2019-2020 Academic Calendar

The University’s academic year consists of two full-length semesters and a summer session. The Fall and Spring semesters are approximately fifteen weeks long, and each contains an eight-week minimester which begins midway through the semester. Minimesters are offered primarily through the GOAL-DCP and are usually populated with online courses. The summer session consists of two five-week terms which run consecutively, or for some courses, one ten-week term. An eight-week minimester is also offered during the summer session, again primarily for the Degree Completion Program. Evening classes are offered on the main campus and at various remote sites throughout the year. Internships, clinicals, and study abroad opportunities along with a number of other high-impact learning opportunities are offered throughout the year. Graduation ceremonies are scheduled in May, August and December of each year.

Fall Semester 2019

August 10 August 12	GOAL-Degree Completion Program (GOAL-DCP) Professional Learning Day New Faculty Orientation
August 13-14	Faculty Retreat
August 14-18	Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Classes Begin
August 16	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Add a Class (Term 05) Traditional Undergraduate (TUG) New First-year Student Move-in and New Student Orientation
August 19	MBA 10 Month Classes Begin (Term 05) Physician Assistant (PA) Fall Classes Begin Check-in for All Returning Students and Readmit Students Living in Residence Halls
August 20	Graduate Studies (GRAD) New Student Orientation
August 21	TUG Fall Classes Begin GOAL-DCP Fall Classes Begin
August 26	GRAD Fall Classes Begin MBA 10 Month Last Day to Drop a Class (Term 05)
August 27	TUG Fall Convocation TUG Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification
August 28	GOAL-DCP Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification
August 29	School of Divinity (SOD) New Student Orientation
September 2	SOD Fall Classes Begin GRAD Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification
September 6	SOD Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification
September 9	SOD Convocation
September 13-15	Family Weekend
September 16	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of "W" (Term 05)
September 23	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of "WP/WF" (Term 05)
October 1	GOAL-DCP Early Registration Begins
October 2	TUG/SOD/GOAL-DCP/GRAD Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W”
October 3	All Programs Withdraw with Grade of "WP/WF" Begins
October 7	GRAD/SOD Early Registration Begins TUG Advising/Early Registration Begins
October 11	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Add a Class (Term 06)
October 12	Homecoming
October 14	GOAL-DCP Fall Minimester Classes Begin MBA 10 Month Classes Begin (Term 06) All Programs Last Day for Graduation Applications for December (with $125 Late Fee)
October 16	GOAL-DCP Minimester Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification All Programs Graduation Applications for May (without Late Fee)
October 21	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Drop a Class (Term 06)
October 21-22	All Programs Fall Break
November 6	GOAL-DCP Minimester Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W”
November 8	All Programs Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP/WF”
November 11	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of "W" (Term 06)
November 18	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of "WP/WF" (Term 06)
November 25-29	SOD Thanksgiving Break
November 26	GOAL-DCP Minimester Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP/WF”
November 27-29	TUG/GOAL-DCP/GRAD Thanksgiving Break
December 1	All Programs Graduation Applications Due for May (without Late Fee)
December 2-March 12	All Programs Graduation Applications for May (with $125 Late Fee)
December 5	SOD Last Day of Classes
December 6	TUG Last Day of Classes
December 9-12	TUG/SOD Final Exams GOAL-DCP/GRAD Last Week of Classes/Final Exams
December 11	All Programs - Graduating Student Grades Due by 12:00 Noon
December 12	PA Last Day of Classes
December 14	Commencement All Programs - Final Grades Due by 8:00 a.m.

Spring Semester 2020

January 2	Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Classes Begin
January 6	Traditional Undergraduate (TUG) New Student Orientation Residential Students Return Physician Assistant (PA) Classes Begin School of Divinity (SOD) J-term Classes Begin
January 8	TUG Spring Classes Begin GOAL-Degree Completion Program (GOAL-DCP) Spring Classes Begin
January 9	School of Graduate Studies (GRAD) New Student Orientation
January 10	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Add a Class (Term 01)
January 13	GRAD Spring Classes Begin MBA 10 Month Classes Begin (Term 01)
January 14	TUG Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification
January 15	GOAL-DCP Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification
January 20	All Programs Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Break GRAD Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification MBA 10 Month Last Day to Drop a Class (Term 01)
January 23	SOD New Student Orientation
January 24	SOD J-term Last Day of Classes
January 27	SOD Spring Classes Begin
January 31	SOD Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification
February 10	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of "W" (Term 01)
February 17	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of "WP/WF" (Term 01)
February 19	TUG/GOAL-DCP/GRAD/SOD Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W”
February 20	TUG/GOAL-DCP/GRAD/SOD Withdraw with Grade of “WP/WF”
March 2	GOAL-DCP Early Registration for Summer and Fall GRAD/SOD Registration for Summer and Fall Begins
March 4	TUG Early Registration for Summer and Fall Begins
March 6	GOAL-DCP Minimester Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification MBA 10 Month Last Day to Add a Class (Term 02)
March 9	MBA 10 Month Classes Begin (Term 02)
March 9-13	TUG/GOAL-DCP/GRAD/SOD Spring Break
March 11	GOAL-DCP Minimester Classes Begin
March 12	All Programs Last Day for Graduation Applications for May (with $125 Late Fee)
March 16	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Drop a Class (Term 02)
March 18	All Programs Graduation Applications for August (without a Late Fee)
March 30	GOAL-DCP Minimester Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W”
April 6	MBA 10 Month Last Day to With a Grade of "W" (Term 02)
April 7	TUG/GOAL-DCP/GRAD/SOD Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP/WF”
April 8-10	GOAL-DCP Easter Break
April 9-13	TUG Easter Break
April 9-15	SOD/GRAD Easter Break
April 13	MBA 10 Month Last to Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF" (Term 02)
April 20	GOAL-DCP Minimester Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP/WF”
April 29	All Programs Last Day for Graduation Applications for August (without $125 Late Fee)
April 30	TUG/SOD Last Day of Classes All Programs Graduation Applications for August (with $125 Late Fee)
May 1	TUG Reading Day MBA 10 Month Last Day to Add a Class (Term 03)
May 4	MBA10 Month Classes Begin (Term 03)
May 4-7	TUG/SOD Final Exams GOAL-DCP/GRAD Last Week of Classes/Final Exams
May 6	All Programs - Graduating Student Grades Due by 12:00 Noon
May 8	PA Last Day of Classes
May 9	Commencement All Programs - Final Grades Due by 8:00 a.m.
May 11	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Drop a Class (Term 03)

