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.
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. 14, 2018 (Fri) |
| Commencement |
Dec. 14, 2018 (Fri) |
| Classes start |
Dec. 12, 2018 (Wed) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Dec. 13, 2018 (Thurs) |
| Last Day to Withdraw |
Dec. 21, 2018 (Fri) |
| Holiday (No classes) |
Dec. 25, 2018 (Tues) |
| Last day of classes |
Jan. 3, 2019 (Thurs) |
| 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
2019 Academic Summer Calendar
| Classes start |
May 6, 2019 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 7, 2019 (Tues) |
| Last day to withdraw |
May 16, 2019 (Thurs) |
| Last day of classes |
May 24, 2019 (Fri) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 7, 2019 (Wed) |
| Classes start |
May 28, 2019 (Tues) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 30, 2019 (Thurs) |
| Last day to apply for degree |
June 5, 2019 (Wed) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 17, 2019 (Mon) |
| Last day of classes |
July 1, 2019 (Mon) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 7, 2019 (Wed) |
| Classes start |
May 28, 2019 (Tues) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 31, 2019 (Fri) |
| Independence Day Holiday |
July 4, 2019 (Thurs) |
| Provost Approved Holiday |
July 5, 2019 (Friday) |
| Last day to withdraw |
July 10, 2019 (Wed) |
| Last day of classes/degree date |
Aug 7, 2019 (Wed) |
| Classes start |
July 2, 2019 (Tues) |
| Independence Day Holiday |
July 4, 2019 (Thurs) |
| Provost Approved Holiday |
July 5, 2019 (Friday) |
| Last day to drop/add |
July 8, 2019 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
July 24, 2019 (Wed)) |
| Last day of classes/degree date |
Aug. 7, 2019 (Wed) |
| Classes start |
May 13, 2019 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 16, 2019 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 27, 2019 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 21, 2019 (Fri) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 4, 2019 (Thurs) |
| Provost Approved Holiday |
July 5, 2019 (Friday) |
| Last day of classes |
July 22, 2018 (Mon) |
| Final exam period |
July 23-26, 2019 (Tues - Fri) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 7, 2019 (Wed) |
| Classes start |
May 6, 2019 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 9, 2019 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 27, 2019 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 19, 2019 (Wed) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 4, 2019 (Thurs) |
| Provost Approved Holiday |
July 5, 2019 (Friday) |
| Last day of classes |
July 20, 2019 (Sat) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 7, 2019 (Wed) |
| Classes start |
May 15, 2019 (Wed) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 20, 2019 (Mon) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 27, 2019 (Mon) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 4, 2019 (Thurs) |
| Provost Approved Holiday |
July 5, 2019 (Friday) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 26, 2019 (Wed) |
| Last day of classes |
July 24, 2019 (Wed) |
| Degree Date |
Aug. 7, 2019 (Wed) |
2019-2020 Academic Year
| Classes start |
Aug. 19, 2019 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Aug. 23, 2019 (Fri) |
| Labor Day holiday |
Sept. 2, 2019 (Mon) |
| Mid-term Break |
Oct. 7-8, 2019 (Mon-Tue) |
| Last day to withdraw |
Oct. 18, 2019 (Fri) |
| Thanksgiving break |
Nov. 27 - Dec. 1, 2019 (Wed-Sun) |
| Last day of classes |
Dec. 2, 2019 (Mon) |
| Reading day |
Dec. 3, 2019 (Tues) |
| Final exams |
Dec. 4-10, 2019 (Wed-Tues) |
| Degree Date |
Dec. 13, 2019 (Fri) |
| Commencement |
*Dec. 13, 2019 (Fri) |
*Commencement date is tentative subject to venue availability
| Classes start |
Dec. 11, 2019 (Wed) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Dec. 12, 2019 (Thurs) |
| Last day to withdraw |
Dec. 20, 2019 (Fri) |
| Holiday (No classes) |
Dec. 25, 2019 (Wed) |
| Last day of classes |
Jan. 2, 2020 (Thurs) |
| Classes start |
Jan. 6, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Jan. 10, 2020 (Fri) |
