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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
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 |