Academic CalendarAcademic Catalog: 2018–2019

Fall Semester
2018 Event 2019
Aug. 31–Sept. 3 Orientation and Testing of New Students Aug. 30–Sept. 2
September 4 Opening Convocation and Classes Begin September 3
September 17 Late Registration Deadline September 16
October 2–3 Nobel Conference Sept. 24–25
October 19 Final Exams for Half-Semester Courses October 18
October 20–23 Fall Break (No classes) October 19–22
October 24 Mid-Term Grades Due October 23
Oct. 29–Nov. 1 Interim Experience Registration November 4–7
November 5–15 Spring Registration November 11–21
November 9 Course Withdraw Deadline November 8
November 21–25 Thanksgiving Recess Nov. 27–Dec. 1
December 14 Final Day of Classes December 13
December 15 Reading Day (No classes) December 14
December 17–20 Final Examinations December 16–19
December 20 Fall Semester Ends December 19
Dec. 21–Jan. 6 Christmas Recess Dec. 20–Jan. 5
Interim Experience
2019 Event 2020
Jan. 7–Feb. 1 Interim Experience January 6–31
February 2–10 Touring and Activity Week February 1–9
Spring Semester
2019 Event 2020
February 11 Classes Begin February 10
February 22 Late Registration Deadline February 21
March 29 Final Exams for Half-Semester Courses March 27
March 30–April 7 Spring Break April 6–13
April 3 Mid-Term Grades Due April 2
April 19–22 Easter Recess April 6–13
April 23–May 2 Fall Registration April 20–30
April 26 Course Withdraw Deadline April 24
May 1 MAYDAY! Conference April 29
May 4 Honors Day May 2
May 22 Final Day of Classes May 20
May 23 Reading Day (No classes) May 21
May 24–28 Final Examinations May 22–26
May 28 Spring Semester Ends May 26
June 1 Baccalaureate, Commencement May 30