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Official Academic Dates, Deadlines and University Closures

NOTE: Courses meeting other than the standard length and cross-term summer courses have different schedule revision, refund, and drop/withdrawal dates. Refer to the refund schedule or contact the Registrar's Office with questions. Transactions must be completed by 4:30 p.m. (Central Time) on the final day of any registration, schedule revision, withdrawal, or refund period.

5-year Accelerated Calendar (only applies to courses following the accelerated schedule)

This calendar is subject to change. Last updated 2-23-2021

Other Calendars

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CALENDAR FOR ACCELERATED COURSES
2020-21 to 2024-25 Accelerated Calendar
(only applies to courses following the accelerated schedule).
CALENDAR FOR STANDARD COURSES
2010-11 to 2014-15 Academic Calendar
2015-16 to 2019-20 Academic Calendar
2020-21 to 2024-25 Academic Calendar

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FALL 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
University Meeting Aug 13 (T) Aug 18 (T) Aug 17 (T) Aug 16 (T) Aug 15 (T) Aug 13 (T)
New Student Registration Aug 14 (W) Aug 19 (W) Aug 18 (W) Aug 17 (W) Aug 16 (W) Aug 14 (W)
Last day of open registration advising Aug 16 (F) Aug 21 (F) Aug 20 (F) Aug 19 (F) Aug 18 (F) Aug 16 (F)
Classes begin Aug 19 (M) Aug 24 (M) Aug 23 (M) Aug 22 (M) Aug 21 (M) Aug 19 (M)
Schedule revision period * Aug 19-23 (M-F) Aug 24-28 (M-F) Aug 23-27 (M-F) Aug 22-26 (M-F) Aug 21-25 (M-F) Aug 19-23 (M-F)
End 100% refund period & late registration * Aug 23 (F) Aug 28 (F) Aug 27 (F) Aug 26 (F) Aug 25 (F) Aug 23 (F)
Pass/No Pass option period Aug 26-30 Aug 31-Sep 4 Aug 30-Sep 3 Aug 29-Sep 2 Aug 28-Sep 1 Aug 26-30
End 75% refund period * Aug 30 (F) Sep 4 (F) Sep 3 (F) Sep 2 (F) Sep 1 (F) Aug 30 (F)
Labor Day, no classes, University closed Sep 2 (M) Sep 7 (M) Sep 6 (M) Sep 5 (M) Sep 4 (M) Sep 2 (M)
End 50% refund period * Sep 6 (F) Sep 11 (F) Sep 10 (F) Sep 9 (F) Sep 8 (F) Sep 6 (F)
Assessment Day, no classes Sep 10 (T) Sep 15 (T)
REVISED: 
Instructional Day
Sep 14 (T) Sep 13 (T) Sep 12 (T) Sep 10 (T)
End 25% refund period * Sep 13 (F) Sep 18 (F) Sep 17 (F) Sep 16 (F) Sep 15 (F) Sep 13 (F)
Fall break; no classes Oct 7-8 (M-T) Oct 12-13 (M-T)
REVISED: 
Instructional Days
Oct 11-12 (M-T) Oct 10-11 (M-T) Oct 9-10 (M-T) Oct 7-8 (M-T)
Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation * Oct 18 (F) Oct 23 (F) Oct 22 (F) Oct 21 (F) Oct 20 (F) Oct 18 (F)
Priority registration for spring and summer Nov 4-15 (M-F) Oct 26-30 (M-F) Oct 25-29 (M-F) Oct 24-28 (M-F) Oct 23-27 (M-F) Oct 21-25 (M-F)
Thanksgiving break, no classes, University closed Nov 27 (W) no classes;
Nov 28-Dec 1 (R-U) closed.
Nov 25-29 (W-U) Nov 24-28 (W-U) Nov 23-27 (W-U) Nov 22-26 (W-U) Nov 27-Dec 1 (W-U)
REVISED: Online Learning Only
after Thanksgiving
Nov 30 - Dec 4 (M-F)
Schedule revisions/withdrawals end * Dec 4 (W) Dec 4 (F) Dec 10 (F) Dec 9 (F) Dec 8 (F) Dec 6 (F)
Final exams Dec 5-11 (R-W) Dec 12-18 (S-F)
REVISED: 
Dec 5-11 (S-F)
Dec 11-17 (S-F) Dec 10-16 (S-F) Dec 9-15 (S-F) Dec 7-13 (S-F)
Fall semester ends Dec 11 (W) Dec 18 (F)
REVISED: 
Dec 11 (F)
Dec 17 (F) Dec 16 (F) Dec 15 (F) Dec 13 (F)
Commencement Dec 7 (S)

Dec 19 (S)

