2019-2020 Academic Calendar
Below you will find the university calendar for the 2019-2020 RIT academic year.
| FALL SEMESTER 2019 (Term ID: 2191) | |
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| August 17-19, 2019 | International Student Move-in and Orientation |
| August 20-25 | New Student Move-in and Orientation |
| August 26 (Monday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period † |
| August 31 | Saturday classes begin |
| September 2 (Monday) | Labor Day - University closed |
| September 3 (Tuesday) | Last day of Add/Drop period † |
| September 4 (Wednesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| September 25-26 | University Wide Career Fair and Interview Day |
| October 14-15 | October Break - no classes - University open |
| November 8 | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" * |
| November 27 | No classes - University closes at 2 p.m. |
| November 28-29 | Thanksgiving Holiday - University closed |
| November 30 | No Saturday classes |
| December 2 | Day, evening, and online classes resume |
| December 7 | Saturday classes resume Last Saturday classes |
| December 9 (Monday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| December 10 | Reading Day |
| Dec. 11,12,13,16,17,18 | Final exams |
| December 19 (Thursday, 10 a.m.) | Residence Halls close |
| Dec. 19 - Jan. 12 | Break between Fall and Spring Semesters |
| December 20 (Friday) | Final grades due |
| December 24 (Tuesday) | University closes at 2 p.m. |
| Dec. 25 - Jan. 1 | University closed |
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| SPRING SEMESTER 2020 (Term ID: 2195) | |
| January 6, 2020 (Monday) | Residence Halls open |
| January 13 (Monday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period † |
| January 18 | Saturday classes begin |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no classes - University open |
| January 21 (Tuesday) | Last day of Add/Drop period † |
| January 22 | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| February 26-27 | University Wide Career Fair and Interview Day |
| March 8-15 | Spring Break - University open |
| March 14 | No Saturday classes |
| March 16 | Day, evening, and online classes resume |
| March 21 | Saturday classes resume |
| April 3 | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" * |
| April 25 | Last Saturday classes |
| April 27 (Monday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| April 28 | Reading Day |
| April 29,30, May 1,4,5,6 | Final exams |
| May 8 (Friday) | Final grades due |
| May 8 (Friday) | Convocation and Commencement ceremonies |
| May 9 (Saturday) | Commencement ceremonies |
| May 7-13 | Break between Spring Semester and Summer Term |
| Back to Top |
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| 12-week SUMMER Term (Term ID: 2198) | |
| May 14 (Thursday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period † |
| May 16 | Saturday classes begin |
| May 21 (Thursday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| May 22 (Friday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| May 25 (Monday) | Memorial Day - University closed |
| July 3 (Friday) | Independence Day observed - University closed |
| July 20 (Monday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" ** |
| August 1 | Last Saturday classes |
| August 5 (Wednesday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| August 6 | Reading Day |
| August 7,10,11 | Final exams |
| August 13 (Thursday) | Final grades due |
| August 12-23 | Break between Summer Term and Fall Semester |
| Back to Top |
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| 6-week SUMMER Term (Term ID: 2198) (1st six weeks) | |
| May 14 (Thursday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period |
| May 16 | Saturday classes begin |
| May 18 (Monday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| May 19 (Tuesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| May 25 (Monday) | Memorial Day - University closed |
| June 16 (Tuesday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" ** |
| June 20 | Last Saturday classes |
| June 24 (Wednesday) | Last day of classes |
| June 25, 26 | Final exams |
| June 29 (Monday) | Final grades due |
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| 6-week SUMMER Term (Term ID: 2198) (2nd six weeks) | |
| June 29 (Monday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period |
| July 1 (Wednesday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| July 3 (Friday) | Independence Day observed - University closed |
| July 7 (Tuesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| July 29 (Wednesday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" ** |
| August 5 (Wednesday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| August 6 | Reading Day |
| August 7,10,11 | Final exams |
| August 13 (Thursday) | Final grades due |
| August 12-23 | Break between Summer Term and Fall Semester |
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| FALL SEMESTER (Term ID: 2201) | |
| August 18-23 | New Student Orientation (tentative) |
| August 24 | Day, evening, and online classes begin |
| September 7 (Monday) | Labor Day - no classes - University closed |
† The Add/Drop period is the first seven class days, excluding Sundays and holidays, of the Fall, Spring, and full Summer terms.
* Friday of the 11th week of classes.
** 80% point in time.
Revised 5/7/2019
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You may also want one of the following:
- The 7-Week RIT Online Sessions Calendar for 2019‑2020
- The academic calendar chart for future school years
- General academic calendar characteristics
- The events calendar
- Commencement information
- The employee holiday calendar
- The academic calendar for 2018‑2019
- The 7-Week RIT Online Sessions Calendar for 2018‑2019