Undergraduate Academic Calendar
2019-2020
The following Academic Calendar was correct and complete when compiled; however, the University reserves the right to revise or amend it, in whole or in part, at any time. Information on the current status of the University Academic Calendar may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar.
Note: Deadlines that fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or University Holiday are moved to the next business day.
- June
- 10-14
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Fall 2019
- June
- 17-21
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Fall 2019
- July
- 4
- Wednesday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- July
- 29-8/2
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Fall 2019
- August
- 1
- Thursday
- Application deadline for October degree conferral (if not participating in preceding May ceremony)
- August
- 5-9
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Fall 2019
- August
- 15
- Thursday
- Deadline for completed re-enrollment applications for students who have withdrawn from GS and wish to return for the fall semester
- August
- 20-22
- Tuesday-Thursday
- Online course registration for Fall 2019
- August
- 27-29
- Tuesday-Thursday
- Online course registration for Fall 2019
- August
- 26-9/1
- Monday-Sunday
- New Student Orientation Program
- September
- 2
- Monday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- September
- 3
- Tuesday
- First day of classes
- September
- 3-6
- Tuesday-Friday
- Late registration and change of program for Fall 2019
- September
- 6, 9
- Friday, Monday
- Spring-semester deferred examinations (by petition and approval only)
- September
- 9-13
- Monday-Friday
- Late registration and change of program for Fall 2019
- September
- 13
- Friday
- Last day to make registration changes (including dropping courses without incurring tuition charges)
- Last day to uncover a mark of Pass for spring-semester and summer courses
- September
- 30
- Monday
- Deadline to enroll in, or request a waiver of, the Student Health Insurance Plan
- October
- 1-31
- Major declaration month
- October
- 1
- Sunday
- Deadline for submitting Study Abroad Clearance Form online for studying abroad in the spring semester
- October
- 8
- Tuesday
- Last day to drop a course (advisor approval required); courses dropped by this deadline are charged at full tuition but do not appear on a student's transcript
- October
- 16
- Wednesday
- October degrees conferred
- October
- 17
- Thursday
- Midterm date
- November
- 1
- Friday
- Application deadline for February degree conferral
- November
- 4
- Monday
- Academic Holiday (administrative offices open; no classes held)
- November
- 5
- Tuesday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- November
- 14
- Thursday
- Last day to exercise Pass/D/Fail option
- November
- 15
- Friday
- Senior thesis stipend application deadline for fall-semester or academic-year senior theses
- Deadline to submit Study Abroad Registration and Course Approval forms online for studying abroad in the spring semester
- November
- 18-22
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Spring 2020
- November
- 27
- Wednesday
- Academic Holiday (administrative offices open; no classes held)
- November
- 28
- Thursday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- November
- 29
- Friday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- December
- 2
- Monday
- Last day to drop a course for a mark of W (withdrew)
- December
- 9
- Monday
- Last day of classes for Fall 2019
- Last day to apply for an incomplete on written work.
- Last day to completely withdraw from semester in progress.
- December
- 9-12
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Spring 2020
- December
- 10-12
- Tuesday-Thursday
- Study days
- December
- 13-20
- Friday-Friday
- Final examinations
- December
- 24
- Tuesday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- December
- 25
- Wednesday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- December
- 31
- Tuesday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- January
- 1
- Wednesday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- January
- 7-10
- Tuesday-Friday
- Online course registration for Spring 2020
- January
- 13-17
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Spring 2020
- January
- 13-19
- Monday-Sunday
- New Student Orientation Program
- January
- 20
- Monday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- January
- 21
- Tuesday
- First day of classes
- January
- 21-24
- Tuesday-Friday
- Late registration and change of program online for Spring 2020
- January
- 24, 27
- Friday, Monday
- Fall-semester deferred examinations (by petition and approval only)
- January
- 27-31
- Monday-Friday
- Late registration and change of program online for Spring 2020
- January
- 31
- Friday
- Last day to make registration changes (including dropping courses without incurring tuition charges)
- Last day to uncover a mark of Pass for fall-semester courses
- February
- 12
- Wednesday
- February degrees conferred
- February
- 15
- Saturday
- Deadline to enroll in, or request a waiver of, the Student Health Insurance Plan
- February
- 25
- Tuesday
- Last day to drop a course (advisor approval required); courses dropped by this deadline are charged at full tuition but do not appear on a student's transcript
- February
- 15-3/15
- Major declaration month
- March
- 1
- Sunday
- Application deadline for May degree conferral (or October conferral, if participating in preceding May graduation ceremony)
- Deadline for submitting Study Abroad Clearance Form online for studying abroad in the fall semester or full academic year
- Senior thesis stipend application deadline for spring-semester senior theses
- March
- 9
- Monday
- Midterm date
- March
- 16-20
- Monday-Friday
- Academic Holiday (administrative offices open; no classes held)
- March
- 26
- Thursday
- Last day to exercise Pass/D/Fail option
- April
- 15
- Wednesday
- Deadline to submit Study Abroad Registration and Course Approval forms online for studying abroad in the fall semester of full academic year
- April
- 20-24
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Fall 2020
- April
- 27
- Monday
- Last day to drop a course for a mark of W (withdrew)
- May
- 4
- Monday
- Last day of classes for Spring 2020
- Last day to apply for an incomplete on written work.
- Last day to completely withdraw from semester in progress.
- May
- 5-7
- Tuesday-Thursday
- Study days
- May
- 15
- Friday
- Senior thesis stipend application deadline for calendar-year or EALAC senior theses for the upcoming academic year
- May
- 8-15
- Friday-Friday
- Final examinations
- May
- 18
- Monday
- School of General Studies Class Day
- May
- 20
- Wednesday
- University Commencement
- May
- 25
- Monday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- June
- 8-12
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Fall 2020
- June
- 15-19
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Fall 2020
- July
- 3
- Friday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- July
- 27-31
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Fall 2020
- August
- 1
- Saturday
- Application deadline for October degree conferral (if not participating in preceding May ceremony)
- August
- 3-7
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Fall 2020
- August
- 15
- Saturday
- Deadline for completed re-enrollment applications for students who have withdrawn from GS and wish to return for the fall semester
- August
- 25-27
- Tuesday-Thursday
- Online course registration for Fall 2020
- September
- 1-3
- Tuesday-Thursday
- Online course registration for Fall 2020
- September
- 7
- Monday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)