University Calendar

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

August 23	Registration for new students
August 26	Classes begin
	Late Registration
	Payment deadline for Fall Semester registration
August 26-30	Drop/Add period
August 30	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
September 2	Labor Day Holiday (University closed)
October 10	Founders’ Day
October 14	Mid-Semester week begins
October 28	Spring Semester and Summer term registration begins for all currently enrolled graduate students
October 30	Spring Semester and Summer term registration begins for all currently enrolled undergraduate students
November 1	Last day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
November 27-29	Thanksgiving holidays (University closed)
December 2	Classes resume
December 5-6	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 9-13	Final examinations
December 13	Commencement at 5:00 pm Degree Conferral Date
December 18 - January 2	Winter Holidays begin at 5:00 p.m. (reopen 1/2/20)

January 2	University opens
January 3	Registration for new students
January 6	Classes begin
	Late Registration
	Payment deadline for Spring Semester registration
January 6-10	Drop/Add period
January 10	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
January 20	Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (University closed)
February 5-8	College Night and Homecoming activities
February 7	No classes
February 24	Mid-Semester week begins
March 16	Last day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
*March 20	Spring holidays for students and faculty begin at 5:00 pm
*March 30	Classes resume at 8:00 am
April 6	Fall Semester registration begins for all currently enrolled graduate students
April 8	Fall Semester registration begins for all currently enrolled undergraduate students
April 23-24	Classes meet as scheduled; 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 27-May 1	Final examinations
May 2	Commencement (TBA) Degree Conferral Date

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

Full Summer Term

May 4	Registration
	Classes Begin
	Payment deadline for Full Summer registration
May 8	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
May 25	Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed
June 17	Mid-term
June 23	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
July 3	Independence Day holiday (University closed)
July 30	No Classes for Full Summer, Combined, and Summer II terms.
July 31	Final examinations
	Summer Degree Conferral Date

May Term

May 4	Registration
	Classes Begin
	Payment deadline for May Term registration
	Last day to register or add courses
May 5	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
May 13	Mid-term
May 14	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
May 22	Final examinations
May 25	Memorial Day holiday (University closed)

Combined Summer Term

May 29	Registration
June 1	Classes Begin
	Last day to register or add courses
	Payment deadline for Combined Term registration
June 3	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
June 30	Mid-term
July 3	Independance Day holiday (University closed)
July 7	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
July 30	No Classes for Full Summer, Combined, and Summer II terms.
July 31	Final examinations
	Degree Conferral Date

Summer I

May 29	Registration
	Registration for new students for Summer I and II
June 1	Classes begin
	Payment deadline for Summer I registration
	Last day to register or add courses
June 2	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
June 15	Mid-term
June 16	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
June 25	No classes for Summer I term; Reading Day
June 26	Final examinations

Summer II

July 6	Classes begin
	Payment deadline for Summer II registration
	Last day to add courses or late registration
July 7	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
July 20	Mid-term
July 21	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
July 30	No Classes for Full Summer, Combined, and Summer II terms.
July 31	Final examinations
	Degree Conferral Date