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 three terms (quarter credit hours), which consists of 11 weeks for a total of 33 weeks, or two semesters (credit hours), which consists of 16 weeks for a total of 32 weeks. The academic calendar includes three terms (fall, winter and spring) or two 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 program students) | July 12, 2019 |
| Fall term payment deadline (returning undergraduate day program students and all undergraduate evening students) | August 2, 2019 |
| Fall term payment deadline (all international undergraduate day program students; all graduate program students; all online program students) | August 16, 2019 |
| Fall term classes begin | September 9, 2019 |
| Classes held for day culinary and baking labs | September 27, 2019 |
| Winter term registration opens (undergraduate programs) | September 27, 2019 |
| Winter term registration opens (M.A.T./M.Ed. programs) | September 28, 2019 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | October 18, 2019 |
| Make-up classes held for: day culinary and baking labs | October 25, 2019 |
| Winter term payment deadline (undergraduate day and evening students; M.A.T., M.Ed. students) | November 1, 2019 |
| No classes; Veteran's Day | November 11, 2019 |
| Winter term payment deadline (undergraduate online program students) | November 15, 2019 |
| Make-up classes held for: Monday only and Monday CE classes | November 15, 2019 |
| Culinary and baking weekend academic classes final exam (Providence Campus) | November 16, 2019 |
| Culinary and baking weekend academic classes final exam (Denver Campus) | November 17, 2019 |
| Reading days (no academic classes) for Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday day classes | November 18–19, 2019 |
| Monday classes final exam | November 18, 2019 |
| Tuesday classes final exam | November 19, 2019 |
| Monday/Wednesday and Wednesday classes final exam | November 20, 2019 |
| Tuesday/Thursday and Thursday classes final exam; day culinary and baking lab classes end | November 21, 2019 |
| Culinary and baking weekend labs held (Denver Campus) | November 23, 2019 |
| Culinary and baking weekend labs held (Providence Campus) | November 24, 2019 |
| Thanksgiving break* | November 25–December 1, 2019 |
| *Makeup classes if needed for culinary and baking weekend labs (Providence Campus) | November 30, 2019 |
| *Culinary and baking weekend labs end (Denver Campus) | November 30, 2019 |
| *Culinary and baking weekend labs end (Providence Campus) | December 1, 2019 |
Winter Term
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Winter classes begin | December 2, 2019 |
| Holiday break (no classes)* | December 20, 2019–January 5, 2020 |
| Spring term registration opens (undergraduate programs/M.A.T./M.Ed.) | January 3, 2020 |
| *Culinary and baking weekend labs resume on January 4; all other classes resume on January 6 (Denver Campus) | January 4, 2020 |
| *Culinary and baking weekend labs resume on January 5; all other classes resume on January 6 (Providence Campus) | January 5, 2020 |
| Classes resume | January 6, 2020 |
| Classes held for day culinary and baking labs | January 10, 2020 |
| No classes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 20, 2020 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | January 24, 2020 |
| Makeup classes held for Monday-only classes; Monday CE and day culinary and baking labs | January 24, 2020 |
| Spring term payment deadline (undergraduate day and evening students, M.A.T., M.Ed. students) | February 8, 2020 |
| Spring term payment deadline (undergraduate online program students) | February 15, 2020 |
| Reading days (no academic classes) for Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday day classes | February 24–25, 2020 |
| Monday classes final exam | February 24, 2020 |
| Tuesday classes final exam | February 25, 2020 |
| Monday/Wednesday and Wednesday classes final exam | February 26, 2020 |
| Tuesday/Thursday and Thursday classes final exam; day culinary and baking lab classes end | February 27, 2020 |
| Culinary and baking weekend academic classes final exam (Providence Campus) | February 29, 2020 |
| Culinary and baking weekend academic classes final exam (Denver Campus) | March 1, 2020 |
| Term break* | March 2–March 8, 2020 |
| *Winter term culinary and baking weekend labs end (Denver Campus) | March 7, 2020 |
| *Makeup classes if needed for culinary and baking weekend labs (Providence Campus) | March 7, 2020 |
| *Winter term culinary and baking weekend labs end (Providence Campus) | March 8, 2020 |
Spring Term
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Spring term classes begin | March 9, 2020 |
| Summer term registration opens (undergraduate programs/M.A.T./M.Ed. programs) | March 20, 2020 |
| Classes held for day culinary and baking labs | March 27, 2020 |
| No classes; Spring Holiday | April 10, 2020 |
| No classes; Holiday | April 12, 2020 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | April 17, 2020 |
| Graduate Studies Commencement, excluding Physician Assistant Studies (Providence Campus) | May 1, 2020 |
| Physician Assistant Studies Commencement (Providence Campus) | May 15, 2020 |
| Culinary and baking weekend academic classes final exam (Providence Campus) | May 16, 2020 |
| Reading days (no academic classes) for Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday day classes | May 18–19, 2020 |
| Monday classes final exam | May 18, 2020 |
| Tuesday classes final exam | May 19, 2020 |
| Monday/Wednesday and Wednesday classes final exam | May 20, 2020 |
