The academic calendar lists start and end dates for classes, in addition to holidays and makeup class meeting dates (as applicable). These calendars are offered for planning purposes only and are subject to change.
For financial aid purposes, the definition of an academic year is a period in which a student completes 3 terms (quarter credit hours), which consists of 11 weeks for a total of 33 weeks, or 2 semesters (credit hours), which consists of 16 weeks for a total of 32 weeks. The academic calendar includes 3 terms (fall, winter and spring) or 2 semesters (fall and spring). Summer is optional for undergraduate programs but may be required for some graduate programs.
Graduate degree programs, except for the master’s level education programs, are semester based and may require a summer semester.
For the purposes of awarding Title IV financial aid, the payment period is the academic year.
Undergraduate, Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and Master of Education (MEd)
Fall Term
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Fall term payment deadline (new undergraduate day students) | July 13, 2018 |
| Fall term payment deadline (returning undergraduate day students & all undergraduate evening students) | August 3, 2018 |
| Fall term payment deadline (all international undergraduate day students, all graduate program students, all online program students) | August 17, 2018 |
| Fall term classes begin | September 3, 2018 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course | September 8, 2018 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course | September 15, 2018 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements | September 15, 2018 |
| Classes held for day culinary and baking labs | September 21, 2018 |
| Winter term registration opens (undergraduate programs) | September 28, 2018 |
| Winter term registration opens (MAT, MEd) | September 29, 2018 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | October 12, 2018 |
| Winter term payment deadline (undergraduate day & evening students, MAT, MEd students) | November 2, 2018 |
| Friday classes final exam | November 9, 2018 |
| Culinary and baking weekend academic classes final exam (Providence Campus) | November 10, 2018 |
| Culinary and baking weekend academic classes final exam (Denver Campus) | November 11, 2018 |
| Reading days (no academic classes) for MW and TR day classes | November 12–13, 2018 |
| Monday classes final exam | November 12, 2018 |
| Tuesday classes final exam | November 13, 2018 |
| Monday/Wednesday and Wednesday classes final exam | November 14, 2018 |
| Tuesday/Thursday and Thursday classes final exam; day culinary and baking lab classes end | November 15, 2018 |
| Winter term payment deadline (undergraduate online program students) | November 16, 2018 |
| Culinary and baking weekend labs held (Denver Campus) | November 17, 2018 |
| Culinary and baking weekend labs held (Providence Campus) | November 18, 2018 |
| Thanksgiving break* | November 18–25, 2018 |
| *Makeup classes if needed for culinary and baking weekend labs (Providence Campus) | November 24, 2018 |
| *Culinary and baking weekend labs end (Denver Campus) | November 24, 2018 |
| *Culinary and baking weekend labs end (Providence Campus) | November 25, 2018 |
Winter Term
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Winter classes begin | November 26, 2018 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course | December 1, 2018 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course | December 8, 2018 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements | December 8, 2018 |
| Winter break begins | December 21, 2018 |
| Spring term registration opens (undergraduate programs/MAT/MEd) | January 4, 2019 |
| Winter break ends | January 6, 2019 |
| *Culinary and baking weekend labs resume on January 5; all other classes resume on January 7 (Denver Campus) | January 5, 2019 |
| *Culinary and baking weekend labs resume on January 6; all other classes resume on January 7 (Providence Campus) | January 6, 2019 |
| Classes resume | January 7, 2019 |
| Classes held for day culinary and baking labs | January 11, 2019 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | January 18, 2019 |
| No classes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 21, 2019 |
| Makeup classes held for Monday-only classes; Monday CE and day culinary and baking labs | January 25, 2019 |
| Spring term payment deadline (undergraduate day & evening students, MAT, MEd students) | February 1, 2019 |
| Spring term payment deadline (undergraduate online program students) | February 15, 2019 |
| Reading days (no academic classes) for MW and TR day classes | February 18–19, 2019 |
| Monday classes final exam | February 18, 2019 |
| Tuesday classes final exam | February 19, 2019 |
| Monday/Wednesday + Wednesday classes final exam | February 20, 2019 |
| Tuesday/Thursday + Thursday classes final exam; day culinary and baking lab classes end | February 21, 2019 |
| Friday classes final exam | February 22, 2019 |
| Saturday classes final exam (Providence Campus) | February 23, 2019 |
| Culinary and baking weekend academic classes final exam (Providence Campus) | February 23, 2019 |
| Culinary and baking weekend academic classes final exam (Denver Campus) | February 24, 2019 |
| Term break | February 24–March 3, 2019 |
| *Winter term culinary and baking weekend labs end (Denver Campus) | March 2, 2019 |
| *Makeup classes if needed for culinary and baking weekend labs (Providence Campus) | March 2, 2019 |
| *Winter term culinary and baking weekend labs end (Providence Campus) | March 3, 2019 |
Spring Term
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Spring term classes begin | March 4, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course | March 9, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course | March 16, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements | March 16, 2019 |
