Academic calendar
| New Faculty Orientation | Mon-Tues, Aug. 15 - 16 |
| Arrival of New Students (freshman & transfers in residence) | Tuesday, Aug. 16 (9am-4pm) |
| Opening Breakfast | Wednesday, Aug. 17 |
| Laker Launch begins for all New Students | Wednesday, Aug. 17 |
| Orientation, Advisement & Registration for Non-Registered New Students | Wednesday, Aug. 17 |
| Opening Picnic & Torchlight Ceremony | Friday, Aug. 19 |
| Orientation, Graduate Students | Saturday, Aug. 20 |
| Arrival of Returning Students in Residence | Saturday, Aug. 20 - Sunday, Aug. 21 (9am - 4pm) |
| Instruction begins: Semester and Q1 Courses | Monday, Aug. 22 |
| Registration Changes (ADD/DROP Period Begins) | Monday, Aug. 22 |
| Final Date to Add a Q1 Course | Thursday, Aug. 25 |
| Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Q1 Course | Thursday, Aug. 25 |
| Q-1 Student Teaching Begins | Thursday, September 1 |
| Final Date to Drop a Q-1 Course | Thursday, Sept. 1 |
| Final Date to Add an Undergraduate or Graduate Semester Course | Thursday, Sept. 1 |
| Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Semester Course | Thursday, Sept 1 |
| Labor Day (No classes, Residence Halls Remain Open) | Monday, Sept. 5 |
| Final Date to Drop an Undergraduate or Graduate Semester Course | Thursday, Sept. 15 |
| Course Withdrawal Period (W grade will be assigned on the transcript) | September 16 - Dec 2 |
| Final Date for Faculty to Remove Incompletes and Other Grade Changes | Friday, Sept. 30 |
| Founder's Weekend | Friday, Sept. 30 - Sat. Oct. 1 |
| End of Q-1 Courses | Fri, Oct.7 |
| Fall Open House | Monday, Oct. 10 |
| Final Exams for Q1 Courses | Mon-Thur, Oct. 10-13 |
| End of Q1 Student Teaching | Thursday, Oct. 13 |
| Fall Break (No Classes) | Friday, Oct. 14 |
| Mid Term Grades Posted | Friday, Oct. 14 |
| Q-2 Student Teaching Begins | Monday, Oct. 17 |
| Instruction begins for Q-2 Courses | Monday, Oct. 17 |
| Final Date to Add a Q-2 Course | Thursday, Oct. 20 |
| Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Q-2 Course | Thursday, Oct. 20 |
| Family & Friends Weekend | Fri- Sun, Oct. 21-23 |
| Final Date to Drop a Q-2 Course | Wednesday, Nov. 2 |
| Veteran's Day Open House | Friday, Nov. 11 |
| All Non-break Residence Halls Close | Saturday, November 19 @ 10am |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Mon-Sun, Nov. 21-27 |
| All Residence Hall Reopen | Sunday, Nov. 27(Noon) |
| Classes Resume | Monday, Nov. 28 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, Dec. 2 |
| Final day to withdraw from a course | Friday, Dec. 2 |
| Reading Days | Sat-Sun, Dec. 3-4 |
| Common Finals | Monday, Dec. 5 |
| Final Exams for Semester & Q-2 Courses | Mon-Fri, Dec. 5-9 |
| End of Q-2 Student Teaching | Thursday, Dec. 8 |
| All Non-break Residence Halls Close | Saturday, Dec. 10 (10 am) |
| December Graduation | Saturday, Dec. 10 |
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| Session 1 | Monday, December 12 - Friday, December 30 |
| Session 2 | Monday, January 2 - Friday, January 20 |
| Session 1-2 | Monday, December 12 - Friday, January 20 |
| No classes: | |
| Christmas Day | Sunday, December 25 |
| New Years Day | Sunday, January 1 |
| Martin Luther King Day | Monday, January 16 |
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| Arrival of New Students (all freshmen & transfers in residence) | Thursday, Jan. 19 |
| Orientation, Advisement & Registration for Non-Registered New Students | Friday, Jan. 20 |
| Arrival of Returning Students in Residence | Sunday, January 22 |
| Instruction Begins: Semester & Q-3 Courses | Monday, Jan. 23 |
| Q-3 Student Teaching Begins | Monday, Jan. 23 |
| Registration Changes (Add/Drop Period Begins) | Monday, Jan. 23 |
| Final Date to ADD a Q-3 Course | Thursday, Jan. 26 |
| Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Q-3 Course | Thursday, Jan. 26 |
| Final Date to ADD an Undergraduate or Graduate Semester Course | Wednesday, Feb. 1 |
| Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Semester Course | Wednesday, Feb. 1 |
| Final Date to Drop a Q-3 Course | Wednesday, Feb. 1 |
| Final Date to Drop an Undergraduate or Graduate Semester Course | Friday, Feb. 10 |
| Course Withdrawal Period (W grade will be assigned on the transcript) | Feb. 11 - May 5 |
| Final Date for FACULTY to Remove Incompletes and Other Grade Changes | Friday, March 3 |
| Final Exams: Q-3 Courses | March 6 - 10 |
| All Non-break Residence Halls Close | Saturday, March 11 (10 am) |
| Spring Recess (does not apply to Student Teaching) | Mon-Fri, March 13 - 17 |
| End of Q-3 Student Teaching | Thursday, March 16 |
| All Residence Halls Reopen | Sunday, March 19 (noon) |
| Classes Resume | Monday, March 20 |
| Instruction Begins: Q-4 Courses | Monday, March 20 |
| Q-4 Student Teaching Begins | Monday, March 20 |
| Final Date to Add a Q-4 Class | Thursday, March 23 |
| Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option: Q-4 Course | Thursday, March 23 |
| Mid-term Grades Posted | Friday, March 24 |
| Final Date to Drop a Q-4 Course | Wednesday, March 29 |
| Quest (No Classes, 8 am - 5 pm) | Wednesday, April 19 |
| Honors Convocation 3:00pm (Classes in session) | Friday, April 7 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, May 5 |
| Final day to withdraw from a course | Friday, May 5 |
| Reading Days | Sat-Sun, May 6 - 7 |
| Common Finals | Monday, May 8 |
| Final Exams: Semester & Q-4 Courses | Mon-Fri, May 8 - 12 |
| End of Q-4 Student Teaching | Thursday, May 11 |
| Torchlight Ceremony | Friday, May 12 |
| All Non-break Residence Halls Close | Saturday, May 13 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 13 |
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| Session 1 | Monday, May 22 - June 9 |
| Session 1 - 2 | Monday, May 22 - June 30 |
| Session 1 - 4 | Monday, May 22 - August 11 |
| Memorial Day: No Classes | Monday, May 29 |
| Reunion Weekend | June 8 - 11 |
| Session 2 | Monday, June 12 - June 30 |
| Juneteenth: No Classes | Monday, June 19 |
| Independence Day: No classes | Tuesday, July 4 |
| Session 3 | Monday, July 3 - July 21 |
| Session 3 - 4 | Monday, July 3 - August 11 |
| Session 4 | Monday, July 24 - August 11 |
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