Academic calendar

Traditional UndergraduateGraduate & Professional StudiesPhysician Assistant
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Aug 24
Tue
Fall Term begins (Session 1 and full-semester residential courses)
Aug 25
Wed
Deadline for adding Fall Session 1 courses
Aug 27
Fri
Pass/no pass/audit deadline for Fall Session 1 and full-semester courses
Deadline for adding Fall Term full-semester courses
Sep 6
Mon
Labor Day holiday
Sep 28
Tue
Deadline for dropping Fall Session 1 courses
Oct 14-15
Thu-Fri
Midterms
Oct 17
Sun
Fall Session 1 ends
Oct 18-19
Mon-Tue
Midterm break
Oct 20
Wed
Fall Session 2 begins
Classes resume following midterm break
Oct 22
Fri
Deadline for adding Fall Session 2 courses
Oct 26
Tue
Pass/no pass/audit deadline for Fall Session 2 courses
Oct 27
Wed
Registration for Spring Term courses begins
Nov 4
Thu
Deadline for dropping Fall Term full-semester courses
Nov 23
Tue
Deadline for dropping Fall Session 2 courses
Nov 24-28
Wed-Sun
Thanksgiving vacation
Nov 29
Mon
Classes resume following Thanksgiving break
Dec 13-16
Mon-Thu
Final exams
Dec 19
Sun
Fall Term ends
Fall Session 2 ends