Academic CalendarAcademic Catalog: 2019–2020

Fall Semester
2019 Event 2020
Aug. 30–Sept. 2 Orientation and Testing of New Students Sept. 4–7
September 3 Opening Convocation and Classes Begin September 8
September 16 Late Registration Deadline September 21
Sept. 24–25 Nobel Conference October 6–7
October 18 Final Exams for Half-Semester Courses October 23
October 19–22 Fall Break (No classes) October 24–27
October 23 Mid-Term Grades Due October 28
November 4–7 Interim Experience Registration November 2–5
November 11–21 Spring Registration November 9–19
November 8 Course Withdraw Deadline November 13
Nov. 27–Dec. 1 Thanksgiving Recess Nov. 25–29
December 12 Final Day of Classes December 15
December 13 Reading Day (No classes) December 16
December 16–19 Final Examinations December 17–19
December 19 Fall Semester Ends December 19
Dec. 20–Jan. 5 Christmas Recess Dec. 20–Jan. 3
Interim Experience
2020 Event 2021
January 6–31 Interim Experience January 4–26
February 1–9 Touring and Activity Week Jan. 27–Feb. 2
Spring Semester
2020 Event 2021
February 10 Classes Begin February 3
February 21 Late Registration Deadline February 16
March 27 Final Exams for Half-Semester Courses March 19
April 6–13 Spring Break March 27–April 4
April 2 Mid-Term Grades Due March 24
April 6–13 Easter Recess March 27–April 4
April 20–30 Fall Registration April 19–29
April 24 Course Withdraw Deadline April 16
April 29 MAYDAY! Conference April 28
May 2 Honors Day May 1
May 20 Final Day of Classes May 13
May 21 Reading Day (No classes) May 14
May 22–26 Final Examinations May 15–18
May 26 Spring Semester Ends May 18
May 30 Baccalaureate, Commencement May 22