Important Dates for the 2019-2020 Academic Year
• August 19, 2019
New graduate student orientation – MGM
• August 20, 2019
New graduate student orientation – The Graduate School
• August 23-24, 2019
RCR Retreat – new students
• August 26, 2019
Fall Classes Begin
• September 2, 2019
Labor Day – Classes in session
• September 6, 2019
Drop/Add ends
• September 6-8, 2019 (Friday thru Sunday)
MGM Department Retreat
• October 4-8, 2019
Fall Break – starts evening of the 4th
• October 30, 2019
Spring 2020 Registration begins
• Basic Science Day Symposium
TBD
• November 11, 2019
Spring 2020 Registration ends
• November 12, 2019
Spring 2020 Drop/Add begins
• November 26-December 1, 2019
Thanksgiving Break – starts evening of the 26th
• November 26, 2019
Graduate Classes End
• November 27 – December 10, 2019
Graduate reading period
• December 7, 2019
MGM Holiday Party
• December 16, 2019
Final examinations end
• January 2-10, 2020
Advising Sessions for Senior Students
• January 8, 2020
Spring Classes Begin
• January 22, 2020
Spring Drop/Add ends
• February 13-15, 2020
MGM Recruitment Weekend
• March 6-15, 2020
Spring Recess – starts evening of the 6th
• April 1, 2020
Registration begins for Fall 2020
• April 10, 2020
Fall 2020 Drop/Add begins
• April 15, 2020
The 42nd Annual Jim McGinnis Memorial Lecture
• April 15, 2020
Spring (Graduate) Classes End
• April 16-26, 2020
Graduate Reading Period
• May 2, 2020
Final examinations end
• May 8, 2020
MGM Graduation Celebration
• May 9, 2020
Hooding Ceremony
• May 10, 2020
Graduation exercises, conferring of degrees
• June 15-22, 2020
Student advising session – new affiliates
• IDP MGM Workshop
TBD (June 2020)
• RCR Training
TBD (July 2020)
Visit the Office of the University Registrar for a complete 2019-2020 Academic Calendar.