| Classes held for day culinary and baking labs | March 22, 2019 |
| Summer term registration opens (undergraduate programs/MAT/MEd) | March 22, 2019 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | April 12, 2019 |
| No classes; Spring Holiday | April 19, 2019 |
| No classes; Holiday | April 21, 2019 |
| Graduate Studies Commencement; Providence campus excluding Physician Assistant Studies (Providence Campus) | May 3, 2019 |
| Summer term payment deadline (all undergraduate students, MAT, MEd students) | May 3, 2019 |
| Culinary and baking weekend academic classes final exam (Providence campus) | May 11, 2019 |
| Reading days (no academic classes) for MW and TR day classes | May 13–14, 2019 |
| Monday classes final exam | May 13, 2019 |
| Tuesday classes final exam | May 14, 2019 |
| Monday/Wednesday and Wednesday classes final exam | May 15, 2019 |
| Tuesday/Thursday and Thursday classes final exam; day culinary & baking lab classes end | May 16, 2019 |
| Friday classes final exam | May 17, 2019 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | May 18, 2019 |
| Graduate Studies Commencement (North Miami and Denver campuses) | May 18, 2019 |
| Culinary and baking weekend labs held (Providence Campus) | May 19, 2019 |
| Culinary and baking weekend academic classes final exam (Denver Campus) | May 19, 2019 |
| Physician Assistant Studies Commencement (Providence Campus) | May 21, 2019 |
| No classes; Memorial Day Weekend (Providence Campus) | May 25–26, 2019 |
| Culinary and baking weekend labs held (Denver Campus) | May 25, 2019 |
| Spring term culinary and baking weekend labs end (Denver Campus) | June 1, 2019 |
| Makeup classes if needed for spring culinary and baking weekend labs (Providence Campus) | June 8, 2019 |
| Spring term culinary and baking weekend labs end (Providence Campus) | June 9, 2019 |
Summer Term
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer term begins | June 3, 2019 |
| Session I classes begin | June 3, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course | June 8, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course | June 15, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements | June 15, 2019 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline for session I | June 19, 2019 |
| Session I classes final exam | June 27, 2019 |
| No classes; Independence Day | July 4, 2019 |
| No classes | July 5, 2019 |
| Session II classes begin | July 8, 2019 |
| Fall term payment deadline (new undergraduate day students) | July 12, 2019 |
| Makeup classes held for Thursday CE | July 12, 2019 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline for CE, online and internship | July 12, 2019 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline for session II | July 24, 2019 |
| Session II and 8-week session classes final exam | August 1, 2019 |
| Fall term payment deadline (returning undergraduate day students & all undergraduate evening students) | August 2, 2019 |
| CE final exam week | August 5–9, 2019 |
| Fall term payment deadline (all international undergraduate day students, all graduate program students, all online program students) | August 16, 2019 |
| Summer internships and online classes end | August 17, 2019 |
| Summer term ends | August 17, 2019 |
Graduate Programs
Fall Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Fall semester payment deadline | August 17, 2018 |
| Fall classes begin | August 27, 2018 |
| Fall I classes begin | August 27, 2018 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Fall semester & Fall I) | September 8, 2019 |
| Classes held | September 3, 2018 |
| Fall Doctor of Education classes begin | September 7–8, 2018 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Fall semester & Fall I) | September 8, 2018 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Fall semester & Fall I) | September 8, 2018 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | September 21–22, 2018 |
| Fall I academic course withdrawal deadline | September 26, 2018 |
| Fall I classes end | October 16, 2018 |
| Fall II classes begin | October 22, 2018 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Fall II) | October 27, 2018 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | October 5–6, 2018 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | October 19–20, 2018 |
| Spring registration opens | October 28, 2018 |
| Fall academic course withdrawal deadline | October 29, 2018 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | November 2–3, 2018 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Fall II) | November 3, 2018 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Fall II) | November 3, 2018 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | November 16–17, 2018 |
| Fall II academic course withdrawal deadline | November 20, 2018 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 21–25, 2018 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | November 30, 2018 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | December 1, 2018 |
| Spring semester payment deadline | December 7, 2018 |
| Final exam week | December 10–15, 2018 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | December 14–15, 2018 |
| Doctor of Education classes end | December 15, 2018 |
| Fall classes end | December 15, 2018 |
| Fall II classes end | December 15, 2018 |
| Winter break | December 16, 2018–January 6, 2019 |
Spring Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Spring classes begin | January 7, 2019 |
| Spring I classes begin | January 7, 2019 |
| Spring Doctor of Education classes begin | January 11–12, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Spring semester & Spring I) | January 12, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Spring semester & Spring I) | January 19, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Spring semester & Spring I) | January 19, 2019 |