| Martin Luther King holiday |
Jan. 20, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
March 4, 2020 (Wed) |
| Spring Break |
March 9-15, 2020 (Mon-Sun) |
| Last day of classes |
Apr. 20, 2020 (Mon) |
| Reading day |
Apr. 21, 2020 (Tues) |
| Final exams |
Apr. 22-April 28, 2020 (Wed-Tues) |
| Commencement/degree date |
May 9, 2020 (Sat)* |
*Commencement date is tentative subject to venue availability
2020 Academic Summer Calendar
| Classes start |
May 11, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 12, 2020 (Tues) |
| Last day to withdraw |
May 21, 2020 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day Holiday |
May 25, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day of classes |
June 1, 2020 (Mon) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 11, 2020 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
June 2, 2020 (Tues) |
| Last day to drop/add |
June 4, 2020 (Thurs) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 22, 2020 (Mon) |
| Independence Day Holiday |
July 3, 2020 (Fri) |
| Last day of classes |
July 7, 2020 (Tues) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 11, 2020 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
June 2, 2020 (Tues) |
| Last day to drop/add |
June 5, 2020 (Fri) |
| Independence Day Holiday |
July 3, 2020 (Fri) |
| Last day to withdraw |
July 15, 2020 (Wed) |
| Last day of classes/degree date |
Aug 11, 2020 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
July 8, 2020 (Wed) |
| Last day to drop/add |
July 10, 2020 (Fri) |
| Last day to withdraw |
July 28, 2020 (Tues) |
| Last day of classes/degree date |
Aug. 11, 2020 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 11, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 14, 2020 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 25, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 19, 2020 (Fri) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 3, 2020 (Fri) |
| Last day of classes |
July 17, 2020 (Fri) |
| Final exam period |
July 20-23, 2020 (Mon - Thurs) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 11, 2020 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 11, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 14, 2020 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 25, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 24, 2020 (Wed) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 3, 2020 (Fri) |
| Last day of classes |
July 25, 2020 (Sat) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 11, 2020 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 20, 2020 (Wed) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 25, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 26, 2020 (Tues) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 3, 2020 (Fri) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 30, 2020 (Tues) |
| Last day of classes |
July 28, 2020 (Tues) |
| Degree Date |
Aug. 11, 2020 (Tues) |
2020-2021 Academic Year
| Classes start |
Aug. 17, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Aug. 21, 2020 (Fri) |
| Labor Day holiday |
Sept. 7, 2020 (Mon) |
| Mid-term Break |
Oct. 5-6, 2020 (Mon-Tue) |
| Last day to withdraw |
Oct. 16, 2020 (Fri) |
| Presidential election |
Nov. 3, 2020 (Tues) |
| Thanksgiving break |
Nov. 25-29, 2020 (Wed-Sun) |
| Last day of classes |
Dec. 1, 2020 (Tues) |
| Reading day |
Dec. 2, 2020 (Wed) |
| Final exams |
Dec. 3-9, 2020 (Thurs-Wed) |
| Degree Date |
Dec. 11, 2020 (Fri) |
| Commencement |
Dec. 11*, 2020 (Fri) |
*Commencement date is tentative subject to venue availability
| Classes start |
Dec. 14, 2020 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Dec. 15, 2020 (Tues) |
| Last day to withdraw |
Dec. 24, 2020 (Thurs) |
| Holiday (No classes) |
Dec. 25, 2020 (Fri) |
| Last day of classes |
Jan. 4, 2021 (Mon) |
| Classes start |
Jan. 6, 2021 (Wed) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Jan. 12, 2021 (Tues) |
| Martin Luther King holiday |
Jan. 18, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
March 5, 2021 (Fri) |
