Semester Dates is where you can view important semester-specific University dates such as add/drop and status update dates and deadlines.
- These dates are for Standard Courses; view non-standard course information using the Class Schedule function on the Student Link.
- Semester dates for Summer Term courses can be found on the Summer Term website.
You may view the academic year of events in the Academic Calendar.
Fall 2024
March 6, 2024 | Class Schedule Available |
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March 6, 2024 | Schedule Builder Available |
April 6, 2024 | Registration Begins for Select Groups |
September 3, 2024 | Classes Begin |
September 9, 2024 | Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for Continuing, New, and Transfer Students (non-MET only) |
September 16, 2024 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
October 8, 2024 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
October 14, 2024 | Indigenous People’s Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
October 15, 2024 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
November 12, 2024 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with a “W” grade); Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Designate a Course as Pass/Fail |
November 27 – December 1, 2024 | Thanksgiving Recess |
December 2, 2024 | Classes Resume |
December 3, 2024 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
December 10, 2024 | Last Day of Classes |
December 11 – 13, 2024 | Study Period |
December 16, 2024 | Final Exams Begin |
December 20, 2024 | Final Exams End |
Past Semester Dates:
Spring 2024
September 28, 2023 | Class Schedule Available |
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September 29, 2023 | Registration Planner Available |
October 21, 2023 | Registration Begins for Select Groups |
January 18, 2024 | Classes Begin |
January 24, 2024 | Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for Continuing, New, and Transfer Students (non-MET only) |
January 31, 2024 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
February 19, 2024 | Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
February 21, 2024 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
February 22, 2024 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status; |
March 9 – March 17, 2024 | Spring Recess, Classes Suspended |
March 18, 2024 | Classes Resume |
March 29, 2024 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with a “W” grade) |
March 29, 2024 | Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Request Standard Courses as Pass/Fail |
April 10, 2024 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
April 15, 2024 | Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
May 1, 2024 | Last Day of Classes |
May 2 – May 3, 2024 | Study Period |
May 6, 2024 | Final Exams Begin |
May 10, 2024 | Final Exams End |
May 16 – May 19, 2024 | Commencement Weekend |
Fall 2023
March 6, 2023 | Class Schedule Available |
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March 6, 2023 | Registration Planner Available |
April 1, 2023 | Registration Begins for Select Groups |
September 5, 2023 | Classes Begin |
September 11, 2023 | Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for Continuing, New, and Transfer Students (non-MET only) |
September 18, 2023 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
October 9, 2023 | Indigenous People’s Day, Classes Suspended |
October 10, 2023 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status; Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
November 13, 2023 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with a “W” grade); Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Designate a Course as Pass/Fail |
November 22 – November 26, 2023 | Thanksgiving Recess |
November 27, 2023 | Classes Resume |
November 28, 2023 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
December 12, 2023 | Last Day of Classes |
December 13 – 14, 2023 | Study Period |
December 15, 2023 | Final Exams Begin |
December 21, 2023 | Final Exams End |
Spring 2023
September 29, 2022 | Class Schedule Available |
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September 30, 2022 | Registration Planner Available |
October 22, 2022 | Registration Begins for Select Groups |
January 19, 2023 | Classes Begin |
January 25, 2023 | Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for Continuing, New, and Transfer Students (non-MET only) |
February 1, 2023 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
February 20, 2023 | Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
February 21, 2023 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
February 23, 2023 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status; |
March 4 – March 12, 2023 | Spring Recess, Classes Suspended |
March 13, 2023 | Classes Resume |
March 31, 2023 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with a “W” grade) |
April 7, 2023 | Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Request Standard Courses as Pass/Fail |
April 12, 2023 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
April 17, 2023 | Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
April 19, 2023 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
May 3, 2023 | Last Day of Classes |
May 4 – May 7, 2023 | Study Period |
May 8, 2023 | Final Exams Begin |
