Full Term
Sept. 4–Dec. 19
1st Half Term
Sept. 4–Oct. 27
2nd Half Term
Oct. 28–Dec. 19
Five-Week Terms
Sept. 4–Oct. 8
Oct. 9–Nov. 12
Nov. 13–Dec. 19
Full-Term Hybrid
Sept.4–Dec. 19
Full Term and Half Term Calendars
| Event | Full Term | 1st Half Term | 2nd Half Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baccalaureate, Associate & Graduate Programs | Sept. 4-Dec. 19 | Sept. 4–Oct. 27 | Oct. 28–Dec. 19 |
| Adult bachelor's students: Syllabi available for adult bachelor's courses | Aug. 14 | Aug. 14 | Aug. 14 |
| Audit registration begins | Aug. 14 | Aug. 14 | Aug. 14 |
| Associate non-degree student registration begins | Aug. 14 | Aug. 14 | Aug. 14 |
| First day of classes | Sept. 4 | Sept. 4 | Oct. 28 |
| Opening celebration: 8:15 a.m. classes meet; 9:34 a.m. classes meet and are dismissed at 10 a.m.; 10:55 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. classes do not meet; 2 p.m. classes resume (1:35 p.m. classes meet at this time.) | Sept. 4 | Sept. 4 | N/A |
| Last day to add a class without instructor's signature | Sept. 9 | Sept. 5 | Oct. 29 |
| Online registration closed as of today. All add/drops must be made through the Registrar's Office. | Sept. 10 | Sept. 6 | Oct. 30 |
| Last day to drop a course without a "W" appearing on your transcript. (NOTE: This may have financial implications. See your financial aid counselor.) |
Sept. 11 | Sept. 8 | Nov. 1 |
| Registration deadline for maximum financial aid eligibility | Sept.11 | Sept. 11 | Sept. 11 |
| Last day to add a class with an instructor's signature | Sept. 17 | Sept. 9 | Nov. 4 |
| Last day to designate audit grading | Sept. 17 | Sept. 9 | Nov. 4 |
| Full term/First-half term: Midterm break (on campus classes only) | Oct. 25 | Oct. 25 | N/A |
| Full term midterm grades/First-half term final grades due | Nov. 1 | Nov. 1 | N/A |
| Last day to designate S/U grading option (undergraduate students only) | Nov. 8 | Oct. 2 | Nov. 25 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | Nov. 8 | Oct. 2 | Nov. 25 |
| Early Spring Registration 2020 | Nov. 11–Nov. 27 | Nov. 11–Nov. 27 | Nov. 11–Nov. 27 |
| Full term/Second-half term: Thanksgiving holiday break (University closed) | Nov. 28-Dec. 1 | N/A | Nov. 28–Dec. 1 |
| Full term/Second-half term classes resume | Dec. 2 | N/A | Dec. 2 |
| Intent to Graduate Form due for May commencement | Nov. 30 | Nov. 30 | Nov. 30 |
| Petition for incomplete grade (online form on the Office of the Registrar website) due to instructor (see academic catalogs) | Dec. 13 | Oct. 27 | Dec. 19 |
| Last day of classes | Dec. 13 | Oct. 27 | Dec. 19 |
| Final examination period (see St. Paul and Minneapolis Final Exam Schedules) | Dec. 16–19 | N/A | N/A* |
| Commencement | Dec. 19 | Dec. 19 | Dec. 19 |
| Final grades due | Jan. 2 | Nov. 1 | Jan. 2 |
* Second-half term courses do not have a final examination period. Weekday evening courses meet as regularly scheduled; Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday courses meet online; and St. Paul campus weekday morning and afternoon classes meet online and/or during scheduled final examination time slot for full term courses (see Final Examinations schedule).