REVISED: 
Dec 12 (S) VIRTUAL FORMAT

Dec 18 (S) Dec 17 (S) Dec 16 (S) Dec 14 (S)
University closed (winter recess) Dec 24-Jan 1 Dec 23-Jan 3 Dec 23-Jan 2

Dec 23-Jan 2

REVISED:
Dec 22 - Jan 2

Dec 23-Jan 1

REVISED:
Dec 22 - Jan 1

Dec 21-Jan 1

SPRING 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
University reopens Jan 2 (R) Jan 4 (M) Jan 3 (M) Jan 3 (T) Jan 2 (T) Jan 2 (R)
University meeting Jan 8 (W) Jan 6 (W)
REVISED: 
Jan 13 (W)
Jan 5 (W) Jan 4 (W) Jan 3 (W) Jan 8 (W)
New Student Registration Jan 9 (R) Jan 7 (R)
REVISED: 
Jan 14 (R)
Jan 6 (R) Jan 5 (R) Jan 4 (R) Jan 9 (R)
Last day of open registration advising Jan 10 (F)

Jan 8 (F)
REVISED: 
Jan 15 (F)

Jan 7 (F) Jan 6 (F) Jan 5 (F) Jan 10 (F)
Classes begin Jan 13 (M)

Jan 11 (M)
REVISED: 
Jan 19 (T)

Jan 10 (M) Jan 9 (M) Jan 8 (M) Jan 13 (M)
REVISED: Online Learning Only
at Semester Start (exceptions: labs, practicums, clinicals etc.)

Jan 19-Feb 6

Regular Class Modalities Start

Feb 8 (M)

Schedule revision period * Jan 13-17 (M-F)

Jan 11-15 (M-F)
REVISED: 
Jan 18-22 (M-F)

Jan 10-14 (M-F) Jan 9-13 (M-F) Jan 8-12 (M-F) Jan 13-17 (M-F)
End 100% refund period & late registration * Jan 17 (F) Jan 15 (F)
REVISED: 
Jan 22 (F)
Jan 14 (F) Jan 13 (F) Jan 12 (F) Jan 17 (F)
Martin Luther King Day, no classes Jan 20 (M) Jan 18 (M) Jan 17 (M) Jan 16 (M) Jan 15 (M) Jan 20 (M)
Pass/No Pass option period Jan 20-24 (M-F)

Jan 18-22 (M-F)
REVISED: 
Jan 25-29 (M-F)

Jan 17-21 (M-F) Jan 16-20 (M-F) Jan 15-19 (M-F) Jan 20-24 (M-F)
End 75% refund period * Jan 24 (F)

Jan 22 (F)
REVISED: 
Jan 29 (F)

Jan 21 (F) Jan 20 (F) Jan 19 (F) Jan 24 (F)
End 50% refund period * Jan 31 (F)

Jan 29 (F)
REVISED: 
Feb 5 (F)

Jan 28 (F) Jan 27 (F) Jan 26 (F) Jan 31 (F)
End 25% refund period * Feb 7 (F)

Feb 5 (F)
REVISED: 
Feb 12 (F)

Feb 4 (F) Feb 3 (F) Feb 2 (F) Feb 7 (F)
Spring recess; no classes Mar 9-14 (M-S)
REVISED:
Mar 9-22 (M-S)

Mar 8-13 (M-S)
REVISED: 
Instructional Days

Mar 7-12 (M-S) Mar 6-11 (M-S) Mar 4-9 (M-S) Mar 10-15 (M-S)
Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation * Mar 20 (F)
REVISED:
Apr 17
Mar 19 (F) Mar 18 (F) Mar 17 (F) Mar 15 (F) Mar 21 (F)
Priority registration for fall Apr 6-17 (M-F) Mar 29-Apr 1 (M-R) Mar 28-Apr 1 (M-F) Mar 27-Mar 31 (M-F) Mar 25-Mar 28 (M-R) Mar 31-Apr 4 (M-F)
Spring Assessment Day, Engaged Learning Day Mar 31 (T)
REVISED: 
Instructional Day

Mar 30 (T)
REVISED: 
Instructional Day

Mar 29 (T) Mar 28 (T) Mar 26 (T) Apr 1 (T)
No classes, University closed Apr 10 (F) Apr 2 (F) Apr 15 (F) Apr 7 (F) Mar 29 (F) Apr 18 (F)
Solarpalooza 2024, Engaged Learning Day Apr 8 (M)
Schedule revisions/withdrawals end * Apr 29 (W) Apr 30 (F) Apr 29 (F) Apr 28 (F) Apr 26 (F) May 2 (F)
No classes (study day) Apr 29 (W)
REVISED:
Instructional Day
NA NA NA NA NA
Final exams Apr 30-May 6 (R-W) May 1-7 (S-F) Apr 30-May 6 (S-F) Apr 29-May 5 (S-F) Apr 27-May 3 (S-F) May 3-May 9 (S-F)
Spring semester ends May 6 (W) May 7 (F) May 6 (F) May 5 (F) May 3 (F) May 9 (F)
Commencement Weekend May 1-2 (F-S)
REVISED:
Cancelled
May 7-9 (F-U)
REVISED
May 6-7 (F-S) May 5-6 (F-S) May 3-4 (F-S) May 9-10 (F-S)