May 12, 2023 | Final Exams End |
May 17 – May 21, 2023 | Commencement Weekend |
Fall 2022
February 25, 2022 | Class Schedule Available |
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February 28, 2022 | Registration Planner Available |
March 26, 2022 | Registration Begins for Select Groups |
September 6, 2022 | Classes Begin |
September 12, 2022 | Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for Continuing, New, and Transfer Students (non-MET only) |
September 19, 2022 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
October 10, 2022 | Indigenous People’s Day, Classes Suspended |
October 11, 2022 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status; Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
November 14, 2022 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with a “W” grade); Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Designate a Course as Pass/Fail |
November 23 – November 27, 2022 | Thanksgiving Recess |
November 28, 2022 | Classes Resume |
November 29, 2022 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
December 12, 2022 | Last Day of Classes |
December 13 – December 14, 2022 | Study Period |
December 15, 2022 | Final Exams Begin |
December 21, 2022 | Final Exams End |
Spring 2022
September 27, 2021 | Class Schedule Available |
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September 28, 2021 | Registration Planner Available |
October 23, 2022 |
Registration Begins for Select Groups |
January 20, 2022 | Classes Begin |
January 26, 2022 | Official Registration Deadline for Continuing New and Transfer Students ( Non- MET only) |
February 2, 2022 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
February 21, 2022 | Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
February 22, 2022 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
February 24, 2022 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
March 5 – March 13, 2022 | Spring Recess, Classes Suspended |
March 14, 2022 | Classes Resume |
April 1, 2022 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with a “W” grade); Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Designate Standard Courses as Pass/Fail |
April 13, 2022 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
April 18, 2022 | Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
April 20, 2022 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
May 4, 2022 | Last Day of Classes |
May 5 – May 8, 2022 | Study Period |
May 9, 2022 | Final Exams Begin |
May 13, 2022 | Final Exams End |
May 19 – May 22, 2022 | Commencement Weekend |
Fall 2021
March 19, 2021 | Class Schedule Available |
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March 19, 2021 | Registration Planner Available |
April 10, 2021 | Registration Begins for Select Groups |
September 2, 2021 | Classes Begin |
September 6, 2021 | Labor Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
September 9, 2021 | Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for Continuing, New, and Transfer Students (non-MET only) |
September 16, 2021 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
October 7, 2021 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
October 11, 2021 | Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Classes Suspended |
October 12, 2021 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
November 5, 2021 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with a “W” grade) |
November 5 2021 | Last Day for Undergraduate Students to designate a course Pass/Fail |
November 24 – November 28, 2021 | Thanksgiving Recess |
November 29, 2021 | Classes Resume |
November 30, 2021 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
December 10, 2021 | Last Day of Classes |
December 11 – December 13, 2021 | Study Period |
December 14, 2021 | Final Exams Begin |
December 18, 2021 | Final Exams End |
Spring 2021
November 4, 2020 | Class Schedule Available |
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November 4, 2020 | Registration Planner Available |
November 21, 2020 |
Registration Begins for Select Groups |
January 25, 2021 | Classes Begin |
January 29, 2021 | Official Registration Deadline for Continuing New and Transfer Students ( Non- MET only) |
February 5, 2021 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
February 15, 2021 | Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
February 16, 2021 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
March 1, 2021 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
March 18, 2021* | Wellness Day, Classes Suspended |
March 31, 2021* | Wellness Day, Classes Suspended |
April 2, 2021 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with a “W” grade); Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Designate Standard Courses as Pass/Fail |
April 14, 2021 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
April 19, 2021 | Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
April 21, 2021 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
April 29, 2021 | Last Day of Classes |
April 30 – May 3, 2021 | Study Period |
May 4, 2021 | Final Exams Begin |
May 8, 2021 | Final Exams End |
May 14, 2021 | Grades Due |
May 13 – May 16, 2021 | Commencement Weekend |
*On these days no classes or exams will be held, and no classwork may be due. Select programs may designate two alternative days that work better for their academic calendars.
