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 20	Registration for new students
August 23	Classes begin
	Late Registration
	Payment deadline for Fall Semester registration
August 23-27	Drop/Add period
August 27	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
September 6	Labor Day Holiday (University closed)
October 7	Founder’s Day
October 11	Mid-Semester week begins
October 26	Last Day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
November 1	Spring Semester and Summer term registration begins for all currently enrolled graduate students
November 3	Spring Semester and Summer term registration begins for all currently enrolled undergraduate students (by classification)
November 24-26	Thanksgiving holidays (University closed)
November 29	Classes resume
December 2-3	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 6-10	Final examinations
December 10	Commencement at 5:00 p.m.: Degree Conferral Date
December 17 - January 4	Winter Holidays begins at 5:00 p.m. (University closed)

January 4	University opens
January 7	Registration for new students
January 10	Classes begin
	Late Registration
	Payment deadline for Spring Semester registration
January 10-14	Drop/Add period
January 14	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
January 17	Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (University closed)
February 9-12	College Night and Homecoming activities
February 11	No classes
February 28	Mid-Semester week begins
March 17	Last day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
*March 18	Spring holidays for students and faculty begin at 5:00 pm
*March 28	Classes resume at 8:00 am
April 4	Fall Semester registration begins for all currently enrolled graduate students
April 6	Fall Semester registration begins for all currently enrolled undergraduate students (by classification)
April 28-29	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 2-6	Final examinations
May 7	Commencement (TBA): Degree Conferral Date

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

Full Summer Term

May 9	Registration
	Classes Begin
	Payment deadline for Full Summer registration
May 9-13	Drop/Add period
May 13	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
May 30	Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed
June 20	Mid-term
June 30	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
July 4	Independence Day holiday (University closed)
August 4	No classes for Full Summer, Combined and Summer II terms
August 5	Final examinations
	Summer Degree Conferral Date

May Term

May 9	Registration
	Classes Begin
	Payment deadline for May Term registration
May 9-10	Drop/Add period
May 10	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
May 18	Mid-term
May 19	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
May 27	Final examinations
May 31	Memorial Day holiday (University closed)

Combined Summer Term

June 3	Registration
June 6	Classes Begin
	Payment deadline for Combined Term registration
June 6-8	Drop/Add period
June 8	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
July 4	Independence Day holiday (University closed)
July 5	Mid-Term
July 11	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
August 4	No classes for Full Summer, Combined and Summer II terms
August 5	Final examinations: Degree Conferral Date

Summer I

June 6	Registration
	Registration for new students for Summer I and II
June 7	Classes begin
	Payment deadline for Summer I registration
June 7-8	Drop/Add period
June 8	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
June 18	Mid-term
June 20	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
June 30	No classes for Summer I term: Reading day
July 1	Final examinations

Summer II

July 11	Classes begin
	Payment deadline for Summer II registration
July 11-12	Drop/Add period
July 12	Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
July 22	Mid-term
July 25	Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
August 4	No classes for Full Summer, Combined, and Summer II terms
August 5	Final examinations
	Summer Degree Conferral Date