Summer Term 2020

May 16-19	Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Classes Begin
May 18	Physician Assistant (PA) Classes Begin
May 20	School of Graduate Studies (GRAD) First Five-Week/Ten-Week Classes Begin
May 21	Traditional Undergraduate (TUG) First Five-Week/Ten-Week Classes Begin TUG Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification (First Five-Week)
May 25	GRAD Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification (First Five-Week)
May 26	GOAL-Degree Completion Program (GOAL-DCP) Classes Begin School of Divinity (SOD) Six-Week/Eight-Week Classes Begin
May 27	TUG Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification (Ten-Week) GRAD Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification (Ten-Week)
May 28	SOD Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification (Six- and Eight- Week)
May 29	GOAL-DCP Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification
June 1	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of "W" (Term 03)
June 3	TUG/GRAD Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” (First Five-Week)
June 4	TUG/GRAD Withdraw with Grade of “WP/WF” (First Five-Week)
June 8	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of "WP/WF" (Term 03)
June 12	SOD Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of "W" (Six- and Eight-Week)
June 13	SOD Withdraw with a Grade of “WP/WF” (Six- and Eight-Week)
June 15	TUG/GRAD Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of "WP/WF" (First Five-Week) All Programs Last Day for Graduation Applications for August (with $125 Late Fee)
June 17	TUG/GRAD Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” (Ten-Week) GOAL-DCP Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of "W"
June 18	TUG/GRAD Withdraw with a Grade of “WP/WF” (Ten-Week) GOAL-DCP Withdraw with a Grade of "WP/WF" All Programs Graduation Applications for December (without Late Fee)
June 23	GRAD Last Day of Classes/Final Exams (First Five-Week) TUG Last Day of Classes/Final Exams (First Five-Week)
June 24	GRAD Second Five-Week Classes Begin SOD Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP/WF” (Six-and Eight-Week)
June 25	TUG Second Five-Week Classes Begin TUG/GRAD Grades Due by 12:00 Noon (First Five-Week) TUG/GRAD Last Day for Late Registration and Schedule Modification (Second Five-Week)
June 26	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Add a Class (Term 04)
June 29	MBA 10 Month Classes Begin (Term 04)
June 29-July 5	GOAL-DCP July 4 Break
July 3	SOD Last Day of Classes/Final Exams (Six-Week)
July 4	TUG/GRAD July 4 Break
July 6	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Drop a Class (Term 04)
July 8	TUG/GRAD Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” (Second Five-Week)
July 9	TUG/GRAD Withdraw with Grade of “WP/WF” (Second Five-Week)
July 13	GOAL-DCP Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP/WF”
July 17	SOD Last Day of Classes/Final Exams (Eight-Week)
July 20	TUG/GRAD Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP/WF” (Second Five-Week and Ten-Week)
July 24	PA Last Day of Classes
July 27	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of "W" (Term 04) GOAL-DCP Last Day of Classes/Final Exams All Programs Last Day for Graduation Applications for December (without Late Fee)
July 28	TUG/GRAD Last Day of Classes/Final Exams (Second Five-Week and Ten-Week) All Programs Graduation Applications for December (with $125 Late Fee)
July 29	All Programs Final Grades for Graduating Students Due by 12:00 Noon
July 30	TUG/GOAL-DCP/GRAD/SOD Grades Due by 12:00 Noon PA Summer Classes End
August 1	Commencement
August 3	MBA 10 Month Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of "WP/WF" (Term 04)
August 8	GOAL-DCP Faculty Orientation
August 10	New Faculty Orientation
August 11-12	Faculty Retreat