| August 28 |
Residence halls open for new students |
| August 24–28 |
International Student Orientation |
| August 28–September 1 |
New Student Orientation. |
| August 29 |
Advising begins. All-advisor meeting in morning; individual advising begins in afternoon. |
| August 30 |
Residence halls open for returning students. Computer preregistration for first-year and transfer students only. |
| September 1 |
Meal plan starts at dinner. |
| September 2 |
Labor Day. No classes. |
| September 2 |
Classes begin. |
| September 16 |
Drop/add ends. Last day to delete a course from or add to permanent registration. |
| October 4 |
Final examination schedule available online. |
| October 11 |
Fall Break begins after last class. |
| October 21 |
Fall classes resume at 8:30 a.m. |
| October 30 |
Schedule of courses and seminars for next semester available online. |
| November 8 |
Last day to declare CR/NC grading option. Last day to withdraw from a course and receive the grade notation "W." |
| November 4–15 |
Advising period. |
| November 18–20 |
Pre-enrollment for spring semester (based on Thanksgiving break). |
| November 20 |
Pre-enrollment ends at 4 p.m. |
| November 28 |
Thanksgiving Break begins after last class. |
| December 2 |
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 9-11 |
Classes that normally meet on Thursday will meet this day to make up for the Thursday of Thanksgiving break. Wednesday, Dec. 13: Classes that normally meet on Friday will meet this day to make up for the Friday of Thanksgiving break. |
| December 11 |
Classes end. Lottery for spring housing. |
| December 15-21 |
Finals exam period |
| December 15 |
Note: Final examinations are not rescheduled to accommodate travel plans. |
| December 20 |
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 21 |
Finals end at noon. Residence halls close at 6 p.m. Meal plan ends at lunch. |
