USciences Academic Calendars

Academic Year 2018-2019*

Spring 2019
Drop/Add Period Begins	Wednesday, January 9
Classes Begin	Monday, January 14
Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service**	Monday, January 21
Drop/Add Period Ends	Friday, January 25
Spring Recess (No Classes)	Monday-Friday, March 04-08
Classes Resume	Monday, March 11
Course Withdrawal Deadline	Friday, March 15
Fall and Summer Registration Begins	Sunday, March 31
Last Day of Classes	Friday, April 26
Final Examinations Begin	Saturday, April 27
Reading Day (No Classes or Exams)	Wednesday, May 1
Final Examinations End	Friday, May 03
Spring Semester Ends	Friday, May 03

Academic Year 2019-2020*

Summer 2019
Summer A Classes Begin	Monday May 6
Summer I Classes Begin	Monday May 13
Summer A Drop/Add Ends	Thursday  May 16
Summer I Drop/Add Ends	Monday May 20
Memorial Day-University Closed	Monday May 27
Summer I Course Withdraw Deadline	Thursday June 6
Summer A Course Withdraw Deadline	Thursday June 27
Summer I Ends	Friday June 28
Summer II Begins	Monday July 1
Independence Day-University Closed	Thursday July 4
Summer II Drop/Add Ends	Monday July 8
Summer II Course Withdraw Deadline	Thursday July 25
Summer II Ends	Friday August 16
Summer A Ends	Friday August 23

Fall 2019
Drop/Add Period Begins	Monday, August 19
Classes Begin	Monday, August 26
Labor Day Holiday (No Classes)	Monday, September 2
Monday Schedule for Classes	Tuesday, September 3
Drop/Add Period Ends	Friday, September 6
Mid-Semester Pacing Day (No Classes)	Monday, October 14
Course Withdrawal Deadline	Friday, October 18
Spring Registration Begins	Sunday, October 27
University is Open for Business	Wednesday, November 27
Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes)	Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29
Last Day of Classes	Friday, December 6
Final Examinations Begin	Saturday, December 7
Reading Day (No Classes or Exams)	Wednesday, December 11
Final Examinations End	Friday, December 13
Fall Semester Ends	Friday, December 13

Spring 2020
Drop/Add Period Begins	Wednesday, January 8
Classes Begin	Monday, January 13
Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service**	Monday, January 20
Drop/Add Period Ends	Friday, January 24
Spring Recess (No Classes)	Monday-Friday, March 2-6
Classes Resume	Monday, March 9
Course Withdrawal Deadline	Friday, March 13
Fall and Summer Registration Begins	Sunday, March 29
Last Day of Classes	Friday, April 24
Final Examinations Begin	Saturday, April 25
Reading Day (No Classes or Exams)	Wednesday, April 29
Final Examinations End	Friday, May 1
Spring Semester Ends	Friday, May 1

* The Academic Calendar is subject to change.

** Classes that are scheduled at 4 pm or later will be held as scheduled on MLK Day of Service