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) |
| Christmas Day Holiday |
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) |
| 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
