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2019-2020 Catalog

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2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar and Deadlines

Fall 2019
Spring 2020
Tentative Summer 2020
Outreach/Extension Programming

Fall 2019

General Calendar and Deadline Information

Fall 2019 continuing student registration	April 15-August 26
Fall 2019 new student registration	April 29-August 26
New student orientation	August 22-August 25
1st $40 late registration fee begins	August 28
Class schedules of non-paid students are cancelled	August 29
Weekend classes begin	August 30
Labor Day observed (University closed)	September 2
2nd $40 late registration fee begins	September 9
Deadline to submit a Fall 2019 Graduation Application	September 27
Deadline to submit a Spring 2020 Graduation Application	October 25
Veteran’s Day observed (University closed)	November 11
Registration for Spring 2020 begins	November 12
Thanksgiving recess (no classes)	November 25-29
Thanksgiving observed (University closed)	November 28-29
Spring 2020 new student registration begins	December 2

Block 1

Classes begin	August 26
Last day to exchange or add block 1	August 27
Last day to drop a block 1 class with a grade of “W”	September 6
Last day to drop all classes (no record on transcript	September 13
Block ends	September 18
Block break (no classes)	September 19-20
Final grades due from faculty	September 25

Block 2

Classes begin	September 23
Last day to exchange or add block 2	September 24
Last day to drop a block 2 class with a grade of “W”	October 4
Last day to drop all remaining classes with a grade of “W”	October 4*
Block ends	October 16
Block break (no classes)	October 17-18
Final grades due from faculty	October 23

Block 3

Classes begin	October 21
Last day to exchange or add block 3	October 22
Last day to drop a block 3 class with a grade of “W”	November 1
Last day to drop all remaining classes with a grade of “W”	November 1*
Block ends	November 13
Block break (no classes)	November 14-15
Final grades due from faculty	November 20

Block 4

Classes begin	November 18
Last day to exchange or add block 4	November 19
Last day to drop a block 4 class with a grade of “W”	December 6
Last day to drop all remaining classes with a grade of “W”	December 6*
Block/Semester ends	December 18
Final grades due from faculty	December 27

Full Semester

Classes begin	August 26
Last day to add a full semester course	September 6
Last day to drop all classes (no record on transcript)	September 13
Last day to drop all full term classes with grade of “W”	December 6*
Semester ends	December 18
Final grades due from faculty	December 27

First Half Stringers Block 1 and 2

Classes begin	August 26
Last day to add a first half stringer course	August 30
Last day to drop all classes (no record on transcripts)	September 13
Last day to drop a first half stringer with grade of “W”	October 4*
Classes end	October 16
Final grades due from faculty	October 23

Second Half Stringers Block 3 and 4

Classes begin	October 21
Last day to add a second half stringer course	October 25
Last day to drop a second half stringer course with grade of “W”	December 6*
Classes end	December 18
Final grades due from faculty	December 27

* Students may not drop or withdraw from any classes that have ended

Spring 2020

General Calendar and Deadline Information

Deadline to submit Spring 2020 Graduation Applications	October 25
Spring 2020 continuing student registration	November 12-January 13
Spring 2020 new student registration	December 2-January 13
New Student Orientation	January 10
1st $40 late registration fee begins	January 15
Class schedules of non-paid students are canceled	January 16
Weekend classes begin	January 17
Martin Luther King Day observed (University closed)	January 20
2nd $40 late registration fee begins	January 27
President’s Day observed (University closed)	February 17
Spring Break (no classes)	March 9-13
Deadline for Commencement Participation forms	March 20
Deadline for Summer 2020 graduation applications	March 20
Deadline for early commencement participation appeals	March 20
Fall and Summer 2020 continuing student registration begins	April 13-August 25
Fall and Summer 2020 new student registration begins	May 4-August 25
123rd Annual Commencement	May 9

Block 5

Classes begin	January 13
Last day to exchange or add block 5	January 14
Last day to drop a block 5 class with a grade of “W”	January 24*
Last day to drop all classes (no record on transcript)	January 31
Block ends	February 5
Block break (no classes)	February 6-7
Final grades due from faculty	February 12

Block 6

Classes begin	February 10
Last day to exchange or add block 6	February 11
Last day to drop a block 6 class with a grade of “W”	February 21
Last day to drop all remaining classes with a grade of “W”	February 21*
Block ends	March 5
Block break (no classes)	March 6
Final grades due from faculty	March 12

Block 7

Classes begin	March 16
Last day to exchange or add block 7	March 17
Last day to drop a block 7 class with a grade of “W”	March 27
Last day to drop all remaining classes with a grade of “W”	March 27*
Block ends	April 8
Block break (no classes)	April 9-10
Final grades due from faculty	April 15

Block 8

Classes begin	April 13
Last day to exchange or add block 8	April 14
Last day to drop a block 8 class with a grade of “W”	April 24
Last day to drop all remaining classes with a grade of “W”	April 24*
Block/Semester ends	May 6
Final grades due from faculty	May 13

Full Semester

Classes begin	January 13
Last day to add a full semester course	January 24
Last day to drop all classes (no record on transcript)	January 31
Last day to drop all full term classes with grade of “W”	April 24
Semester ends	May 6
Final grades due from faculty	May 13

First Half Stringers Block 1 and 2

Classes begin	January 13
Last day to add a first half stringer course	January 17
Last day to drop all classes (no record on transcripts)	January 31
Last day to drop a first half stringer with grade of “W”	February 21*
Classes end	March 5
Final grades due from faculty	March 13

Second Half Stringers Block 3 and 4

Classes begin	March 16
Last day to add a second half stringer course	March 20
Last day to drop a second half stringer course with grade of “W”	April 24*
Classes end	May 6
Final grades due from faculty	May 13

* Students may not drop or withdraw from any classes that have ended

Tentative Summer 2020

General Calendar and Deadline Information

Deadline to submit a Summer 2020 graduation application	March 20
Summer 2020 continuing student registration	April 13-May 18
Summer 2020 new student registration	May 4-18
Memorial Day observed (University closed)	May 25
Independence Day observed (University closed)	July 3

10-Week Session

Classes begin	May 18
$40 Late registration fee begins	May 20
Last day to add a course	May 22
Deadline to drop all 10 week courses-no record on transcripts	June 5
Deadline to drop a class (W record)	July 10*
Last day of the 10-week session	July 24
Grades due from faculty	July 29

Internship, Project, Thesis and other Specialized Session Courses

Classes begin	May 18
Last day to add a course	May 29
$40 late fee begins	May 20
Deadline to drop all classes-no record on transcripts	June 5
Deadline to drop a class (W record)	July 24
Last day of the specialized course session	August 5
Grades due from faculty	August 12

Outreach/Extension Programming

Fall 2019	August 26-December 18
Spring 2020	January 13-May 6
Summer 2020	May 18-August 21

* Students may not drop or withdraw from any classes that have ended