2018-2019 Catalog

Academic Calendar

Fall 2018

Event Day Date
New Student Move-in Thursday Aug. 23
Orientation for New Students Entering Fall 2018 Thur-Tues Aug. 23-28
Transfer & Exchange Student Registration Friday Aug. 24
Returning Student Move-in Saturday Aug. 25
New First Year Student Registration
Sunday
Aug. 26
Clearance Tues-Wed Aug. 28-29
Convocation Tuesday Aug. 28
First Day of Classes (No morning classes - classes start at 1:30 pm) Tuesday Aug. 28
Labor Day
Monday Sept. 3
Final Day to Withdraw for a 90% Tuition Refund Tuesday Sept. 4
Last Day to Add 4-unit Classes and Independent Studies Friday Sept. 7
Applied Music Add Deadline Friday Sept. 7
Final Day to Withdraw for a 80% Tuition Refund Tuesday Sept. 11
Applied Music Drop Deadline
Friday  Sept. 14
Final Day to Withdraw for a 70% Tuition Refund Tuesday Sept. 18
Census Date Monday Sept. 24
CR/NC Forms Due Tuesday Sept. 25
Final Day to Withdraw for a 60% Tuition Refund Tuesday
Sept. 25
Graduation Applications Due (Seniors only) Thursday Sept. 27
Final Day to Withdraw for a 50% Tuition Refund Tuesday
Oct. 2
Final Day to Change to Part-Time Status with a Tuition Adjustment Tuesday Oct. 2
Fall Break
Mon-Tues Oct. 8-9
Last Day to Drop Classes (without a "W") Thursday
Oct. 11
Withdrawal Period Begins  Friday Oct. 12
Last Day to Audit a Class Tuesday
Oct. 16
Last Day to add 1- & 2-unit Classes Tuesday Oct. 16
Mid-term Tuesday Oct. 16
Advising Week Mon-Fri Oct. 29 -Nov. 2
Registration Week for Spring 2019 Mon-Fri Nov. 5-9
Thanksgiving Break Wed-Sun Nov. 21-25
Last Day of Classes Tuesday Dec. 4
Incomplete Petitions Due Tuesday Dec. 4
Last Day to Drop Classes (with a "W") Tuesday Dec. 4
Reading Days Wed.-Thur.
Dec. 5-6
Final Exams Friday Dec. 7
Reading Days
Sat.-Sun. Dec. 8-9
Final Exams Resume
Mon.-Fri.  Dec.10-14


Student Move-Out


24 hours after last final
exam or by hall closing
(whichever comes first)
Residence Halls Close at 10am Saturday Dec. 15
Grades Due Tuesday Dec. 18

Spring 2019

Event Day Date
Orientation for New Students Entering in the Spring 2019 Friday Jan. 18
Returning Students Move-in at 10 am Saturday Jan. 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Monday Jan. 21 
First Day of Classes Tuesday Jan. 22
Clearance Tues-Wed Jan. 22-23
Final Day to Withdraw for a 90% Tuition Refund Monday Jan. 28
Last Day to Add 4-unit Classes and Independent Studies Friday Feb. 1
Applied Music Add Deadline Friday
Feb. 1 
Final Day to Withdraw for a 80% Tuition Refund Monday Feb. 4
Applied Music Drop Deadline
Friday  Feb. 8
Final Day to Withdraw for a 70% Tuition Refund Monday
Feb. 11
Presidents' Day Holiday Monday Feb. 18
Census Date Tuesday  Feb. 19
CR/NC Forms Due Tuesday Feb. 19
Final Day to Withdraw for a 60% Tuition Refund Tuesday Feb. 19
Final Day to Change to Part-Time Status with Tuition Adjustment
Tuesday Feb. 26
Final Day to Withdraw for a 50% Tuition Refund Tuesday
Feb. 26
Last Day to Drop Classes (without a "W") Tuesday Mar. 5
Withdrawal Period Begins Wednesday Mar. 6
Last Day to Add 1- & 2-unit classes
Friday Mar. 8
Last Day to Audit a Class
Friday Mar. 8
Mid-Term Friday Mar. 8
Spring Break
Mon-Fri Mar. 11-15
Advising Week Mon-Fri Mar. 25-29
Registration Week for Fall 2019 Mon-Fri Apr. 1-5
Senior Comps Grades Due to Registrar Monday Apr. 15
College Honors Due to Registrar Monday Apr. 22
Last Day of Classes Tuesday Apr. 30 
Commencement Participation Petitions for Non-Completers Due Tuesday Apr. 30
Incomplete Petitions Due Tuesday Apr. 30
Last Day to Drop Classes (with a "W") Tuesday Apr. 30
Reading Days Wed-Thurs May 1-2
Final Exams Friday May 3
Reading Days
Sat-Sun
May 4-5
Final Exams Resume
Mon-Fri May 6-10

Student Move-Out
24 hours after last final exam or by hall closing (whichever comes first)
Senior Grades Due Tuesday May 14
Commencement Sunday May 19
Non-Senior Grades Due Monday  May 20
Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors at 10am Monday May 20