The Academic Calendar is subject to review and changes.
Last Updated: February 17, 2020
Spring 2019/Summer 2019
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thursday, May 2, 2019 | First day to apply and pay fees for graduation in December 2019 (without fees) and submit Recommendations |
| Friday, May 3, 2019 | Baccalaureate 6:00 p.m. |
| Friday, May 3, 2019 | Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Seniors |
| Saturday, May 4, 2019 | Commencement – Degrees Conferred for Spring Graduates |
| Sunday, May 5, 2019 | Residence Halls Close at 6:00p.m. for Graduating Seniors and Choir Members |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | Faculty Closing Session – Final Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. |
| Monday, May 20, 2019 | First day of Summer School (6 weeks | May 20 – June 28) |
| Friday, May 24, 2019 | Summer School Census Day Last day to register, add and/or drop a class for Summer School Last Day to pay Summer School balance in FULL Purge students that have not paid their Summer School Balances in Full |
| Monday, May 27, 2019 | Memorial Day Holiday – College Closed |
| Friday, May 31, 2019 | Ten-Month Faculty check out |
Summer 2019
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Saturday, June 8, 2019 | Fall 2019 Orientation/Registration for New and Transfer Students |
| Saturday, June 15, 2019 | Summer Bridge Move-In Day |
| Saturday, June 15, 2019 | Summer Bridge Parent-Orientation |
| Sunday, June 16, 2019 | Incoming Freshmen Assessment |
| Monday, June 17, 2019 | First Day of Summer Bridge (June 17 – July 24) |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2019 | Last day to receive a grade of -W- for Summer School |
| Friday, June 21, 2019 | Summer Bridge Census Day Last day to register, add and/or drop a class for Summer Bridge Last Day to pay Summer Bridge balance in FULL Purge students that have not paid their Summer Bridge Balances in Full |
| Friday, June 28, 2019 | Last day of classes for Summer School |
| Wednesday, July 3, 2019 | Summer School Grades Due to the Registrar’s Office by 12 noon |
| Thursday, July 4, 2019 | Fourth of July Holiday – College Closed |
| Friday, July 8, 2019 | Faculty/Staff return to work- offices open at 8:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | Last day to receive a grade of -W- for Summer School |
| Monday, July 22, 2019 – Tuesday July 23, 2019 | Final Exams for Summer Bridge |
| Wednesday, July 24, 2019 | Last day of Summer Bridge and Move-Out Day for Summer Bridge |
| Monday, July 29, 2019 | Faculty Return |
| Wednesday, July 31, 2019 | Final Grades due for Summer Bridge due by 12 noon |
| Wednesday, July 31, 2019 – Friday, August 2, 2019 | New Student Orientation |
Summer 2019/Fall 2019
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Residence Halls open for all students |
| Thursday, August 1, 2019 – Friday, August 2, 2019 | Faculty/Staff Institute |
| Thursday, August 1, 2019 – Friday, August 2, 2019 | Faculty Workdays/Faculty Participation-Freshmen Orientation |
| Friday, August 2, 2019 | Fall 2019 1st-Tuition Payment associated with Approved Payment Plan (60% of outstanding balance) |
| Friday, August 2, 2019 – Saturday, August 3, 2019 | Fall Registration (one stop shop services) |
| Monday, August 5, 2019 | Last day to register for Senior Seminars I & II (CLAP 4098 & 4099) |
| Monday, August 5, 2019 | First Day of Classes – Traditional/Online |
| Thursday, August 15, 2019 | Late Registration Begins – Fees Apply |
| Thursday, August 15, 2019 | First day to apply and pay fees for graduation in May 2020 and submit Recommendations and Degree Plans |
| Monday, August 19, 2019 | Final day for adding courses for credit or making section changes |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | Final day for dropping a course without receiving a -W- |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | Fall 2019 Census Day Last day to register, add and/or drop a class for Summer School |
| Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | Final Tuition Payment due for Students that do not have an approved payment plan and made the first payment, 60% of the then outstanding balance. Purge due to Non-Payment |
| Wednesday, August 21, 2019 | Listening and Learning Tour – School of Social Sciences & Humanities |
| Wednesday, August 21, 2019 | Last day to submit results for Course Substitution, Waivers, Credit by Examination for meeting degree requirements. Degree Plans/Recommendation for Graduation for all Graduating Seniors 2020 |
| Wednesday, August 21, 2019 | First day to drop a course with a fee and receive a -W- |
| Friday, August 23, 2019 | Freshmen Elections |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2019 | President’s Fall Convocation |
| Thursday, August 29, 2019 | Student Organization Fair |
| Saturday, August 31, 2019 | Degrees Conferred for Summer Graduates |
Fall 2019
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, September 2, 2019 | Labor Day Holiday – College Closed |
