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Download a printable PDF of the 2019-2020 academic calendar.

Download a printable PDF of the 2020-2021 academic calendar.

Academic Calendar 2019-2020

2019 Fall Semester

September 2

Labor Day Holiday

September 3

Opening of the College/Advising Day and Convocation

September 4

First Complete Teaching Day (Day and CPS/G*, Fall I)

September 5

Fall I Add/Drop Period Ends

September 10

Full Semester Add/Drop Period Ends

September 20

Last Day to Withdraw from Fall I Courses (CPS/G*)

October 4

Last Day to Withdraw from First Quarter Classes

October 11

Fall I Classes End (CPS/G*)

October 14

Columbus Day Holiday

October 15

Fall II Classes Begin (CPS/G*)

October 16

Fall II Add/Drop Period Ends (CPS/G*)

October 18

First Quarter Courses End

October 18

Make-up Day for Columbus Day Holiday (CPS/G*)

October 18

Classes End in First Quarter Courses

October 21

First Quarter Final Examinations Begin

October 23

First Quarter Final Examinations End

October 24

Classes Begin for Second Quarter Courses

October 25

Last Day to Add Second Quarter Courses

October 31

No Evening Classes (CPS/G*)

November 1

Last Day to Withdraw from Fall II Courses

November 1

Make-up Day for October 31 (CPS/G*)

November 11

Veterans' Day Holiday

November 11

Veteran's Day Observed

November 12

Make-up Day for Veteran's Day (CPS/G*)

November 22

Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses

November 22

Last Day to Withdraw from Second Quarter Courses

November 25

Fall II Classes End (CPS/G*)

November 27

Advising/Reading Day (No CPS/G* or Day Classes)

November 28 - November 29

Thanksgiving Recess

December 2

December 11

Classes End (Day School)

December 12

December 13 - December 20

Final Examinations (Day School)

December 20

Classes End (CPS/G*)

December 23

December 23

Final Exam Make-up Day (Day School)

2019 Wintersession

December 27

Wintersession Online Begins

January 1

January 6

Wintersession Day Begins

January 9

Last Day to Withdraw from Wintersession Courses

January 9 - January 10

January 10

Wintersession Day Ends

January 10

Last Day to Withdraw from Wintersession Online Courses

January 11

Wintersession Snow Make-up Day

January 13

First Complete Teaching Day Full Semester Courses

January 17

Full Semester Add/Drop Period Ends

January 20

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

February 10

Spring I Classes Begin (CPS/G*)

February 10

Wintersession Online Ends (CPS/G*)

2020 Spring Semester

January 9

Last Day to Withdraw from Wintersession Courses

January 9 - January 10

January 10

Wintersession Day Ends

January 10

Last Day to Withdraw from Wintersession Online Courses

January 11

Wintersession Snow Make-up Day

January 13

First Complete Teaching Day Full Semester Courses

January 17

Full Semester Add/Drop Period Ends

January 20

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

February 10

Wintersession Online Ends (CPS/G*)

February 10

Spring I Classes Begin (CPS/G*)

February 11

Wintersession Online Ends

February 11

Spring I Add/Drop Period Ends (CPS/G*)

February 14

Last Day to Withdraw from Third Quarter Courses

February 17

President's Day

February 21

President's Day Make-up Day (CPS/G*)

February 27

Classes End in Third Quarter Courses

February 28

Third Quarter Final Examinations Begin

February 28

Last Day to Withdraw from Spring I Courses (CPS/G*)

March 2

Third Quarter Final Examinations End

March 3

Classes Begin for Fourth Quarter Courses

March 5

Last Day to Add Fourth Quarter Courses

March 14 - March 20

March 27

Spring I Classes End (CPS/G*)

March 30

Spring II Classes Begin (CPS/G*)

March 31

Spring II Add/Drop Period Ends (CPS/G*)

April 10

Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses

April 17

Last Day to Withdraw from Spring II Courses (CPS/G*)

April 20

April 24

Patriot's Day Make-up Day (CPS/G*)

May 1

Classes End (Day School Courses)

May 4

May 5 - May 12

Final Examinations (Day School Courses)

May 7

Classes End Full Semester CPS/G* Courses

May 8

Spring II Classes End (CPS/G*)

May 13

Final Exam Make-up Day (Day School)

May 14

Graduate School Commencement

May 16

Undergraduate Commencement

2020 Summersession

May 18

Full Summer and Summer Session I Classes Begin

May 19

Full Summer and Summer Session I Add/Drop Period Ends

May 25

May 29

Memorial Day Make-up Day (CPS/G*)

June 8

Last Day for Undergraduate Withdrawal (Summer Session I)

June 26

Last Day of Summer Session | Classes

June 29 - July 4

July 4 Holiday Recess (No Classes)

July 6

Summer Session II Classes Begin

July 7

Summer Session II Add/Drop Period Ends

July 24

Last Day to Withdraw (Full Summer/Summer Session II Courses)

August 15

Last Day of Classes (Full Summer/Summer Session II)

Academic Calendar 2018-2019

2018 Fall Semester

2018 Wintersession

February 5

Student Open Office Hours with President Keenan

2019 Spring Semester

February 5

Student Open Office Hours with President Keenan

February 15

Last Day to Withdraw from Third Quarter Courses

February 22

Make-Up day for Presidents' Day Holiday (DGCE)

March 4

Student Open Office Hours with President Keenan

March 5

Classes End in Third Quarter Courses

March 6 - March 8

Third Quarter Final Examinations

March 8

Spring I Classes End (DGCE)

March 11 - March 15

March 18

Classes Begin Fourth Quarter Classes

March 19

Spring II Classes Begin (DGCE)

March 19

Last Day to Add Fourth Quarter Courses

April 4

Student Open Office Hours with President Keenan

April 12

Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses - Undergraduate

April 19

Last Day to Withdraw from Fourth Quarter Courses

April 19

Make-Up Day for Patriots' Day Holiday (DGCE )

April 30

Student Open Office Hours with President Keenan

May 1

Classes End (Day School)

May 2

May 3 - May 10

Final Examinations Day School Courses

May 6

Classes End (DGCE)

May 13

Final Exam Make-Up (Day School)

May 16

Graduate School Commencement

May 18

Undergraduate Commencement

2019 Summersession

May 20

Summer Session I Classes Begin

May 31

Make-Up Day for Memorial Day Holiday (DGCE)

June 10

Last Day for Undergraduate Withdrawal from Summer Session I

June 29

Last Day of Classes Summer Session I

July 8

Summer Session II Classes Begin

July 29

Last Day for Undergraduate Withdrawal from Summer Session II and Full Summer

August 17

Last Day of Classes in Summer Session II

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