Undergraduate
Fall 2019
Saturday, August 31 |
Opening Day New students arrive |
Sunday, September 1 |
Orientation |
Monday, September 2 |
Returning students arrive |
Tuesday, September 3–Thursday, September 5 |
Donning, interviews, and registration |
Friday, September 6 |
Students placed in first choice courses |
Saturday, September 7 |
Donning and interviews for alternate registration |
Sunday, September 8 |
Students placed in alternate courses |
Monday, September 9 |
Classes begin Beginning of add/drop period |
Friday, September 20 |
Last day to add and drop classes for fall 2019 semester |
Monday, September 23–Friday, September 27 |
Fourth course and audit requests may be filed |
Monday, October 21 and Tuesday, October 22 |
October Study Days |
Friday, October 25 through Sunday, October 27 |
Family Weekend |
Wednesday, November 27–Sunday, December 1 |
Thanksgiving break (begins after last academic appointment on Tuesday) |
Monday, December 9–Wednesday, December 18 |
Students may drop yearlong courses for spring 2020 semester |
Wednesday, December 18 |
Winter Commencement |
Friday, December 20 |
Last day of classes |
Saturday, December 21 |
Residence halls close 10 a.m. |
Friday, January 10, 2020 |
Faculty reports due for fall 2019 semester |
Spring 2020
Sunday, January 19 |
Students return 9 a.m. |
Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22 |
Donning, interviews, and registration Year-long classes resume |
Thursday, January 23 |
Students placed in first choice courses |
Friday, January 24 |
Donning and interviews for alternate registration (no classes on Friday) |
Saturday, January 25 |
Students placed in alternate courses |
Monday, January 27 |
Spring classes begin Beginning of add/drop period |
Friday, February 7 |
Last day to add and drop classes for spring 2020 semester |
Monday, February 10–Friday, February 14 |
Fourth course and audit requests may be filed |
Saturday, March 14–Sunday, March 22 |
Spring break |
Friday, May 1 |
Senior work due (faculty may establish earlier deadlines) |
Friday, May 8 |
Last day of classes Faculty reports due for graduating students |
Saturday, May 9 |
Residence halls close for first-years, sophomores, and juniors at 5 p.m. |
Thursday, May 14 |
Undergraduate pre-commencement event for families |
Friday, May 15 |
Commencement Residence halls close for seniors at 8 p.m. |
Monday, June 1 |
Faculty reports due for non-graduating students. |
Graduate & Professional (Onsite Programs)*
Fall 2019
Monday, September 2 |
Beginning Students Orientation (Returning Students should refer to their individual Orientation schedule.) All second year Art of Teaching and Theatre students must attend their individual Program Directors meeting on Monday, September 2. |
Monday, September 9 |
Classes begin Beginning of add/drop period |
Friday, September 20 |
Last day to add and drop classes for fall 2019 semester |
Monday, September 23–Friday, September 27 |
Audit requests may be filed |
Monday, October 21 and Tuesday, October 22 |
October Study Days |
Wednesday, November 27–Sunday, December 1 |
Thanksgiving break |
Wednesday, December 18 |
Winter Commencement |
Friday, December 20 |
Last day of classes |
Friday, January 10, 2020 |
Faculty reports due for fall 2019 semester |
Spring 2020
Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22 |
Interviewing and registration for spring courses offered in conjunction with undergraduate classes for the following programs: Child Development, Dance, Theatre, and Women’s History Yearlong classes resume Spring classes begin for the Health Advocacy traditional onsite and Human Genetics programs |
Friday, January 24 |
Alternate interviews and registration |
Monday, January 27 |
Spring classes begin Beginning of add/drop period |
Friday, February 7 |
Last day to add and drop classes for spring 2020 semester |
Monday, February 10–Friday, February 14 |
Audit requests may be filed |
Saturday, March 14–Sunday, March 22 |
Spring break |
Friday, May 8 |
Last day of classes Faculty reports due for graduating students |
Thursday, May 14 |
Graduate Commencement |
Monday, June 1 |
Faculty reports due for non-graduating students. |
*Low-Residency Health Advocacy students should refer to their individual start schedules.