Academic Calendar
Dates are important to the success of any student. Below you can find all the dates for the current academic year. However, if you're a planner, you might be interested in the upcoming academic year. Well you're in luck.
We publish this calendar as well as the upcoming academic year's dates in the university catalog. Remember that the upcoming academic year's calendar is tentative, and dates are not guaranteed from being changed, but you should find a good indication of the dates for the upcoming academic year. The final calendar for the academic year is published alongside the catalog in early summer, and this calendar will be updated as well.
Well, get to planning.
Choose one of the sections below to jump to the beginning of that semester. May-, June- and July semester calendars are included with summer.
| Full Term | Term I | Term II |
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Deadline | Aug 17–Dec 10 | Aug 17–Oct 8 | Oct 12–Dec 10 |
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| Classes Begin | August 17 | August 17 | October 12 |
| Last Day to Add | August 23 | August 23 | October 18 |
| Last Day to Drop with Refund | August 30 | August 23 | October 18 |
| Final Drop Date | October 25 | September 20 | November 15 |
Important Fall Dates (All Terms)
- September 7 - Labor Day holiday
- September 15 - December Commencement Regalia Order Deadline
- September 25 - Faculty Research Day
- October 7-9 - Mid-term grades due
- October 9 - Fall Break
- October 12-30 - Academic Advising
- October 30-November 6 - Registration
- November 23-27 - Thanksgiving holidays
- December 3 - Study Day (undergraduates)
- December 4, 7-10 - Final examinations
- December 12 - Commencement
- December 13 - Final grades due by 5:00 pm
- December 14-January 5 - Christmas holiday
| Full Term | Term I | Term II |
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Deadline | Jan 6–Apr 29 | Jan 6–Feb 26 | Mar 1–Apr 29 |
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| Classes Begin | January 6 | January 6 | March 1 |
| Last Day to Add | January 12 | January 12 | March 7 |
| Last Day to Drop with Refund | January 19 | January 12 | March 7 |
| Final Drop Date | March 16 | February 9 | April 4 |
Important Spring Dates (All Terms)
- January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
- January 31 - May Commencement Regalia Order Deadline
- February 24-26 - Mid-term grades due
- March 15-19 - Spring Break
- March 22-April 2 - Academic Advising
- March 26 - Good Friday holiday
- April 2-9 - Registration
- April 14-15 - Student Scholars Symposium
- April 22 - Study Day (undergraduates)
- April 23, 26-29 - Final examinations
- May 1 - Commencement
- May 2 - Final grades due by 5:00 pm
| | Extended Full | Full Term | Term I | Term II | Term III |
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Deadline | May 3–Jul 29 | May 24–Jul 29 | May 3–21 | May 24–Jun 25 | Jun 28–Jul 29 |
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| Classes Begin | May 3 | May 24 | May 3 | May 24 | June 28 |
| Last Day to Add | May 7 | May 27 | May 4 | May 26 | June 29 |
| Last Day to Drop with Refund | May 12 | June 3 | May 4 | May 27 | June 30 |
| Final Drop Date | June 25 | July 3 | May 13 | June 12 | July 16 |
| Final Exams | July 29 | July 29 | May 21 | June 25 | July 29 |
Important Summer Dates (All Terms)
- May 31 - Memorial Day holiday
- June 18 - Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday (observed)
- July 5 - Independence Day holiday (observed)
- July 31 - Graduation Date for Summer Graduates (no Commencement)
- August 1 - Final grades due by 5:00 pm
| Full Term | Term I | Term II |
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Deadline | Aug 23–Dec 16 | Aug 23–Oct 14 | Oct 18–Dec 16 |
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| Classes Begin | August 23 | August 23 | October 18 |
| Last Day to Add | August 29 | August 29 | October 24 |
| Last Day to Drop with Refund | September 5 | August 29 | October 24 |
| Final Drop Date | October 31 | September 26 | November 21 |
Important Fall Dates (All Terms)
- September 6 - Labor Day holiday
- September 15 - December Commencement Regalia Order Deadline
- October 7-9 - Mid-term grades due
- October 12-30 - Academic Advising
- October 15 - Fall Break
- October 29-November 5 - Registration
- November 22-26 - Thanksgiving holidays
- December 9 - Study Day (undergraduates)
- December 10, 13-16 - Final examinations
- December 18 - Commencement
- December 19 - Final grades due by 5:00 pm
- December 20-January 9 - Christmas holiday
| Full Term | Term I | Term II |
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Deadline | Jan 10–May 4 | Jan 10–Mar 3 | Mar 6–May 4 |
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| Classes Begin | January 10 | January 10 | March 6 |
| Last Day to Add | January 16 | January 16 | March 12 |
| Last Day to Drop with Refund | January 23 | January 16 | March 12 |
| Final Drop Date | March 19 | February 13 | April 9 |
Important Spring Dates (All Terms)
- January 17 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
- January 31 - May Commencement Regalia Order Deadline
- February 24-26 - Mid-term grades due
- March 13-17 - Spring Break
- March 20-31 - Academic Advising
- March 31-April 7 - Registration
- April 12-13 - Student Scholar Symposium
- April 14 - Good Friday holiday
- April 27 - Study Day (undergraduates)
- April 28, May 1-4 - Final examinations
- May 6 - Commencement
- May 7 - Final grades due by 5:00 pm
| | Extended Full TERM | Full Term | Term I | Term II | Term III |
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Deadline | May 8–Aug 3 | May 30–Aug 3 | May 8–26 | May 30–Jun 30 | Jul 3–Aug 3 |
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| Classes Begin | May 8 | May 30 | May 8 | May 30 | July 3 |
| Last Day to Add | May 12 | June 2 | May 9 | May 31 | July 4 |
| Last Day to Drop with Refund | May 17 | June 9 | May 9 | June 1 | July 5 |
| Final Drop Date | June 30 | July 8 | May 18 | June 17 | July 21 |
| Final Exams | August 3 | August 3 | May 26 | June 30 | August 3 |
Important Summer Dates (All Terms)
- May 29 - Memorial Day holiday
- June 19 - Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday
- July 4 - Independence Day holiday
- August 5 - Graduation Date for Summer Graduates (no Commencement)
- August 6 - Final grades due by 5:00 pm