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First Semester — 2019
August
- Tuesday, August 20 - All-University Convocation and Workshops
- Thursday, August 22 - Residence halls open (new students only); Matriculation Convocation
- Thursday, August 22 through Sunday, August 25 - New Student Orientation
- Friday, August 23 - Last day to make change in meal plan
- Monday, August 26 - Classes begin
- Friday, August 30 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
September
- Monday, September 2 - Labor Day (No day classes; evening classes will resume at 6 p.m.)
October
- Saturday, October 5 - Homecoming
- Saturday, October 12 - Fall recess begins
- Saturday, October 12 through Sunday, October 20 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
- Monday, October 14 - Midsemester grades due from faculty
- Monday, October 21 - Classes resume
November
- Friday, November 8 - Last day to withdraw from classes
- Wednesday, November 27 Thanksgiving break begins for main campus
December
- Monday, December 2 - Classes resume
- Friday, December 6 - Regular classes end
- Monday, December 9 through Friday, December 13 - Semester examinations
- Friday, December 13 - First semester ends
Second Semester — 2020
January
- Sunday, January 5 through Sunday, January 12 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
- Friday, January 10 - Last day to make change in meal plan
- Sunday, January 12 - Residence halls open
- Monday, January 13 - Classes begin
- Friday, January 17 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
- Monday, January 20 - Classes meet, except for 11 a.m. (Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation)
February
- Thursday, February 20 - Assessment (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
- Saturday, February 29 - Spring recess begins
- Saturday, February 29 through Sunday, March 8 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
March
- Monday, March 2 - Midsemester grades due from faculty
- Monday, March 9 - Classes resume
- Tuesday, March 24 - Charter Day Convocation
- Friday, March 27 - Last day to withdraw from classes
April
- Friday, April 10 - Good Friday (classes will not meet)
- Monday, April 13 - No day classes; evening classes will resume at 6 p.m.
- Friday, April 24 - Regular classes end
- Monday, April 27 to Friday, May 1 - Semester examinations
May
- Friday, May 1 - Second semester ends
- Sunday, May 3 - Baccalaureate Service at 11 a.m.; One Hundred Sixty-Ninth Commencement at 2 p.m.
- Monday, May 4 through Sunday, May 10 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
Summer Sessions — 2020
- May 12 through June 24 - First summer session
- First Three-Week Subsession: May 12 through June 2
- First Five-Week Session: May 12 through June 16
- Second Three-Week Subsession: June 4 through June 24
- July 6 through August 7 - Second summer session
First Semester — 2020
August
- Tuesday, August 18 - All-University Convocation and Workshops
- Thursday, August 20 - Residence halls open (new students only)
- Thursday, August 20 through Sunday, August 23 - New Student Orientation
- Thursday, August 20 - Matriculation Convocation
- Friday, August 21 - Last day to make change in meal plan
- Monday, August 24 - Classes begin
- Friday, August 28 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
September
- Monday, September 7 - Labor Day (No day classes; evening classes will resume at 6 p.m.)
- Saturday, September 26 - Homecoming
October
- Saturday, October 10 - Fall recess begins
- Saturday, October 10 through Sunday, October 18 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
- Monday, October 12 - Midsemester grades due from faculty
- Monday, October 19 - Classes resume
November
- Friday, November 6 - Last day to withdraw from classes
- Wednesday, November 25 - Thanksgiving break begins for main campus
- Monday, November 30 - Classes resume
December
- Friday, December 4 - Regular classes end
- Monday, December 7 through Friday, December 11 - Semester examinations
- Friday, December 11 - First semester ends
Second Semester — 2021
January
- Sunday, January 4 through Sunday, January 10 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
- Friday, January 8 - Last day to make change in meal plan
- Sunday, January 10 - Residence halls open
- Monday, January 11 - Classes begin
- Friday, January 15 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
- Monday, January 18 - Classes meet, exept for 11 a.m. (Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation)
February
- Thursday, February 18 - Assessment (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
- Saturday, February 27 - Spring recess begins
- Saturday, February 27 through Sunday, March 7 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
March
- Monday, March 1 - Midsemester grades due from faculty
- Monday, March 8 - Classes resume
- Tuesday, March 23 - Charter Day Convocation
- Friday, March 26 - Last day to withdraw from classes
April
- Friday, April 2 - Good Friday (classes will not meet)
- Monday, April 5 - No day classes; evening classes will resume at 6 p.m.
- Friday, April 23 - Regular classes end
- Monday, April 26 through Friday, April 30 - Semester examinations
- Friday, April 30 - Second semester ends
May
- Sunday, May 2 - Baccalaureate Service at 11 a.m.; One Hundred Seventieth Commencement at 2 p.m.
- Monday, May 3 through Sunday, May 9 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
Summer Sessions — 2021
- May 11 through June 23 - First summer session
- First Three-Week Subsession - May 11 through June 1
- First Five-Week Session - May 11 through June 15
- Second Three-Week Subsession - June 3 through June 23
- July 5 through August 6 - Second summer session