FIRST SUMMER 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Last day of open registration advising May 12 (T) May 14 (F) May 13 (F) May 12 (F) May 10 (F) May 16 (F)
Classes begin May 13 (W) May 17 (M) May 16 (M) May 15 (M) May 13 (M) May 19 (M)
Schedule revision period * May 13-14 (W-R) May 17-18 (M-T) May 16-17 (M-T) May 15-16 (M-T) May 13-14 (M-T) May 19-20 (M-T)
Pass/No Pass option period May 13-15 (W-F) May 17-19 (M-W) May 16-18 (M-W) May 15-17 (M-W) May 13-15 (M-W) May 19-21 (M-W)
End 100% refund period & late registration* May 14 (R) May 18 (T) May 17 (T) May 16 (T) May 14 (T) May 20 (T)
End 75% refund period * May 18 (M) May 20 (R) May 19 (R) May 18 (R) May 16 (R) May 22 (R)
End 50% refund period * May 20 (W) May 24 (M) May 23 (M) May 22 (M) May 20 (M) May 23 (F)
End 25% refund period * May 22 (F) May 26 (W) May 25 (W) May 24 (W) May 22 (W) May 28 (W)
Memorial Day, no classes, University closed May 25 (M) May 31 (M) May 30 (M) May 29 (M) May 27 (M) May 26 (M)
Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation * Jun 2 (T) Jun 4 (F) Jun 3 (F) Jun 2 (F) May 31 (F) Jun 6 (F)
First Summer ends Jun 12 (F) Jun 18 (F) Jun 17 (F) Jun 16 (F) Jun 14 (F) Jun 20 (F)
Juneteenth, no classes, University closed Jun 19 (M) Jun 19 (W) Jun 19 (R)

SECOND SUMMER 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Last day of open registration advising Jun 12 (F) Jun 25 (F) Jun 24 (F) Jun 23 (F) Jun 21 (F) Jun 27 (F)
Classes begin Jun 15 (M) Jun 28 (M) Jun 27 (M) Jun 26 (M) Jun 24 (M) Jun 30 (M)
Schedule revision period * Jun 15-16 (M-T) Jun 28-29 (M-T) Jun 27-28 (M-T) Jun 26-27 (M-T) Jun 24-25 (M-T) Jun 30-Jul 1 (M-T)
Pass/No Pass option period Jun 15-17 (M-W) Jun 28-30 (M-W) Jun 27-29 (M-W) Jun 26-28 (M-W) Jun 24-26 (M-W) Jun 30-Jul 2 (M-W)
End 100% refund period * Jun 16 (T) Jun 29 (T) Jun 28 (T) Jun 27 (T) Jun 25 (T) Jul 1 (T)
End 75% refund period * Jun 18 (R) Jul 1 (R) Jun 30 (R) Jun 29 (R) Jun 27 (R) Jul 3 (R)
End 50% refund period * Jun 22 (M) Jul 2 (F) Jul 1 (F) Jul 3 (M) Jul 1 (M) Jul 7 (M)
Independence Day (observed), no classes, University closed Jul 3 (F) Jul 5 (M) Jul 4 (M) Jul 4 (T) Jul 4 (R) Jul 4 (F)
End 25% refund period * Jun 24 (W) Jul 7 (W) Jul 6 (W) Jul 5 (W) Jul 3 (W) Jul 9 (W)
Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation * Jul 2 (R) Jul 16 (F) Jul 15 (F) Jul 14 (F) Jul 12 (F) Jul 18 (F)
Second Summer ends Jul 17 (F) Jul 30 (F) Jul 29 (F) Jul 28 (F) Jul 26 (F) Aug 1 (F)

THIRD SUMMER 2020
Last day of open registration advising Jul 17 (F)
Classes begin Jul 20 (M)
Schedule revision period * Jul 20 (M)
Pass/No Pass option period Jul 20-22 (M-W)
End 100% refund period * Jul 20 (M)
End 75% refund period * Jul 21 (T)
End 50% refund period * Jul 22 (W)
End 25% refund period * Jul 23 (R)
Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation * Aug 4 (T)
Third Summer ends Aug 14 (F)


Days of the week legend: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | U = Sunday