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2019-20 Calendar
Fall 2019
| Event | Day(s) of the week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment tasks and payment due for Fall 2019 | Thursday | August 15 |
| Labor Day holiday (university closed) | Monday | September 2 |
| Full term & Session A classes begin | Tuesday | September 3 |
| University Fall Convocation | Wednesday | September 4 |
| Last day to add full term and Session A classes; last day to complete late enrollment and payment | Sunday | September 8 |
| Last day to withdraw from Session A classes; last day to receive a partial refund when dropping a Session A class | Sunday | September 29 |
| Torrey Memorial Bible Conference | Wednesday - Friday | October 9 - 11 |
| Academic Advising for Spring and Summer 2020 | Monday - Friday | October 14 - November 1 |
| Session A classes end (7 week classes only; full term classes continue) | Saturday | October 19 |
| Session A grades due | Friday | October 25 |
| Last day to withdraw from full term classes; last day to receive a partial refund when dropping a full term class | Sunday | October 27 |
| Session B classes begin | Monday | October 28 |
| Last day to add Session B classes | Sunday | November 3 |
| Registration for Spring and Summer 2020 begins | Monday | November 4 |
| Last day to withdraw from Session B classes; last day to receive a partial refund when dropping a Session B class | Sunday | November 24 |
| Thanksgiving holiday (university closed Nov. 28-Dec. 1) | Wednesday - Sunday | November 27 - December 1 |
| Final exam week | Monday - Friday | December 16 - 20 |
| Enrollment tasks and payment due for Spring 2020 | Tuesday | December 17 |
| Fall Commencement | Friday | December 20 |
| Full term & Session B classes end | Saturday | December 21 |
| Fall degree conferral date | Saturday | December 21 |
| Christmas/New Year's holiday (university closed) | Monday - Wednesday | December 23 - January 1 |
| Fall full term & Session B grades due | Wednesday | January 8 |
Spring 2020
| Event | Day(s) of the week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| University Spring Convocation | Monday | January 13 |
| Full term & Session A classes begin | Monday | January 13 |
| Last day to add full term and Session A classes; last day to complete late enrollment and payment | Monday | January 20 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (university closed) | Monday | January 20 |
| Last day to withdraw from Session A classes; last day to receive a partial refund when dropping a Session A class | Sunday | February 9 |
| Session A classes end | Saturday | February 29 |
| Spring break | Monday - Friday | March 2 - 6 |
| Session B classes begin | Monday | March 9 |
| Academic Advising for Summer and Fall 2020 | Monday - Friday | March 9 - 27 |
| Session A grades due | Friday | March 13 |
| Last day to withdraw from full term classes; last day to receive a partial refund when dropping a full term class | Sunday | March 15 |
| Last day to add Session B classes | Sunday | March 15 |
| Missions Conference | Wednesday - Friday | March 18 - 20 |
| Registration for Fall 2020 begins | Monday | March 30 |
| Last day to withdraw from Session B classes; last day to receive a partial refund when dropping a Session B class | Sunday | April 5 |
| Good Friday holiday (university closed) | Friday | April 10 |
| Session B classes end | Saturday | April 25 |
| Enrollment tasks and payment due for Summer 2020 | Friday | May 1 |
| Session B grades due | Friday | May 1 |
| Final exam week | Monday - Friday | May 4 - 8 |
| Spring Commencement | Friday - Saturday | May 8 - 9 |
| Full term classes end | Saturday | May 9 |
| Spring degree conferral date | Saturday | May 9 |
Summer 2020
| Event | Day(s) of the week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Full term & Session A classes begin | Monday | May 11 |
| Spring full term grades due | Friday | May 15 |
| Last day to add full term and Session A classes; last day to complete late enrollment and payment | Sunday | May 17 |
| Memorial Day holiday (university closed) | Monday | May 25 |
| Last day to withdraw from Session A classes; last day to receive a partial refund when dropping a Session A class | Sunday | June 7 |
| Session A classes end (7 week classes only; full term classes continue) | Saturday | June 27 |
| Independence Day holiday observed (university closed) | Friday | July 3 |
| Last day to withdraw from full term classes; last day to receive a partial refund when dropping a full term class | Sunday | July 5 |
| Session B classes begin | Monday | July 6 |
| Session A grades due | Monday | July 6 |
| Last day to add Session B classes | Sunday | July 12 |
| Last day to withdraw from Session B classes; last day to receive a partial refund when dropping a Session B class | Sunday | August 2 |
| Enrollment tasks and payment due for Fall 2020 | Tuesday | August 18 |
| Full term & Session B classes end | Saturday | August 22 |
| Summer degree conferral date | Saturday | August 22 |
| Summer full term & Session B grades due | Friday | August 28 |