Academic Calendar

2019-20 Academic Calendar

Fall 2019
August
Friday 2	Deadline for graduate students to upload thesis and final research projects for September graduation
Monday 19	New Graduate and New International Graduate Student Orientation
Thursday 22	New undergraduate students arrive; orientation begins
Saturday 24	Residence halls open for returning students, 9 a.m.
Sunday 25	Opening Convocation, 7 p.m.
Sunday 25	Last day for 100% tuition refund and undergraduate students; 100% refund for graduate students continues until the first class meeting
*Monday 26*	*Classes begin, 8:30 a.m.*
*Monday 26*	*80% tuition refund period begins and continues through Sept 3; 0% tuition refund thereafter*

September
Monday 2	LABOR DAY-No classes
Tuesday 3	Classes resume, 8:30 a.m.
*Tuesday 3*	*Drop/add ends at 5:00 p.m.; end 80% course refund for graduate and part-time undergraduate students; last day to declare/change SU or audit option*
Tuesday 3	Deadline for graduate students to petition for January graduation to the Registrar's Office
Friday 6	Deadline for graduate students to submit notification for fall comprehensive exams to the Registrar's Office
Friday 27	Senior applications for graduation due to Registrar's Office

October
Friday 4	Last day to file extra credit (X) study
Saturday 12 - Tuesday 15	Midterm recess - no classes
Wednesday 16	Classes resume, 8:30 a.m.
Monday 21	Midterm grades due in Registrar's Office
Monday 21	Term II PE begins

Saturday 26	Masters' comprehensive examinations
*Monday 28*	*Advising period begins and continues through Friday, November 8*
Tuesday 29	Masters' comprehensive examinations

November
Monday 11	Begin spring registration for seniors and current graduate students
Monday 11	Last day for undergraduate to submit petition for fall semester study abroad or study at another institution
Tuesday 12	Begin spring registration for juniors
Tuesday 12	Last day to withdraw from any undergraduate class
Wednesday 13	Begin spring registration for sophomores
Thursday 14	Begin spring registration for first-year students
Monday 18	Begin spring registration for new undergraduate, new graduate and nondegree students
Tuesday 19	Last day to withdraw from graduate classes
Wednesday 27 - Sunday December 1	Thanksgiving recess-No classes
Wednesday 27	Residence halls close for Thanksgiving recess, noon

December
Sunday 1	Residence halls re-open, 9 a.m.
*Monday 2*	*Classes resume, 8:30 a.m.*
Friday 6	Deadline for graduate students to upload thesis and final research projects for January graduation
Tuesday 10	Undergraduate classes end
Wednesday 11	Undergraduate Reading Day
Thursday 12	Undergraduate exams begin
Wednesday 18	Undergraduate exams end
Wednesday 18	Graduate classes end
Thursday 19	Residence halls close for winter break, noon
Saturday 21	Final grades due by 3 p.m.

Spring 2020
January
Friday 10	Deadline for graduate students to petition for May graduation to the Registrar's Office
Monday 13	New Graduate and New International Student Orientation 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday 14	New undergraduate students arrive; orientation begins
Tuesday 14	Residence halls open for new and returning students, 9 a.m.
Tuesday 14	Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100% refund for graduate students continues until the first class meeting
*Wednesday 15*	*Classes begin 8:30 a.m.*
*Wednesday 15*	*80% tuition refund begins and continues through January 23; 0% tuition thereafter*
Monday 20	Martin Luther King Day observed- No Classes; Special educational activities
Tuesday 21	Classes resume, 8:30 a.m.
*Thursday 23*	*Drop/add ends at 5:00 p.m.; end 80% course refund for graduate and part-time undergraduate students; last day to declare/change SU or audit option*
Friday 31	Deadline for graduate students to submit notification for spring comprehensive exams to the Registrar's Office
Friday 31	Deadline for graduate students to petition for September graduation to the Registrar's Office

February
Friday 21	Last day to file for extra credit (X) study

March
Saturday 7 -Sunday 15	Midterm recess - No classes
Saturday 7	Residence halls close for spring break, noon
Sunday 15	Residence halls re-open, 9 a.m.
Monday 16	Classes resume 8:30 a.m. - EXTENDED THROUGH MARCH 20
Monday 16	Term IV PE begins
Monday 23	Midterm grades due in Registrar's Office - EXTENDED TO MARCH 30
*Monday 23*	Advising period begins and continues through Friday, April 3 - EXTENDED THROUGH APRIL 17
Saturday 28	Masters' comprehensive examinations
Tuesday 31	Masters' comprehensive examinations

April
*Friday 3*	Last day to withdraw from any undergraduate class - EXTENDED TO MAY 1
Monday 6	Begin fall and summer registration for juniors, non-graduating seniors and current graduate students - CHANGED TO APRIL 20
Monday 6	Last day to submit petition for fall study abroad or study at another institution
Tuesday 7	Begin fall and summer registration for sophomores - CHANGED TO APRIL 21
Wednesday 8	Begin fall and summer registration for first-year students - CHANGED TO APRIL 22
Friday 10	Deadline for graduate students to electronically upload thesis and final research projects to Graduate School for May graduation - EXTENDED TO APRIL 24
*Friday 10*	Last day to withdraw from graduate classes - EXTENDED TO MAY 1
Monday 13	Begin fall and summer registration for new undergraduate, new graduate, and non-degree students - CHANGED TO APRIL 27

May
Friday 1	Undergraduate classes end
Friday 1	COVID-19 S/U GRADING POLICY CHANGE - DEADLINE TO DECLARE S/U OPTION
Saturday 2	Undergraduate Reading Day
Sunday 3	Undergraduate Reading Day
Monday 4	Undergraduate examination period begins
Friday 8	Undergraduate examination period ends
Friday 8	Graduate classes end
Saturday 9	Residence halls close for summer (non-graduating students), noon
Monday 11	Final grades for graduating seniors and master's candidates due to Registrar by 9 a.m.
Friday 15	COVID-19 POLICY CHANGE - DEADLINE TO PETITION TO DECLARE INCOMPLETE GRADE
Saturday 16	Commencement - POSTPONED
Sunday 17	Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 2 p.m.
Monday 18	All other grades due to Registrar by 9 a.m.

Summer 2020
May
Monday 18	Term I begins
Monday 25	HOLIDAY - No classes; College closed

June
Sunday 28	Term I ends

July
Wednesday 1	Term I grades due by 3 p.m.
Saturday 4	HOLIDAY - College closed
Monday 6	Term II begins

August
Sunday 16	Term II ends
Wednesday 19	Term II grades due by 3 p.m.

Withdrawal or tuition refund policy for summer terms

100 percent tuition refund before the first day of class for all sessions

80 percent tuition refund within the first two calendar days of one- and two-week sessions; zero percent tuition refunds thereafter

80 percent tuition refund within the first four calendar days of three- and four-week sessions; zero percent tuition refunds thereafter

80 percent tuition refund within the first seven calendar days of five- and six-week sessions; zero percent tuition refunds thereafter

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