August 16, Friday
End of summer school
August 19, Monday – August 23, Friday
Registration/Schedule Adjustment
August 20, Tuesday
Residence Halls Open for Freshmen
August 20, Tuesday – August 25, Sunday
Week of Welcome for freshmen
August 24, Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Residence halls open for upperclassmen
August 26, Monday, 8 a.m.
First day of classes
August 26, Monday – August 30, Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Late registration/schedule adjustment (add-drop)
August 30, Friday
Last day to add a class
August 31, Saturday – September 2, Monday
University computing services unavailable
September 2, Monday
Labor Day Holiday- University Closed
September 3, Tuesday
“W” Withdrawal period begins
September 13, Friday
Application for December graduation due in academic dean’s office
September 27, Friday
Last Day to Drop 1st 8 Weeks Courses
September 30, Monday
Final draft of thesis/dissertation delivered to committee chair
October 7, Monday, Noon
Freshmen/Sophomore midterm grades due
October 11, Friday
1st 8 weeks courses end
October 14, Monday
2nd 8 weeks courses begin
October 28, Monday
Students should schedule appointments with advisors to prepare for advance registration.
(Required for students who have mandatory advising holds)
October 25, Friday
Last day to drop a full semester individual course
October 28, Monday
Recommended date to apply for May 2020 graduation
October 28, Monday – December 6, Friday
Complete withdrawals only
November 11, Monday – November 22, Friday
Advance registration for spring semester (open only to currently enrolled students)
November 12, Tuesday
Last day to drop 2nd 8 weeks courses
November 15, Friday
Approved thesis/dissertation must be submitted to the EDT website for Graduate College review
November 23, Saturday, Noon
Residence halls close
November 25, Monday
Advance registration for spring semester (open to admitted and readmitted students)
November 25, Monday – November 30, Saturday
Thanksgiving Break
Classes dismissed
November 28, Thursday – November 29, Friday
Thanksgiving Holiday
University closed
December 1, Sunday, 9:00 a.m.
Residence halls open
December 2, Monday
Classes resume
December 2, Monday – December 6, Friday
“Dead week”
December 6, Friday
Last class day
Last day to completely withdraw from fall semester
December 7, Saturday
Exam day for Saturday classes
Some common finals
December 9, Monday
Exam day
December 10, Tuesday
Exam day
December 11, Wednesday
Study Day
Exams resume at 3:00 p.m. for Wednesday evening classes
December 12, Thursday
Exam Day
December 13, Friday
Exam day
Official December Graduation Date
December 14, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Winter Commencement, Big Sandy Superstore Arena
December 15, Sunday, Noon
Residence halls close
December 16, Monday, Noon
Final Grades due
ETD must be approved by the Graduate College and all other requirements must be met for degree completion
December 23, 2019, Monday – January 1, 2020, Wednesday
Winter break, University closed