Academic Calendar

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2018-2019 Academic Calendar

Fall 2018
New Student Orientation	August 24-26	Friday-Sunday
Residential Areas Open at 10:00 AM	August 26	Sunday
Classes Begin	August 27	Monday
Labor Day (Classes held)	September 3	Monday
Last Day to Add a Course	September 4	Tuesday
Rosh Hashanah Begins	September 9	Sunday
Yom Kippur Starts at Sundown	September 18	Tuesday
Family and Alumni Weekend	September 21-23	Friday-Sunday
Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel (Classes as usual)	September 29	Saturday
Last Day to make Up "I" Grades from Spring and Summer Terms	October 5	Friday
Columbus Day (Classes as usual)	October 8	Monday
No Classes	October 15-16	Monday & Tuesday
Mid-Term Warnings Due	October 19	Friday
Academic Advising for Spring 2019 Registration	October 22-31	Monday-Wednesday
Registration for Spring 2019 Begins	November 1	Thursday
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course	November 2	Friday
Veterans Day	November 11	Sunday
Feast of Saint Edmund (Classes as usual)	November 16	Friday
Thanksgiving Recess Begins after Last Class	November 20	Tuesday
Classes Resume	November 26	Monday
Last Day of Classes	December 7	Friday
Study Days	December 8-9	Saturday & Sunday
Final Exams	December 10-14	Monday-Friday
Residence Halls Close at 6:00 pm	December 14	Friday

Spring 2019
Residential Areas Open at 12:00 PM	January 13	Sunday
Spring Semester Classes Begin	January 14	Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr Day (Classes as usual)	January 21	Monday
Last Day to Add a Course	January 22	Tuesday
No Classes	February 7-8	Thursday & Friday
Presidents Day (Classes as usual)	February 18	Monday
Last Day to Make Up "I" Grades from Fall Semester	February 22	Friday
Ash Wednesday (Classes as usual)	March 6	Wednesday
Mid-Term Warnings Due	March 8	Friday
Spring Recess Begins after Last Class	March 15	Friday
Residence Halls Close at 6:00 PM	March 15	Friday
Residence Halls Open at 12:00 PM	March 24	Sunday
Classes Resume	March 25	Monday
Academic Advising for Fall 2019 Registration	March 25-April 3	Monday-Wednesday
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course	March 29	Friday
Registration for Fall 2019 Begins	April 4	Thursday
Arts and Honors Weekend	April 12-13	Friday & Saturday
Easter Recess Begins after Last Class	April 18	Thursday
Passover Begins at Sundown	April 19	Friday
Classes Resume	April 23	Tuesday
Academic Symposium	April 26-27	Friday & Saturday
Last Day of Classes	May 2	Thursday
Study Day	May 3	Friday
Final Exams	May 4-8	Saturday-Wednesday
Residential Areas Close at 6:00 PM	May 8	Wednesday
Baccalaureate	May 11	Saturday
Commencement	May 12	Sunday
Residence Halls Close at 6:00 PM for Graduating Seniors	May 12	Sunday

Fall 2019
International Student Orientation	August 19-25	Monday-Sunday
New Student Orientation	August 23-25	Friday-Sunday
Classes Begin	August 26	Monday
Labor Day (Classes held)	September 2	Monday
Last Day to Add a Course	September 3	Tuesday
Family and Alumni Weekend	September 28-29	Saturday-Sunday
Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel	September 29	Sunday
Rosh Hashanah Begins	September 29	Sunday
Last Day to make Up "I" Grades from Spring and Summer Terms	October 4	Friday
Yom Kippur Starts at Sundown	October 8	Tuesday
No Classes	October 7-8	Monday & Tuesday
Columbus Day (Classes as usual)	October 14	Monday
Mid-Term Warnings Due	October 18	Friday
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course	November 1	Friday
Veterans Day (Classes as usual)	November 11	Monday
Feast of Saint Edmund	November 16	Saturday
Thanksgiving Recess Begins after Last Class	November 26	Tuesday
Classes Resume	December 2	Monday
Last Day of Classes	December 6	Friday
Study Days	December 7-8	Saturday & Sunday
Final Exams	December 9-13	Monday-Friday

Spring 2020
Spring Semester Classes Begin	January 13	Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr Day (Classes as usual)	January 20	Monday
Last Day to Add a Course	January 21	Tuesday
No Classes	February 13-14	Thursday & Friday
Presidents Day (Classes as usual)	February 17	Monday
Last Day to Make Up "I" Grades from Fall Semester	February 21	Friday
Ash Wednesday (Classes as usual)	February 26	Wednesday
Mid-Term Warnings Due	March 6	Friday
Spring Recess Begins after Last Class	March 13	Friday
Classes Resume	March 23	Monday
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course	March 27	Friday
Passover Begins at Sundown	April 8	Wednesday
Easter Recess Begins after Last Class	April 9	Thursday
Classes Resume	April 14	Tuesday
Last Day of Classes	April 30	Thursday
Study Day	May 1	Friday
Final Exams	May 2-6	Saturday-Wednesday
Baccalaureate	May 9	Saturday
Commencement	May 10	Sunday

Range of Class Starting Times	Exam Day	Exam Time
M W F 8:00 - 9:35	Wednesday, May 8	9:00 - 11:30
M W F 9:45 - 10:50	Sunday, May 5	9:00 - 11:30
M W F 11:00 - 12:05	Tuesday, May 7	9:00 - 11:30
M W F 12:15 - 1:20	Monday, May 6	9:00 - 11:30
M W F 1:30 - 3:05	Tuesday, May 7	1:00 - 3:30
M W F 3:15 - 4:50	Sunday, May 5	1:00 - 3:30
T TH 8:30 - 10:05	Monday, May 6	1:00 - 3:30
T TH 10:15 - 11:50	Saturday, May 4	1:00 - 3:30
T TH 12:00 - 1:35	Saturday, May 4	9:00 - 11:30
T TH 1:45 - 3:20	Wednesday, May 8	1:00 - 3:30
T TH 3:30 - 5:05	Monday, May 6	5:00 - 7:30

Undergrad Classes Beginning at 5:00 pm or After
Monday - Friday	Tuesday, May 7	5:00 - 7:30

Students with 3 exams on any one day may take the *third* exam scheduled for that day (See teacher of that class.)	Wednesday, May 8	5:00 - 7:30