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DateDescription
August 31Residence halls open for new students
September 1Residence halls open for returning students
September 2Labor Day (university closed)
September 3Convocation
September 4Fall classes begin.
Drop-add period begins.
September 10Last day for undergraduate students to add a course without a permission number.
Last day for instructors to publish course and attendance requirements for class members.
September 17Last day to:
  • Add a course with a permission number
  • Drop a course without record,
  • Change enrollment status from: Audit to Credit; Credit to Audit; “Pass-No Credit” to Letter Grade, or Letter Grade to “Pass-No Credit”
Note: No refund after this date.
October 1Spring 2020 schedule of classes will be viewable in SIS
October 14Columbus Day (university closed)
October 15Monday Class Schedule
October 16Mid-semester: at least one evaluation required in each course.
October 21Faculty advising period begins. Students check SIS for enrollment appointments.
First day for seniors who anticipate completion of degree requirements by the end of May or the end of August to confer with faculty advisors and to file Programs of Baccalaureate Studies (DIG form).
October 28Enrollment for spring 2020 courses begin using enrollment appointment dates obtained from student SIS self-service.
November 4Faculty advising period ends. Last day for seniors who anticipate completion of degree requirements by the end of May or the end of August to confer with faculty advisors and to file Programs of Baccalaureate Studies (DIG form).
November 11Veteran's Day (university closed)
November 14Last day for students to withdraw from courses with grade of “W” for regular session. All other sessions see Graduate, Online & Professional Studies calendar.
November 21Last day for students to complete work for incomplete spring 2019 and summer 2019 courses
November 27Thanksgiving Recess begins
December 2Classes resume
December 5No hour examination shall be administered during the last five academic days of the semester unless exemption has been allowed by the college dean.
December 12Last day of fall semester classes.
Last day for faculty to file grades for incompletes and change of course grades for spring semester (2019) courses.
December 13Reading Day (no classes or exams)
December 14Fall semester examinations begin (there will be Saturday exams)
December 20Fall semester examinations end at 6 p.m.
December 21Residence halls close at noon.
Make-up day for examinations postponed because of weather.
Winter Recess begins.
December 24Deadline for final grades to be recorded in SIS by 4 p.m.

Note: In the event that examination days are postponed because of weather conditions, the first days of postponed examinations will be made up on December 21, December 22. Additional postponed examination day will be made up on January 18.