
Final examination period —undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes
May 8–9
Fri–Sat
Graduate, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine and School of Law Commencement ceremonies
May 11
Monday
Final grades due
May 16–17
Sat–Sun
Undergraduate Commencement
Summer Orientation and Open House 2020
Summer Orientation and Open House 2020
May 18
Monday
New graduate student orientation
May 25
Monday
Memorial Day — university holiday; no classes
June 4–5
Thus–Fri
First-year student orientation, session I
June 8–9
Mon–Tues
First-year student orientation, session II
June 11–12
Thurs–Fri
First-year student orientation, session III
June 15–16
Mon–Tues
First-year student orientation, session IV
June 17
Wednesday
Transfer student welcome, session I
June 18–19
Thurs–Fri
First-year student orientation, session V
Summer I Term 2020
Summer I Term 2020
May 18
Monday
Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
May 19
Tuesday
Add/drop registration period ends
May 25
Monday
Memorial Day — university holiday; no classes
June 5
Friday
Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (May 18–Jun 19) with a grade of “W”
June 15
Monday
Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (May 18–Jul 2) with a grade of “W”
June 19
Friday
Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses)
June 22
Monday
Final grades due (5-week courses)
July 2
Thursday
Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses)
July 3–4
Fri–Sat
Independence Day — university holiday; no classes
July 6
Monday
Last day to withdraw from 12-week courses (May 18–Aug 7) with a grade of “W”
July 6
Monday
Final grades due (7-week courses)
August 7
Friday
Undergraduate and graduate classes end (12-week courses)
August 10
Monday
Final grades due (12-week courses)
Summer II Term 2020
Summer II Term 2020
July 6
Monday
Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
July 7
Tuesday
Add/drop registration period ends
July 24
Friday
Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (Jul 6–Aug 7) with a grade of “W”
August 3
Monday
Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (Jul 6–Aug 21) with a grade of “W”
August 7
Friday
Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses)
August 10
Monday
Final grades due (5-week courses)
August 21
Friday
Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses)
August 24
Monday
Final grades due (7-week courses)
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