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
Summer 2019

Resources

Full-Time MBA

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 1	Final deadline to apply for graduation in May or August
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 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)

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)
TBD	Add/Drop Period ends (see graduate registrar)
TBD	Withdrawal Period begins (see graduate registrar)
Varies	Last day to withdrawal - 60% of course (see graduate registrar)
March 2 - 10	Spring Break
March 11	Classes resume from Spring Break
March 18	Summer 2019 registration begins
TBD	Fall 2019 registration
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

Flex MBA

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 1	Final deadline to apply for graduation in May or August
October 13 - 16	Fall Break
October 17	Classes resume from Fall Break
October 22	Spring registration for continuing students begins
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)

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 (see 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 (see graduate registrar) Summer 2019 registration begins
TBD	Fall 2019 registration
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

Executive MBA

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

Master of Accounting

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 1	Final deadline to apply for graduation in May or August
October 13 - 16	Fall Break
October 17	Classes resume from Fall Break
October 22	Registration begins for continuing students
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)

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)
TBD	Add/Drop Period ends and Withdrawal Period begins (see graduate registrar)
Varies	Withdrawal Period ends - 60% of course (see graduate registrar)
March 2 - 10	Spring Break
March 11	Classes resume from Spring Break
March 18	Summer 2019 registration begins
TBD	Fall 2019 registration
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

M.S. in Business Analytics

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 1	Final deadline to apply for graduation in May or August
October 13 - 16	Fall Break
October 17	Classes resume from Fall Break
October 22	Spring 2019 registration begins
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)

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 (see graduate registrar)
March 2 - 10	Spring Break
March 11	Classes resume from Spring Break
March 20	Withdrawal Period ends (see graduate registrar)
March 18	Summer 2019 registration begins
TBD	Fall 2019 registration
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

Online MBA and Online M.S. in Business Analytics

Fall 2018

July 16 - September 2	Registration for Fall 2019 classes
A: August 27 B: October 22	Classes begin
A: August 27 - September 2 B: October 22 - 28	Add/drop period
September 3	Labor Day (offices closed)
A: September 3 - 26 B: October 29 - November 21	Withdrawal period
A: October 17 B: December 12	Classes end
A: October 24 B: December 19	Final grades due
November 15 - January 13, 2019	Registration for Spring 2019 classes
November 21 - 25	Thanksgiving Break (offices closed)
January 11, 2019	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

Spring 2019

A: January 7 B: March 4	Classes begin Add/Drop Period begins
January 11	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)
A: January 13 B: March 10	Add/Drop Period ends
A: January 14 B: March 11	Withdrawal Period begins
TBD	Summer 2019 registration begins
A: February 6 B: April 3	Withdrawal Period end
A: February 27 B: April 24	Classes end
A: March 6 B: May 1	Final grades due
May 11 - 12	Spring Degree Conferral Commencement Ceremony

Summer 2019

Flex Summer 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
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 graduation (degree conferral date, no ceremony)

Flex Summer 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
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 graduation (degree conferral date, no ceremony)

Non-Standard (NSB) Summer Session

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 graduation (degree conferral date, no ceremony)