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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
Resources
Full-Time MBA
Spring 2019
| January 11 |
Winter Degree Conferral (no ceremony) |
| January 14 |
First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| January 21 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes, offices closed) |
| 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 2 - 10 | Spring Break |
| March 11 | Classes resume from Spring Break |
| March 18 | Summer 2019 and Fall 2019 registration begins for continuing students |
| May 3 | Last day of classes and exams |
| May 8 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating students |
| May 11 - 12 | Spring Degree Conferral & Commencement Ceremony |
| May 14 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for continuing students |
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) |
Flex MBA
Spring 2019
| January 11 | Winter Degree Conferral (no ceremony) |
| January 14 |
First day of classes Add/Drop Period begins |
| January 21 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes, offices closed) |
| January 23 | Last day to add classes |
| January 24 | Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar) |
| February 1 | Last day to drop classes |
| March 2 - 10 | Spring Break |
| March 11 | Classes resume from Spring Break |
| March 18 |
Withdrawal period ends (contact the graduate registrar) Summer 2019 and Fall 2019 registration begins for continuing students |
| April 29 | Last day of classes |
| May 6 | Last day of exams |
| May 8 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating students |
| May 11 - 12 | Spring Degree Conferral & Commencement Ceremony |
| May 14 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for continuing students |
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) |
Executive MBA
Please visit the School of Business Executive MBA Academic Calendar page for cohort specific dates.
Master of Accounting
Spring 2019
| January 11 | Winter Degree Conferral (no ceremony) |
| January 14 |
First day of classes Add/Drop period begins |
| January 21 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes, offices closed) |
| Varies | Add/drop period ends (contact the graduate registrar) |
| Varies | Withdrawal period ends - 60% of course (contact the graduate registrar) |
| March 2 - 10 | Spring Break |
| March 11 | Classes resume from Spring Break |
| May 3 | Last day of classes and exams |
| May 8 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating students |
| May 11 - 12 | Spring Degree Conferral & Commencement Ceremony |
| May 14 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for continuing students |
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 |
| TBD | 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) |
M.S. in Business Analytics
Spring 2019
| January 11 | Winter Degree Conferral (no ceremony) |
| January 16 | First day of classes |
| January 21 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes, offices closed) |
| January 28 | Add/drop period ends |
| January 29 | Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar) |
| March 2 - 10 | Spring Break |
| March 11 | Classes resume from Spring Break |
| March 20 | Withdrawal period ends (contact the graduate registrar) |
| May 3 | Last day of classes and exams |
| May 8 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating students |
| May 11 - 12 | Spring Degree Conferral & Commencement Ceremony |
| May 14 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for continuing students |
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) |
Online MBA and Online M.S. in Business Analytics
Spring 2019 - Session A
| January 7 |
Classes begin Add/drop period begins |
| January 11 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
| January 13 | Add/drop period ends |
| January 14 | Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar) |
| February 6 | Withdrawal period ends (contact the graduate registrar) |
| February 27 | Classes end |
| March 6 | Final grades due |
Spring 2019 - Session B
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March 4 |
Classes begin Add/drop period begins |
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March 10 |
Add/drop period ends |
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March 11 |
Withdrawal period begins (contact the graduate registrar) Summer 2019 and Fall 2019 registration begins |
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April 3 |
Withdrawal period ends (contact the graduate registrar) |
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April 24 |
Classes end |
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May 1 |
Final grades due |
| May 11-12 |
Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
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) |