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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2018-2019 
    
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Academic Calendar


The regular academic year consists of two semesters (fall and spring) of approximately 15 weeks each. The university also holds two summer sessions of approximately five weeks each.

Fall Semester – 2018

September

  5 (Wednesday) Fall classes begin

October

  8 (Monday) Columbus Day – No classes
  23 (Tuesday) First quarter ends
  24 (Wednesday) Second quarter begins

November

  12 (Monday) Veterans’ Day – No classes
  14 (Wednesday) Monday class schedule (Wednesday classes will not meet on 11/14)
  21 (Wednesday) Thanksgiving recess begins at the close of day classes. Evening classes will not be held.
  26 (Monday) Classes resume

December

  11 (Tuesday) Tuesday evening class final exam
  12 (Wednesday) Fall semester day classes end
  13 (Thursday) Reading Day (day classes only); Thursday evening class final exam
  14 (Friday) Day class final examinations begin
  17 (Monday) Monday evening class final exam
  19 (Wednesday) Wednesday evening class final exam
  20 (Thursday) Day class final examinations end
 
Note: Final examinations must be administered as scheduled, unless the appropriate College Dean has granted an exemption. Final grades are due by Wednesday, December 26.

Spring Semester – 2019

January

  23 (Wednesday) Spring classes begin

February

  18 (Monday) Presidents’ Day – No classes
  20 (Wednesday) Monday schedule of classes (Wednesday classes will not meet on 2/20)

March

  11 (Monday) Spring break begins
  15 (Friday) Spring break ends
  18 (Monday) Classes resume
  19 (Tuesday) Third quarter ends
  20 (Wednesday) Fourth quarter begins

April

  15 (Monday) Patriots’ Day – No classes

May

  2 (Thursday) Thursday evening class final exam
  6 (Monday) Spring semester day classes end
  7 (Tuesday) Reading Day (day classes only); Tuesday evening class final exam
  8 (Wednesday) Day class final examinations begin; Wednesday evening class final exam
  13 (Monday) Monday evening class final exam
  14 (Tuesday) Day class final examinations end
  16 (Thursday) Spring Graduate Commencement
  18 (Saturday) Spring Undergraduate Commencement
 
Note: Final examinations must be administered as scheduled, unless the appropriate College Dean has granted an exemption. Final grades are due by Friday, May 17.

Summer Sessions – 2019

May

  28 (Tuesday) Summer Session I classes begin

July

   1 (Monday) Summer Session I classes end
   8 (Monday) Summer Session II classes begin

August

   9 (Friday) Summer Session II classes end


Note: Summer final examinations will be given on the last scheduled meeting of the class. Final examinations must be administered as scheduled, unless the appropriate College Dean has granted an exemption. Final grades for Summer I are due by Thursday, July 5. Final grades for Summer II are due by Wednesday, August 14.