academic calendar 2018-2019
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018-2019 FALL 2018 August
September October
November
SPRING 2019 (CONTINUED) 23 23 25 27 27 31
Thursday, 8:00 a.m. Thursday, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m.
3 Monday 5 10 12-14 17
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. Friday-Sunday Wednesday, noon
2 Friday, a.m. 2 Friday, 4:30 p.m. 9 Friday, p.m. 21 Wednesday, noon 26 Monday, 8:00 a.m.
December
7 Friday, 4:30 p.m.
7 8-9 10-14 14 18
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday Monday-Friday Friday, 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, noon
Residence halls open for new students Opening Convocation Residence halls open for returning students Classes begin Add/Drop period begins Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W”
13 14 14 18
Sunday, noon Monday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m.
22 Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
April
Labor Day; classes are in session
Spring 2019 registration re-opens Last day to change fall registration or withdraw from a course Spring 2019 registration ends Thanksgiving vacation begins Classes resume Last day for first-semester freshmen change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course Classes end Reading Days Final examinations Semester ends; residence halls close Final grades due
Residence halls open for students Classes begin Add/Drop period begins Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W” Symposium on Inclusive Excellence – no day classes (including labs)
1 11 13 29
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, noon Friday, 4:30 p.m.
3 Wednesday, a.m. 12 Friday, p.m.
Fall break begins Classes resume Homecoming/Family Weekend Mid-term grades due
SPRING 2019 January
March
17 Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. 18 Thursday, 5:00 p.m. 23 Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. 25 Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 26-27 Friday, 12:00 p.m. – Saturday May
1 Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.
1 2 3 4-5 6-9 9 10 10 11 11 14 15 17 18
Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Thursday Friday Saturday & Sunday Monday-Thursday Thursday, 9:00 p.m. Friday, noon Friday, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Saturday Tuesday Wednesday Friday, noon Saturday
Spring vacation begins Classes resume Mid-term grades due Last day to change spring registration or withdraw from a course Registration for Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 semesters begins Registration for Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 semesters ends Graduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December, 2020 Easter break begins Classes resume Inquiry Symposium ValleyFest Weekend – no classes Friday afternoon, except classes/labs that only meet Fridays Last day for first-semester freshmen to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course Day classes end Reading Day; evening classes meet/end Final Examinations Reading Days Final examinations Semester ends Final grades due for graduating students Baccalaureate Service 150th Commencement Residence halls close New Student Advising Day New Student Advising Day All final grades due New Student Advising Day
SUMMER 2019 May
20 Monday 22 Wednesday 27 Monday
June
14 Friday 30 Sunday
July
8 Monday 10 Wednesday 26 Friday
August
2 Friday 18 Sunday
Summer Session I begins Session I: last day to add a course or drop a course without a grade of “W” Memorial Day – no face-to-face classes Session I: last day to change registration or withdraw from a course Summer Session I ends Summer Session II begins Session II: last day to add a course or drop a course without a grade of “W” Last day to add an internship or individualized course Session II: last day to change registration or withdraw from a course Summer Session II ends
September October
November
SPRING 2019 (CONTINUED) 23 23 25 27 27 31
Thursday, 8:00 a.m. Thursday, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m.
3 Monday 5 10 12-14 17
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. Friday-Sunday Wednesday, noon
2 Friday, a.m. 2 Friday, 4:30 p.m. 9 Friday, p.m. 21 Wednesday, noon 26 Monday, 8:00 a.m.
December
7 Friday, 4:30 p.m.
7 8-9 10-14 14 18
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday Monday-Friday Friday, 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, noon
Residence halls open for new students Opening Convocation Residence halls open for returning students Classes begin Add/Drop period begins Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W”
13 14 14 18
Sunday, noon Monday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m.
22 Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
April
Labor Day; classes are in session
Spring 2019 registration re-opens Last day to change fall registration or withdraw from a course Spring 2019 registration ends Thanksgiving vacation begins Classes resume Last day for first-semester freshmen change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course Classes end Reading Days Final examinations Semester ends; residence halls close Final grades due
Residence halls open for students Classes begin Add/Drop period begins Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W” Symposium on Inclusive Excellence – no day classes (including labs)
1 11 13 29
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, noon Friday, 4:30 p.m.
3 Wednesday, a.m. 12 Friday, p.m.
Fall break begins Classes resume Homecoming/Family Weekend Mid-term grades due
SPRING 2019 January
March
17 Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. 18 Thursday, 5:00 p.m. 23 Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. 25 Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 26-27 Friday, 12:00 p.m. – Saturday May
1 Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.
1 2 3 4-5 6-9 9 10 10 11 11 14 15 17 18
Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Thursday Friday Saturday & Sunday Monday-Thursday Thursday, 9:00 p.m. Friday, noon Friday, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Saturday Tuesday Wednesday Friday, noon Saturday
Spring vacation begins Classes resume Mid-term grades due Last day to change spring registration or withdraw from a course Registration for Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 semesters begins Registration for Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 semesters ends Graduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December, 2020 Easter break begins Classes resume Inquiry Symposium ValleyFest Weekend – no classes Friday afternoon, except classes/labs that only meet Fridays Last day for first-semester freshmen to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course Day classes end Reading Day; evening classes meet/end Final Examinations Reading Days Final examinations Semester ends Final grades due for graduating students Baccalaureate Service 150th Commencement Residence halls close New Student Advising Day New Student Advising Day All final grades due New Student Advising Day
SUMMER 2019 May
20 Monday 22 Wednesday 27 Monday
June
14 Friday 30 Sunday
July
8 Monday 10 Wednesday 26 Friday
August
2 Friday 18 Sunday
Summer Session I begins Session I: last day to add a course or drop a course without a grade of “W” Memorial Day – no face-to-face classes Session I: last day to change registration or withdraw from a course Summer Session I ends Summer Session II begins Session II: last day to add a course or drop a course without a grade of “W” Last day to add an internship or individualized course Session II: last day to change registration or withdraw from a course Summer Session II ends
