Academic Calendars

Graduate & Continuing Education Academic Calendar

Please note that the GCE Academic Calendar includes information for the Online/Accelerated programs as well as for all GCE programs. There are different start and end dates in most cases, and different deadlines for registration.

Fall 2019

Winter 2020

Spring 2020

Summer 2020

Please visit the website for deadline information for RN to BS in Nursing
Please visit the website for deadline information for MBA, EDLM, and C&T
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Graduate & Continuing Education Academic Calendar

Fall 2019 September 3 - December 18

July	1	Monday	Registration for Fall GCE classes begins
August	6	Tuesday	Graduate & Continuing Education Information Session
	7	Wednesday	Graduate & Continuing Education Orientation for Accepted Students
	23	Friday	Registration fee in effect
	26	Monday	(Accelerated programs only) - Fall A, Registration Deadline
	27	Tuesday	(Accelerated programs only) - Fall A, Payment Deadline
September	3	Tuesday	(Accelerated programs only) - Fall A, Classes Begin
	4	Wednesday	(Accelerated programs only) - Fall A, Add/Drop deadline - registered students only
	5	Thursday	GCE Classes Begin
	12	Thursday	Add/Drop deadline, GCE courses
October	8	Tuesday	Final day for making up Incomplete grades from previous semester
	8	Tuesday	(Accelerated programs only) - Final day to withdraw from Fall A courses
	14	Monday	Columbus Day - NO CLASSES
	20	Sunday	(Accelerated programs only) - Last day of Classes, Fall A
	21	Monday	(Accelerated programs only) - Fall B, Registration Deadline
	22	Tuesday	(Accelerated programs only) - Fall B, Payment Deadline
	28	Monday	(Accelerated programs only) - Fall B, Classes Begin
	29	Tuesday	(Accelerated programs only) - Fall B, Add/Drop deadline - registered students only
November	11	Monday	Veteran’s Day - NO CLASSES
	12	Tuesday	Registration for Winter & Spring classes begins
	21	Thursday	Final day for withdrawal from courses
	26	Tuesday	Thanksgiving Recess Begins at 4:45 pm
December	1	Sunday	Thanksgiving Recess Ends
	2	Monday	(Accelerated programs only) - Final day to withdraw from Fall B courses
	15	Sunday	(Accelerated programs only) - Last day of Classes, Fall B
	18	Wednesday	Final Day of Classes
	20	Friday	Winter Commencement, 6:30 pm (snow date Saturday, December 21, 2:00 pm)

Winter 2020 December 27 - January 16

November	12	Tuesday	Registration for Winter & Spring Classes Begins
December	13	Friday	Registration fee in effect
	27	Friday	Winter Session Begins
	27	Friday	Add/Drop deadline at noon
January	10	Friday	Final day for withdrawal from winter courses
	16	Thursday	Winter Session Ends

Spring 2020 January 21 - May 11

November	12	Tuesday	Registration for Winter & Spring Classes Begins
January	7	Tuesday	Graduate & Continuing Education Information Session (snow date Jan. 8)
	10	Friday	Registration fee in effect
	13	Monday	(Accelerated programs only) - Spring A, Registration Deadline
	14	Tuesday	(Accelerated programs only) - Spring A, Payment Deadline
	20	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
	21	Tuesday	Spring GCE and Accelerated A Classes Begin
	22	Wednesday	(Accelerated programs only) - Spring A, Add/Drop deadline - registered students only
	28	Tuesday	Final day to add or drop a GCE course (face-to-face courses may be added prior to 2nd meeting)
February	13	Thursday	Final day for making up Incomplete grades from previous semester
	17	Monday	Presidents’ Day - NO CLASSES
	24	Monday	(Accelerated programs only) - Final day to withdraw from Spring A courses
March	6	Friday	Spring Break begins at 4:45 pm
	8	Sunday	(Accelerated programs only) - Last day of Classes, Spring A
	9	Monday	(Accelerated programs only) - Spring B, Registration Deadline
	10	Tuesday	(Accelerated programs only) - Spring B, Payment Deadline
	15	Sunday	Spring Break Ends
	16	Monday	Classes Resume
	16	Monday	(Accelerated programs only) - Spring B, Classes Begin
	17	Tuesday	(Accelerated programs only) - Spring B, Add/Drop deadline - registered students only
April	7	Tuesday	Final day for withdrawal from courses
	13	Monday	Registration for Summer Classes Begins
	15	Wednesday	Graduate & Continuing Education Information Session
	20	Monday	Patriot’s Day - NO CLASSES
	21	Tuesday	(Accelerated programs only) - Final day to withdraw from Spring B courses
May	3	Sunday	(Accelerated programs only) - Last day of Classes, Spring B
	11	Monday	Final Day of Classes, GCE
	14	Thursday	Graduate Commencement, 6:30 pm
	16	Saturday	Undergraduate Commencement, 10:00 am

Summer 2020 May 18 - August 30

April	13	Monday	Registration for Summer Classes Begins
May	11	Monday	(Accelerated programs only) - Summer A, Registration Deadline
	12	Tuesday	(Accelerated programs only) - Summer A, Payment Deadline
	15	Friday	Registration fee in effect
	18	Monday	(Accelerated programs only) - Summer A, Classes Begin
	19	Tuesday	(Accelerated programs only) - Summer A, Add/Drop deadline - registered students only
	25	Monday	Memorial Day - NO CLASSES
	26	Tuesday	Summer Session A Classes Begin
	27	Wednesday	Add/Drop deadline
June	19	Friday	Final day for withdrawal from Summer Session A courses
	26	Friday	Last day of Classes, GCE Summer Session A

June	26	Friday	Registration fee in effect, Summer Session B
July	5	Sunday	(Accelerated programs only) Last day of Classes, Summer A
	6	Monday	Summer Session B Classes Begin
	6	Monday	(Accelerated programs only) - Summer B, Registration Deadline
	7	Tuesday	(Accelerated programs only) - Summer B, Payment Deadline
	7	Tuesday	Add/Drop deadline
	13	Monday	(Accelerated programs only) - Summer B, Classes Begin
	31	Friday	Final day for withdrawal from Summer B courses
August	4	Tuesday	Graduate & Continuing Education Orientation for Accepted Students
	5	Wednesday	Graduate & Continuing Education Information Session
	7	Friday	Last day of Classes, Summer Session B
	30	Sunday	(Accelerated programs only) Last day of Classes, Summer B