| August 24 |
Residence halls open for new students |
| August 20–24 |
International Student Orientation |
| August 24–29 |
First-Year Orientation. |
| August 26 |
Advising begins. All-advisor meeting in morning; individual advising begins in afternoon. |
| August 27 |
Residence halls open for returning students. Computer preregistration for first-year and transfer students only. |
| August 28 |
Registration follow-up meeting for students who need to make a change in their schedule. |
| August 29 |
Meal plan starts at dinner. |
| August 30 |
Classes begin. |
| September 6 |
Labor Day classes in session. |
| September 10 |
Drop/add ends. Last day to delete a course from or add to permanent registration. |
| October 1 |
Final examination schedule available online. |
| October 8 |
Fall Break begins after last class. |
| October 18 |
Fall classes resume at 8:30 a.m. |
| October 27 |
Schedule of courses and seminars for next semester available online. |
| November 5 |
Last day to declare CR/NC grading option. Last day to withdraw from a course and receive the grade notation "W." |
| November 1–12 |
Advising period. |
| November 15–17 |
Pre-enrollment for spring semester (based on Thanksgiving break). |
| November 17 |
Pre-enrollment ends at 4 p.m. |
| November 24 |
Thanksgiving Break begins after last class. |
| November 29 |
Fall classes resume at 8:30 a.m. |
| December 1 |
Note: All accounts must show a zero or positive balance to enroll or select a room for spring semester. |
| December 6–7 |
Monday follows the "Friday" class schedule, replacing the Friday of Thanksgiving break. Tuesday follows the "Thursday" class schedule, replacing the Thursday of Thanksgiving break. |
| December 7 |
Classes end. Lottery for spring housing. |
| December 10 |
Finals begin. |
| December 10–18 |
Note: Final examinations are not rescheduled to accommodate travel plans. |
| December 17 |
100-level seminars end. The fourteenth meetings of Fall 100-level seminars may meet in either the seminar format or for a final exam, up to the discretion of the professor. |
| December 18 |
Finals end at noon. Residence halls close at 6 p.m. Meal plan ends at lunch. |
