2018-2019 Academic Calendars FALL SEMESTER, 2018

1 2018 - 2019 Academic Calendars FALL SEMESTER, 2018 April 4-Aug. 7 Preregistration for Fall for currently enrolled students June 11-12 Freshman Orientation June 14 Transfer Orientation June 25 Freshman Orientation Early July Bills and vehicle registration forms are mailed to permanent addresses of preregistered students July 9-10 Freshman Orientation July 12 Transfer Orientation July 26 Freshman and Transfer Orientation Aug. 7 Final date for preregistered students to pay fees for Fall; final payment for Fall housing due Aug. 8-20 Continuous Registration for Fall semester for currently enrolled students; payment is due at the time of registration Aug. 9 New Student Orientation Aug. 18 Housing opens for new students Aug. 19 Housing opens for continuing students Aug. 20 Registration for new and continuing students Aug. 20 Fall classes begin with 4:30 classes Aug.

2 21-24 Drop/Add and Late Registration Sept. 3 Labor Day; University closed Sept. 14 Deadline for students to have FMU Card made (Rogers Library); late charge after this date Sept. 17 Last day to withdraw from a course without Academic penalty Oct. 1 Last day to apply for graduation for Fall semester Oct. 5 Midterm Oct. 12 Midterm grades due for first-time freshmen Oct. 24-Nov. 2 Advising Period and Priority Pre-registration for Spring semester Nov. 5 Fall Break; no classes; University open Nov. 6 Election Day; University closed Nov. 19 Last day to withdraw from an undergraduate course Nov. 21 Thanksgiving Holiday begins: no classes; University closes at noon Nov. 22-23 University closed for Thanksgiving Holiday Dec. 3 Fall classes end Dec. 4 Reading Day Dec. 5 Exams begin Dec. 10 Grades due for graduating seniors by noon Dec. 11 Exams end Dec.

3 12 Final grades due by noon Dec. 14 2:30 Commencement Rehearsal Dec. 15 10 Commencement Exercises SPRING SEMESTER, 2019 Dec. 10 Final date for preregistered students to pay fees for spring. Confirm your classes through the Cashier s Office or on the web; all financial assistance requirements must be met; final payment for semester housing due Dec. 11-Jan. 7 Continuous Registration for Spring semester for currently enrolled students; payment is due at the time of registration Jan. 6 Housing opens for new students and continuing students Jan. 7 Orientation and Registration for Spring semester for new and continuing students; payment is due at the time of registration Jan. 8 Spring classes begin Jan. 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday; University closed Jan. 25 Deadline for new students to have FMU Card made (Rogers Library); late charge after this date Feb.

4 11 Last day to withdraw from a course without Academic penalty Feb. 25 Midterm Mar. 1 Last day to apply for graduation for Spring semester Mar. 11-15 Spring Break Mar. 18 Classes resume Mar. 20-29 Advising Period and Priority Pre-registration Fall semester and Summer Terms Mar. 22 Priority deadline for housing applications and reservation fees for Fall semester April 11 Last day to withdraw from an undergraduate course April 15 Academic Awards April 16 Student Life Awards April 22 Spring classes end April 23 Reading Day April 24 Exams begin April 29 Grades due for graduating seniors by noon April 30 Exams end May 1 Final grades due by noon May 3 2:30 Commencement Rehearsal May 4 10 Commencement Exercises LATE SPRING TERM, SUMMER SESSION, 2019 Mar. 20-April 29 Preregistration for Late Spring for currently enrolled students April 29 Final date for preregistered students to pay fees for Late Spring April 30-May 6 Continuous registration for Late Spring term for currently enrolled students; payment is due at the time of registration May 6 Registration for Late Spring for new and continuing students May 7 Late Spring classes begin May 14 Last day to withdraw from a course without penalty May 21 Last day to withdraw from an undergraduate course May 24 Late Spring classes end; examinations FIRST TERM, SUMMER SESSION, 2019 Mar.

5 20-May 20 Preregistration for Summer I for currently enrolled students May 20 Final date for preregistered students to pay fees for Summer I May 21-27 Continuous registration for Summer I for currently enrolled students; payment is due at the time of registration May 27 Registration for Summer I for new and continuing students May 28 Summer I classes begin June 10 Last day to withdraw from a course without Academic penalty June 15 Last day to apply for degree for students completing degree during either summer term June 25 Last day to withdraw from an undergraduate course July 1 Summer I classes end; examinations SECOND TERM, SUMMER SESSION, 2019 Mar. 20-June 27 Preregistration for Summer II for currently enrolled students June 28-July 7 Continuous registration for Summer II for currently enrolled students; payment is due at the time of registration July 2 Final day for preregistered students to pay fees for Summer II July 4 Holiday; University closed; no classes July 8 Registration for Summer II for new and continuing students July 9 Summer II classes begin July 18 Last day to withdraw from a course without Academic penalty Aug.

6 1 Last day to withdraw from an undergraduate course Aug. 12 Summer II classes end; examinations