Fall 2020
February 14, 2020 | Class Schedule Available |
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February 15, 2020 | Registration Planner Available |
March 28, 2020 | Registration Begins for Select Groups |
September 2, 2020 | Classes Begin |
September 7, 2020 | Labor Day, Classes Suspended |
September 9, 2020 | Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for Continuing, New, and Transfer Students (non-MET only) |
September 16, 2020 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
October 7, 2020 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
October 12, 2020 | Columbus Day, Classes Suspended |
October 13, 2020 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
November 6, 2020 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with a “W” grade) |
November 6, 2020 | Last Day for Undergraduate Students to designate a course Pass/Fail |
November 25 – November 29, 2020 | Thanksgiving Recess |
November 30, 2020 | Classes Resume |
December 1, 2020 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
December 10, 2020 | Last Day of Classes |
December 11 – December 14, 2020 | Study Period |
December 15, 2020 | Final Exams Begin |
December 19, 2020 | Final Exams End |
Spring 2020
Boston University has adopted a special grading policy for the Spring 2020 semester as announced by University Provost Jean Morrison.
As a result, designation of courses as Pass/Fail for Undergraduate Students is not available for Spring 2020.
September 25, 2019 | Class Schedule Available |
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September 26, 2019 | Registration Planner Available |
October 27, 2019 |
Registration Begins for Select Groups |
January 21, 2020 | Classes Begin |
January 27, 2020 | Official Registration Deadline for Continuing New and Transfer Students ( Non- MET only) |
February 3, 2020 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
February 17, 2020 | Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
February 18, 2020 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
February 25, 2020 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
March 7 – March 15, 2020 | Spring Recess, Classes Suspended |
March 16, 2020 | Classes Resume |
April 3, 2020 | Last Day to DROP Standard Courses (with a “W” grade) |
April 15, 2020 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
April 20, 2020 | Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
April 22, 2020 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
April 30, 2020 | Last Day of Classes |
May 1 – May 4, 2020 | Study Period |
May 5, 2020 | Final Exams Begin |
May 9, 2020 | Final Exams End |
TBD | Commencement Weekend |
Fall 2019
February 15, 2019 | Class Schedule Available |
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February 15, 2019 | Registration Planner Available |
March 31, 2019 | Registration Begins for Select Groups |
September 3, 2019 | Classes Begin |
September 9, 2019 | Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for Continuing, New, and Transfer Students (non-MET only) |
September 16, 2019 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
October 7, 2019 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
October 14, 2019 | Columbus Day, Classes Suspended |
October 15, 2019 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
November 8, 2019 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with a “W” grade) |
November 8, 2019 | Last Day for Undergraduate Students to designate a course Pass/Fail |
November 27 – December 1, 2019 | Thanksgiving Recess |
December 2, 2019 | Classes Resume |
December 3, 2019 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
December 11, 2019 | Last Day of Classes |
December 12 – December 15, 2019 | Study Period |
December 16, 2019 | Final Exams Begin |
December 20, 2019 | Final Exams End |
Spring 2019
September 20, 2018 | Class Schedule Available |
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September 21, 2018 | Registration Planner Available |
October 21, 2018 |
Registration Begins for Select Groups |
January 22, 2019 | Classes Begin |
January 28, 2019 | Official Registration Deadline for Continuing New and Transfer Students ( Non- MET only) |
February 4, 2019 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
February 18, 2019 | Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
February 19, 2019 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
February 26, 2019 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
March 9 – March 17, 2019 | Spring Recess, Classes Suspended |
March 18, 2019 | Classes Resume |
April 5, 2019 | Last Day to DROP Standard Courses (with a “W” grade) |
April 5, 2019 | Last Day for Undergraduate Students to designate a course Pass/Fail |
April 15, 2019 | Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
April 17, 2019 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
April 17, 2019 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
May 2, 2019 | Last Day of Classes |
May 3 – May 6, 2019 | Study Period |
May 7, 2019 | Final Exams Begin |
May 11, 2019 | Final Exams End |
May 17 – May 19, 2019 | Commencement Weekend |
Fall 2018
February 20 | Class Schedule Available |
