Academic Calendar

August 2019

20	Tuesday	New Student Move-In, Residence Halls open 9 a.m.
20-23	Tuesday-Friday	New Student Orientation - Undergraduate Day Only*
22	Thursday	Opening Meeting
23	Friday	Freshman Advising Day; Academic Convocation - Undergraduate Day Only*
25	Sunday	Returning Student Move-In, Residence Halls open 9 a.m.
26	Monday	Start of the fall semester for Undergraduate, Graduate, Adult & Professional Studies courses

September 2019

2	Monday	Labor Day, No Classes
3	Tuesday	Last day for dropping and/or adding classes for full semester and Module I courses
9	Monday	University Census Date
23	Monday	Early Assessment forms emailed to faculty teaching undergraduate freshmen*
26	Thursday	Last day for withdrawal from Undergraduate Day Module I courses*
30	Monday	Early Assessment forms for Undergraduate Day freshmen due back to Academic Support Services*

October 2019

7	Monday	Freshman Pre-advising Day - Undergraduate Day Only*
10-11	Thursday-Friday	Module I final exams
11-12	Friday-Saturday	Homecoming Weekend
13	Sunday	Last day of Module I courses
16	Wednesday	Deadline for finishing Undergraduate Incompletes from Summer 2019
18	Friday	Mid-term and Module I grades due by 12:00 noon
21	Monday	Module II begins
21-22	Monday-Tuesday	Fall Break (Undergraduate Day classes only)*
26	Saturday	Widener Day I
29	Tuesday	Last day for dropping and/or adding classes for Module II courses

November 2019

4-22	Monday-Friday	Registration for Spring 2020 classes
5	Tuesday	Last day to withdraw without penalty from full semester Undergraduate courses*
11-15	Monday-Friday	International Week
17	Sunday	Widener Day II
19	Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from Undergraduate Module II courses
27	Wednesday	Residence Halls close for Thanksgiving Break 6 p.m.
28-29	Thursday-Friday	Thanksgiving Holiday, No Classes

December 2019

1	Sunday	Residence Halls re-open 9 a.m.
5-6	Thursday-Friday	Module II final exams
6	Friday	Last day of full fall semester courses for Undergraduate, Graduate and Extended Learning
7-8	Saturday-Sunday	Reading Days (Undergraduate Day classes only)*
9-13	Monday-Friday	Final Exams for Undergraduate Day non-modular courses*
13	Friday	Residence Halls close for Winter Break 6 p.m.
17	Tuesday	Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon
31	Tuesday	December graduation date (no commencement exercises)

*Note:  "Undergraduate Day" students are enrolled in majors in the College of Arts & Sciences or Schools of Engineering, Business, Nursing or Human Service Professions.  Items marked for "Undergraduate Day" students do not apply to undergraduate students in the Center for Extended Learning or Online RN-BSN Students

January 2020

10	Friday	Spring Orientation (Undergraduate Day)*
12	Sunday	New Student Move-in, Residence Halls Open 9 a.m.
13	Monday	Start of the spring semester for Undergraduates, Graduate, Extended Learning and Module I courses
20	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No Classes
21	Tuesday	Last day for dropping and/or adding classes for full semester and Module I courses
25	Saturday	Widener Day III
27	Monday	University Census Date

February 2020

12	Wednesday	Early Assessment forms e-mailed to faculty teaching  Undergraduate Day freshmen*
14	Friday	Last day to withdraw from Undergraduate Module I courses
19	Wednesday	Early Assessment forms for Undergraduate Day freshmen due back to Academic Support Services*
27-28	Thursday-Friday	Module I final exams
28	Friday	Deadline for finishing Undergraduate Incompletes from Fall 2019*
28	Friday	Residence Halls Close for Spring Break 6 p.m.
29-Mar.8	Saturday-Sunday	No classes to be scheduled:  network upgrade period

