All academic deadlines listed below are 5:00 PM unless otherwise stated.
| August 1 | Freshmen and transfer students should apply for admission by this date |
| August 15,16 | Final registration and payment of tuition and fees |
| August 16 | New student orientation |
| August 17 | Classes begin |
| August 23 | Last day for registration or adding a course and printing (requesting) course retake forms (5th class day) |
| August 30 | Last day for dropping a course without a grade (10th class day) |
| September 4 | Holiday |
| September 28 | Last day to drop a class with a "W" grade |
| October 2-3 | Fall Break – Monday & Tuesday |
| October 6 | Progress grades due in Registrar's Office |
| October 13 | Last day to apply for a degree |
| October 13 | Last day to apply for Advanced Standing Examination |
| October 24 - November 1 | Faculty advising for preregistration |
| November 2 - 10 | Primary preregistration period for spring semester |
| November 14 | Last day to withdraw from University (ten class days remaining) |
| November 22 | Thanksgiving holiday (Wednesday through Sunday) |
| November 27 | Classes resume |
| December 1 | Classes end |
| December 4-8 | Final examinations |
| December 8 | Commencement (Friday 7:00 PM) |
| December 9 | Commencement (Saturday 10:00 AM) |
| December 12 | Final grades due (12:00 noon) |