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February 20 | Registration Planner Available |
April 8 | Registration Begins for Select Groups |
September 4 | Classes Begin |
September 17 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
October 8 | Columbus Day, Classes Suspended |
October 9 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
October 9 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
November 9 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with a “W” grade) |
November 21 – November 25 | Thanksgiving Recess |
November 26 | Classes Resume |
November 27 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
December 12 | Last Day of Classes |
December 13 – December 16 | Study Period |
December 17 | Final Exams Begin |
December 21 | Final Exams End |
Spring 2018
September 20, 2017 | Class Schedule Available |
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September 21, 2017 | Registration Planner Available |
October 22, 2017 |
Registration Begins for Select Groups |
January 18, 2018 | Classes Begin |
January 24, 2018 | Official Registration Deadline for Continuing New and Transfer Students ( Non- MET only) |
January 31, 2018 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
February 19, 2018 | Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
February 20, 2018 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
February 22, 2018 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
March 3 – March 11, 2018 | Spring Recess, Classes Suspended |
March 12, 2018 | Classes Resume |
March 30, 2018 | Last Day to DROP Standard Courses (with a “W” grade) |
April 11, 2018 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
April 16, 2018 | Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
April 18, 2018 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
May 2, 2018 | Last Day of Classes |
May 3 – May 6, 2018 | Study Period |
May 7, 2018 | Final Exams Begin |
May 11, 2018 | Final Exams End |
May 18 – May 20, 2018 | Commencement Weekend |
Fall 2017
February 8 | Class Schedule Available |
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February 9 | Registration Planner Available |
April 2 | Registration Begins for Select Groups |
September 5 | Classes Begin |
September 11 | Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for Continuing, New, and Transfer Students (non-MET only) |
September 18 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
October 9 | Columbus Day, Classes Suspended |
October 10 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
October 10 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
November 10 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with a “W” grade) |
November 22 – November 26 | Thanksgiving Recess |
November 27 | Classes Resume |
November 28 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
December 12 | Last Day of Classes |
December 13 – December 15 | Study Period |
December 16 | Final Exams Begin |
December 21 | Final Exams End |
Spring 2017
September 29 | Class Schedule Available |
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September 30 | Registration Planner Available |
October 23 |
Registration Begins for Select Groups |
January 19 | Classes Begin |
February 1 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for Standard Courses for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
February 20 | Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
February 21 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
February 23 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
March 4 – March 12 | Spring Recess, Classes Suspended |
March 13 | Classes Resume |
March 31 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with a “W” grade) |
April 12 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
April 17 | Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended |
April 19 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
May 3 | Last Day of Classes |
May 4 – May 7 | Study Period |
May 8 | Final Exams Begin |
May 12 | Final Exams End |
May 19 – May 21 | Commencement Weekend |
Fall 2016
TBD | Class Schedule Available |
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TBD | Registration Planner Available |
April 2 | Registration Begins for Select Groups |
September 6 | Classes Begin |
September 19 | Last Day to Add Standard Courses; Official Registration Deadline for MET Students; Last Day for Undergraduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
October 10 | Columbus Day, Classes Suspended |
October 11 | Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes |
October 10 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (without a “W” grade); Last Day for Graduate Students to Change Standard Courses from Credit to Audit Status |
November 11 | Last Day to Drop Standard Courses (with a “W” grade) |
November 23 – November 25 | Thanksgiving Recess |
November 28 | Classes Resume |
November 29 | Last Day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University |
December 12 | Last Day of Classes |
December 13 – December 15 | Study Period |
December 16 | Final Exams Begin |
December 21 | Final Exams End |