Academic Dates & Deadlines By Term/Semester
Deadlines for adding, dropping, and withdrawing from summer courses, including refund dates for these actions, are posted with each course in the Schedule of Classes. Each course has different dates and deadlines. To view these deadlines, visit the Class Schedule and find the course, then click on the CRN of the course (the five-digit number that is underlined) to get to the detail page about the course.
See the Final Exam Schedule for exam information. Summer term final exams are held on the last scheduled class meeting for each course.
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| Date | Activity/Deadline | Edit |
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| November 1, 2019 |
Course offerings for Winter 2020 available |
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| November 1, 2019 | Deadline to apply for undergraduate Winter 2020 re-enrollment in order to register during the November 18-27 initial registration period | |
| November 18, 2019 to November 27, 2019 | Registration for Winter 2020 begins | |
| December 23, 2019 | Community Education Program (CEP) registration opens. (See Community Education Program.) | |
| December 23, 2019 | Undergraduates may enroll for more than 18 credits and graduate students may enroll for more than 16 credits | |
| January 1, 2020 |
Winter 2020 tuition due (assessed tuition, plus current and past-due balance) |
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| January 3, 2020 | Financial aid refunds first become available (see Financial Aid & Scholarships) | |
| January 5, 2020 | Last day to process a complete drop (all courses), no "W" recorded. Tuition refund: 100% | |
| January 6, 2020 |
Winter 2020 classes begin |
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| January 11, 2020 | Last day to process a complete drop (all courses), no "W" recorded. Tuition refund: 90%. | |
| January 11, 2020 | Last day to reduce credits (partial drop), no"W" recorded. Tuition refund: 100%. | |
| January 11, 2020 | After this date, "W" is recorded for partial and complete withdrawal. | |
| January 12, 2020 | Last day to process a complete drop (all courses), "W" recorded. Tuition refund: 90%. | |
| January 12, 2020 | Last day to reduce credits (partial drop), "W" recorded. Tuition refund: 100%. | |
| January 13, 2020 |
Last day to add a class/process initial registration |
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| January 13, 2020 |
Financial Aid Census date - Financial Aid is finalized based on registered number of credits |
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| January 15, 2020 |
Last day to change from audit to credit or credit to audit |
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| January 17, 2020 |
Last day to apply for Winter 2020 graduate degrees (apply on the web) |
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| January 19, 2020 |
Last day to process a complete withdrawal or reduce credits, "W" recorded. Tuition refund: 75% |
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| January 20, 2020 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; classes not in session |
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| January 26, 2020 |
Last day to process a complete withdrawal or reduce credits, "W" recorded. Tuition refund: 50% |
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| January 27, 2020 to January 31, 2020 |
Midway Review Student Experience Survey for Winter 2020 open on DuckWeb |
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| February 2, 2020 |
Last day to process a complete withdrawal or reduce credits, "W" recorded. Tuition refund: 25% |
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| February 2, 2020 |
Last day to apply for Winter 2020 undergraduate degrees in DuckWeb |
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| February 7, 2020 |
Course offerings for Spring 2020 available |
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| February 7, 2020 | Deadline to apply for undergraduate Spring 2020 re-enrollment in order to register during the priority registration period. | |
| February 14, 2020 | Last day to submit doctoral final oral defense application to the Graduate School. (See Oral Defense Procedures.) | |
| February 23, 2020 |
Last day to drop a class ("W" recorded) |
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| February 23, 2020 |
Last day to change variable credits |
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| February 23, 2020 |
Last day to change graduate and law grade options (Graded or P/NP) |
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| February 24, 2020 to March 4, 2020 | Priority registration for Spring 2020. Check Registration Priority Schedule for your registration date/time. | |
| March 5, 2020 |
Course offerings for Summer 2020 available |
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| March 6, 2020 | Last day to hold Final Oral Defense of doctoral dissertations | |
| March 9, 2020 to March 13, 2020 |
End Review Student Experience Survey for Winter 2020 open on DuckWeb |
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| March 15, 2020 | Last day to process a complete withdrawal from all courses | |
| March 16, 2020 to March 20, 2020 | Final Examinations (see schedule) | |
| March 16, 2020 | Last day to submit Doctoral/Masters theses and dissertations to the Graduate School (see Thesis and Dissertation Overview) | |
| March 16, 2020 | Last day for departments to submit Certificate of Completion of Doctoral Degree to the Graduate School (see Doctoral Policies and Procedures) | |
| March 21, 2020 to March 29, 2020 |
Spring break |
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| March 23, 2020 |
Deadline for instructors to submit Winter 2020 grades (Monday, noon) |
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| March 30, 2020 |
Spring 2020 classes begin |
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| April 1, 2020 | Last day for departments to submit Masters Statement of Completion to the Graduate School (see Master's Policies and Procedures) | |
| April 24, 2020 |
Last day to change undergraduate grade options (Graded or P/NP) (Deadline extended due to COVID-19) |
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