Mason School of Business

Academic Calendar Dates

Full-Time MBA
Flex MBA
Executive MBA
Master of Accounting
M.S. in Business Analytics
Online MBA and Online M.S. in Business Analytics

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Full-Time MBA

Summer 2019 - Non-Standard (NSB) Summer Session

May 13	First day of classes Add/drop period begins
July 4	Independence Day (offices closed, no classes)
Varies	Last day to add/drop (contact the graduate registrar)
Varies	Last day to withdraw - 60% of course (contact the graduate registrar)
August 15	Last day of classes
Varies	Final grades due one week after the last day of the course at 12 p.m.
August 23	Summer Degree Conferral (no ceremony)

Fall 2019

August 26	Classes and add/drop period begins
September 2	Labor Day (offices closed)
September 4	Add/drop period ends
Varies	Withdrawal period ends - 60% of course (contact the graduate registrar)
September 30	Final deadline to apply for spring or summer graduation
October 12-15	Fall Break
October 16	Classes resume from Fall Break
October 21	Spring 2020 registration begins for continuing students
November 27 - December 1	Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes)
December 2	Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break
December 18	Last day of classes/exams
January 2, 2020	Final grades due at 9 a.m.
January 17, 2020	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

Spring 2020

January 17	Winter Degree Conferral (no ceremony)
January 20	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes, offices closed)
January 21	First day of classes Add/drop period begins
Varies	Add/drop period ends (contact the graduate registrar)
Varies	Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar)
Varies	Last day to withdraw - 60% of course (contact the graduate registrar)
March 7-15	Spring Break
March 16	Classes resume from Spring Break
TBD	Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 registration begins for continuing students
May 8	Last day of classes and exams
May 13	Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating students
May 16-17	Spring Degree Conferral & Commencement Ceremony
May 20	Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for continuing students

Flex MBA

Summer 2019 - Session 1

March 18	Summer registration begins
May 13	First day of classes Add/drop period begins
May 17	Last day to add/drop
May 18	Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar)
May 27	Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes)
June 4	Last day to withdraw
June 20	Last day of classes
June 26	Final grades due at 9 a.m.
August 23	Summer Degree Conferral (no ceremony)

Summer 2019 - Session 2

March 18	Summer registration begins
June 24	First day of classes Add/drop period begins
June 28	Last day to add/drop
June 29	Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar)
July 4	Independence Day (offices closed, no classes)
July 19	Last day to withdraw
August 3	Last day of classes
August 9	Final grades due at 9 a.m.
August 23	Summer Degree Conferral (no ceremony)

Fall 2019

August 26	Classes and add/drop period begins
September 2	Labor Day (offices closed)
September 4	Last day to add classes
September 13	Last day to drop classes (contact the graduate registrar)
September 14	Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar)
September 30	Final deadline to apply for spring or summer graduation
October 12-15	Fall Break
October 16	Classes resume from Fall Break
October 21	Spring 2020 registration begins for continuing students
October 24	Withdrawal period ends (contact the graduate registrar)
November 27 - December 1	Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes)
December 2	Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break
December 16	Last day of classes/exams
January 2, 2020	Final grades due at 9 a.m.
January 17, 2020	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

Spring 2020

January 17	Winter Degree Conferral (no ceremony)
January 20	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes, offices closed)
January 21	First day of classes Add/Drop Period begins
January 30	Last day to add classes
January 31	Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar)
February 7	Last day to drop classes (contact the graduate registrar)
March 7-15	Spring Break
March 16	Classes resume from Spring Break
Varies	Last day to withdraw - 60% of course (contact the graduate registrar)
TBD	Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 registration begins for continuing students
May 11	Last day of classes and exams
May 13	Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating students
May 16-17	Spring Degree Conferral & Commencement Ceremony
May 20	Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for continuing students

Executive MBA

Please visit the School of Business Executive MBA Academic Calendar page for cohort specific dates.

