College of Arts & Sciences

Academic Calendar 2019–2020

Advent Semester

  1. August 24–27, 2019

    Orientation for New Students

  2. August 28, 2019

    First Day of Classes

  3. September 20, 2019

    Foundation Day Convocation

  4. September 20–22, 2019

    Family Weekend

  5. October 17–20, 2019

    Fall Break

  6. November 1–3, 2019

    Homecoming

  7. November 27–December 2, 2019

    Thanksgiving Break

  8. December 7–8, 2019

    Services of Lessons and Carols

  9. December 11, 2019

    Last Day of Classes

  10. December 13–18, 2019

    Final Examinations

  11. December 18, 2019

    Last Day of Final Examinations

Easter Semester

  1. January 14, 2020

    First Day of Classes

  2. January 17, 2020

    Winter Convocation

  3. March 12–29, 2020

    Spring Break

  4. April 29, 2020

    Last Day of Classes

  5. May 6, 2020

    Last Day of Final Examinations

  6. May 9, 2020

    Baccalaureate

    TENTATIVE –  The University hopes to hold in-person Commencement exercises; however, a final decision will be made later in Easter semester after assessing the health situation at the University, in the local community, and beyond.

  7. May 10, 2020

    Conferral of Earned Degrees

Summer Term

  1. June 8, 2020

    First Day of Classes in the College Summer School

  2. June 8, 2020

    First Day of Classes in the School of Letters

  3. July 15, 2020

    Last Day of Classes in the College Summer School

  4. July 16, 2020

    Last Day of Classes in the School of Letters

  5. July 18, 2020

    Last Day of Final Examinations in the Summer School