Academic Calendar 2018-19 Last Day to Change a Grade Type October 26, 2018 First Day of Class (follow Monday's class schedule) January 16, 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed January 21, 2019 Course Selection (Add) Ends for Language and Writing Classes January 25, 2019 Course Selection (Add) Period Ends February 4, 2019 May Grad Deadline: Apply for May Graduation February 8, 2019 Last Day to Drop a Course February 22, 2019 Spring Term Break March 2 - 10, 2019 Spring Break Ends-Classes Resume March 11, 2019 Deadline to Change Grade Type (Pass/Fail) March 15, 2019 Advance Registration for Summer and Fall Term March 18 - 31, 2019 Advance Registration for Fall Term Ends March 31, 2019 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course April 5, 2019 Last Day of Class May 1, 2019 Reading Days May 2 - 5, 2019 Final Exams May 6 - 14, 2019 Spring Term Ends May 14, 2019 Alumni Day May 18, 2019 2019 College Graduation Ceremony May 19, 2019 2019 University Baccalaureate May 19, 2019 2019 University Commencement May 20, 2019 Memorial Day Observed May 27, 2019 First Summer Session Begins May 28, 2019 Advance Registration for Incoming First-Years June 24 - July 19, 2019 First Summer Session Ends July 3, 2019 Independence Day Observed July 4, 2019 Second Summer Session Begins July 5, 2019 Second Summer Session Ends August 9, 2019 Move in for First-Year and Transfer Students August 21, 2019 New Student Orientation August 21 - 26, 2019 Opening Exercises and Freshman Convocation August 26, 2019 First Day of Class Fall Semester August 27, 2019 Labor Day Observed September 2, 2019 Course Selection (Add) Ends for Language and Writing Classes September 10, 2019 Course Selection (Add) Period Ends September 16, 2019 Last Day to Drop a Course October 7, 2019 Fall Term Break October 10 - 13, 2019 Fall Break Ends-Classes Resume October 14, 2019 Advance Registration for Spring Term October 28 - November 10, 2019 Family Weekend November 1 - 3, 2019 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course November 8, 2019 Homecoming November 9, 2019 Advance Registration for Spring Term Ends November 10, 2019 Follow Thursday's Class Schedule November 26, 2019 Follow Friday's Class Schedule November 27, 2019 Thanksgiving Break November 28 - December 1, 2019 Classes Resume December 2, 2019 Last Day of Class December 9, 2019 Reading Days December 10 - 11, 2019 Final Exams December 12 - 19, 2019 Fall Semester Ends December 19, 2019