Academic Calendar
2019-2020

Fall Semester 2019 Academic Calendar


01. Faculty and Staff Workshop	Wednesday – Thursday, August 14-15, 2019
02. New Student Orientation	Friday, August 16, 2019
03. Registration, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm	Monday – Tuesday, August 19-20, 2019
04. Seniors Submit Graduation Applications for May 2020	Tuesday, August 20, 2019
05. First Official Day of Classes	Wednesday, August 21, 2019
06. Begin Withdrawal Period with a Grade of W	Wednesday, August 21, 2019
07. Late Registration Ends	Friday, August 30, 2019
08. Labor Day Holiday	Monday, September 02, 2019
09. Last Day to Add/Drop a Class	Wednesday, September 11, 2019
10. Fall Opening Convocation	Thursday, September 12, 2019
11. Mid-Term Examinations	Monday – Friday, October 07-11, 2019
12. Homecoming Week	Monday, October 07– Sunday, October 13, 2019
13. Second 8 – Week Session Begins	Monday, October 14, 2019
14. Last Day to Withdraw from a Course	Friday, October 25, 2019
15. Spring 2020 Pre-Registration	Monday – Friday, October 28-November 01, 2019
16. Thanksgiving Holidays Begin After Last Class	Tuesday, November 26, 2019
17. Classes Resume at 8:00 am	Monday, December 02, 2019
18. Last Day of Classes	Wednesday, December 04, 2019
19. Reading Period	Thursday – Friday, December 05-06, 2019
20. Final Examinations	Monday – Friday, December 09-13, 2019
21. Final Grades Due By 12:00 Noon	Tuesday, December 17, 2019


01. Faculty and Staff Workshop	Wednesday – Thursday, January 08-09, 2020
02. New Student Orientation,	Friday, January 10, 2020
03. Registration, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm	Monday – Tuesday, January 13-14, 2020
04. First Official Day of Classes	Wednesday, January 15, 2020
05. Last Day to Pay Senior Fees for May 2020 Graduates	Wednesday, January 15, 2020
06. Drop/Add Begins	Wednesday, January 15, 2020
07. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday	Monday, January 20, 2020
08. Last Day to Add/Drop a Class	Friday, January 24, 2020
09. Begin Withdrawal Period with a Grade of W	Tuesday, January 28, 2020
10. Black History Convocation	Thursday, February 13, 2020
11. Mid-Term Examinations	Monday – Friday, March 02-06, 2020
12. Spring Break	Monday – Friday, March 09-13, 2020
13. Classes Resume at 8:00 am	Monday, March 16, 2020
14. Second 8 – Week Session Begins	Monday, March 16, 2020
15. Founder’s Day Convocation	Friday, March 20, 2020
16. Pre-Registration for Fall 2020 Semester	Wednesday – Tuesday, April 01-07, 2020
17. Good Friday – No Classes	Friday, April 10, 2020
18. Last Day to Withdraw from a Course	Friday, April 24, 2020
19. Last Day of Classes	Wednesday, April 29, 2020
20. Reading Period	Thursday, April 30 – Friday, May 01, 2020
21. Final Examinations	Monday – Friday, May 04-08, 2020
22. Final Grades Due By 4:00 pm	Tuesday, May 12, 2020
23. Commencement Exercises, 4:00 pm	Saturday, May 16, 2020