Mason School of Business

Academic Calendar Dates

Full-Time MBA
Flex MBA
Executive MBA
Online MBA
Master of Accounting
M.S. in Business Analytics
Online M.S. in Business Analytics
Summer 2018

Resources

Full-Time MBA

Spring 2018

November 15, 2017 - January 25	Spring Registration/Schedule Adjustment for Continuing Students
January 15	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Offices Closed, No Classes)
January 16	Classes Begin
January 16 - 25	Add/Drop Period
January 26 - 60% of course	Withdrawal Period Contact graduate registrar
March 3 - 11	Spring Break
March 12	Classes Resume from Spring Break
April 16 - 29	Fall Registration for Continuing Students
May 7	Fall Schedule Adjustment Period I Begins
April 28	Last day to apply for graduation in May or August 2019
May 7	Classes & Exams End
May 9	Grades due by 12 p.m. for Graduates
May 12 - 13	Spring Degree Conferral/Commencement Ceremony
May 16	Grades due by 9 a.m. for continuing students

Fall 2018

May 7 - September 5	New student registration
August 13 - 17	Bootcamp
August 20 - 24	Orientation
August 27	Classes begin
TBD	Add/drop period (must see graduate registrar)
TBD	Withdrawal period (must see graduate registrar)
September 3	Labor Day (offices closed)
October 13 - 16	Fall Break
October 17	Classes resume from Fall Break
October 22	Spring registration for continuing students begins
October 22 - 26	Sprint Week or DC Trek
November 5 - 9	Spring schedule adjustment period 1
November 21 - 25	Thanksgiving Break
November 26	Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break
December 19	Last day of classes/exams
January 2, 2019	Fall grades dues at 9 a.m.
January 11, 2019	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

Flex MBA

Spring 2018

November 15, 2017 - January 25	Spring Schedule Adjustments for New and Continuing Students
January 15	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Offices Closed, No Classes)
January 16	Classes and Add/Drop Period begin
January 25	Last day to add classes
January 26 - 60% of course	Withdrawal Period Contact graduate registrar
February 2	Last day to drop classes
March 3 -11	Spring Break
March 12	Classes Resume from Spring Break
March 15 - 30	Summer Registration for Continuing Students
April 16 - 29	Fall Registration for Continuing Students
April 28	Last day to apply for graduation in May or August 2019
April 30	Classes End
May 7	Last Day of Exams Spring schedule adjustment begins
May 9	Grades due by 12 p.m. for Graduates
May 12 - 13	Spring Degree Conferral/Commencement Ceremony
May 16	Grades due by 9 a.m. for continuing students

Fall 2018

August 13	NDS student registration
August 18	Orientation
August 27	First day of classes
August 27 - September 14	Add/drop period
September 3	Labor Day (no classes, offices closed)
September 15 - October 18	Withdrawal period (must see graduate registrar)
October 13 - 16	Fall Break
October 17	Classes resume from Fall Break
October 22	Spring registration for continuing students begins
November 5 - 9	Spring schedule adjustment period 1
November 21 - 25	Thanksgiving Break
November 26	Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break
December 10	Last day of classes
December 17	Last day of exams
January 2, 2019	Fall grades due at 9 a.m.
January 11, 2019	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

Executive MBA

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

Online MBA

Spring 2018

November 15, 2017 - January 14	Spring Registration for New and Continuing Students
OMBA (A): January 8 OMBA (B): March 5	Classes Begin
OMBA (A): January 8 - 14 OMBA (B): March 5 - 11	Add/Drop Period
OMBA (A): January 15 - February 7 OMBA (B): March 12 - April 4	Withdrawal Period Contact graduate registrar
OMBA (A): February 28 OMBA (B): April 25	Classes & Exams End
OMBA (A): March 7 OMBA (B): May 2	Final Grading Deadline
March 15 - May 13	Summer Registration for Continuing Students
May 12 - 13	Spring Degree Conferral/Commencement Ceremony
July 16 - September 2	Fall Registration for New and Continuing Students

Fall 2108

August 1	Online orientation
OMBA (A): August 27 OMBA (B): October 22	Classes begin
OMBA (A): August 27 - September 2 OMBA (B): October 22 - 28	Add/drop period
September 3	Labor Day (offices closed)
OMBA (A): September 3 - 26 OMBA (B): October 29 - November 21	Withdrawal period
OMBA (A): October 17 OMBA (B): December 12	Classes end
OMBA (A): October 24 OMBA (B): December 19	Final grades due
November 21 - 25	Thanksgiving Break (offices closed)
January 11, 2019	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

