Academic Calendar

Fall Semester, 2019
Spring Semester, 2020
Summer Semester, 2020
Summer Schedule & Deadlines

Maymester
Session I - Five Week Session
Session II - Five Week Session
Full - 10 Week Session

Fall Semester, 2019

August 9	Faculty Reports for Semester Activities
August 10	Graduate Student Orientation
August 12-13	Faculty Institute
August 23	Regular Registration (“MyTSU” - see Class Schedule for details)
August 19	Classes begin
Aug. 19- 23	Late Registration/Schedule Adjustment*
September 2	Holiday - Labor Day
September 17	Recognition of Constitution Day
Sept. 22-28	Student Study Week - No Activities Scheduled
September 27	Application deadline for M.Ed., M.P.A., M.P.H. and M.S. Comp. Exams. for Spring 2020 graduating candidates
September 24	Graduate Council Meeting
Sept. 30-Oct. 4	Mid-Term Examinations - All Classes Meet as Scheduled
October 11	Last Day to Withdraw from Courses and/or from the University
October 15	MSN & Nursing Certificate Programs Application Deadline for Spring 2020
October 15	Founder’s Day
October 18	Homecoming
October 24	Last Day to Defend Thesis/Dissertation for December 2019 Graduation
October 28	Regular Registration for Spring 2019 begins and ends January 17, 2020
October 29	Graduate Council Meeting
November 1	Priority Application Deadline for Spring 2020 Admission (most programs)
November 7	Last Day to Defend Theses/Doctoral Dissertations for December 2019 Graduation
November 11	Veteran’s Day
November 22	Last Day of Class
November 26	Graduate Council Meeting
Nov. 25-31	Fall Break/Thanksgiving (No Classes)
Dec. 2-7	Final Examinations
December 9	Faculty Must Have Posted All Grades Via MyTSU
December 13	Records Office Releases All Posted Grades Via MyTSU
Dec. 24-31	Holiday Break - University Closed

This calendar is subject to change at any time prior to or during an academic term as conditions may require.

Spring Semester 2020

January 1	New Year - Holiday Observed
January 2	University Re-Opens- 8:00 a.m.
January 6	Faculty/Staff Institute
January 13	Classes Begin
Jan. 13-17	Late Registration/Schedule Adjustment - $100.00 Late Fee Assessed
January 20	Holiday - Martin Luther King Day
January 28	Graduate Council Meeting
February 1	Complete Applications due for MS Psychology, MS Speech and Hearing Science for Fall 2020
February 10	Application Deadline Masters Comprehensive Examinations
February 15	Ph.D. Psychology Fall 2020 Application Deadline; MSN & Nursing Certificates Application Deadline; DPT Application Deadline
Feb. 17 -21	Student Study for Mid-Term Examination
Feb. 24-29	Mid-Term Examination
March 2 - 7	Spring Break
March 15	MS Psychology Fall 2020 Application Deadline; Ph.D. Biological Sciences Application Deadline
March 15	Complete Applications due for MSN/RODP Program for Summer 2020
March 17-23	Mid-term Examination Week
March 20	Last Day to Withdraw from Courses and/or the University
March 20	Last Day to Administer Doctoral Examinations (Qualifying or Comprehensive)
March 26	Last day to defend Theses/Dissertation for May 2020 Graduation
March 27	Last Day to Administer Masters Comprehensive Examination for May 2020 Graduation
March 31	Graduate Council Meeting
April 1	Registration for Fall 2020 Begins - Ends April 22
April 2	Last day for Electric Thesis/Dissertation Submission for May 2020 Graduation
April 20-25	Student Study Week
April 27 - May 1	Final Examinations
May 1	Graduate Commencement
May 4	Faculty Must have Posted Grades Via MyTSU

This calendar is subject to change at any time prior to or during an academic term as conditions may require.

Summer Semester 2019

May 9 May 30	Maymester
June 6 - July 8	First Five-Week Session
June 2 - Aug. 15	Ten-Week (Full Summer) Session
July 11 - Aug. 15	Second Five-Week Session

Summer Schedule & Deadlines

April 2 - May 28	Registration, All Summer Sessions (except Maymester)
April 1 - May 30	Registration, All Summer Sessions (except Maymester)
June 5 & 12	DOCTORAL EXAMINATIONS
June 19 & 20	M.Ed., M.P.A. M.S., and M.P.H Comprehensive Examinations
June 20	M.Ed., M.P.H. and M.S. Comprehensive Examinations
July 3	Deadline for Theses/Dissertations defense for August 2019 Graduation
July 1	D.P.T. Application opens for summer 2020
July 17	Last day to file for fall 2019 doctoral examinations (Qualifying and Comps)
July 17	Last day for Electronic Submission of Thesis/Dissertation for August 2019 Graduation

2019 Maymester

May 6	Registration - Maymester Only
May 6	Classes begin for 3 Week Session
May 10	Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
May 23	Last Day of Classes
May 27	Memorial Day - Holiday Observed
May 28	Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU.” All grades will be available when all Summer Sessions are completed.

Session I - Five Week Session

April 2 - May 28	Registration, All Summer Sessions
June 3	Classes Begin
June 3-5	Late Registration/Drop/Add
June 21	Last day to withdraw from First-Session Courses
June 21	Last day to withdraw from University
July 1	Priority deadline for applications for admission to the Graduate School for Fall 2019
July 4	Holiday- Independence Day
August 12	Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
August 16	Records Office releases all posted grades via “MyTSU”

Session II - Five Week Session

July 8	Classes begin
July 8-10	Late Registration/Add/Drop for Summer Session II
July 15	Complete Applications Due for MSN and Nursing Certificate Programs for Fall 2019
July 26	Last day to withdraw from Second-session courses
July 26	Last day to withdraw from the University
August 8	Last day of classes
August 12	Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
August 16	Records Office releases all posted grades via “MyTSU”

Full - 10 Week Session

April 2 - May 28	Registration, All Summer Sessions (“MyTSU”- see Class Schedule for details)
June 1	Classes begin for the full 10-week session
June 3-5	Late Registration/Schedule Adjustment
June 15	Complete Applications Due for MSN and Nursing Certificate Programs for Fall 2019
July 1	Priority application deadline for admission Fall 2019 admission (most programs)
July 4	Holiday Observed
July 12	Last day to withdraw from courses
July 12	Last day to withdraw from the university
August 9	Last Day of Classes
August 12	Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
August 16	Records Office releases all posted grades via “MyTSU”

Final examinations for summer semesters will be scheduled during the last official meeting date/time for all courses.

This calendar is subject to change at any time prior to or during an academic term due to emergencies or causes beyond the reasonable control of the institution.

The 2020-2021 Academic Calendar and archived calendars can be found using this link. The School of Graduate and Professional Studies Calendar can be found using this link.