2018-2019 Academic Calendar
The academic calendar comprises the following:
- Fall and Spring Semesters - 15-Weeks (14 instructional weeks + final exam week)
- Winter Term - 3-Weeks
- Summer Term - 12-Weeks
Updated July 24, 2018. For the most effective printing, print from a desktop/laptop computer.
Jump to a Semester or Term:
Fall Semester 2018
| Date | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| August | 27 | Mon | Classes begin |
| 29 | Wed | Registration/Change of Schedule via BannerWeb (ends 11:59 p.m.) | |
| September | 3 |
Mon |
Labor Day (no classes; campuses closed) |
| 10 | Mon | ODHE subsidy cutoff date for Fall Semester - end of business day | |
| October | 1 | Mon | BannerWeb open for faculty to submit midterm grades |
| 12–14 | Fri–Sun | Fall Break | |
| 19 | Fri | Deadline at noon for faculty to submit midterm grades; midterm grades available to students on BannerWeb | |
| November | 2 | Fri | Last day to apply for December graduation |
| 20 | Tue | Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 10 p.m. | |
| 21 | Wed | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes; campuses open) | |
| 22–25 | Thu–Sun | Thanksgiving Holiday (campuses closed) | |
| 26 | Mon | Classes resume | |
| December | 7 | Fri | Last Day to withdraw from University (5 p.m.) |
| 8 | Sat | Classes end | |
| 8–9 | Sat–Sun | Study days for final examination week | |
| 10 | Mon |
Final examination week begins |
|
| 14 | Fri | December Commencement Ceremony; last day to apply for January graduation | |
| 15 | Sat | Final examination week ends | |
| Class Duration | Classes Begin | Last Day to Web Register (Add/Drop) in BannerWeb (11:59 p.m.) | Last Day for Departments or Instructors to Add Students to a Course or Independent Work ** | Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade; Credit/No Credit Change Deadline |
Last Day to Drop from a Course with "W"; Last Day to Change to/from Audit |
Last Possible Day of Classes | Final Examination Week | Submit Grades by Noon | Grades Viewable to Students (Subject to Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Term | Mon Aug 27 |
Wed Aug 29 |
Fri Aug 31 |
Fri Sep 14 |
Mon Oct 29 |
Sat Dec 8 |
Mon-Sat Dec 10-15 |
Tue Dec 18 |
Thu Dec 20 |
| Last 12 weeks Q |
Mon Sep 10 |
Tue Sep 11 |
Tue Sep 11 |
Tue Sep 25 |
Wed Oct 31 |
Sat Dec 8 |
Mon-Sat Dec 10-15 |
Tue Dec 18 |
Thu Dec 20 |
| First 6 weeks T |
Tue Sep 4 |
Wed Sep 5 |
Wed Sep 5 |
Tue Sep 11 |
Wed Sep 26 |
Mon Oct 15 |
Tue-Mon Oct 16-22 |
Thu Oct 25 |
Fri Oct 26 |
| Last 6 weeks U |
Wed Oct 24 |
Thu Oct 25 |
Thu Oct 25 |
Wed Oct 31 |
Fri Nov 16 |
Sat Dec 8 |
Mon-Sat Dec 10-15 |
Tue Dec 18 |
Thu Dec 20 |
| First 8 weeks V |
Tue Sep 4 |
Wed Sep 5 |
Wed Sep 5 |
Thu Sep 13 |
Thu Oct 4 |
Mon Oct 29 |
Tue-Mon Oct 30-5 |
Thu Nov 8 |
Fri Nov 9 |
| Last 8 weeks W |
Wed Oct 10 |
Thu Oct 11 |
Thu Oct 11 |
Mon Oct 22 |
Mon Nov 12 |
Sat Dec 8 |
Mon-Sat Dec 10-15 |
Tue Dec 18 |
Thu Dec 20 |
**Independent work permits submitted after the Full Term deadline will be assigned to the next available sprint part of term.
Winter Term 2019
Important Note: While January 2-26 are the official term dates, classes meet at varying dates; consult the course syllabus and the course list.
