Academic Calendars

Final Day to Pay Fees (5:00 p.m.)
2018 FALL SEMESTER
August 13 (M) University Professional Conference
August 14 (Tu) New Student Orientation (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
August 15 (W) Registration for New Freshman, Transfer Students, Disabled Students and Veterans (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
August 16 (Th) Registration for All Returning Students (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
August 17 (F) Registration for All Returning Students (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Regular Registration Ends
August 20 (M) Classes Begin (Day and Evening)
Late Registration and ADD/DROP Begins
August 24 (F) Final Day to Add Courses for Credit and Change Sections
Late Registration Ends (5:00 p.m.)
September 3 (M) Labor Day Observance
September 7 (F)  Final Day to Pay Fees (5:00 p.m.)
Final Day to Apply for Spring Graduation
October 11-12 (Th-F) Mid-semester Break
October 15-20 (M-S) Mid Semester Examination Period
October 22 (M) Mid-semester Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
November 2 (F) Final Day to Drop Classes or Withdraw from the University
November 1-30 Pre-Advisement for Spring 2019
November 22 (Th) Thanksgiving Holiday Begins (8:00 a.m.)
November 26 (M) Thanksgiving Holiday Ends & Classes Resume (8:00 a.m.)
December 1 (S) Last Day of Class
December 3-8 (M-S) Final Examination Period
December 11 (Tu) Final Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
Fall Semester Ends
2019 SPRING
January 7 (M) University Professional Conference
January 8 (Tu) Orientation Clinic for All New Students (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
January 9 (W) Registration for New Freshman, Transfer Students, Disabled Students and Veterans (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
January 10-11 (Th-F) Registration for All Returning Students (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
January 14 (M) Classes Begin (Day and Evening)
Late Registration and Add/Drop begins
January 18 (F) Final Day to Add Courses for Credit and Change Sections
Late Registration Ends (5:00 p.m.)
January 21 (M) Martin Luther King Holiday
January 25 (F) PURGE
February 1 (F) Final Day to Pay Fees/Final Day to Apply for Graduation
March 4-6 (M-W) Mardi Gras Holiday
March 7 (Th) Classes Resume
March 11-16 (M-S) Midterm Exam Week
March 19 (T) Midterm Grades Due
March 29 (F) Final Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw from the University
April 1-30 Pre-Advisement
April 3 (W) Honors and Awards Day Program
April 15-20 (M-S) Spring Break
April 22 (M) Classes Resume
April 24-26 (W-F) Final Exams for Graduating Seniors
April 29 (M) Grades Due for Graduating Seniors in Registrar’s Office by 12:00 noon
May 4 (S) Last Day of Class
May 6-11 (M-S) Final Exam Week
May 11 (S) Commencement Exercises
May 14 (Tu) Final Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
Spring Semester Ends
2019 SUMMER
May 22 (W) Orientation for All New Students
May 23 (Th) Registration for All Returning Students (8:00am – 5:00pm)
May 24 (F) Registration for All Returning Students (8:00am – 5:00pm)
May 27 (M) Memorial Day Observance
May 28 (Tu) Classes Begin (Day and Evening)
Late Registration Begins
May 31 (F) PURGE
June 3 (M) Final Day to Add Classes for Credit and Change Sections
Late Registration Ends (5:00 p.m.)
June 6 (Th) Final Day to Pay Fees (5:00 p.m.)
June 19 (W) Final Day to Apply for Fall Graduation
June 28 (F) Final Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw from the University
July 4 (Th) Fourth of July Holiday Begins (8:00 a.m.)
July 5 (F) Classes Resume (8:00 a.m.)
July 20 (S) Last Day of Class
July 22-23 (M-Tu) Final Examination Period
July 26 (F) Grades Due/Summer Session Ends
2019 FALL SEMESTER
August 5 (M) University Professional Conference
August 6 (Tu) New Student Orientation (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
August 7 (W) Registration for New Freshman, Transfer Students, Disabled Students and Veterans (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
August 8 (Th) Registration for All Returning Students (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
August 9 (F) Registration for All Returning Students (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Regular Registration Ends
August 12 (M) Classes Begin (Day and Evening)
Late Registration and ADD/DROP Begins
August 16 (F) Final Day to Add Courses for Credit and Change Sections
Late Registration Ends (5:00 p.m.)
August 23 (F) PURGE
August 29 (Th)
Final Day to Pay Fees (5:00 p.m.)
