University Calendar

Note: Those using this calendar for planning purposes should check this page online periodically for updates/changes.

August 18	Registration for new students
August 21	Classes begin
	Late Registration
	Payment deadline for Fall Semester registration
August 21-25	Drop/Add period
August 25	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
September 4	Labor Day Holiday (University closed)
October 9	Mid-Semester week begins
October 12	Founders’ Day
October 24	Last day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
October 30	Spring Semester and Summer term registration begins for all
	currently enrolled graduate students
November 1	Spring Semester and Summer term registration begins for all
	currently enrolled undergraduate students
November 22-24	Thanksgiving holidays (University closed)
November 27	Classes resume
Nov. 30-Dec. 1	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 4-8	Final examinations
December 8	Commencement at 5:00 pm
Dec. 18-Jan. 1	Holidays (University closed)

January 2	University opens
January 9	Registration for new students
January 10	Classes begin
	Late Registration
	Payment deadline for Spring Semester registration
January 10-16	Drop/Add period
January 15	Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (University closed)
January 16	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
February 7-10	College Night and Homecoming activities
February 9	No classes
February 26	Mid-Semester week begins
March 16	Last day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
*March 23	Spring holidays for students and faculty begin at 5:00 pm
*April 2	Classes resume at 8:00 am
April 9	Fall Semester registration begins for all currently enrolled
	graduate students
April 11	Fall Semester registration begins for all currently enrolled
	undergraduate students
April 26-27	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.
April 30-May 4	Final examinations
May 5	Commencement (TBA)

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

May Term

May 7	Registration
	Classes Begin
	Payment deadline for May Term registration
May 8	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
May 16	Mid-term
May 17	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
May 25	Final examinations
May 28	Memorial Day holiday (University closed)

Summer I

May 29	Registration
	Registration for new students for Summer I & II
May 30	Classes begin
	Payment deadline for Summer I registration
	Last day to add courses
	Last day to late register
May 31	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
June 8	Classes do not meet
June 13	Mid-term
June 15	Classes do not meet
June 18	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
June 22	Classes do not meet
June 28	Classes do not meet
June 29	Final examinations

Summer II

July 4	Independence Day holiday (University closed)
July 5	Classes begin
	Payment deadline for Summer II registration
	Last day to add courses
	Last day to late register
July 6	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
July 13	Classes do not meet
July 18	Mid-term
July 23	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
July 27	Classes do not meet
August 2	Classes do not meet
August 3	Final examinations