Undergraduate & Graduate Programs
Academic schedule for all undergraduate and graduate programs, including individual dates for the Kent School of Social Work, School of Nursing and the J.B. Speed School of Engineering.
2016-2017 Academic Year
| Classes start |
Aug. 22, 2016 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Aug. 26, 2016 (Fri) |
| Labor Day holiday |
Sept. 5, 2016 (Mon) |
| Last day to apply for degree |
Sept. 30, 2016 (Fri) |
| Mid-term break |
Oct. 3-4, 2016 (Mon-Tues) |
| Last day to withdraw |
Oct. 24, 2016 (Mon) |
| Presidential Election |
Nov. 8, 2016 (Tues) |
| Thanksgiving break |
Nov. 23-27, 2016 (Wed-Sun) |
| Last day of classes |
Dec. 6, 2016 (Tues) |
| Reading day |
Dec. 7, 2016 (Wed) |
| Final exams |
Dec. 8-14, 2016 (Thur-Wed) |
| Degree date |
Dec. 14, 2016 (Wed) |
| Commencement |
Dec. 15, 2016 (Thurs) |
| Classes start |
Jan. 9, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Jan. 13, 2017 (Fri) |
| Martin Luther King holiday |
Jan. 16, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to apply for degree |
Feb. 15, 2017 (Wed) |
| Last day to withdraw |
March 9, 2017 (Thurs) |
| Spring Break |
March 13-19, 2017 (Mon-Sun) |
| Last day of classes |
Apr. 24, 2017 (Mon) |
| Reading day |
Apr. 25, 2017 (Tues) |
| Final exams |
Apr. 26-May 2, 2017 (Wed-Tues) |
| Commencement/degree date |
May 13, 2017 (Sat)* |
*date is tentative based on venue availability
2017 Academic Summer Calendar
| Classes start |
May 8, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 9, 2017 (Tues) |
| Last day to withdraw |
May 18, 2017 (Thurs) |
| Last day of classes |
May 26, 2017 (Fri) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 8, 2017 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 30, 2017 (Tues) |
| Last day to drop/add |
June 1, 2017 (Thurs) |
| Last day to apply for degree |
June 7, 2017 (Wed) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 19, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day of classes |
July 3, 2017 (Mon) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 8, 2017 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 30, 2017 (Tues) |
| Last day to drop/add |
June 2, 2017 (Fri) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 4, 2017 (Tues) |
| Last day to withdraw |
July 11, 2017 (Tues) |
| Last day of classes/degree date |
Aug 8, 2017 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
July 5, 2017 (Wed) |
| Last day to drop/add |
July 7, 2017 (Fri) |
| Last day to withdraw |
July 25, 2017 (Tues) |
| Last day of classes/degree date |
Aug. 8, 2017 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 8, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 11, 2017 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 29, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 16, 2017 (Fri) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 4, 2017 (Tues) |
| Last day of classes |
July 14, 2017 (Fri) |
| Final exam period |
July 17-20, 2017 (Mon-Thurs) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 8, 2017 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 8, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 11, 2017 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 29, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 21, 2017 (Wed) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 4, 2017 (Tues) |
| Last day of classes |
July 22, 2017 (Sat) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 8, 2017 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 15, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day of registration |
May 15, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 18, 2017 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 29, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 23, 2017 (Fri) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 4, 2017 (Tues) |
| Last day of classes |
July 21, 2017 (Fri) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 8, 2017 (Tues) |
2017-2018 Academic Year
| Classes start |
Aug. 21, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Aug. 25, 2017 (Fri) |
| Labor Day holiday |
Sept. 4, 2017 (Mon) |
| Last day to apply for degree |
Sept. 29, 2017 (Fri) |
| Mid-term Break |
Oct. 9-10, 2017 (Mon-Tue) |
| Last day to withdraw |
Oct. 20, 2017 (Fri) |
| Thanksgiving break |
Nov. 22-26, 2017 (Wed-Sun) |
| Last day of classes |