March 2020

2-6	Monday-Friday	Mid-term break for full semester classes (Undergraduate, Graduate, Extended Learning)
6	Friday	Module I final grades due by 12:00 noon
8	Sunday	Residence Halls re-open 9 a.m.
9	Monday	All classes resume; Module II begins
13	Friday	Mid-term grades due by 12:00 noon
16-20	Monday-Friday	Honors Week
17	Tuesday	Last day for dropping and/or adding classes for Module II courses
21	Saturday	Accepted Student Day I
30-April.17	Monday-Friday	Registration for Summer and Fall 2020 classes

April 2020

1	Wednesday	Last day to withdraw from full semester Undergraduate courses*
4	Saturday	Accepted Student Day II
10	Friday	Spring Holiday, No Classes
15	Wednesday	Last day to withdraw from Undergraduate Module II courses
23-24	Thursday-Friday	Module II final exams
24	Friday	Student Project Day, No Undergraduate Day classes scheduled*

May 2020

1	Friday	Last day of full semester courses
2-3	Saturday-Sunday	Reading Days (Undergraduate Day classes only)*
4-8	Monday-Friday	Final Exams for Undergraduate Day non-modular courses*
8	Friday	Official end of the Spring semester
8	Friday	Residence Halls Close 6 p.m.
12	Tuesday	Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon
16	Saturday	Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement

*Note:  "Undergraduate Day" students are enrolled in majors in the College of Arts & Sciences or Schools of Engineering, Business, Nursing or Human Service Professions.  Items marked for "Undergraduate Day" students do not apply to undergraduate students in the Center for Extended Learning or Online RN-BSN Students.

2020 Summer Registration (Pride Experience I)

• June 16, 17, 18
• July 7, 8, 9

2020 Summer Session (20/SUM)

• May 11 - August 16
• Program start dates may be later than session start dates. Program end dates may be earlier than session end dates.

Full Summer Courses (Graduate) - 20/SUM1

• May 11 - August 16
• Courses include graduate business, engineering, human sexuality, and education.

May 2020

11	Monday	Full Summer classes begin
19	Tuesday	Last day for dropping and/or adding classes
25	Monday	Memorial Day, No Classes

July 2020

4	Saturday	July 4 Holiday, No Classes
7	Tuesday	Last day to withdraw

August 2020

21

Friday

August Graduation Date (no commencement exercises)

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Full Summer Courses (Undergraduate & Graduate) - 20/SUM2

• May 18 - August 14

• Courses include all undergraduate, extended learning and graduate physical therapy, nursing, clinical psychology, and on-ground social work

May 2020

18	Monday	Full Summer classes begin
25	Monday	Memorial Day, No Classes
26	Tuesday	Last day for dropping and/or adding classes

June 2020

25	Thursday	Mid-term grades due by 12:00 noon
25	Thursday	Deadline for finishing Undergraduate Incompletes from Spring 2020

July 2020

4	Saturday	July 4 Holiday, No Classes
14	Tuesday	Last day to withdraw

August 2020

14	Friday	Last day of full semester courses
19	Wednesday	Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon
21	Friday	August Graduation Date (no commencement exercises)

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2020 Summer Session (20/SUI)

• May 11-June 28
• Program start dates may be later than session start dates.  Program end dates may be earlier than session end dates.

First 6 Week Summer Session (Undergraduate, Extended Learning, & Graduate)

• May 18 - June 26

May 2020

18	Monday	First 6 Week Summer classes begin
21	Thursday	Last day for dropping and/or adding classes
25	Monday	Memorial Day, No Classes

June 2020

15	Monday	Last day to withdraw
25	Thursday	Deadline for finishing Undergraduate Incompletes from Spring 2020
26	Friday	Last day of first 6 week courses

July 2020

1

Wednesday

Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon

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2020 Summer Session (20/SU2)

• June 29 - August 7
• Program start dates may be later than session start dates.  Program end dates may be earlier than session end dates.

Second 6 Week Summer Session (Undergraduate, Extended Learning and Graduate

June 2020

29

Monday

Second 6 Week Summer classes begin

July 2020

2	Thursday	Last day for dropping and/or adding classes
4	Saturday	July 4 Holiday, No Classes
27	Monday	Last day to withdraw

August 2020

7	Friday	Last day of class
12	Wednesday	Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon