2019-20 Academic Calendar
Approved December 4, 2017
REVISED MARCH 12, 2020
| June 24 | Monday | Beginning of university year Beginning of summer term - classes begin |
| July 4 | Thursday | Academic holiday - Independence Day Observed |
| July 8 | Monday | End of second week of instruction |
| July 15 | Monday | End of third week of instruction - Census date |
| August 12 | Monday | End of seventh week of instruction |
| August 30 | Friday | Last day of classes for 10-week session |
| September 2 | Monday | Academic Holiday - Labor Day |
| September 3 - 5 | Tuesday-Thursday | Final examination period for 10-week session |
| September 5 | Thursday | End of summer term |
| September 6 - 11 | Friday-Wednesday | Academic holiday |
| September 12 | Thursday | Beginning of fall term (faculty only) |
| September 19 | Thursday | Fall term classes begin |
| October 2 | Wednesday | End of second week of instruction |
| October 9 | Wednesday | End of third week of instruction - Census date |
| November 6 | Wednesday | End of seventh week of instruction |
| November 11 | Monday | Academic holiday - Veterans Day Observed |
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November 25 - December 1 |
Monday-Sunday | Academic holiday - Fall Break |
| December 6 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| December 7 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
| December 9 - 13 | Monday-Friday | Final examination period |
| December 14 | Saturday | Mid-Year Commencement, End of fall term |
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December 15 - January 5 |
Sunday-Sunday | Academic holiday |
| January 6 | Monday | Beginning of winter term - classes begin |
| January 17 | Friday | End of second week of instruction |
| January 20 | Monday | Academic holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday observed |
| January 21 | Tuesday | Classes follow a Monday schedule |
| January 27 | Monday | End of third week of instruction - Census date |
| February 17 | Monday | Academic holiday - Washington's Birthday observed |
| February 25 | Tuesday | End of seventh week of instruction |
| March 13 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| March 14 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
| March 16 - 20 | Monday-Friday | Final examination period |
| March 23 | Monday | Evaluation Day (faculty workday; no classes), End of winter term |
| March 24 - 29 | Tuesday-Sunday | Academic holiday |
**In response to COVID-19/coronavirus, the Spring 2020 term will consist of 9 weeks of instruction.
| March 30 | Monday | Beginning of spring term (faculty only) |
| April 6 | Monday | Spring classes begin |
| April 17 | Friday | End of second week of instruction |
| April 20 | Monday | Census date |
| April 24 | Friday | End of third week of instruction |
| May 22 | Friday | End of seventh week of instruction |
| May 25 | Monday | Academic holiday - Memorial Day observed |
| June 5 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| June 6 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
| June 8 - 12 | Monday-Friday | Final examination period |
| June 13 - 14 | Saturday-Sunday | Commencement End of spring term End of university year (faculty only) |
| Summer 2019 | Fall 2019 | Winter 2020 | Spring 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year/Term | -- | 5 | -- | 4 |
| MWF Days | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
| TR Days | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Total Qtr Instructional Days | 49 | 51 | 48 | 44 |
| Final Exams | TBD* | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Evaluation Day | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Commencement | -- | 1 | -- | 1 |
| Total Qtr Academic Work Days | 49* | 62 | 54 | 54 |
- Total Academic Year Instructional Days (F-W-Sp) = 143
- Total Academic Year Work Days (F-W-Sp) = 170
*Final exam periods for summer term are determined by the number and length of sessions offered.