2019-2020 Traditional Calendars (Proposed)

Fall Semester 2019
Spring Semester 2020
Summer Semester 2020

Fall Semester 2019

Traditional Semester

August
	7	Semester Payment Due Date
September
	2	Labor Day Holiday (offices open)
	3	Classes Begin *
	10	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit *
	17	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund *
October
	1	Graduation Application Deadline for Fall 2019 graduation
	25	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund) *
	31	Dissertation Defense Deadline for Fall 2019 Commencement Participation
November
	25-29	Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes, offices closed at 12:00 noon on the 26th)
December
	2	Classes Resume, Offices Open
	10	Traditional Semester Closes
	12-13	Commencement Exercises
	20	Offices Closed (December 20 - January 1)

Term 1

August
	7	Semester Payment Due Date
September
	3	Classes Begin * - Term 1
	10	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit * - Term 1
	17	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund* - Term 1
October
	1	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund)* - Term 1
	26	Term 1 Closes

Term 2

August
	7	Semester Payment Due Date
October
	28	Classes Begin * - Term 2
	31	Dissertation Defense Deadline for Fall 2019 Commencement Participation
November
	4	Last Day to Add a Course for Credit * - Term 2
	11	Last Day to Drop a Course with Refund * - Term 2
	28-29	Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes, offices closed at 12:00 noon on the 26th)
	25	Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with “W” (no refund) * - Term 2
December
	2	Classes Resume, Offices Open
	21	Term 2 Closes

*For courses with alternate begin and end dates, please see InsideCBU for alternate add, drop and withdraw dates. For Online and Professional Studies semester dates, please refer to the Online and Professional Studies Calendar.

Spring Semester 2020

Traditional Semester

January
	2	Offices Open
	6	Semester Payment Due Date
	8	Classes Begin *
	15	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit *
	20	Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	22	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund *
February
	3	Graduation Application Deadline for Spring 2020 graduation
March
	6	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund) *
	16-20	Spring Break (no classes)
	19	Dissertation Defense Deadline for Spring 2020 Commencement Participation
April
	10	Good Friday Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	11-13	Easter Observance (classes resume at 4:00 pm on the 13th, offices closed)
	14	Offices Open
	28	Traditional Semester Closes
	30-May 2	Commencement Exercises

Term 1

January
	6	Semester Payment Due Date
	6	Classes Begin * - Term 1
	13	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit * - Term 1
	20	Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	21	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund * - Term 1
February
	3	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund)* - Term 1
	29	Term 1 Closes

Term 2

January
	6	Semester Payment Due Date
March
	2	Classes Begin * - Term 2
	9	Last Day to Add a Course for Credit * - Term 2
	16	Last Day to Drop a Course with Refund* - Term 2
	19	Dissertation Defense Deadline for Spring 2020 Commencement Participation
	30	Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with “W” (no refund) * - Term 2
April
	10	Good Friday Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	11-13	Easter Observance (classes resume at 4:00 pm on the 13th, offices closed)
	14	Offices Open
	25	Term 2 Closes

* For courses with alternate begin and end dates, please see InsideCBU for alternate add, drop and withdraw dates. For Online and Professional Studies semester dates, please refer to the Online and Professional Studies Calendar.

Summer Semester 2020

Traditional Semester

May
	4	Semester Payment Due Date
	4	Classes Begin *
	11	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit *
	18	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund *
	25	Memorial Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
June
	1	Graduation Application Deadline for Summer 2020 graduation
	27	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund) *
July
	3	Independence Day Holiday Observance (no classes, offices closed)
	9	Dissertation Defense Deadline for Summer 2020 Commencement Participation
August
	14	Traditional Semester Closes
	20	Commencement Exercises

Term 1

May
	4	Semester Payment Due Date
	4	Classes Begin * - Term 1
	11	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit * - Term 1
	18	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund * - Term 1
	25	Memorial Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
June
	1	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund) * - Term 1
	27	Term 1 Closes

Term 2

May
	4	Semester Payment Due Date
June
	29	Classes Begin * - Term 2
July
	3	Independence Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	6	Last Day to Add a Course for Credit * - Term 2
	9	Dissertation Defense Deadline for Summer 2020 Commencement Participation
	13	Last Day to Drop a Course with Refund * - Term 2
	27	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund) * - Term 2
August
	20	Commencement Exercises
	22	Term 2 Closes