Academic Calendar
2018-19 Academic Calendar
Fall 2018
| August | |
| Friday 3 | Deadline for graduate students to submit thesis and final research projects to Graduate School for September graduation |
| Wednesday 22 | New graduate and new international graduate student orientation |
| Saturday 25 | Residence halls open at 9 a.m. |
| Sunday 26 | Last day for 100 percent tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100 percent refund for graduate students continues until the first class meeting |
| Opening Convocation, 5 p.m., Hodson Outdoor Theater | |
| Monday 27 | Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. |
| 80 percent tuition refund period begins and continues through Sept. 4; zero percent tuition refund thereafter | |
| September | |
| Monday 3 | Labor Day -- no classes; offices closed |
| Tuesday 4 | Classes resume at 8:30 a.m. |
| Drop/add period ends at 5 p.m.; end 80 percent course refund for graduate and part-time undergraduate students; last day to declare or change SU or audit option | |
| Friday 7 | Deadline for graduate students to submit notification for fall comprehensive exams to the registrar's office |
| Deadline for graduate students to petition for January graduation to the registrar's office | |
| Friday 28 | Senior applications for graduation due in the registrar's office |
| October | |
| Friday 5 | Last day for undergraduates to file for extra credit (X) study |
| Saturday 13 | Midterm recess - no classes |
| Wednesday 17 | Classes resume 8:30 a.m. |
| Monday 22 | Term II PE begins |
| Advising period begins and continues through Friday, Nov. 9 | |
| Midterm grades due in registrar's office | |
| Saturday 27 | Masters' comprehensive examinations |
| Tuesday 30 | Masters' comprehensive examinations |
| November | |
| Monday 12 | Begin spring registration for seniors and current graduate students |
| Last day for undergraduates to submit petition for fall semester study abroad or study at another institution | |
| Tuesday 13 | Begin spring registration for juniors |
| Wednesday 14 | Begin spring registration for sophomores |
| Thursday 15 | Begin spring registration for freshmen |
| Friday 16 | Last day to withdraw from any undergraduate class |
| Monday 19 | Begin spring registration for new undergraduate: new graduate and nondegree students |
| Wednesday 21 | Thanksgiving recess-no classes |
| Residence halls close for Thanksgiving recess at noon | |
| Sunday 25 | Residence halls reopen at 9 a.m. |
| Monday 26 | Classes resume at 8:30 a.m. |
| Tuesday 27 | Last day to withdraw from graduate classes |
| Friday 30 | Deadline for graduate students to electronically upload thesis and final research projects to Graduate School for January graduation |
| December | |
| Friday 14 | Undergraduate classes end |
| Saturday 15 | Undergraduate Reading Day |
| Sunday 16 | Undergraduate Reading Day |
| Monday 17 | Undergraduate exams begin |
| Friday 21 | Undergraduate exams end |
| Graduate classes end | |
| Saturday 22 | Residence halls close for winter break at noon |
| Friday 28 | Final grades due |
Spring 2019
| January | |
| Wednesday 9 | New Graduate and New International Graduate Student Orientation |
| Friday 11 | Deadline for graduate students to petition for May graduation to the registrar's office |
| Sunday 13 | New undergraduate students arrive |
| Last day for 100 percent tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100 percent refund for graduate students continues until the first class meeting | |
Residence halls open for new and returning students: 9 a.m. | |
| Monday 14 | Classes begin 8:30 a.m. |
| 80 percent tuition refund period begins and continues through Jan 22; zero percent tuition refund thereafter | |
| Monday 21 | Martin Luther King Day observed; special educational activities |
| Tuesday 22 | Drop/Add period ends at 5:00 pm; end 80 percent course refund for graduate and part-time undergraduate students; last day to declare or change SU or audit option |
| February | |
| Friday 1 | Deadline for graduate students to submit notification for spring comprehensive exams to the registrar's office |
| Deadline for graduate students to submit petition for September graduation to the registrar's office | |
| Friday 22 | Last day for undergraduates to file for extra credit (X) study |
| March | |
| Saturday 2 | Midterm recess - No classes |
| Saturday 2 | Residence halls close for spring break: noon |
| Sunday 10 | Residence halls reopen: 9 a.m. |
| Monday 11 | Classes resume 8:30 a.m. |
| Wednesday 13 | Term IV PE begins |
| Monday 18 | Midterm grades due in registrar's office |
| Monday 25 | Advising period begins and continues through Friday, April 5 |
| Saturday 30 | Masters' comprehensive examinations |
| April | |
| Tuesday 2 | Masters' comprehensive examinations |
| Friday 5 | Last day to withdraw from any undergraduate class |
| Monday 8 | Begin fall and summer registration for juniors: non-graduating seniors and current graduate students |
| Last day for undergraduates to submit petition for fall semester study abroad or study at another institution | |
| Tuesday 9 | Begin fall and summer registration for sophomores |
| Wednesday 10 | Begin fall and summer registration for freshmen |
| Friday 12 | Deadline for graduate students to electronically upload thesis and final research projects for May graduation |
| Monday 15 | Begin fall and summer registration for new undergraduate: new graduate and nondegree students |
| Friday 19 | Last day to withdraw from graduate classes |
| May | |
| Friday 3 | Undergraduate classes end |
| Saturday/Sunday 4-5 | Undergraduate reading days |
| Monday 6 | Undergraduate examination period begins |
| Friday 10 | Undergraduate examination period ends |
| Graduate classes end | |
| Saturday 11 | Residence halls close for summer (non-graduating students): noon |
| Monday 13 | Final grades for graduating seniors and master's candidates due to registrar by 9 a.m. |
| Saturday 18 | Commencement |
Sunday 19 | Residence halls close for graduating seniors: 2 p.m. |
| Monday 20 | All other grades due to registrar by 9 a.m. |
Summer 2019
| May | |
| Monday 20 | Term I begins |
| Monday 27 | Holiday - No classes; College closed |
| June | |
| Sunday 30 | Term I ends |
| July | |
Monday 1 | Term II begins |
| Thursday 4 | Holiday - no classes; College closed |
| Monday 8 | Term I grades due |
| August | |
| Sunday 11 | Term II ends |
| Monday 19 | Term II grades due |
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