The formula for the Academic Calendar is approved by the Faculty Senate. The dates that comprise the Academic Calendar each year are approved by both the Faculty Senate and Board of Trustees. For more information about the formula, please see Academic Calendar Construction Rules. For other dates, deadlines, events, policies and university holidays, please see additional calendars on the right.
For university policy information related to religious holidays, please see the Faculty Handbook (p. 179). For undergraduate policy information related to religious holidays, please refer to the Attendance section within "Office of Undergraduate Studies", "Academic Policies and Procedures" of the University General Bulletin.
| FALL | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) | Apr 9 | Apr 8 | Apr 6 | Apr 5 | Apr 4 |
| Classes Begin | Aug 27 | Aug 26 | Aug 24 | Aug 23 | Aug 29 |
| Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins | Aug 28 | Aug 27 | Aug 25 | Aug 24 | Aug 30 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Sep 3 | Sep 2 | Sep 7 | Sep 6 | Sep 5 |
| Late Registration and Drop/Add End | Sep 7 | Sep 6 | Sep 4 | Sep 3 | Sep 9 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) | Sep 7 | Sep 6 | Sep 4 | Sep 3 | Sep 9 |
| Fall Break | Oct 22/23 | Oct 21/22 | Oct 19/20 | Oct 18/19 | Oct 24/25 |
| Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) | Oct 22 | Oct 21 | Oct 19 | Oct 18 | Oct 24 |
| Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) | Nov 9 | Nov 8 | Nov 6 | Nov 5 | Nov 11 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (G) | Nov 9 | Nov 8 | Nov 6 | Nov 5 | Nov 11 |
| Deadline For Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) | Nov 9 | Nov 8 | Nov 6 | Nov 5 | Nov 11 |
| Registration for Spring Begins (UG) | Nov 12 | Nov 11 | Nov 9 | Nov 8 | Nov 14 |
| Thanksgiving Holidays | Nov 22/23 | Nov 28/29 | Nov 26/27 | Nov 25/26 | Nov 24/25 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) | Dec 7 | Dec 6 | Dec 4 | Dec 3 | Dec 9 |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 7 | Dec 6 | Dec 4 | Dec 3 | Dec 9 |
| Reading Days | Dec 10, 14 | Dec 9, 13 | Dec 7, 11 | Dec 6, 10 | Dec 12, 16 |
| Final Exams Begin | Dec 11 | Dec 10 | Dec 8 | Dec 7 | Dec 13 |
| Final Exams End | Dec 19 | Dec 18 | Dec 16 | Dec 15 | Dec 21 |
| Final Grades Due by 11:00 am | Dec 21 | Dec 20 | Dec 18 | Dec 17 | Dec 23 |
| Fall Awarding of Degrees | Jan 18 (2019) | Jan 17 (2020) | Jan 15 (2021) | Jan 14 (2022) | Jan 20 (2023) |
| SPRING | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) | Nov 12 (2018) | Nov 11 (2019) | Nov 9 (2020) | Nov 8 (2021) | Nov 14 (2022) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | Jan 21 | Jan 20 | Jan 18 | Jan 17 | Jan 16 |
| Classes Begin | Jan 14 | Jan 13 | Jan 11 | Jan 10 | Jan 17 |
| Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins | Jan 15 | Jan 14 | Jan 12 | Jan 11 | Jan 18 |
| Late Registration and Drop/Add End | Jan 25 | Jan 24 | Jan 22 | Jan 21 | Jan 27 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) | Jan 25 | Jan 24 | Jan 22 | Jan 21 | Jan 27 |
| Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) | Mar 11 | Mar 9 | Mar 8 | Mar 7 | Mar 13 |
| Spring Break | Mar 11-15 | Mar 9-13 | Mar 8-12 | Mar 7-11 | Mar 13-17 |
| Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) | Mar 29 | Mar 27 | Mar 26 | Mar 25 | Mar 31 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (G) | Mar 29 | Mar 27 | Mar 26 | Mar 25 | Mar 31 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) | Mar 29 | Mar 27 | Mar 26 | Mar 25 | Mar 31 |
| Open registration for Summer Begins (UG) | Apr 1 | Mar 30 | Mar 29 | Mar 28 | Apr 3 |
| Open registration for Fall Begins (UG) | Apr 8 | Apr 6 | Apr 5 | Apr 4 | Apr 10 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) | Apr 29 | Apr 27 | Apr 26 | Apr 25 | May 1 |
| Last Day of Class | Apr 29 | Apr 27 | Apr 26 | Apr 25 | May 1 |
| Reading Days | Apr 30/May 1 | Apr 28/29 | Apr 27/28 | Apr 26/27 | May 2/3 |
| Final Exams Begin | May 2 | Apr 30 | Apr 29 | Apr 28 | May 4 |
| Final Exams End | May 9 | May 7 | May 6 | May 5 | May 11 |
| Final Grades Due by 11:00 am | May 11 | May 9 | May 8 | May 7 | May 13 |
| University Commencement | May 19 | May 17 | May 16 | May 15 | May 21 |
| SUMMER | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classes Begin | Jun 3 | Jun 1 | Jun 1 | Jun 6 | Jun 5 |
| Independence Day Holiday | Jul 4 | Jul 3 | Jul 5 | Jul 4 | Jul 4 |
| Classes End | Jul 29 | Jul 27 | Jul 27 | Aug 1 | Jul 31 |
| Final Grades Due 12:00 noon | Jul 31 | Jul 29 | Jul 29 | Aug 3 | Aug 2 |
| Summer Awarding of Degrees | Aug 16 | Aug 14 | Aug 13 | Aug 19 | Aug 18 |
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