| Date | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| December | 14 | Fri | Last possible day to apply for January graduation |
| January | 2 | Wed | First possible day of classes |
| 4 | Fri | Registration/Change of Schedule through BannerWeb ends for all classes (11:59 p.m.) | |
| 21 | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes; campuses closed) | |
| 26 | Sat |
Last possible day of classes |
|
| 26 | Sat | January graduation date (no ceremony) | |
| Class Duration | Classes Begin | Last Day to Web Register (Add/Drop) in BannerWeb (11:59 p.m.) | Last Day for Departments or Instructors to Add Students to a Course or Independent Work | Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade; Credit/No Credit Change Deadline |
Last Day to Drop from a Course with "W"; Last Day to Change to/from Audit |
Last Possible Day of Classes | Final Examination Week | Submit Grades by Noon | Grades Viewable to Students (Subject to Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Term | Wed Jan 2 |
Fri Jan 4 |
Fri Jan 4 |
Sat Jan 5 |
Tue Jan 15 |
Sat Jan 26 |
See Syllabus | Tue Jan 29 |
Thu Jan 31 |
Spring Semester 2019
| Date | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | Mon | Classes begin |
| 31 | Thur | Registration/Change of Schedule via BannerWeb (ends 11:59 p.m.) | |
| February | 11 | Mon | ODHE subsidy cutoff date for Fall Semester - end of business day |
| March | 1 | Fri | Last day to apply for May graduation |
| 11 | Mon | BannerWeb open for faculty to submit midterm grades | |
| 22 | Fri | Deadline at noon for faculty to submit midterm grades; midterm grades available to students on BannerWeb | |
| 25–31 | Mon–Sun | Spring Break | |
| April | 1 | Mon | Classes resume |
| May | 10 | Fri | Last Day to withdraw from University (5 p.m.) |
| 11 | Sat | Classes end | |
| 11–12 | Sat–Sun | Study days for final examination week | |
| 13 | Mon |
Final examination week begins |
|
| 17 | Fri | Final examination week ends | |
| 18 | Sat | May Commencement Ceremony | |
| 18–19 | Sat–Sun | Commencement Weekend | |
| Class Duration | Classes Begin | Last Day to Web Register (Add/Drop) in BannerWeb (11:59 p.m.) | Last Day for Departments or Instructors to Add Students to a Course or Independent Work ** | Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade; Credit/No Credit Change Deadline |
Last Day to Drop from a Course with "W"; Last Day to Change to/from Audit |
Last Possible Day of Classes | Final Examination Week | Submit Grades by Noon | Grades Viewable to Students (Subject to Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Term | Mon Jan 28 |
Thu Jan 31 |
Mon Feb 4 |
Fri Feb 15 |
Tue Apr 9 |
Sat May 11 |
Mon-Sat May 13-18 |
Tue May 21 |
Thu May 23 |
| Last 12 weeks Q |
Mon Feb 11 |
Tue Feb 12 |
Tue Feb 12 |
Tue Feb 26 |
Mon Apr 8 |
Sat May 11 |
Mon-Sat May 13-18 |
Tue May 21 |
Thu May 23 |
| First 6 weeks T |
Mon Feb 4 |
Tue Feb 5 |
Tue Feb 5 |
Mon Feb 11 |
Wed Feb 27 |
Fri Mar 15 |
Sat-Fri Mar 16-22 |
Tue Mar 26 |
Wed Mar 27 |
| Last 6 weeks U |
Mon Apr 1 |
Tue Apr 2 |
Tue Apr 2 |
Mon Apr 8 |
Wed Apr 24 |
Sat May 11 |
Mon-Sat May 13-18 |
Tue May 21 |
Thu May 23 |
| First 8 weeks V |
Mon Feb 4 |
Tue Feb 5 |
Tue Feb 5 |
Wed Feb 13 |
Thu Mar 7 |
Fri Apr 5 |
Sat-Fri Apr 6-12 |
Tue Apr 16 |
Thu Apr 18 |
| Last 8 weeks W |
Mon Mar 11 |
Tue Mar 12 |
Tue Mar 12 |
Wed Mar 20 |
Thu Apr 18 |
Sat May 11 |
Mon-Sat May 13-18 |
Tue May 21 |
Thu May 23 |
*Independent work permits submitted after the Full Term deadline will be assigned to the next available sprint part of term.
Summer Term 2019
| Date | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 21 | Tue | Classes begin |
| 23 | Thu | Registration/Change of Schedule via BannerWeb (ends 11:59 p.m.) | |
| 27 | Mon | Memorial Day (no classs; campuses closed) | |
| July | 4 |
Thu |
Independence Day (no classes; campuses closed) |
| 5 | Fri | Last day to apply for August graduation | |
| August | 10 | Sat | Classes end |
| 16 | Fri | Summer graduation date (no ceremony) | |
| Class Duration | Classes Begin | Last Day to Web Register (Add/Drop) in BannerWeb (11:59 p.m.) | Last Day for Departments or Instructors to Add Students to a Course or Independent Work ** | Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade; Credit/No Credit Change Deadline |
Last Day to Drop from a Course with "W"; Last Day to Change to/from Audit |
Last Possible Day of Classes | Final Examination Week | Submit Grades by Noon | Grades Viewable to Students (Subject to Change) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Term | Tue May 21 |
Thu May 23 |
Sat May 25 |
Wed Jun 5 |
Tue Jul 9 |
Sat Aug 10 |
* | Tue Aug 13 |
Thu Aug 15 |
| First 6 weeks T |
Tue May 21 |
Wed May 22 |
Wed May 22 |
Wed May 29 |
Thu Jun 13 |
Sat Jun 29 |
* | Tue Jul 2 |
Thu Jul 4 |
| Last 6 weeks U |
Mon Jul 1 |
Tue Jul 2 |
Tue Jul 2 |
Tue Jul 9 |
Wed Jul 24 |
Sat Aug 10 |
* | Tue Aug 13 |
Thu Aug 15 |
| First 8 weeks V |
Tue May 21 |
Wed May 22 |
Wed May 22 |
Thu May 30 |
Thu Jun 20 |
Sat Jul 13 |
* | Tue Jul 16 |
Thu Jul 18 |
| Last 8 weeks W |
Mon Jun 17 |
Tue Jun 18 |
Tue Jun 18 |
Wed Jun 26 |
Thu Jul 18 |
Sat Aug 10 |
* | Tue Aug 13 |
Thu Aug 15 |
| First 4 weeks X |
Tue May 21 |
Wed May 22 |
Wed May 22 |
Fri May 24 |
Wed Jun 5 |
Sat Jun 15 |
* | Tue Jun 18 |
Thu Jun 20 |
| Middle 4 weeks Y |
Mon Jun 17 |
Tue Jun 18 |
Tue Jun 18 |
Thu Jun 20 |
Mon Jul 1 |
Sat Jul 13 |
* | Tue Jul 16 |
Thu Jul 18 |
| Last 4 weeks Z |
Mon Jul 15 |
Tue Jul 16 |
Tue Jul 16 |
Thu Jul 18 |
Tue Jul 30 |
Sat Aug 10 |
* | Tue Aug 13 |
Thu Aug 15 |
*Final exams held the last class meeting or per faculty syllabus.
**Independent work permits submitted after the Full Term deadline will be assigned to the next available sprint part of term.