| No classes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 21, 2019 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | January 25–26, 2019 |
| Spring I academic course withdrawal deadline | February 6, 2019 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | February 8–9, 2019 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | February 22–23, 2019 |
| Spring I classes end | February 26, 2019 |
| Spring break | March 3–9, 2019 |
| Spring II classes begin | March 11, 2019 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | March 15–16, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Spring II) | March 16, 2019 |
| Spring academic course withdrawal deadline | March 18, 2019 |
| Summer registration opens | March 22, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Spring II) | March 23, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Spring II) | March 23, 2019 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | March 29–30, 2019 |
| Fall registration opens | April TBD |
| Spring II academic course withdrawal deadline | April 10, 2019 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | April 12–13, 2019 |
| No classes; Spring Holiday | April 19, 2019 |
| Summer semester payment deadline | April 19, 2019 |
| Final exam week | April 22–27, 2019 |
| Doctor of Education classes held | April 26–27, 2019 |
| Doctor of Education classes end | April 27, 2019 |
| Spring classes end | April 27, 2019 |
| Spring II classes end | April 30, 2019 |
| Graduate Studies Commencement (Providence campus; excluding Physician Assistant Studies) | May 3, 2019 |
| Graduate Studies Commencement (North Miami and Denver campuses) | May 18, 2019 |
| Physician Assistant Studies Commencement (Providence Campus) | May 21, 2019 |
Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer classes begin | May 6, 2019 |
| Summer I classes begin | May 6, 2019 |
| Doctor of Education Dissertation Advisement begins | May 6, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Summer semester & Summer I) | May 11, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Summer semester & Summer I) | May 18, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Summer semester & Summer I) | May 18, 2019 |
| No classes; Memorial Day | May 27, 2019 |
| Summer I academic course withdrawal deadline | June 5, 2019 |
| Occupational Therapy Doctorate courses begin (Providence campus) | June 10, 2019 |
| Addiction Counseling; Clinical Mental Health Counseling courses begin | June 10, 2019 |
| Summer I classes end | June 25, 2019 |
| Summer II classes begin | July 1, 2019 |
| No classes; Independence Day | July 4, 2019 |
| No classes | July 5, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Summer II) | July 6, 2019 |
| Summer academic course withdrawal deadline | July 8, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Summer II) | July 13, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Summer II) | July 13, 2019 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline: Occupational Therapy Doctorate courses; Addiction Counseling; Clinical Mental Health Counseling courses | July 22, 2019 |
| Summer II academic course withdrawal deadline | July 31, 2019 |
| Final exam week | August 12–17, 2019 |
| Fall semester payment deadline | August 16, 2019 |
| Occupational Therapy Doctorate courses end (Providence campus) | August 17, 2019 |
| Addiction Counseling; Clinical Mental Health Counseling courses end | August 17, 2019 |
| Summer classes end | August 17, 2019 |
| Doctor of Education dissertation advisement ends | August 17, 2019 |
| Summer II classes end | August 20, 2019 |
Physician Assistant Studies
Didactic Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer classes begin | June 4, 2018 |
| No classes; Independence Day | July 4, 2018 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | July 27, 2018 |
| Fall semester payment deadline | August 17, 2018 |
| Final exam week | August 20–24, 2018 |
Didactic Fall Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Fall classes begin | September 10, 2018 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | November 2, 2018 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 21–24, 2018 |
| Spring semester payment deadline | December 7, 2018 |
| Final exam week | December 17–21, 2018 |
Didactic Spring Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Spring classes begin | January 2, 2019 |
| No classes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 21, 2019 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | February 22, 2019 |
| Spring break | March 3–9, 2019 |
| No classes; Spring Holiday | April 19, 2019 |
| Summer semester payment deadline | April 19, 2019 |
| No classes; Holiday | April 21, 2019 |
| Final exam week | May 13–17, 2019 |
Clinical Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer classes begin | June 4, 2018 |
| Rotation 1 - (Call back Days, end of rotation July 19-20) | June 18, 2018 |
| Rotation 2 - (end of rotation Aug. 24) | July 23, 2018 |
| Fall semester payment deadline | August 17, 2018 |
Clinical Fall Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Rotation 3 - (Callback Days, end of rotation Sept. 28) | August 27, 2018 |
| Rotation 4- (end of rotation Nov. 2) | October 1, 2018 |
| Rotation 5 - (end of rotation Dec. 7) | November 5, 2018 |
| Spring semester payment deadline | December 7, 2018 |
| Rotation 6 - (end of rotation Jan. 18) | December 10, 2018 |
| Holiday Break | December 23-31, 2018 |
Clinical Spring Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Rotation 7 (end of rotation Feb. 22) | January 21, 2019 |
| Final Exam Week (Summative Exams, OSCE's, Master's Presentations) | February 25, 2019 |
| Rotation 8 - (End of Rotation April 5) | March 4, 2019 |
| Rotation 9 - (end of rotation May 10, 2019) | April 8, 2019 |
| Callback Days | May 13-15, 2019 |
| Physician Assistant Studies Commencement | May 21, 2019 |