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Academic Calendar 2018-19
Fall 2018
| Organization of Sessions | Typical Date Range (individual courses may vary) |
|---|---|
| Fall Session 01: Courses span most or all of the fall term (including finals week) | Aug. 29 – Dec. 18 |
| Fall Session 02: Courses span the first half of the fall term | Aug. 29 – Oct. 17 |
| Fall Session 03: Courses span the second half of the fall term | Oct. 18 – Dec. 10 |
| Fall Semester | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall semester class dates | Aug. 29 – Dec. 10 |
| Labor Day – All classes canceled | Sept. 1 – 3 |
| Course changes-drop/add * | Aug. 29 – Sept. 12 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with adviser's approval (w) | Sept. 13 – Nov. 13 (revised) |
| Graduate course withdrawal (w) | Sept. 13 – Nov. 13 (revised) |
| Undergraduate pass/fail course request deadline | Sept. 19 |
| Undergraduate sixth week evaluations due | Oct. 10 |
| Mid-semester | Oct. 18 |
| Deadline for removal of pass/fail option | Oct. 24 |
| Priority registration for Spring 2019 | Oct. 29 – Nov. 9 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal by petition (WP/WF if approved) | Nov. 14 – Dec. 18 |
| Graduate course withdrawal by petition (WP/WF if approved) | Nov. 14 – Dec. 18 |
| Thanksgiving vacation | Nov. 21 - 25 |
| Summer 2019 registration opens for all students | Dec. 3 |
| Reading day (8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) - no classes or final examinations | Dec. 11 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 11 (4 p.m.) – Dec. 18 (4 p.m.) |
Spring 2019 (revised)
| Organization of Sessions | Typical Date Range (individual courses may vary) |
|---|---|
| Spring Session 01: Courses span most or all of the spring term (including finals week) | Jan. 14 – May 7 |
| Spring Session 02: Courses span the first half of the spring term | Jan. 14 – Mar. 4 |
| Spring Session 03: Courses span the second half of the spring term | Mar. 5 – Apr. 29 |
| Spring Semester | Date |
|---|---|
| Spring semester class dates | Jan. 14 – Apr. 29 (revised) |
| Course changes-drop/add* | Jan. 14 – 28 (revised) |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy Commencement | Jan. 20 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - All classes canceled | Jan. 21 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with adviser's approval (w) | Jan. 29 – Apr. 1 (revised) |
| Graduate course withdrawal (w) | Jan. 29 – Apr. 1 (revised) |
| Undergraduate pass/fail course request deadline | Feb. 4 (revised) |
| Undergraduate sixth week evaluations due | Feb. 25 (revised) |
| Mid-semester | Mar. 5 (revised) |
| Spring vacation/Preview | Mar. 9 – 17 |
| Deadline for removal of pass/fail option | Mar. 18 (revised) |
| Honors Convocation | Mar. 30 (revised) |
| Priority registration | Apr. 1 – Apr. 12 (revised) |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal permitted with extenuating circumstances | Apr. 2 – May 7 (revised) |
| Graduate course withdrawal permitted with extenuating circumstances | Apr. 2 – May 7 (revised) |
| Thesis day (early due to holidays) - Reserved for thesis presentations; no undergraduate instruction | Apr. 26 (revised) |
| Reading day (8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.) - no classes or final examinations | Apr. 30 (revised) |
| Final Examinations | Apr. 30 (4 p.m.) – May 7 (4 p.m.) (revised) |
| Graduate Commencement | May 16 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | May 17 |
Summer Sessions 2019
| Session 01 - Entire Summer | Date(s) |
| Courses in Session 01 typically span the entire summer. Please verify each course's specific start and end dates. | May 20 – Aug. 23 (No class May 25 - 27, Jul. 4 - 7) |
| Session 02 - First Half of Summer (previously identified as 'Summer I') | |
| Undergraduate Session | May 20 – Jun. 26 (No class May 25 - 27) |
| Undergraduate Science (BI, CH, ID, PH) | May 28 – Jun. 27 |
| Graduate Session | May 20 – Jun. 26 (No class May 25 - 27) |
| Session 03 - Second Half of Summer (previously identified as 'Summer II') | |
| Undergraduate Session | Jul. 1 – Aug. 8 (No class Jul. 4 - 7) |
| Undergraduate Science (BI, CH, ID, PH) | Jul. 1 – Aug. 7 (No class Jul. 4 - 7) |
| Graduate Session | Jul. 1 – Aug. 7 (No class Jul. 4 - 7) |
| Session 04 - Intensive Programming (previously identified as 'Summer III') | |
| Graduate Session | Aug. 5 – Aug. 23 |
| Accelerated Online Summer Programming | |
| First half of summer | May 20 – Jul. 8 (No class May 26 - 27, Jul. 4 - 7) |
| Second half of summer | Jul. 9 – Aug. 22 |
* New courses may not be added after the first week of classes (7 calendar days) without the approval of the instructor or department chair for the course.
** Special Note: Courses less than 15 weeks in length are subject to registration, drop/add, withdrawal, and billing dates that may differ from those appearing in the traditional academic calendar. More information on non-traditional courses.