Key dates and deadlines for the academic year.
2019–2020 Academic Year
Summer 2019
| May 20–August 23 | International Business Plan |
| June 14–August 7 | Summer Intensive Language Program |
Fall 2019
| August 19 | Oral Language Placement Testing |
| August 20–23 | New Student Orientation |
| August 26 | Classes Convene. Tuition Due (1st day) |
| September 2 | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 9 |
Deadline to add full-length fall course (10th day). Deadline to ADD and DROP first-half semester fall course. Last day for 100% refund, 50% refund on or after September 10 (until next deadline). Late fees added to all unpaid tuition accounts. |
| September 23 | Last day to drop full-length fall course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% withdrawal refund on or after September 24 (until next deadline). |
| October 16 | First half of semester ends |
| October 17 | Second half of semester begins |
| October 28 | Last day to withdraw from a full-length fall course (45th day) for a 10% refund. No refunds after this date. |
| October 31 | Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester fall course. |
| November 23– December 1 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 13 | Last Day of Classes |
| December 14 | Winter Commencement |
| January 2 | Fall semester grades due |
Winter 2020
| January 2–24 | Winter Term Classes |
Spring 2020
| January 21–24 | New Student Orientation |
| January 27 | Classes Convene. Tuition due (1st day) |
| February 7 | Deadline to add full-length spring course (10th day). Deadline to ADD and DROP first-half semester spring course. Last day for 100% refund, 50% refund on or after February 10 (until next deadline). Late fees added to all unpaid tuition accounts. |
| February 21 | Last day to DROP full-length spring course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% withdrawal refund on or after February 24 (until next deadline). |
| March 14–22 | Spring Break |
| March 24 | First half of semester ends |
| March 25 | Second half of semester begins |
| April 3 | Last day to withdraw from a full-length spring course (45th day) for a 10% withdrawal refund. No refunds after this date. |
| April 7 | Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester spring course. |
| May 15 | Last Day of Classes |
| May 16 | Spring Commencement |
| June 1 | Winter and spring grades due |
Workshops and other brief courses may be added or dropped until 4 p.m. on the last business day one week before they begin. Without an official drop, tuition remains due and the appropriate grade will be assigned.