Academic Calendar 2019-20 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 First-Year Registration Reopens July 30, 2019 Second Summer Session Ends August 9, 2019 New Student Orientation August 21 - 26, 2019 Move in for First-Year and Transfer Students August 21, 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) Period Ends September 10, 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 Last Day to Change a Grade Type October 25, 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 4, 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 First Day of Class (follow Monday's class schedule) January 15, 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed January 20, 2020 Course Selection (Add) Period Ends January 28, 2020 May Grad Deadline: Apply for May Graduation February 7, 2020 Last Day to Drop a Course February 24, 2020 Spring Term Break March 7 - 15, 2020 Spring Break Ends-Classes Resume March 16, 2020 Deadline to Change Grade Type (Pass/Fail) March 20, 2020 Advance Registration for Summer and Fall Term March 23 - April 5, 2020 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course March 30, 2020 Advance Registration for Fall Term Ends April 5, 2020 Last Day of Class April 29, 2020 Reading Days April 30 - May 3, 2020 Final Exams May 4 - 12, 2020 Alumni Day May 16, 2020 2020 College Graduation Ceremony May 17, 2020 2020 University Baccalaureate May 17, 2020 2020 University Commencement May 18, 2020