| Monday, September 2, 2019 | Fall 2019 2nd Tuition Payment associated with Approved Payment Plan (20% of outstanding balance) |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2019 – Friday, September 6, 2019 | See your Advisor Week/Degree Plan Review Week |
| Robert E. Hayes Lecture Series | |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | Fall Assessment Training – Non-academic Areas |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | Celebrating the Church |
| Thursday, September 19, 2019 | Fall Assessment Training – All Academic Areas |
| Monday, September 23, 2019 – Wednesday, September 25, 2019 | Mid-Semester Exams |
| Thursday, September 26, 2019 | Listening and Learning Tour – School of Sciences and School of Education 11:00 a.m.-noon, Faculty Renewal Room |
| Friday, September 27, 2019 | Midterm Grades due |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | First Day to submit 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2019 – Friday October 4, 2019 | School Assessment Meeting (Academic) |
| Wednesday, October 2, 2019 | Fall 2019 3rd Tuition Payment associated with Approved Payment Plan (final 20% of outstanding balance) |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2019 – Thursday, October 31, 2019 | Pre-Registration for Spring 2020 and Summer 2020 (see registration schedule) |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2019 – Friday, October 11, 2019 | Divisional Assessment Meeting (Non-Academic) |
| Friday, October 11, 2019 | Last day to drop/withdraw from a course with a -W- and/or withdraw from the College |
| Wednesday, October 23, 2019 | Assessment Meeting (Non-Academic Units) |
| Thursday, October 24, 2019 | Assessment Meeting (All Academic Units) |
| Friday, October 25, 2019 | Last day to apply and pay fees for December 2019 Graduates (Late fees apply) Recommendations and Degree Plans due by 5:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, October 27, 2019 – Saturday, November 2, 2019 | Homecoming Week |
| Friday, November 1, 2019 | Spring 2020 Tuition Payment Due (1st Payment Deadline-60% of balance due) |
| Friday, November 1, 2019 | Last day to remove outstanding grades of -I- |
| Friday, November 1, 2019 | Unit Assessment Plans due to the Associate Vice Provost |
| Friday, November 15, 2019 | Last day of class-Traditional/Online |
| Monday, November 18, 2019 – Thursday, November 21, 2019 | Concentrated Study Period (No student activities, meetings or other events requiring student participation will be scheduled) |
| Monday, November 18 – Thursday, November 21, 2019 | Final Examinations (See Exam Schedule) |
| Saturday, November 23, 2019 | Residence Halls close for Fall Semester |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2019 | Final Grades Due by 12 Noon |
| Thursday, November 28, 2019 – Friday, November 29, 2019 | Thanksgiving Holiday – College Closed |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2019 -Wednesday, December 4, 2019 | Faculty/Staff Workdays |
| Friday, December 20, 2019 | Offices Close at 5:00 p.m. |
| Monday, December 23, 2019 – Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Christmas/New Year Holidays |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2019 | Degrees Conferred for Fall Graduates |
Spring 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thursday, January 2, 2020 | Faculty/Staff return to Campus – Offices open at 8:00 a.m. |
| Thursday, January 2, 2020 | Spring 2020 1st Tuition Payment associated with Approved Payment Plan (60% of outstanding balance) |
| Friday, January 3, 2020 | Faculty/ Staff Opening Institute |
| Saturday, January 4, 2020 | Residence Halls open for all students |
| Monday, January 6, 2020 | Orientation for new/transfer students and parents |
| Monday, January 6, 2020 – Tuesday, January 7, 2020 | Registration for new, transfer, and continuing students |
| Wednesday, January 8, 2020 | First Day of Class – Traditional/Online |
| Wednesday, January 8, 2020 | Late Registration Fees Apply |
| Monday, January 20, 2020 | Martin Luther King Holiday – College closed |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2020 – Friday, January 24, 2020 | Martin Luther King Week Celebration |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | Student Organization Fair |
| Thursday, January 23, 2020 | Final day for dropping a course without receiving a -W- |
| Thursday, January 23, 2020 | President’s Spring Convocation |
| Thursday, January 23, 2020 | Final day for adding courses for credit or making section changes |
| Thursday, January 23, 2020 – Sunday, January 26, 2020 | Ethical Student Leadership Conference |
| Thursday, January 23, 2020 | Census Day (Official 12th Day of Classes) |
| Thursday, January 23, 2020 | Final Tuition Payment due for Students that do not have an approved payment plan and made the first payment, 60% of the then outstanding balance. Purge due to Non-Payment |
| Friday, January 24, 2020 | Last day to submit results of Course Substitutions, Waivers, and Credit by Examination to meet degree requirements for May 2020 |
