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First Semester — 2018
August
- Tuesday, August 21 - All-University Convocation and Workshops
- Thursday, August 23 - Residence halls open (new students only)
- Thursday, August 23 through Sunday, August 26 - New Student Orientation
- Thursday, August 23 - Matriculation Convocation
- Friday, August 24 - Last day to make change in meal plan
- Monday, August 27 - Classes begin
- Friday, August 31 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
September
- Monday, September 3 - Labor Day (No day classes; evening classes will resume at 6 p.m.)
October
- Saturday, October 6 - Homecoming
- Saturday, October 13 - Fall recess begins
- Saturday, October 13 through Sunday, October 21 -Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
- Monday, October 15 - Midsemester grades due from faculty
- Monday, October 22 - Classes resume
November
- Friday, November 9 - Last day to withdraw from classes
- Wednesday, November 21 - Thanksgiving break begins for main campus
- Monday, November 26 - Classes resume
December
- Friday, December 7 - Regular classes end
- Monday, December 10 through Friday, December 14 - Semester examinations
- Friday, December 14 - First semester ends
Second Semester — 2019
January
- Sunday, January 6 through Sunday, January 13 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
- Friday, January 11 - Last day to make change in meal plan
- Sunday, January 13 - Residence halls open
- Monday, January 14 - Classes begin
- Friday, January 18 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
- Monday, January 21 - Classes meet, exept for 11 a.m. (Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation)
February
- Thursday, February 21 - Assessment (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
March
- Saturday, March 2 - Spring recess begins
- Saturday, March 2 through Sunday, March 10 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
- Monday, March 4 - Midsemester grades due from faculty
- Monday, March 11 - Classes resume
- Tuesday, March 19 - Charter Day Convocation
- Friday, March 29 - Last day to withdraw from classes
April
- Friday, April 19 - Good Friday (classes will not meet)
- Monday, April 22 - No day classes; evening classes will resume at 6 p.m.
- Friday, April 26 - Regular classes end
- Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 3 - Semester examinations
May
- Friday, May 3 - Second semester ends
- Sunday, May 5 - Baccalaureate Service at 11 a.m.; One Hundred Sixty-Eighth Commencement at 2 p.m.
- Monday, May 6 through Sunday, May 12 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
Summer Sessions — 2019
- May 14 through June 26 - First summer session
- First Three-Week Subsession - May 14 through June 4
- First Five-Week Session - May 14 through June 18
- Second Three-Week Subsession - June 6 through June 26
- July 8 through August 9 - Second summer session
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