Master of Accounting

Spring 2018

November 15, 2017 - January 25	Spring Schedule Adjustment for New and Continuing Students
January 15	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Offices Closed, No Classes)
January 16	Classes Begin
January 16 - 25	Add/Drop Period
January 26 - 60% of course	Withdrawal Period Contact graduate registrar
March 3 - 11	Spring Break
March 12	Classes Resume from Spring Break
April 2 - 13	Fall Registration for Continuing Students
April 23 - September 2	Fall Schedule Adjustment Period 1
April 28	Last day to apply for graduation in May or August 2019
May 7	Classes & Exams End
May 9	Grades due by 12 p.m. for Graduates
May 12 - 13	Spring Degree Conferral/Commencement Ceremony
May 16	Grades due by 9 a.m. for continuing students

Fall 2018

August 21 - 24	Orientation
August 27	Classes begin
August 27 - September 5	Add/drop period
September 3	Labor Day (classes in session, offices closed)
September 6 - October 18	Withdrawal period (must see graduate registrar)
October 13 - 16	Fall Break
October 17	Classes resume from Fall Break
October 22	Registration begins for continuing students
November 5 - 9	Spring schedule adjustment period 1
November 21 - 25	Thanksgiving Break
November 26	Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break
December 7	Last day of classes
December 19	Last day of exams
January 2, 2019	Fall grades due at 9 a.m.
January 11, 2019	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

M.S. in Business Analytics

Spring 2018

January 15	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Offices Closed, No Classes)
January 17	Classes Begin
March 3 - 11	Spring Break
March 12	Classes Resume from Spring Break
April 27	Classes End
April 28	Last day to apply for graduation in May or August 2019
May 1 - 8	Exams
May 9	Grades due by 12 p.m. for Graduates
May 12 - 13	Spring Degree Conferral/Commencement Ceremony
May 16	Grades due by 9 a.m. for continuing students

Fall 2018

August 27 - 28	Orientation
August 29	Classes begin
August 29 - September 7	Add/drop period
September 3	Labor Day (offices closed)
September 8 - October 18	Withdrawal period (must see graduate registrar)
October 13 - 16	Fall Break
October 17	Classes resume from Fall Break
November 21 - 25	Thanksgiving Break
November 26	Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break
December 7	Classes end
December 19	Exams end
January 2, 2019	Fall grades due at 9 a.m.
January 11, 2019	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

Online M.S. in Business Analytics

Fall 2018

July 16 - September 2	Registration for fall classes
August 1	Online orientation
OMSBA (A): August 27 OMSBA (B): October 22	Classes begin
OMSBA (A): August 27 - September 2 OMSBA (B): October 22 - 28	Add/drop period
September 3	Labor Day (offices closed)
OMSBA (A): September 3 - 26 OMSBA (B): October 29 - November 21	Withdrawal period
OMSBA (A): October 17 OMSBA (B): December 12	Classes end
OMSBA (A): October 24 OMSBA (B): December 19	Final grades due
November 21 - 25	Thanksgiving Break (offices closed)
January 11, 2019	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

Summer 2018

Module A	March 15 - May 13	Registration for new and continuing students
	May 7 - June 27	Classes
	May 7 - 13	Add/Drop Period
	May 14 - June 6	Withdrawal Period
	May 28	Memorial Day (Offices Closed)
	July 4	Final Grades due at 12 p.m.
	September 3	Summer graduation (Degree conferral date, No ceremony)
Module B	March 15 - May 13	Registration for new and continuing students
	July 2 - August 22	Classes
	July 2 - 8	Add/Drop Period
	July 4	Independence Day (Offices Closed)
	July 9 - August 1	Withdrawal Period
	August 29	Final Grades due at 12 p.m.
	September 3	Summer graduation (Degree conferral date, No ceremony)
Session VI (S6)	April 27 - August 13	Classes
	April 27 - May 4	Add/Drop Period
	May 5 - June 25	Withdrawal Period
	May 28	Memorial Day (Offices Closed, No Classes)
	July 4	Independence Day (Offices Closed, Classes in session)
	August 16	Final Grades due at 9 a.m.
	September 9	Summer graduation (Degree conferral date, No ceremony)
Session VII (S7)	April 2 - May 18	Registration for new and continuing students
	May 14 - June 21	Classes
	May 14 - 18	Add/Drop Period
	May 19 - June 6	Withdrawal Period
	May 28	Memorial Day (Offices Closed, No Classes)
	June 25	Final Grades due at 9 a.m.
	August 26	Summer graduation (Degree conferral date, No ceremony)
Session VIII (S8)	April 2 - May 18	Registration for new and continuing students
	June 25 - August 2	Classes
	June 25 - 29	Add/Drop Period
	June 30 - July 17	Withdrawal Period
	July 4	Independence Day (Offices Closed, Classes in session)
	August 6	Final Grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating students
	August 10	Final Grades due at 9 a.m. for continuing students
	August 26	Summer graduation (Degree conferral date, No ceremony)
Non Standard Session (NSB)	May 14 - August 17	Classes (length of courses may vary)
	May 14 - August 7	Add/Drop Period (varies by course length)
	May 28	Memorial Day (Offices Closed, No Classes)
	July 4	Independence Day (Offices Closed, Classes in session)
	*Varies	Final Grades due at 12 p.m. one week after course ends