| August 20, Monday, 3 p.m. |
Convocation and Blue Line |
| August 20, Monday, 5 p.m. |
Fall 2018 classes that start at or after 5 pm begin (Fall A for online, Full Semester, First Half-Semester, and First-Third Semester) |
| August 21, Tuesday | Daytime classes start (Full Semester, First Half-Semester, and First-Third Semester) |
| August 24, Friday |
Last day of Fall semester registration. |
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September 3, Monday |
Labor Day Holiday; offices closed and no classes |
| September 17, Monday | Last day to submit application for December graduation without fee penalty |
| October 16-17, Monday - Tuesday | Fall Break; no classes |
| October 18, Wednesday | Advising for Spring 2018 begins |
| October 19, Friday | Last day to withdraw from a full-semester fall class. An N grade will be assigned. No class withdrawals will be permitted after this date except by extenuating circumstances. |
| November 7, Wednesday | Registration for Spring 2019 begins |
| November 20, Tuesday | Results of Comprehensive Examinations, Portfolios and Recitals due to Records and Registration |
| November 20, Tuesday | Theses due to the Graduate School office |
| November 21 - 25, Wednesday - Sunday |
Thanksgiving Break; no classes (offices closed Nov. 22 - 23) |
| December 3, Monday | Last day of Fall classes |
| December 4, Tuesday | Study Day |
| December 5-11, Wednesday-Tuesday | Final Examinations |
| December 12, Wednesday | Outstanding grades and transfer credit due in Records and Registration |
| December 15, Saturday, 11 a.m. | Commencement for Summer and Fall 2018 graduates |
| December 12-January 6 | Holiday Break (offices closed December 24-January 1) |