| Tuesday/Thursday and Thursday classes final exam; day culinary and baking lab classes end | May 21, 2020 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | May 23, 2020 |
| No classes; Memorial Day Weekend (Providence Campus) | May 23–25, 2020 |
| Culinary and baking weekend labs held (Denver Campus) | May 30, 2020 |
| Culinary and baking weekend labs held (Providence Campus) | May 31, 2020 |
| Culinary and baking weekend academic classes final exam (Denver Campus) | May 31, 2020 |
| Spring term culinary and baking weekend labs end (Denver Campus) | June 6, 2020 |
| Culinary and baking weekend labs held (Providence campus) | June 7, 2020 |
| Makeup classes if needed for spring culinary and baking weekend labs (Providence Campus) | June 13, 2020 |
| Spring term culinary and baking weekend labs end (Providence Campus) | June 14, 2020 |
Summer Term
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer term begins | June 1, 2020 |
| Session I classes and eight-week session classes begin | June 1, 2020 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline for session I | June 15, 2020 |
| Session I classes final exam | June 25, 2020 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline for eight-week courses | July 2, 2020 |
| No classes | July 3, 2020 |
| No classes; Independence Day | July 4, 2020 |
| Session II classes begin | July 6, 2020 |
| Fall term payment deadline (new undergraduate day students) | July 10, 2020 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline for CE, online and internship | July 10, 2020 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline for session II | July 20, 2020 |
| Eight-week session classes end | July 23, 2020 |
| Session II classes final exam | July 30, 2020 |
| Fall payment deadline (returning undergraduate day students and all undergraduate evening students) | July 31, 2020 |
| CE final exam week | August 3–7 2020 |
| Fall payment deadline (all international undergraduate day students and graduate program students and all online program students) | August 14, 2020 |
| Summer internships and online classes end | August 15, 2020 |
| Summer term ends | August 15, 2020 |
Graduate Programs
Fall Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Fall payment deadline | August 16, 2019 |
| Fall Ed.D. classes begin (on-campus program) | August 23–24, 2019 |
| Fall classes begin | August 26, 2019 |
| Fall I classes begin | August 26, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Fall semester and Fall I) | August 31, 2019 |
| No classes; Labor Day | September 2, 2019 |
| Ed.D. classes held (on-campus program) | September 6–7, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Fall semester and Fall I) | September 7, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Fall semester and Fall I) | September 7, 2019 |
| Ed.D. classes held (on-campus program) | September 20–21, 2019 |
| Fall I academic course withdrawal deadline | September 25, 2019 |
| Ed.D. classes held (on-campus program) | October 4–5, 2019 |
| Fall I classes end | October 15, 2019 |
| Ed.D. classes held (on-campus program) | October 18–19, 2019 |
| Fall II classes begin | October 21, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Fall II) | October 26, 2019 |
| Spring registration opens | October 27, 2019 |
| Fall academic course withdrawal deadline | October 31, 2019 |
| Ed.D. classes held (on-campus program) | November 1–2, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Fall II) | November 2, 2019 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Fall II) | November 2, 2019 |
| No classes; Veteran's Day | November 11, 2019 |
| Ed.D. classes held (on-campus program) | November 15–16, 2019 |
| Fall II academic course withdrawal deadline | November 22, 2019 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 27–29, 2019 |
| Spring payment deadline | December 6, 2019 |
| Final exam week | December 9–14, 2019 |
| Ed.D. classes held (on-campus program) | December 13–14, 2019 |
| Ed.D. classes end (on-campus program) | December 14, 2019 |
| Fall classes end | December 14, 2019 |
| Fall II classes end | December 14, 2019 |
| Winter break begins | December 15, 2019 |
| Winter break ends | January 5, 2020 |
| Note: Friday class meetings may be required in certain courses to meet minimum classroom hour requirements. View schedules carefully to determine if Friday classes are required. | |
Spring Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Spring classes begin | January 6, 2020 |
| Spring I classes begin | January 6, 2020 |
| Spring Ed.D. classes begin (on-campus program) | January 10–11, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Spring semester and Spring I) | January 11, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Spring semester and Spring I) | January 18, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Spring semester and Spring I) | January 18, 2020 |
| No classes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 20, 2020 |
| Ed.D. classes held (on-campus program) | January 24–25, 2020 |
| Spring I academic course withdrawal deadline | February 5, 2020 |
| Ed.D. classes held (on-campus program) | February 7–8, 2020 |
| Ed.D. classes held (on-campus program) | February 21–22, 2020 |
| Spring I classes end | February 25, 2020 |
| Spring break | March 2–6, 2020 |
| Spring II classes begin | March 9, 2020 |
| Spring academic course withdrawal deadline | March 12, 2020 |
| Ed.D. classes held (on-campus program) | March 13–14, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Spring II) | March 14, 2020 |