Please note: If you drop or withdraw from a course, please see the University's Refund Schedule to determine tuition implications
Five-Week Term Calendars
| Event | 1st 5-WK Term | 2nd 5-WK Term | 3rd 5-WK Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baccalaureate, Associate & Graduate Programs | Sept. 4-Oct. 8 | Oct. 9-Nov. 12 | Nov. 13-Dec.19 |
| First day of classes | Sept. 4 | Oct. 9 | Nov. 13 |
| Opening celebration (classes do not meet 8:00am-1:30pm) | Sept. 4 | n/a | n/a |
| Last day to add a class without instructor's signature | Sept. 4 | Oct. 9 | Nov. 13 |
| Online registration closed as of today. Add/drops must be made through the Registrar's Office. | Sept. 5 | Oct. 10 | Nov. 14 |
| Last day to add a class with instructor's signature | Sept. 6 | Oct. 11 | Nov. 15 |
| Last day to designate audit grading | Sept. 6 | Oct. 11 | Nov. 15 |
| Last day to drop a class without a "W" appearing on your transcript | Sept. 6 | Oct. 11 | Nov. 15 |
| Third 5-Week Term: Thanksgiving holiday break (University closed) | n/a | n/a | Nov. 28-Dec. 1 |
| Last day to designate S/U grading option (undergraduate students only) | Sept. 24 | Oct. 29 | Dec. 3 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | Sept. 24 | Oct. 29 | Dec. 3 |
| Third 5-Week Term: Final examination period. Classes meet as regularly scheduled with some exceptions* | n/a | n/a | Dec. 16-19 |
| Petition for incomplete grade (online form on the Office of the Registrar website) due to instructor (see academic catalogs) | Oct. 8 | Nov. 12 | Dec. 19 |
| Last day of classes | Oct. 8 | Nov. 12 | Dec. 19 |
| Final grades due | Oct. 15 | Nov.19 | Jan. 2 |
*No Scheduled Final Examination Period. During the week of December 16-19, weekday evening courses meet as regularly scheduled; Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday courses meet online or on campus; and St. Paul campus weekday morning and afternoon classes meet online and/or during scheduled final examination time slot for full term courses (see Final Examinations Schedule).
NOTE: If you drop or withdraw from a course, please see the University's Refund Schedule to determine tuition implications
Full-Term Hybrid Calendar
| EVENT | DATE(S) |
|---|---|
| On-campus | Sept. 4-Sept. 10 |
| Off-campus | Sept. 11-Sept. 15 |
| On-campus | Sept. 16-Sept. 22 |
| Off-campus | Sept. 23-Sept. 29 |
| On-campus | Sept. 30-Oct. 6 |
| Off-campus | Oct. 7-Oct. 13 |
| On-campus | Oct. 14-Oct. 20 |
| Off-campus | Oct. 21-Oct. 27 |
| On-campus | Oct. 28-Nov. 3 |
| Off-campus | Nov. 4-Nov. 10 |
| On-campus | Nov. 11-Nov. 17 |
| Off-campus | Nov. 18-Nov. 20* |
| On-campus | Nov. 21-Nov. 27* |
| Break | Nov. 28-Dec. 1 |
| Off-campus | Dec. 2-Dec. 8 |
| On-campus | Dec. 9-Dec. 15 |
| Final exams | Dec. 16-Dec. 19 |
Full-term hybrid courses meet on campus the weeks noted above. Instruction may take various forms during off campus weeks, but will always involve substantial interaction between the faculty and students.
Monday and Tuesday classes meet back-to-back the first two weeks of the semester and follow the standard calendar thereafter.
*Thanksgiving break (Nov. 28-Dec. 1) falls on an "on-campus" week. Classes that would have met on campus Nov. 28-Dec. 1, will instead meet on campus Nov. 21-24.
Final Examination Period: Instructors must perform some form of final assessment during the final examination period. This may take the form of an in-class exam, final project, take home exam or final paper submitted during the final examination period. See the Final Examination Schedules on the Office of the Registrar website.