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2019-2020 Academic Calendar

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

2020-2021 Academic Calendar

Fall 2020
International Student Orientation August 24-30 Monday-Sunday
New Student Orientation
August 28-30 Friday-Sunday
Classes Begin August 31
 Monday
Labor Day (Classes held) September 7
 Monday
Last Day to Add a Course September 8
 Tuesday
Rosh Hashanah Begins September 18
 Friday
Yom Kippur Starts at Sundown September 27
 Sunday
Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel September 29 Tuesday
Last Day to make Up "I" Grades from Spring and Summer Terms October 9
 Friday
Columbus Day (Classes as usual) October 12
 Monday
No Classes October 19-20
 Monday & Tuesday
Mid-Term Warnings Due October 23
 Friday
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course November 6 Friday
Veterans Day (Classes as usual)
 November 11 Wednesday
Feast of Saint Edmund (Classes as usual)
 November 16 Monday
Thanksgiving Recess Begins after Last Class November 24 Tuesday
Classes Resume November 30
 Monday
Last Day of Classes December 11
 Friday
Study Days December 12-13
 Saturday & Sunday
Final Exams December 14-18
 Monday-Friday
Spring 2021
Spring Semester Classes Begin
 January 18 Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr Day (Classes as usual)
January 18
 Monday
Last Day to Add a Course January 26
 Tuesday
Presidents Day (Classes as usual) February 15
 Monday
Ash Wednesday (Classes as usual)
February 17
 Wednesday
No Classes February 18-19 Thursday & Friday
Last Day to Make Up "I" Grades from Fall Semester  February 26
 Friday
Mid-Term Warnings Due March 12
 Friday
Spring Recess Begins after Last Class March 12
 Friday
Classes Resume March 22
 Monday
Passover Begins at Sundown March 27
 Saturday
Easter Recess Begins after Last Class April 1 Thursday
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course April 2
 Friday
Classes Resume
 April 6 Tuesday
Last Day of Classes May 6
 Thursday
Study Day May 7
 Friday
Final Exams May 8-12
 Saturday-Wednesday
Baccalaureate May 15
 Saturday
Commencement May 16 Sunday

Spring 2019 Final Exam Schedule

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

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