Final Day to Apply for Spring Graduation 
September 2 (M) Labor Day Observance
October 3-5 (Th-S) Mid-semester Break
October 7-12 (M-S) Mid Semester Examination Period
October 15 (Tu) Mid-semester Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
October 25 (F) Final Day to Drop Classes or Withdraw from the University
November 1-30 Pre-Advisement for Spring 2020
November 28 (Th) Thanksgiving Holiday Begins (8:00 a.m.)
November 29 (F) Thanksgiving Holiday Ends & Classes Resume (8:00 a.m.)
December 1 (S) Last Day of Class
December 2-7 (M-S) Final Examination Period
December 10 (Tu) Final Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
Fall Semester Ends
2020 SPRING SEMESTER
January 6 (M) University Professional Conference
January 7 (Tu) New Student Orientation (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
January 8 (W) Registration for New Freshman, Transfer Students, Disabled Students and Veterans (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
January 9 (Th) Registration for All Returning Students (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
January 10 (F) Registration for All Returning Students (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Regular Registration Ends
January 13 (M) Classes Begin (Day and Evening)
Late Registration and ADD and DROP Begins
January 17 (F) Final Day to Add Courses for Credit and Change Sections
Late Registration Ends (5:00 p.m.)
January 20 (M) Martin Luther King Holiday
January 24 (F) PURGE
January 31 (F) Final Day to Pay Fees/Final Day to Apply for Graduation
February 24 (M) Mardi Gras Holiday Begins (8:00 a.m.)
February 27 (Th) Mardi Gras Holiday Ends & Classes Resume (8:00 a.m.)
March 2-7 (M-S) Mid-Semester Examination Period
March 10 (Tu) Mid-Semester Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
March 27 (F) Final Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw from the University
April 1-30 Pre-Advisement for Summer and Fall 2020
April 8 (W) Honors and Awards Day
April 6-11 (M-S) Spring Break
April 13 (M) Classes Resume
April 20-22 (M-W) Final Examination for Graduating Seniors
April 24 (F) Graduating Senior Grades Due in Registrar’s Office by Noon
May 2 (S) Last Day of Class
May 4-9 (M-S) Final Examination Period
May 9 (S) Commencement Exercises
May 12 (Tu) Final Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
Spring Semester Ends
2020 SUMMER
May 20 (W) Orientation for All New Students
May 21 (Th) Registration for All Returning Students (8:00am – 5:00pm)
May 22 (F) Registration for All Returning Students (8:00am – 5:00pm)
May 25 (M) Memorial Day Observance
May 26 (Tu) Classes Begin (Day and Evening)
Late Registration Begins
May 29 (F) PURGE
June 1 (M)
Final Day to Add Classes for Credit and Change Sections
Late Registration Ends (5:00 p.m.)
June 4 (Th) Final Day to Pay Fees (5:00 p.m.)
June 17 (W) Final Day to Apply for Fall Graduation
June 26 (F) Final Day to Drop Courses or Withdraw from the University
July 3 (F) Fourth of July Holiday Begins (8:00 a.m.)
July 6 (M) Classes Resume (8:00 a.m.)
July 18 (S) Last Day of Class
July 20-21 (M-Tu) Final Examination Period
July 24 (F) Grades Due/Summer Session Ends
2020 FALL SEMESTER
August 10 (M) University Professional Conference
August 11 (Tu) New Student Orientation (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
August 12 (W) Registration for New Freshman, Transfer Students, Disabled Students and Veterans (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
August 13 (Th) Registration for All Returning Students (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
August 14 (F) Registration for All Returning Students (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Regular Registration Ends
August 17 (M) Classes Begin (Day and Evening)
Late Registration and ADD/DROP Begins
August 21 (F) Final Day to Add Courses for Credit and Change Sections
Late Registration Ends (5:00 p.m.)
August 28 (F) PURGE
September 3 (Th) Final Day to Pay Fees (5:00 p.m.)
Final Day to Apply for Spring Graduation
September 7 (M) Labor Day Observance
October 8-10 (Th-S) Mid-semester Break
October 12-17 (M-S) Mid Semester Examination Period
October 20 (Tu) Mid-semester Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
October 30 (F) Final Day to Drop Classes or Withdraw from the University
November 2-30 Pre-Advisement for Spring 2021
November 26 (Th) Thanksgiving Holiday Begins (8:00 a.m.)
November 30 (M) Thanksgiving Holiday Ends & Classes Resume (8:00 a.m.)
December 5 (S) Last Day of Class
December 7-12 (M-S) Final Examination Period
December 15 (Tu) Final Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
Fall Semester Ends