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2018-19 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2018

August 22 - December 13, 2018

Description Date
Founders Day/Convocation August 20
Classes begin August 22
Labor Day - no classes September 3
Last day to add classes August 29
Last day to declare pass/fail August 29
Midterm October 12
Fall break October 17-21
Thanksgiving break November 21-25
Last day to drop classes (W grade) November 30
Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by August 30) December 3-7
Last day of classes December 7
Final exams December 10-13
Graduation date - Degree conferral December 16

Winter Semester 2019

January 2 - January 23, 2019

Description Date
Classes begin January 2
Last day to add classes January 3
Last day to declare pass/fail January 3
Last day to drop classes (W grade) January 15
Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by January 3) January 17-18
Last day of classes January 23
Snow make-up day January 24
Graduation date - Degree conferral February 3

Spring Semester 2019

January 28 - May 16, 2019

Description Date
Classes begin January 28
Last day to add classes February 4
Last day to declare pass/fail February 4
Midterm March 15
Spring break March 18-22
Good Friday - no class April 19
Easter Monday - classes held April 22
Last day to drop classes (W grade) May 3
Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by February 5) May 6-10
Last day of classes May 10
Final exams May 13-16
Commencement ceremony May 19
Graduation date - Degree conferral May 19

Summer Semester 2019

June 3 - August 8, 2019

Term I

Description Date
Classes begin June 3
Last day to add classes June 4
Last day to declare pass/fail June 4
Last day to drop classes (W grade) June 28
Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by June 5) July 1-2
Last day of classes July 3

Term II

Description Date
Classes begin July 8
Last day to add classes July 9
Last day to declare pass/fail July 9
Last day to drop classes (W grade) August 2
Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by July 10) August 5-6
Last day of classes August 8
Graduation date - Degree conferral August 18
Block Start End Last day to add/drop* Holidays/no class
Block 01 08/20/2018 9/29/2018 08/17/2018 9/3/2018 (Labor Day)
Block 12 08/20/2018 11/3/2018 08/17/2018 9/3/2018 (Labor Day)
Block 13 08/20/2018 12/15/2018 08/17/2018 9/3/2018 (Labor Day)
Block 02 10/1/2018 11/3/2018 9/28/2018  
Block 23 10/1/2018 12/15/2018 9/28/2018 11/21-11/25/2018 (Thanksgiving)
Block 03 11/5/2018 12/15/2018 11/2/2018 11/21-11/25/2018 (Thanksgiving)
Block 04 1/2/2019 2/2/2019 12/21/2018  
Block 05 2/4/2019 3/9/2019 2/1/2019  
Block 56 2/4/2019 4/20/2019 2/1/2019 4/19/2019 (Good Friday)
Block 57 2/4/2019 6/1/2019 2/1/20191 4/19/2019 (Good Friday)
Block 06 3/11/2019 4/20/2019 3/8/2019 4/19/2019 (Good Friday)
Block 67 3/11/2019 6/1/2019 3/8/20191 4/19 (Good Friday); 5/27 (Memorial Day)
Block 07 4/22/2019 6/1/2019 4/18/20191 5/27/2019 (Memorial Day)
Block 08 6/3/2019 7/13/2019 5/31/2019 7/4/2019 (Independence Day)
Block 89 6/3/2019 8/17/2019 5/31/2019 7/4/2019 (Independence Day)
Block 09 7/15/2019 8/17/2019 7/12/2019