Academic Calendar
2019
| August | ||
| 23 | Friday | Residence Halls Open for New Students Only |
| 23-26 | Friday-Monday | Orientation |
| 25 | Sunday | Residence Halls Open for Returning Students |
| 26 | Monday | Advising; Registration for Fall 2019 |
| 26 | Monday | Opening Convocation |
| 27 | Tuesday | Classes Begin |
| September | ||
| 2 | Monday | Labor Day; No Classes |
| 4 | Wednesday, 5 p.m. | Deadline for Adding Classes |
| 10 | Tuesday, 5 p.m. | Deadline for Dropping Classes Without Fee and Without Notation of W on Transcript |
| 27-29 | Friday-Sunday | Family Weekend |
| October | ||
| 11 | Friday | Mid-Semester Break; No Classes |
| 14-18 | Monday-Friday | Mid-Semester Exam Week |
| November | ||
| 6-11 | Wednesday-Wednesday | Advising: Registration for Spring 2020 |
| 20 | Wednesday, 5 p.m. | Deadline for Withdrawal From Classes |
| 27-29 | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving Break |
| December | ||
| 2 | Monday | Classes Resume |
| 13 | Friday | Last Day of Classes |
| 16-19 | Monday-Thursday | Final Exam Week |
| 19 | Thursday, 5 p.m. | Winter Break Begins; Residence Halls Close |
2020
| January | ||
| 11 | Saturday, 2 p.m. | Residence Halls Open, Orientation for New Students |
| 13 | Monday | Class Changes, Registration for New Students, Classes Begin |
| 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day; No Classes |
| 21 | Tuesday, 5 p.m. | Deadline for Adding Classes |
| 24 | Friday, 5 p.m. | Deadline Dropping Classes Without Fee and Without Notation of W on Transcript |
| March | ||
| 2-6 | Monday-Friday | Mid-Semester Exam Week |
| 7 | Saturday, 9 a.m. | Spring Break Begins; Residence Halls Close |
| 21 | Saturday, 2 p.m. | Residence Halls Open |
| 23 | Monday | Classes Resume |
| April | ||
| 3-5 | Friday-Sunday | Founder’s Day Weekend |
| April/May | ||
| 8-8 | Wednesday-Friday | Advising: Registration for Fall 2020 |
| April | ||
| 17 | Friday, 5 p.m. | Deadline for Withdrawal From Classes |
| 22 | Wednesday | Assessment Day |
| May | ||
| 8 | Friday | Last Day of Classes |
| 11-14 | Monday-Thursday | Final Exam Week |
| 15 | Friday, 10 a.m. | Writing Awards Ceremony |
| 15 | Friday, 7 p.m. | Baccalaureate Service |
| 16 | Saturday, 10 a.m. | Honors and Awards Convocation |
| 16 | Saturday, 7 p.m. | Capping |
| 17 | Sunday, 10 a.m. | Commencement (all students are encouraged to attend) |
| 17 | Sunday, 5 p.m. | Residence Halls Close |
| June | ||
| 18 | Thursday | Advising: Registration for New Students for Fall 2020 (on-campus) |
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