Academic Calendar

Fall Term: September 3–December 19, 2019

July 1, 2019 to August 1, 2019

Degree program application period

July 1, 2019 to August 20, 2019

Accessibility request period

July 11, 2019

Last day to take the test of critical reading and writing skills before fall registration opens

July 25, 2019

Registration opens at 9 am for degree candidates

July 29, 2019

Registration opens at 9 am for all students

August 15, 2019

Last day to take the test of critical reading and writing skills before fall registration ends

August 19, 2019

Full payment deadline
Registration with full payment remains open through August 29

August 22, 2019

English proficiency requirement deadline

August 29, 2019

Registration ends

August 30, 2019 to September 9, 2019

Course change period
For registered students only

September 3, 2019

Classes begin

September 9, 2019

Course changes deadline

September 9, 2019

Course drop deadline for full-tuition refund

September 16, 2019

Course drop deadline for half-tuition refund

October 5, 2019

Convocation for admitted degree candidates

November 1, 2019 to December 1, 2019

Degree program application period

November 22, 2019

Withdrawal deadline (no tuition refund)

December 13, 2019 to December 19, 2019

Final exams and last class meetings

January 7, 2020

Grades available online

January Session: January 6–25, 2020

October 1, 2019 to December 18, 2019

Accessibility request period

October 31, 2019

Last day to take the test of critical reading and writing skills before January registration opens

November 7, 2019

Registration opens at 9 am for degree candidates

November 12, 2019

Registration opens at 9 am for all students

December 5, 2019

Last day to take the test of critical reading and writing skills before January registration ends

December 19, 2019

English proficiency requirement deadline

January 2, 2020

Full payment deadline
Registration with full payment remains open through January 6

January 6, 2020

Registration ends

January 6, 2020

Classes begin

January 6, 2020

Course changes deadline

January 6, 2020

Course drop deadline for full-tuition refund

January 16, 2020

Withdrawal deadline (no tuition refund)

January 23, 2020

Final exams and last class meetings

January 25, 2020

Session ends

February 4, 2020

Grades available online

Spring Term: January 27–May 16, 2020

October 31, 2019

Last day to take the test of critical reading and writing skills before spring registration opens

November 1, 2019 to January 13, 2020

Accessibility request period

November 7, 2019

Registration opens at 9 am for degree candidates

November 12, 2019

Registration opens at 9 am for all students

January 13, 2020

Full payment deadline
Registration with full payment remains open through January 23

January 16, 2020

Last day to take the test of critical reading and writing skills before spring registration ends

January 16, 2020

English proficiency requirement deadline

January 23, 2020

Registration ends

January 24, 2020 to February 2, 2020

Course change period
For registered students only

January 27, 2020

Classes begin

February 1, 2020 to May 1, 2020

Premedical program application period (apply early; program often fills before deadline)

February 2, 2020

Course changes deadline

February 2, 2020

Course drop deadline for full-tuition refund

February 9, 2020

Course drop deadline for half-tuition refund

March 15, 2020 to April 15, 2020

Degree program application period for spring

April 24, 2020

Withdrawal deadline (no tuition refund)

May 11, 2020 to May 16, 2020

Final exams and last class meetings

May 26, 2020

Grades available online

May 28, 2020

Commencement

July 1, 2020 to August 1, 2020

Degree program application period for summer

Summer Term: June 22–August 10, 2019

February 15, 2019

Last day to take the test of critical reading and writing skills before registration begins

March 4, 2019

Registration opens for all students

May 10, 2019

Last day to take the test of critical reading and writing skills before late registration begins

June 7, 2019

Last day to take the test of critical reading and writing skills before registration ends

June 22, 2019 to June 23, 2019

Seven-week and three-week session I arrival and check-in

June 24, 2019

Seven-week session and three-week session I classes begin

July 1, 2019 to August 1, 2019

Degree program application period for summer

July 11, 2019

Three-week session I final exams and last class meetings end

July 12, 2019

Three-week session I resident students move out by noon

July 14, 2019

Three-week session II arrival and check-in

July 15, 2019

Three-week session II classes begin

August 1, 2019

Three-week session II final exams and last class meetings end

August 2, 2019

Three-week session II resident students move out by noon

August 9, 2019

Seven-week session final exams and last class meetings end

August 10, 2019

Seven-week session resident students move out by noon

Holiday Calendar 2019–20

Classes and sections for the 2019–20 academic year do not meet on the following dates.* Administrative offices are also closed on the following dates, except on November 27, December 20, December 23, December 24 half day, January 2 to 3, and March 16 to 20. Please note that administrative offices are also closed on November 11 and all Saturdays and Sundays.

*Some courses may have class meetings during spring break (see course descriptions).

September 2, 2019	Labor Day
October 14, 2019	Columbus Day (Federal), Indigenous Peoples’ Day (City of Cambridge)
November 27, 2019 to December 1, 2019	Thanksgiving Break
December 20, 2019 to January 5, 2020	Winter Break
January 20, 2020	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 17, 2020	President's Day
March 15, 2020 to March 21, 2020	Spring Break
May 25, 2020	Memorial Day