2019-2020

Academic Calendar

Fall 2019 Semester

Classes Begin ............................................... Wednesday .....................................................August 21
Labor Day ........................................................ Monday ........................................................... Sept. 2
1st Session Ends .......................................... Wednesday ........................................................... Oct. 9
2nd Session Begins ........................................ Thursday ........................................................... Oct. 10
Fall Break ..................................................Thursday - Friday ............................................... Oct. 17-18
No Class Day ................................................ Wednesday ........................................................ Nov. 27
Thanksgiving Holiday ................................Thursday - Friday .............................................. Nov. 28-29
Classes End .................................................. Wednesday .......................................................... Dec. 4
Study Day ....................................................... Thursday ............................................................ Dec. 5
Exams .......................................................Friday - Thursday ............................... Dec. 6, 9, 10, 11, 12
Graduate Hooding........................................... Thursday .......................................................... Dec. 12
Commencement Ceremony ............................... Friday ............................................................ Dec. 13
Official Graduation Date .................................. Saturday .......................................................... Dec. 14

Spring 2020 Semester

Classes Begin ............................................... Wednesday ..................................................... January 8
MLK Holiday..................................................... Monday ...................................................... January 20
1st Session Ends .......................................... Wednesday ................................................. February 26
2nd Session Begins ........................................ Thursday ................................................... February 27
Spring Break .............................................. Monday - Friday..............................................March 16-20
No Class Day .................................................. Thursday .............................................................April 9
Spring Recess.................................................... Friday .............................................................April 10
Classes End ....................................................... Friday .............................................................April 24
Study Day ........................................................ Monday ............................................................April 27
Exams ...................................................... Tuesday - Monday ........................ April 28, 29, 30, May 1, 4
Graduate Hooding........................................... Thursday ............................................................. May 7
University College Commencement
Ceremonies ........................................ Thursday - Saturday ............................................ May 7, 8, 9
Official Graduation Date .................................. Saturday ............................................................. May 9

Summer 2020 Semester

Mini Session Begins ...................................... Wednesday ........................................................... May 6
Memorial Day Holiday ...................................... Monday ............................................................ May 25
Mini Session Ends ........................................ Wednesday ......................................................... May 27
Full and 1st Session Begin.............................. Thursday ........................................................... May 28
1st Session Ends .......................................... Wednesday ........................................................... July 1
No Class Day .................................................. Thursday ............................................................. July 2
Independence Day Holiday ................................ Friday ............................................................... July 3
2nd Session Begins ......................................... Monday .............................................................. July 6
Full and 2nd Sessions End ............................. Thursday .........................................................August 6
Summer Graduation Date* .............................. Saturday .........................................................August 8

* There is no commencement ceremony in the summer. This is the official graduate date that will appear on the transcript.