| Summer registration opens | March 20, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Spring II) | March 21, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Spring II) | March 21, 2020 |
| Ed.D. classes held (on-campus program) | March 27–28, 2020 |
| Ed.D. classes held (on-campus program) | April 3-4, 2020 |
| Spring II academic course withdrawal deadline | April 8, 2020 |
| No classes; Spring Holiday | April 10, 2020 |
| No classes; Spring Holiday | April 12, 2020 |
| Summer payment deadline | April 17, 2020 |
| Fall registration opens | April 17, 2020 |
| No classes held for Spring full semester courses; Spring II classes will meet | April 21, 2020 |
| Final exam week | April 22–28, 2020 |
| Ed.D. classes held (on-campus program) | April 24–25, 2020 |
| Ed.D. classes end (on-campus program) | April 25, 2020 |
| Spring classes end | April 28, 2020 |
| Spring II classes end | April 28, 2020 |
| Graduate Studies Commencement, excluding Physician Assistant Studies (Providence Campus) | May 1, 2020 |
| Physician Assistant Studies Commencement (Providence Campus) | May 15, 2020 |
| Note: Friday class meetings may be required in certain courses to meet minimum classroom hour requirements. View schedules carefully to determine if Friday classes are required. | |
Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer classes begin | May 4, 2020 |
| Summer I classes begin | May 4, 2020 |
| Ed.D. dissertation advisement begins | May 4, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Summer semester and Summer I) | May 9, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Summer semester and Summer I) | May 16, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Summer semester and Summer I) | May 16, 2020 |
| No classes; Memorial Day | May 25, 2020 |
| Summer I academic course withdrawal deadline | June 3, 2020 |
| Occupational Therapy Doctorate courses begin | June 8, 2020 |
| Addiction Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling courses begin | June 8, 2020 |
| Summer I classes end | June 23, 2020 |
| Summer II classes begin | June 29, 2020 |
| Summer academic course withdrawal deadline | July 2, 2020 |
| No classes; Independence Day | July 4, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Summer II) | July 4, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Summer II) | July 11, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Summer II) | July 11, 2020 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline: Occupational Therapy Doctorate courses | July 17, 2020 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline: Addiction Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling courses | July 17, 2020 |
| Summer II academic course withdrawal deadline | July 29, 2020 |
| No classes held for Summer full semester courses; Summer II courses will meet | August 11, 2020 |
| Final exam week | August 12–18, 2020 |
| Fall payment deadline | August 14, 2020 |
| Occupational Therapy Doctorate courses end | August 15, 2020 |
| Addiction Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling courses end | August 15, 2020 |
| Summer classes end | August 18, 2020 |
| Ed.D. dissertation advisement ends | August 18, 2020 |
| Summer II classes end | August 18, 2020 |
| Note: Friday class meetings may be required in certain courses to meet minimum classroom hour requirements. View schedules carefully to determine if Friday classes are required. | |
Physician Assistant Studies
Didactic Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer classes begin | June 3, 2019 |
| No classes; Independence Day | July 4–5, 2019 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | July 26, 2019 |
| Fall payment deadline | August 16, 2019 |
| Summer semester ends | August 23, 2019 |
Didactic Fall Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Fall classes begin | September 3, 2019 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | November 8, 2019 |
| No classes; Veteran's Day | November 11, 2019 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 27–29, 2019 |
| Spring payment deadline | December 6, 2019 |
| Fall semester ends | December 17, 2019 |
Didactic Spring Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Spring classes begin | January 2, 2020 |
| No classes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 20, 2020 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | February 21, 2020 |
| Spring break | March 9–13, 2020 |
| No classes; Spring Holiday | April 10, 2020 |
| Summer payment deadline | April 17, 2020 |
| Spring semester ends | May 14, 2020 |
Clinical Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer classes begin | June 3, 2019 |
| Rotation 1 (callback days, end of rotation July 18–19) | June 17, 2019 |
| Rotation 2 (end of rotation August 23) | July 22, 2019 |
| Fall payment deadline | August 16, 2019 |
Clinical Fall Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Rotation 3 (callback days, end of rotation September 26–27) | August 26, 2019 |
| Rotation 4 (end of rotation November 1) | September 30, 2019 |
| Rotation 5 (end of rotation December 6) | November 4, 2019 |
| Spring payment deadline | December 6, 2019 |
| Rotation 6 (end of rotation January 17) | December 9, 2019 |
| Winter break | December 23–27, 2019 |
Clinical Spring Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Rotation 7 (end of rotation February 21) | January 20, 2020 |
| Final Exam Week (Summative Exams, OSCE's, Master's Presentations) | February 24, 2020 |
| Rotation 8 (end of rotation April 3) | March 2, 2020 |
| Rotation 9 (end of rotation May 8) | April 6, 2020 |
| Callback days | May 11–12, 2020 |
| Physician Assistant Studies Commencement | May 15, 2020 |