Master of Accounting

Summer 2019 - Non-Standard (NSB) Summer Session for Bootcamp Courses

May 13	First day of classes Add/drop period begins
July 4	Independence Day (offices closed, no classes)
August 7	Last day to add/drop
August 15	Last day of classes
Varies	Final grades due one week after the last day of the course at 12 p.m.
August 23	Summer Degree Conferral (no ceremony)

Fall 2019

August 26	Classes and add/drop period begins
September 2	Labor Day (offices closed)
September 4	Add/drop period ends
Varies	Withdrawal period ends - 60% of course (contact the graduate registrar)
September 30	Final deadline to apply for spring or summer graduation
October 12-15	Fall Break
October 16	Classes resume from Fall Break
October 21	Spring 2020 registration begins for continuing students
November 27 - December 1	Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes)
December 2	Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break
December 13	Last day of classes/exams
January 2, 2020	Final grades due at 9 a.m.
January 17, 2020	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

Spring 2020

January 17	Winter Degree Conferral (no ceremony)
January 20	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes, offices closed)
January 21	First day of classes Add/Drop period begins
Varies	Add/drop period ends (contact the graduate registrar)
Varies	Withdrawal period ends - 60% of course (contact the graduate registrar)
March 7-15	Spring Break
March 16	Classes resume from Spring Break
TBD	Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 registration begins
May 8	Last day of classes and exams
May 13	Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating students
May 16-17	Spring Degree Conferral & Commencement Ceremony
May 20	Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for continuing students

M.S. in Business Analytics

Fall 2019

August 26	Classes and add/drop period begins
September 2	Labor Day (offices closed)
September 4	Add/drop period ends
September 5	Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar)
September 30	Final deadline to apply for spring or summer graduation
October 12-15	Fall Break
October 16	Classes resume from Fall Break
October 24	Last day to withdraw (contact graduate registrar)
November 27 - December 1	Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes)
December 2	Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break
December 13	Last day of classes/exams
January 2, 2020	Final grades due at 9 a.m.
January 17, 2020	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

Spring 2020

January 17	Winter Degree Conferral (no ceremony)
January 20	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes, offices closed)
January 21	First day of classes
Varies	Add/drop period ends (contact the graduate registrar)
Varies	Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar)
March 7-15	Spring Break
March 16	Classes resume from Spring Break
Varies	Last day to withdraw - 60% of course (contact the graduate registrar)
May 8	Last day of classes and exams
May 13	Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating students
May 16-17	Spring Degree Conferral & Commencement Ceremony
May 20	Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for continuing students

Online MBA and Online M.S. in Business Analytics

Summer 2019 - Session A

March 11	Summer registration begins
May 6	First day of classes Add/drop period begins
May 12	Last day to add/drop
May 13	Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar)
May 27	Memorial Day (offices closed)
June 5	Last day to withdraw (contact the graduate registrar)
June 26	Last day of classes
July 3	Final grades due at 12 p.m.
September 2	Summer Degree Conferral (no ceremony)

Summer 2019 - Session B

March 11	Summer registration begins
July 1	First day of classes Add/drop period begins
July 4	Independence Day (offices closed)
July 7	Last day to add/drop
July 8	Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar)
July 31	Last day to withdraw (contact the graduate registrar)
August 21	Last day of classes
August 28	Final grades due at 12 p.m.
September 2	Summer graduation (degree conferral date, no ceremony)

Fall 2019 - Session A

August 26	Classes and add/drop period begin
September 1	Last day to add/drop
September 2	Labor Day (offices closed)
September 2-25	Withdrawal period (contact the graduate registrar)
October 16	Classes end
October 21	Registration begins for Spring 2020
October 23	Final grades due
January 17, 2020	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

Fall 2019 - Session B

October 28	Classes and add/drop period begin
November 3	Last day to add/drop
November 4-20	Withdrawal period (contact the graduate registrar)
November 27 - December 1	Thanksgiving Break (offices closed)
December 18	Classes end
December 25	Final grades due
January 17, 2020	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

Spring 2020 - Session A

January 6	Classes begin Add/drop period begins
January 12	Add/drop period ends
January 13	Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar)
January 17	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)
February 5	Withdrawal period ends (contact the graduate registrar)
February 26	Classes end
March 4	Final grades due

Spring 2020 - Session B

March 2	Classes begin Add/drop period begins
March 8	Add/drop period ends
March 9	Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar)
April 1	Withdrawal period ends (contact the graduate registrar)
April 22	Classes end
April 29	Final grades due
May 16-17	Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony