Academic Calendar -
Fall 2018
Note: Short courses have unique drop/add and refund deadlines; look up the specific deadlines for these courses on Short, Internet and Outreach Class Schedules page. Additional deadlines apply to graduate students. See the Graduate College Academic Calendar.
August 6-17
Fall pre-session (two weeks)
Tuesday, August 14
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for fall pre-session classes
Friday, August 17
Final enrollment date - late fee assessed after this date
Monday, August 20
Class work begins
Monday, August 27
100% Refund, Nonrestrictive Drop/Add Deadline (details)
Friday, August 31
Partial Refund, Restrictive Drop/Add Deadline (details)
Monday, September 3
University Holiday
Tuesday, September 25
Instructors may begin submitting six week grades
Wednesday, October 3 (noon)
Six week grades due by noon from faculty
Tuesday, October 9
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for first eight week classes
Friday, October 19
Students’ Fall Break (No Classes)
Monday, October 22
Spring 2019 enrollment begins for priority and graduate students (All enrollment dates)
Thursday, November 1
Deadline to file graduation application (for name to appear in the fall commencement
program)
Friday, November 9
W Drop/Withdraw Deadline (details)
Wednesday, November 21
Students’ Thanksgiving Break Begins (No Classes)
Thursday-Friday, November 22-23
University Holiday
Friday, November 30
W/F Withdraw Deadline (details)
Monday-Friday, December 3-7
Pre-Finals Week
Tuesday, December 4
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for all fall classes
Friday, December 7
Class work ends
Monday-Friday, December 10-14
Finals Week
Friday, December 14
Graduate Commencement
Saturday, December 15
Undergraduate Commencement
Wednesday, December 19 (noon)
Final grades due by noon electronically from faculty
- Grade reports are compiled shortly after the end of the semester and are made available electronically to the student, the student's advisor and the student's dean.
Monday, December 24 - Tuesday, January 1
University Holiday
A University Holiday falls within the semester. If the scheduled classes do not meet, additional class time or assignments may make up the difference.