University Calendar

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

August 17	Registration for new students
August 20	Classes begin
	Late Registration
	Payment deadline for Fall Semester registration
August 20-24	Drop/Add period
August 24	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
September 3	Labor Day Holiday (University closed)
October 8	Mid-Semester week begins
October 11	Founders’ Day
October 26	Last day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
October 29	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 22-23	Thanksgiving holidays (University closed)
November 26	Classes resume
November 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.
December 3-7	Final examinations
December 7	Commencement at 5:00 pm
December 17 -January 1	Holidays (University closed)

January 2	University opens
January 8	Registration for new students
January 9	Classes begin
	Late Registration
	Payment deadline for Spring Semester registration
January 9-15	Drop/Add period
January 16	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
January 21	Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (University closed)
February 6-9	College Night and Homecoming activities
February 8	No classes
February 25	Mid-Semester week begins
March 15	Last day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
*March 22	Spring holidays for students and faculty begin at 5:00 pm
*April 1	Classes resume at 8:00 am
April 8	Fall Semester registration begins for all currently enrolled graduate students
April 10	Fall Semester registration begins for all currently enrolled undergraduate students
April 25-26	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 29-May 3	Final examinations
May 4	Commencement (TBA)

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

Full Summer Term

May 6	Registration
	Classes Begin
	Payment deadline for Full Summer registration
May 7	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
May 28	Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed)
June 19	Mid-term
June 25	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
July 4	Independence Day holiday (University closed)
August 2	Final examinations
	Summer Degree Conferral Date

May Term

May 6	Registration
	Classes Begin
	Payment deadline for May Term registration
May 7	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
May 15	Mid-term
May 16	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
May 24	Final examinations
May 27	Memorial Day holiday (University closed)

Combined Summer Term

May 28	Registration
May 29	Classes Begin
	Last day to register or add courses
	Payment deadline for Combined Term registration
May 30	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
July 2	Mid-term
July 4	Independance Day holiday (University closed)
July 9	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
August 2	Final examinations

Summer I

May 28	Registration
	Registration for new students for Summer I and II
May 29	Classes begin
	Payment deadline for Summer I registration
	Last day to register or add courses
May 30	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
June 7	Classes do not meet
June 12	Mid-term
June 14	Classes do not meet
June 17	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
June 21	Classes do not meet
June 27	Classes do not meet
June 28	Final examinations

Summer II

July 1	Classes begin
	Payment deadline for Summer II registration
	Last day to register or add courses
July 2	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
July 4	Independence Day Holiday (University closed)
July 12	Classes do not meet
July 19	Mid-term
July 22	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
July 26	Classes do not meet
August 1	Classes do not meet
August 2	Final examinations
	Summer Degree Conferral Date