Academic Calendar
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Below you will find the Academic Calendar for the 2018-19 academic year. Please visit the Academic Catalog website for the 2019-20 Academic Calendar.
Fall 2018
2018-19 Academic Calendar
Fall 2018
August 18
Saturday
New graduate student orientation
August 22–23
Wed–Thurs
First-year student orientation, session VI
August 24
Friday
Transfer student welcome, session II
August 24–26
Friday-Sunday
Welcome Weekend
August 27
Monday
Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin
August 31
Friday
Add/drop registration period ends
September 3
Monday
Labor Day—university holiday; no classes
September 8
Saturday
All Saturday classes begin
September 19
Wednesday
Yom Kippur—university holiday; no classes
September 21
Friday
Last day to withdraw from 1st 7-week online courses (Aug 27–Oct 13) with a grade of "W"
September 22
Saturday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
October 5–6
Fri–Sat
Alumni Weekend
October 8–13
Mon–Sat
Midterm examination period for 100-level courses
October 12–14
Fri–Sun
Parents & Family Weekend
October 13
Saturday
Online classes end for 1st 7-week online courses (Aug 27–Oct 13)
October 21
Sunday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
October 22
Monday
Online classes begin for 2nd 7-week online courses (Oct 22–Dec 15)
October 24
Wednesday
Midterm grades due for 100-level courses
November 2
Friday
Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Aug 27–Dec 15) with a grade of “W”
November 10
Saturday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
November 16
Friday
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7-week online courses (Oct 22–Dec 14) with a grade of "W"
November 19–24
Mon–Sat
No classes
November 22–23
Thurs–Fri
Thanksgiving holiday—university closed
December 2
Sunday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
December 8
Saturday
Undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes end
December 10–15
Mon–Sat
Final examination period—undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes
December 15
Saturday
Online classes end
December 17
Monday
Final grades due
December 24–January 1
Mon–Tues
University closed for Winter Break
January Term 2019
January Term 2019
January 2
Wednesday
Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
January 3
Thursday
Add/drop registration period ends
January 11
Friday
Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”
January 18
Friday
Classes end; final examinations
January 21
Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day—university holiday; no classes
January 22
Tuesday
Final grades due
Spring 2019
Spring 2019
January 15
Tuesday
New graduate student orientation
January 18
Friday
New undergraduate student orientation
January 21
Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day—university holiday; no classes
January 22
Tuesday
Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin
January 26
Saturday
Saturday classes begin
January 28
Monday
Add/drop registration period ends
February 15
Friday
Last day to withdraw from 1st 7-week online courses (Jan 22–Mar 9) with a grade of "W"
March 3
Sunday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
March 4–9
Mon–Sat
Midterm examination period for 100-level courses
March 9
Saturday
Online classes end for 1st 7-week online courses (Jan 22–Mar 9)
March 11–16
Mon–Sat
Undergraduate and graduate spring recess
March 18
Monday
Online classes begin for 2nd 7-week online courses (Mar 18–May 11)
March 20
Wednesday
Midterm grades due for 100-level courses
March 28
Thursday
Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Jan 22–May 11) with a grade of “W”
March 30–31
Sat–Sun
Admitted Student Days
April 5
Friday
Last day to withdraw from for 2nd 7-week online courses (Mar 18–May 11) with a grade of "W"
April 19
Friday
Good Friday—university holiday; no classes
May 4
Saturday
Undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes end
May 6–11
Mon–Sat
Final examination period—undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes
May 10
Friday
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine Commencement
May 11
Saturday
Online classes end
May 11
Saturday
Graduate and School of Law Commencement
May 13
Monday
Final grades due
May 18–19
Sat–Sun
Undergraduate Commencement
Summer Orientation and Open House 2019
Summer Orientation and Open House 2019
May 20
Monday
New graduate student orientation
May 27
Monday
Memorial Day—university holiday; no classes
June 2
Sunday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
June 6–7
Thus–Fri
First-year student orientation, session I
June 10–11
Mon–Tues
First-year student orientation, session II
June 13–14
Thurs–Fri
First-year student orientation, session III
June 17–18
Mon–Tues
First-year student orientation, session IV
June 20–21
Thurs–Fri
First-year student orientation, session V
June 24
Monday
Transfer student welcome, session I
Summer I Term 2019
Summer I Term 2019
May 20
Monday
Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
May 21
Tuesday
Add/drop registration period ends
May 27
Monday
Memorial Day—university holiday; no classes
June 7
Friday
Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (May 20–Jun 21) with a grade of “W”
June 17
Monday
Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (May 20–Jul 3) with a grade of “W”
June 21
Friday
Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses)
June 24
Monday
Final grades due (5-week courses)
July 3
Wednesday
Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses)
July 4-5
Thurs–Fri
Independence Day—university holiday; no classes
July 8
Monday
Last day to withdraw from 12-week courses (May 20–Aug 9) with a grade of “W”
July 8
Monday
Final grades due (7-week courses)
August 9
Friday
Undergraduate and graduate classes end (12-week courses)
August 12
Monday
Final grades due (12-week courses)
Summer II Term 2019
Summer II Term 2019
July 8
Monday
Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
July 9
Tuesday
Add/drop registration period ends
July 26
Friday
Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (Jul 8–Aug 9) with a grade of “W”
August 5
Monday
Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (Jul 8–Aug 23) with a grade of “W”
August 9
Friday
Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses)
August 12
Monday
Final grades due (5-week courses)
August 23
Friday
Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses)
August 26
Monday
Final grades due (7-week courses)
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