Dec. 4, 2017 (Mon) |
| Reading day |
Dec. 5, 2017 (Tues) |
| Final exams |
Dec. 6-12, 2017 (Wed-Tues) |
| Degree date |
Dec. 12, 2017 (Tues) |
| Commencement |
Dec. 15, 2017 (Fri) |
| Classes start |
Jan. 8, 2018 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Jan. 12, 2018 (Fri) |
| Martin Luther King holiday |
Jan. 15, 2018 (Mon) |
| Last day to apply for degree |
Feb. 1, 2018 (Thurs) |
| Last day to withdraw |
March 7, 2018 (Wed) |
| Spring Break |
March 12-18, 2018 (Mon-Sun) |
| Last day of classes |
Apr. 23, 2018 (Mon) |
| Reading day |
Apr. 24, 2018 (Tues) |
| Final exams |
Apr. 25-May 1, 2018 (Wed-Tues) |
| Commencement/degree date |
May 12, 2018 (Sat)* |
*date is tentative based on venue availability
2018 Academic Summer Calendar
| Classes start |
May 7, 2018 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 8, 2018 (Tues) |
| Last day to withdraw |
May 17, 2018 (Thurs) |
| Last day of classes |
May 25, 2018 (Fri) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 7, 2018 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 29, 2018 (Tues) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 31, 2018 (Thurs) |
| Last day to apply for degree |
June 6, 2018 (Wed) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 18, 2018 (Mon) |
| Last day of classes |
July 2, 2018 (Mon) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 7, 2018 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 29, 2018 (Tues) |
| Last day to drop/add |
June 1, 2018 (Fri) |
| Independence Day Holiday |
July 4, 2018 (Wed) |
| Last day to withdraw |
July 10, 2018 (Tues) |
| Last day of classes/degree date |
Aug 7, 2018 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
July 3, 2018 (Tues) |
| Independence Day Holiday |
July 4, 2018 (Wed) |
| Last day to drop/add |
July 6, 2018 (Fri) |
| Last day to withdraw |
July 24, 2018 (Tues) |
| Last day of classes/degree date |
Aug. 7, 2018 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 14, 2018 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 17, 2018 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 28, 2018 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 22, 2018 (Fri) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 4, 2018 (Wed) |
| Last day of classes |
July 20, 2018 (Fri) |
| Final exam period |
July 23-26, 2018 (Mon-Thurs) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 7, 2018 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 7, 2018 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 10, 2018 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 28, 2018 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 20, 2018 (Wed) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 4, 2018 (Wed) |
| Last day of classes |
July 21, 2018 (Sat) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 7, 2018 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 14, 2018 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 17, 2018 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 28, 2018 (Mon) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 4, 2018 (Wed) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 22, 2018 (Fri) |
| Last day of classes |
July 20, 2018 (Fri) |
| Degree Date |
Aug. 7, 2018 (Tues) |
2018-2019 Academic Year
| Classes start |
Aug. 20, 2018 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Aug. 24, 2018 (Fri) |
| Labor Day holiday |
Sept. 3, 2018 (Mon) |
| Mid-term Break |
Oct. 8-9, 2018 (Mon-Tue) |
| Last day to withdraw |
Oct. 19, 2018 (Fri) |
| Thanksgiving break |
Nov. 21-25, 2018 (Wed-Sun) |
| Last day of classes |
Dec. 3, 2018 (Mon) |
| Reading day |
Dec. 4, 2018 (Tues) |
| Final exams |
Dec. 5-11, 2018 (Wed-Tues) |
| Degree Date |
Dec. 11, 2018 (Tues) |
| Commencement |
*Dec. 13, 2018 (Thurs) |
*Commencement date is tentative subject to venue availability
| Classes start |
Jan. 7, 2019 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Jan. 11, 2019 (Fri) |
| Martin Luther King holiday |
Jan. 21, 2019 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
March 6, 2019 (Wed) |
| Spring Break |
March 11-17, 2019 (Mon-Sun) |
| Last day of classes |
Apr. 22, 2019 (Mon) |
| Reading day |
Apr. 23, 2019 (Tues) |
| Final exams |
Apr. 24-April 30, 2019 (Wed-Tues) |
| Commencement/degree date |
May 11, 2019 (Sat)* |
*Commencement date is tentative subject to venue availability
