2019-2020 Graduate Academic Catalogue

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2019-2020 Graduate Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar

Summer Sessions 2019

April 2019

4	Web and Mail-In Registration begin for Summer Sessions

May 2019

23	Web and Mail-In Registration ends for first Summer Session
24-27	Memorial Day Observed (University Closed)
30	First Summer Session begins
30	Applications due for September 2019 Graduation
30-6/3	Late Registration for first Summer Session

June 2019

4	Course Withdrawal Period begins for first Summer Session
19	Course Withdrawal Period ends for first Summer Session; last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W

July 2019

4-5	Independence Day Observed (University Closed)
8	Web and Mail-In Registration ends for second Summer Session
11	First Summer Session ends
15	Second Summer Session begins
15	Web and Mail-In Registration begin for Fall 2019 Semester
15-16	Late Registration for second Summer Session
17	Course Withdrawal Period begins for second Summer Session

August 2019

1	Course Withdrawal Period ends for second Summer Session; last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
22	Second Summer Session ends

Fall Semester 2019

August 2019

26	Mail-In Registration ends for the Fall Semester, including the Fall Eight-Week Sessions
30	Web Registration ends for the Fall Semester; including Fall Education Eight-Week Sessions

September 2019

2	Labor Day (No Classes)
3	First Education Eight-Week Session begins
3-9	Late Registration for Fall Education Eight-Week Sessions
4	Fall Semester Begins
4	Applications due for January 2020 Graduation
4-10	Late Registration for Fall Semester
11	Course Withdrawal Period begins for Fall Semester

October 2019

8	Last day to withdraw from first Education Eight-Week Session with a grade of W
25	First Education Eight-Week Session ends
28	Second Education Eight-Week Session begins

November 2019

15	Web and Mail-In Registration begin for Spring 2020 Semester
26	Thanksgiving Break begins after last class
27-12/1	Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)
28-12/1	Thanksgiving Break (University Closed)

December 2019

2	Classes Resume
2	Last day to withdraw from Second Education Eight-Week Session with a grade of W
3	Course Withdrawal Period ends for Fall Semester; last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
16-19	Exams and close of Fall Semester
19	Second Education Eight-Week Session ends
23-1/1	Christmas Break (University Closed)

Spring Semester 2020

January 2020

2	University Opens
6	Mail-In Registration ends for Spring Semester (including Eight-Week Sessions)
10	Web Registration ends for Spring Semester (including Eight-Week Sessions)
13	First Education Eight-Week Session begins
13	Spring Semester begins
13	Applications due for May 2020 Graduation
13-17	Late Registration for Spring Semester, including Education Eight-Week Sessions
18	Course Withdrawal Period begins for Spring Semester
20	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed)
TBA	Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology Comprehensive Exams

February 2020

14	Last day to withdraw from First Education Eight-Week Session with a grade of W
26	Ash Wednesday

March 2020

2-8	Spring Break
6	First Education Eight-Week Session ends
9	Second Education Eight-Week Session begins
9	Classes Resume
20	Maryland Day Celebration

April 2020

3	Web and Mail-In Registration begin for Summer 2020 Sessions
9	Last day to withdraw from second Education Eight-Week Session with a grade of W
9-12	Easter Break (No Classes)
10-13	Easter Break (Offices Closed)
13	Classes Resume
14	Course Withdrawal Period ends for Spring Semester; last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
28-29	Exams and close of Spring Semester (continued in May)

May 2020

4, 7	Exams and close of Spring Semester (continued from April)
7	Second Education Eight-Week Session ends
15	Baccalaureate Mass: Reitz Arena, 1:30 p.m.
16	Commencement: Royal Farms Arena, 11 a.m.

Note: All dates are subject to change. Education students are encouraged to contact their academic advisors with questions about course selection.