Academic Calendar
| Action | Date |
|---|---|
| LionPATH Enrollment Shopping Cart opens | February 28 |
| Registration opens | March 21 -July 19 |
| Intent to Graduate - Activation Period | August 13 - September 4 |
| Leave of Absence - Deadline | August 17 |
| Arrival Day - New Students | August 17 - 18 |
| Arrival Day - Returning Students | August 18 - 19 |
| Student Registration - Deadline | August 19 |
| Classes Begin | August 20 |
| Regular Drop - Deadline | August 25 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) |
| Regular Add - Deadline | August 26 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) |
| Late Drop Begins | August 26 |
| Late Registration Begins | August 27 |
| Labor Day Holiday - No Classes | September 3 |
| Final Exam Conflict - Filing Period | September 24 - October 14 |
| Late Drop - Deadline | November 9 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) |
| Declare Minor - Deadline (Graduating Students) | November 9 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes | November 18 - 24 |
| Withdrawal - Deadline | December 7 at 5:00 p.m. (ET) |
| Classes End | December 7 |
| Study Days | December 8 - 9 |
| Final Exams | December 10 - 14 |
| Commencement | December 15 |
| Action | Date |
|---|---|
| Intent to Graduate - Activation Period | January 2 - 21 |
| Leave of Absence - Deadline | January 4 |
| 1 3Arrival Day - New Students | January 5 |
| Student Registration - Deadline | January 6 |
| Classes Begin | January 7 |
| 2Regular Drop - Deadline | January 12 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) |
| 2Regular Add - Deadline | January 13 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) |
| 2Late Drop Begins | January 13 |
| 2Late Registration Begins | January 14 |
| Martin Luther King Day - No Classes | January 21 |
| Final Exam Conflict - Filing Period | February 11 - March 3 |
| Spring Break - No Classes | March 3 - 9 |
| 2Late Drop - Deadline | April 5 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) |
| Declare Minor - Deadline (Graduating Students) | April 5 |
| Withdrawal - Deadline | April 26 at 5:00 p.m. (ET) |
| Classes End | April 26 |
| 3Study Days | April 27 - 28 |
| 3Final Exams | April 29 - May 3 |
| 3Commencement | May 4 |
| Action | 1st Six-Week Session | 2nd Six-Week Session |
|---|---|---|
| 1Arrival Day - New Students | May 12 | June 24 |
| Registration - Deadline | May 12 | June 25 |
| Intent to Graduate - Activation Period | May 6 - June 14 | May 6 - June 14 |
| Classes Begin | May 13 | June 26 |
| 2Regular Drop - Deadline | May 15 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | June 28 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) |
| 2Regular Add - Deadline | May 16 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | June 29 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) |
| 2Late Drop Begins | May 16 | June 29 |
| 2Late Registration Begins | May 17 | June 30 |
| Memorial Day Holiday - No Classes | May 27 | |
| Independence Holiday - No Classes | July 4 | |
| 2Late Drop - Deadline | June 13 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | July 29 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) |
| Declare Minor - Deadline (Graduating Students) | July 29 | |
| Withdrawal - Deadline | June 21 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | August 7 at 5:00 p.m. (ET) |
| Classes End | June 21 | August 7 |
| Study Days | June 22 - 23 | August 8 |
Calendar Footnotes
1New international students will arrive several days prior to this date.
2These dates apply to full semester courses.
3These dates may vary among campuses.
Notice: This calendar is subject to change without notice. In preparing the calendar for an academic year, the University makes every effort to avoid conflicts with religious holidays. However, conflicts are sometimes unavoidable. When they occur, efforts are made to make special arrangements for students affected.