University Calendar

Note: Those using this calendar for planning purposes should check the University Calendar on the UM webpage for updates/changes.

August 21	Registration for new students
August 24	Classes begin
	Late Registration
	Payment deadline for Fall Semester registration
August 24-28	Drop/Add period
August 28	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
September 7	Labor Day Holiday (University closed)
October 8	Founder’s Day
October 12	Mid-Semester week begins
October 26	Spring Semester and Summer term registration begins for all currently enrolled graduate students
October 28	Spring Semester and Summer term registration begins for all currently enrolled undergraduate students (by classification)
October 30	Last day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
November 25-27	Thanksgiving holidays (University closed)
November 30	Classes resume
December 3-4	Classes meet as scheduled. However, no exams or quizzes (with the exception of make-up exams) may be administered and no other graded assignments may be due. See Fledgling for additional information.
December 7-11	Final examinations
December 11	Commencement at 5:00 pm: Degree Conferral Date
December 18 - January 4	Winter Holidays begin at 5:00 p.m. (University closed)

January 4	University opens
January 8	Registration for new students
January 11	Classes begin
	Late Registration
	Payment deadline for Spring Semester registration
January 11-15	Drop/Add period
January 15	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
January 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (University closed)
February 10-13	College Night and Homecoming activities
February 12	No classes
March 1	Mid-Semester week begins
March 17	Last day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
*March 19	Spring holidays for students and faculty begin at 5:00 pm
*March 29	Classes resume at 8:00 am
April 12	Fall Semester registration begins for all currently enrolled graduate students
April 14	Fall Semester registration begins for all currently enrolled undergraduate students (by classification)
April 29-30	Classes meet as scheduled. However, no exams or quizzes (with the exception of make-up exams) may be administered and no other graded assignments may be due. See Fledgling for additional information.
May 3-7	Final examinations
May 8	Commencement (TBA): Degree Conferral Date

*If Shelby County schools revises its calendar, this date will be adjusted accordingly.

Full Summer Term

May 10	Registration
	Classes Begin
	Payment deadline for Full Summer registration
May 14	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
May 31	Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed
June 16	Mid-term
June 21	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
July 5	Independence Day holiday (University closed)
August 5	No Classes for Full Summer, Combined, and Summer II terms.
August 6	Final examinations
	Summer Degree Conferral Date

May Term

May 10	Registration
	Classes Begin
	Payment deadline for May Term registration
May 11	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
May 18	Mid-term
May 19	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
May 25	Final examinations
May 31	Memorial Day holiday (University closed)

Combined Summer Term

June 4	Registration
June 7	Classes Begin
	Last day to register or add courses
	Payment deadline for Combined Term registration
June 8	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
July 5	Independance Day holiday (University closed)
July 7	Mid-Term
July 8	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
August 5	No Classes for Full Summer, Combined, and Summer II terms.
August 6	Final examinations
	Summer Degree Conferral Date

Summer I

June 4	Registration
	Registration for new students for Summer I and II
June 7	Classes begin
	Payment deadline for Summer I registration
	Last day to register or add courses
June 8	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
June 18	Mid-term
June 21	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
July 1	No classes for Summer I term; Reading Day
July 2	Final examinations

Summer II

July 12	Classes begin
	Payment deadline for Summer II registration
	Last day to add courses or late registration
July 12	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
July 13	Mid-term
July 23	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
August 5	No Classes for Full Summer, Combined, and Summer II terms.
August 6	Final examinations
	Summer Degree Conferral Date