Academic Calendar 2019–2020
| FALL SEMESTER 2019 |
| Dates |
Days of the Week |
Activities |
| August 25 |
Sunday |
First day of early fall (8-week) and semester-long terms |
| August 27 |
Tuesday |
Community Day |
| October 19 |
Saturday |
Last day of early fall term |
| October 20-26 |
Sunday-Saturday |
Fall Recess |
| October 27 |
Sunday |
First day of late fall term (8-week) |
| December 21 |
Saturday |
Last day of late fall and semester-long terms |
| December 22-January 1 |
Sunday-Tuesday |
Winter Recess |
| SPRING SEMESTER 2020 |
| Dates |
Days of the Week |
Activities |
| January 2 – 18 |
Monday- Saturday |
January intensive courses (Residency Jan 6-10) |
| January 5 |
Sunday |
First day of spring 6-week term |
| January 12 |
Sunday |
First day of early spring (8-week) and semester-long terms |
| February 15 |
Saturday |
Last day of spring 6-week term |
| February 16 |
Sunday |
First day of spring 12-week term |
| March 7 |
Saturday |
Last day of early 8-week spring term |
| March 8-14 |
Sunday-Saturday |
Spring Recess |
| March 15 |
Sunday |
First day of late spring (8-week) term |
| April 16 |
Thursday |
Service Day (no day classes) |
| April 21 |
Tuesday |
Service Day Rain Date |
| May 9 |
Saturday |
Last day of late spring 8-week, 12-week, and semester-long terms |
| May 9 |
Saturday |
Commencement |
| May 18-22 |
Monday-Friday |
May Development Week |
| SUMMER SEMESTER 2020 |
| Dates |
Days of the Week |
Activities |
| May 17 - August 15 |
Sunday - Saturday |
Music Conducting Summer intensive courses * |
| May 17 |
Sunday |
First day of early summer 8-week, early 6-week and semester-long terms |
| June 21 |
Sunday |
First day of late 8-week term |
| June 27 |
Saturday |
Last day of early 6-week term |
| June 28-July 4 |
Sunday-Saturday |
Summer Recess (Exception: MOT students in their first summer, and any courses in the Early Summer 8-week part of term, are only off the day of July 4) |
| July 5 |
Sunday |
First day of late 6-week term |
| July 11 |
Saturday |
Last day of early summer (8-week) term |
| July 19 – Aug 8 |
Monday – Friday |
July intensive courses for COUN, EDME, HIED & NURS (Residency July 27-31) |
| August 15 |
Saturday |
Last day of late summer (8-week), late summer 6-week and semester-long terms |
* See individual Programs for specific information and potential on-campus residency requirements.
2019-20 Graduate Programs Academic Calendar Dates by Part-of-Term
| FALL SEMESTER 2019 |
| 8-Week Courses |
|
| August 25- October 19 |
Early fall part-of-term |
| October 27-December 21 |
Late fall part-of-term |
| Semester-Long Courses |
|
| August 25-December 21 |
|
| SPRING SEMESTER 2020 |
| Intensive Courses |
|
| January 2-18 |
January intensive part-of-term (COUN Residency Jan 6-10) |
| 6-Week Courses |
|
| January 5-February 15 |
Early spring part-of-term |
| 8-Week Courses |
|
| January 12-March 7 |
Early spring part-of-term |
| March 15-May 9 |
Late spring part-of-term |
| Semester-Long Courses |
|
| January 12-May 9 |
|
| SUMMER SEMESTER 2020 |
| Intensive Courses |
|
| May 17-August 15 |
Music Conducting Summer intensives * |
| July 19-Aug 8 |
July intensive part-of-term (COUN, EDME, HIED, & NURS Residency July 27-31) |
| 6-Week Courses |
|
| May 17-June 27 |
Early 6-week part-of-term |
| July 5-August 15 |
Late 6-week part-of-term |
| 8-Week Courses |
|
| May 17-July 11 |
Early 8-week part-of-term |
| June 21-August 15 |
Late 8-week part-of-term |
| Semester-Long Courses |
|
| May 17-August 15 |
|
* See Program director for specific dates and on-campus residency requirements.