Academic Calendar 2019 - 2020
Additional term dates for accelerated programs and non-standard classes may be found online at https://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/student-experience/calendars/index.htm
FALL 2019
Fall 2019 Term (August 26 – December 12)
| Apr. 1 (Mon.) |
Registration Begins |
| Aug. 21 (Wed.) |
Payment Due
Last day to join a waitlist |
| Aug. 23 (Fri.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a 100% refund |
| Aug. 26 (Mon.) |
Fall classes begin |
| Aug. 29 (Thurs.) |
Last day to add a class or register for Fall classes |
| Aug. 30 (Fri.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive an 80% refund |
| Sep. 2 (Mon.) |
Labor Day Holiday. No classes. |
| Sep. 9 (Mon.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a 70% refund |
| Sep. 11 (Wed.) |
Census Day (last day to drop without it appearing on the transcript ) |
| Sep. 16 (Mon.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a 50% refund |
| Sep. 23 (Mon.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a 25% refund |
| Nov. 13 (Wed.) |
Last day to drop a class (grade of DR) or withdraw (grade of W ) |
| Nov. 28-29 (Thurs.-Fri.) |
Thanksgiving Holiday. No classes. |
| Dec. 5 (Thurs.) |
Study Day. No classes. |
| Dec. 6-12 (Fri.-Thurs.) |
Final Exams |
| Dec. 12 (Thurs.) |
Fall classes end; Official last day of the term |
| Dec. 13-14 (Fri.-Sat.) |
Commencement Exercises |
| Dec. 16 (Mon.) |
Grades Due at 3 p.m. |
SPRING 2020
Spring 2020 Term (January 13 – May 7)
| Oct. 28 (Mon.) |
Registration Begins |
| Jan. 8 (Wed.) |
Payment Due Last day to join a waitlist |
| Jan. 10 (Fri.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a 100% refund |
| Jan. 13 (Mon.) |
Spring classes begin |
| Jan. 16 (Thurs.) |
Last day to add or register for Spring classes |
| Jan. 17 (Fri.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive an 80% refund |
| Jan. 20 (Mon.) |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. No classes. |
| Jan. 27 (Mon.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a 70% refund |
| Jan. 29 (Wed.) |
Census Day (last day to drop without it appearing on the transcript ) |
| Feb. 3 (Mon.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a 50% refund |
| Feb. 10 (Mon.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all Spring classes) and receive a 25% refund |
| Mar. 9-14 (Mon.-Sat) |
Spring Break. No classes. |
| Apr. 9 (Thurs.) |
Last day to drop a class (grade of DR) or withdraw (grade of W) |
| Apr. 10-11 (Fri.-Sat) |
Easter Holiday. No classes. |
| Apr. 30 (Thurs.) |
Study Day. No classes. |
| May 1-7 (Fri.-Thurs.) |
Final Exams |
| May 7 (Thurs.) |
Spring classes end; Official last day of the term |
| May 8-9 (Fri.-Sat.) |
Commencement Exercises |
| May 11 (Mon.) |
Grades Due at 3 p.m. |
SUMMER 2020
Mini 2020 Term (May 11 – May 29) Part of Summer I Term
Limited to special learning experiences such as study abroad/away, internships, research initiatives, service learning, etc.
No lecture courses will be offered during the miniterm.
| Mar. 2 (Mon.) |
Registration Begins |
| May 6 (Wed.) |
Payment Due
Last day to join a waitlist |
| May 8 (Fri.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a 100% refund |
| May 11 (Mon.) |
Mini-term classes begin
Last day to add a class or register for miniterm Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive an 80% refund |
| May 12 (Tue.) |
Census Day (last day to drop without it appearing on the transcript) To withdraw (drop all classes ) and receive a 50% refund |
| May 25 (Mon.) |
Memorial Day Holiday. No classes. |
| May 26 (Tue.) |
Last day to drop (DR grade ) a class or withdraw (grade of W ) |
| May 29 (Fri.) |
Final Exams |
| Jun. 1 (Mon.) |
Grades Due at 3 p.m. |
Summer I 2020 Term (June 1 – July 7)
| Mar. 2 (Mon.) |
Registration Begins |
| May 27 (Wed.) |
Payment Due
Last day to join a waitlist |
| May 29 (Fri.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a 100% refund |
| Jun. 1 (Mon.) |
Summer I classes begin
Last day to withdraw (drop all Summer I classes) and receive an 80% refund |
| Jun. 2 (Tues.) |
Last day to add a class or register for Summer I classes
Last day to withdraw (drop all Summer I classes) and receive a 50% refund |
| Jun. 4 (Thurs.) |
Census Day (last day to drop without it appearing on the transcript ) |
| Jun. 25 (Thurs.) |
Last day to drop (DR grade ) a class or withdraw (grade of W ) |
| Jul. 4 (Sat.) |
Independence Day. No classes. |
| Jul. 6 (Mon.) |
Study Day. No classes. |
| Jul. 7 (Tue.) |
Final Exams; Official last day of the Summer I term |
| Jul. 8 (Wed.) |
Grades Due at 3 p.m. |
Summer II 2020 Term (July 9 – August 14)
| Mar. 2 (Mon.) |
Registration Begins |
| Jul. 6 (Mon.) |
Payment Due Last day to join a waitlist |
| Jul. 8 (Wed.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a 100% refund |
| Jul. 9 (Thurs.) |
Summer II classes begin Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive an 80% refund |
| Jul. 10 (Fri.) |
Last day to add or register for Summer II classes Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a 50% refund |
| Jul. 14 (Tue.) |
Census Day (last day to drop without it appearing on the transcript) |
| Aug. 5 (Wed.) |
Last day to drop (DR grade ) a class or withdraw (grade of W ) |
| Aug. 13 (Thurs.) |
Study Day. No classes. |
| Aug. 14 (Fri.) |
Final Exams; Official last day of the Summer II term |
| Aug. 17 (Mon.) |
Grades Due at 3 p.m. |
| No Commencement ceremony. (Candidates enrolled in summer who are within 6 hours of degree completion are invited to attend Spring 2020 commencement. Others will be invited to Fall 2020 commencement.) |
Summer III 2020 session (June 1 – Aug. 14) Part of Summer I Term
| Mar. 2 (Mon.) |
Registration Begins |
| May 27 (Wed.) |
Payment Due Last day to join a waitlist |
| May 29 (Fri.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a 100% refund |
| Jun. 1 (Mon.) |
Summer III classes begin |
| Jun. 2 (Tues.) |
Last day to add or register for Summer III classes |
| Jun. 5 (Fri.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive an 80% refund |
| Jun. 12 (Fri.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a 70% refund |
| Jun. 16 (Tues.) |
Census Day (last day to drop without it appearing on the transcript ) |
| Jun. 19 (Fri.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) and receive a 50% refund |
| Jun. 26 (Fri.) |
Last day to withdraw (drop all Summer III classes) and receive a 25% refund |
| Jul. 4 (Sat.) |
Independence Day. No classes. |
| Jul. 27 (Mon.) |
Last day to drop (DR grade ) a class or withdraw (grade of W ) |
| Aug. 13 (Thurs.) |
Study Day. No classes. |
| Aug. 14 (Fri.) |
Final Exams |
| Aug. 17 (Mon.) |
Grades Due at 3 p.m. |
| No Commencement ceremony. (Candidates enrolled in summer who are within 6 hours of degree completion are invited to attend Spring 2020 commencement. Others will be invited to Fall 2020 commencement.) |