| Spring Break |
March 8-14, 2021 (Mon-Sun) |
| Last day of classes |
Apr. 21, 2021 (Wed) |
| Reading day |
Apr. 22, 2021 (Thurs) |
| Final exams |
Apr. 23-April 29, 2021 (Fri-Thurs) |
| Commencement/degree date |
May 8, 2021 (Sat)* |
*Commencement date is tentative subject to venue availability
2021 Academic Summer Calendar
| Classes start |
May 10, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 11, 2021 (Tues) |
| Last day to withdraw |
May 20, 2021 (Thurs) |
| Last day of classes |
May 28, 2021 (Fri) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 10, 2021 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
June 1, 2021 (Tues) |
| Last day to drop/add |
June 3, 2021 (Thurs) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 21, 2021 (Mon) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 5, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day of classes |
July 6, 2021 (Tues) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 10, 2021 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
June 1, 2021 (Tues) |
| Last day to drop/add |
June 4, 2021 (Fri) |
| Independence Day Holiday |
July 5, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
July 14, 2021 (Wed) |
| Last day of classes/degree date |
Aug 10, 2021 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
July 7, 2021 (Wed) |
| Last day to drop/add |
July 9, 2021 (Fri) |
| Last day to withdraw |
July 27, 2021 (Wed) |
| Last day of classes/degree date |
Aug. 10, 2021 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 17, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 20, 2021 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 31, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 25, 2021 (Fri) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 5, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day of classes |
July 23, 2020 (Fri) |
| Final exam period |
July 26-29, 2021 (Mon - Thurs) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 10, 2021 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 10, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 13, 2021 (Thurs) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 31, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 23, 2021 (Wed) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 5, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day of classes |
July 24, 2021 (Sat) |
| Degree date |
Aug. 10, 2021 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
May 19, 2021 (Wed) |
| Last day to drop/add |
May 24, 2021 (Mon) |
| Memorial Day holiday |
May 31, 2021 (Mon) |
| Independence Day holiday |
July 5, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
June 29, 2021 (Tues) |
| Last day of classes |
July 27, 2021 (Tues) |
| Degree Date |
Aug. 10, 2021 (Tues) |
2021-2022 Academic Year
| Classes start |
Aug. 23, 2021 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Aug. 27, 2021 (Fri) |
| Labor Day holiday |
Sept. 6, 2021 (Mon) |
| Mid-term Break |
Oct. 4-5, 2021 (Mon-Tue) |
| Last day to withdraw |
Oct. 22, 2021 (Fri) |
| Thanksgiving break |
Nov. 24 - Nov. 28, 2021 (Wed-Sun) |
| Last day of classes |
Dec. 6, 2021 (Mon) |
| Reading day |
Dec. 7, 2021 (Tues) |
| Final exams |
Dec. 8-14, 2021 (Wed-Tues) |
| Degree Date |
Dec. 17, 2021 (Fri) |
| Commencement |
*Dec. 17, 2021 (Fri) |
*Commencement date is tentative subject to venue availability
| Classes start |
Dec. 15, 2021 (Wed) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Dec. 16, 2021 (Thurs) |
| Last day to withdraw |
Dec. 24, 2021 (Fri) |
| Last day of classes |
Jan. 4, 2022 (Tues) |
| Classes start |
Jan. 10, 2022 (Mon) |
| Last day to drop/add |
Jan. 14, 2022 (Fri) |
| Martin Luther King holiday |
Jan. 17, 2022 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw |
March 9, 2022 (Wed) |
| Spring Break |
March 14-20, 2022 (Mon-Sun) |
| Last day of classes |
Apr. 25, 2022 (Mon) |
| Reading day |
Apr. 26, 2022 (Tues) |
| Final exams |
Apr. 27-May 3, 2022 (Wed-Tues) |
| Commencement/degree date |
May 14, 2022 (Sat)* |
*Commencement date is tentative subject to venue availability