| Monday, January 27, 2020 | Last day to order regalia for graduating seniors- May 2019 |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2020 – Thursday, January 30, 2020 | Religious Emphasis Week |
| Observance of Black History Month | |
| Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Graduation Clearance Day (for Graduating Seniors only) |
| Monday, February 3, 2020 | Spring 2020 2nd Tuition Payment associated with Approved Payment Plan (20% of outstanding balance) |
| Monday, February 3, 2020 – Friday, February 7, 2020 | See Your Advisor Week/Degree Plan Review |
| Friday, February 7, 2020 | Last day to apply and pay fees for graduation in May 2020 (without late fee) |
| Monday, February 10, 2020 – Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | Rising Junior Exams |
| Monday, February 10, 2020 – Monday, March 2, 2020 | Pre-Registration for Summer 2020 Session and Fall 2020 |
| Monday, February 17, 2020 – Sunday, February 23, 2020 | Men of Strength Week |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | Spring Assessment Training – Non-Academic Areas |
| Thursday, February 20, 2020 | Spring Assessment Training – All Academic Areas |
| Monday, February 24, 2020 – Wednesday, February 26, 2020 | Mid-Semester Exams |
| Friday, February 28, 2020 | Midterm Grades Due by Noon |
| Monday, March 2, 2020 | Spring 2020 3rd Tuition Payment associated with Approved Payment Plan (final 20% of outstanding balance) |
| Saturday, March 14, 2020 – Sunday, March 22, 2020 | 147th Founders’ Week |
| Thursday, March 19, 2020 | Founders’ Observance Convocation |
| Monday, March 16 2020 – Friday, March 20, 2020 | Women of Excellence Week |
| Monday, March 16 2020 – Friday, March 20, 2020 | Divisional Assessment Meeting (Academic & Non-Academic) |
| Wednesday, March 18, 2020 | Last day to drop/withdraw from a course with a -W- and/or withdraw from the College |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 | Last day to secure financial clearance for students who plan to graduate May 2020 (December and May graduates) |
| Friday, March 20, 2020 | Last day to submit results of CLEP exams to meet requirements for May 2020 graduation (December and May graduates) |
| Monday, March 23 2020 – Friday, March 27, 2020 | Spring Break |
| Monday, March 30, 2020 | Classes Resume |
| Monday, April 6, 2020 – Friday, April 10, 2020 | International Week |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | Honors Convocation – 11:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday, April 8, 2020 | Assessment Meeting (All Non-Academic Units) |
| Wednesday, April 8, 2020 | Social Science & Humanities Research Symposium |
| Thursday, April 9, 2020 | Assessment Meeting (All Academic Units) |
| Thursday, April 9, 2020 | Social Science & Humanities Media Day |
| Thursday, April 9, 2020 | All Application submittals for 2021 Graduates |
| Thursday, April 9, 2020 | Last Day to remove -I- grade from Fall 2019 |
| Friday, April 10, 2020 | Good Friday – College Closed |
| Sunday, April 12, 2020 | Easter Sunday |
| Monday, April 13, 2020 | Easter Monday – College Closed |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2020 | Classes Resume |
| Thursday, April 16, 2020 | Spring SGA Elections |
| Thursday, April 16, 2020 | List of May 2020 Potential Graduating Seniors for Faculty |
| Tuesday, April 21, 2020 | Exit Interviews for Graduating Seniors |
| Tuesday, April 21, 2020 – Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | Final Exams for Graduating Seniors |
| Friday, April 24, 2020 | Post Final grades for Graduating Seniors due by noon |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | Last Day of Class for Non-Graduating Traditional/Online Students |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 | Concentrated Study Period (No student activities, meetings or other events requiring student participation will be scheduled) |
| Tuesday, April 28, 2020 – Friday, May 1, 2020 | Final Exams Non-Graduating Students (See Final Exam Schedule) |
| Thursday, April 30, 2020 | First day to apply and pay fees for graduation in December 2019 (without fees) and submit Recommendations and Degree Plans |
| Friday, May 1, 2020 | Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Seniors |
| Saturday, May 2, 2020 | Commencement – Degrees Conferred for Spring Graduates |
| Sunday, May 3, 2020 | Residence Halls Close at 6 PM for Graduating Seniors and Choir Members |
| Monday, May 4, 2020 | Faculty Closing Session – Final Grades Due by Noon |
| Monday, May 11, 2020 | Nine-Month Faculty check out |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2020 | First day of Summer School (6 weeks) |
| Monday, May 25, 2020 | Memorial Day Holiday – College Closed |
| Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | Last day to register, add, and/or drop a class for Summer (6 weeks) |
| Friday, May 29, 2020 | Census Day Summer session |
| Friday, May 29, 2020 | Ten-Month Faculty check out |