Academic Calendar: 2019-2020
Fall 2019
Day | Date | Event |
Tuesday | Mar. 19 | Opening of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2019 |
Tuesday | Mar. 26 | Closing of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2019 |
Saturday | Apr. 13 | Web Drop/Add begins for Fall Semester 2019 |
Friday | May 31 | Web Drop/Add closes for Fall Semester 2019 |
Monday |
Aug. 5 | Web Drop/Add reopens for Fall Semester 2019 |
Monday |
Aug. 26 | Classes begin |
Monday | Aug. 26 |
Last day for students to withdraw from Fall Semester to avoid tuition and fee charges. Students must complete a withdrawal form at the University Registrar's Office, 250 Student Services Building if NOT attending Fall Semester. Call (540) 231-6252 for instructions if unable to visit the University Registrar's Office in person. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
Friday | Aug. 30 |
Last day for students to add classes and to add or drop audit option. |
Monday | Sept. 2 | Labor Day (No Classes - University Offices Closed) |
Friday | Oct. 4 | Fall Break (No Classes - University Offices Open) |
Tuesday | Oct. 8 |
Last day for students to web drop an individual Fall class without grade penalty. |
Tuesday | Oct. 8 |
Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F by 5:00 p.m. Visit University Registrar in 250 Student Services Building to process a grade change option. |
Monday |
Oct. 21 |
Last day for students to resign without grade penalty. First and required contact for resignation is academic dean of undergraduate student's college or dean of the Graduate School. Submit completed resignation form to the University Registrar's office by 5:00 p.m. If you are enrolled in only one course, you must resign from the university and cannot drop your final hours for the semester. Your refund will be calculated according to the university refund policy on resignations. |
Monday |
Oct. 21 |
Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. |
Monday | Oct. 21 |
Last day to apply for Fall graduation in order to be included in the Fall Commencement bulletin. |
Tuesday | Oct. 22 |
Opening of Web Course Request for Spring 2020 |
Tuesday | Oct. 29 |
Close of Web Course Request for Spring 2020 |
Wednesday | Nov. 20 |
Deadline for undergraduates to request rescheduling of final examinations that conflict or constitute a third exam in 24 hours. (See your Academic Dean) |
Saturday | Nov. 23 | Thanksgiving holiday begins |
Saturday |
Nov. 30 |
Web Drop/Add begins for Spring Semester 2020 |
Sunday | Dec. 1 |
Thanksgiving holiday ends |
Wednesday | Dec. 11 |
Last day to apply for W grade policy |
Wednesday | Dec. 11 | Classes End |
Thursday |
Dec. 12 | Reading Day |
Friday | Dec. 13 | Beginning of Fall Semester final examinations |
Wednesday |
Dec. 18 | Close of Fall Semester final examinations (Inclement weather makeup is Dec. 19) |
Friday | Dec. 20 | University and Graduate School Commencement Ceremonies |
Winter 2020
Day | Date | Event |
Thursday |
Aug. 1 |
Web Drop/Add begins for Winter Semester 2020 |
Thursday |
Dec. 26 |
Classes begin (Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience) |
Thursday |
Dec. 26 | Last day for students to add or drop courses or to withdraw from Winter Session (Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience) to avoid tuition and fee charges. Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F or P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
Friday |
Jan. 3 | Classes begin (Residential-Blacksburg) |
Friday |
Jan. 3 | Last day for students to add or drop courses or to withdraw from Winter Session (Residential-Blacksburg) to avoid tuition and fee charges. Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F or P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
Monday |
Jan. 6 | Last day for students to resign without grade penalty. |
Friday | Jan. 17 |
Last day to apply for W grade policy |
Friday | Jan. 17 | Classes end for Winter Session |
Saturday |
Jan. 18 | Exam day for Winter Session |
Spring 2020
Day | Date | Event | |
Tuesday | Oct. 22 |
Opening of Web Course Request for Spring Semester 2020 | |
Tuesday | Oct. 29 |
Closing of Web Course Request for Spring Semester 2020 | |
Saturday | Nov. 30 |
Web Drop/Add begins for Spring Semester 2020 | |
Monday | Jan. 20 | Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes - University Offices Closed) | |
Tuesday | Jan. 21 | Classes begin | |
Tuesday | Jan. 21 |
Last day for students to withdraw from Spring Semester to avoid tuition and fee charges. Students must complete a withdrawal form at the University Registrar's Office, 250 Student Services Building if NOT attending Spring Semester. Call 540-231-6252 for instructions if unable to visit the University Registrar's Office in person. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. | |
Monday | Jan. 27 |
Last day for students to add classes and to add or drop audit option. | |
Monday | Mar. 2 |
Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F by 5:00 p.m. Visit University Registrar in 250 Student Services Building to process a grade change option. | |
Tuesday |
Mar. 3 |
Web Drop/Add begins for Summer 2020 | |
Thursday | Mar. 5 |
Last day to apply for Spring graduation in order to receive a diploma at Spring Commencement in May and have your name appear in the Commencement Bulletin. | |
Saturday | Mar. 7 | Spring Break begins | |
Sunday | Mar. 15 | Spring Break ends | |
Tuesday | Mar. 24 |
Opening of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2020 | |
Monday |
Mar. 30 |
Last day for students to resign without grade penalty. First and required contact for resignation is academic dean of undergraduate student's college or dean of the Graduate School. Submit completed resignation form to the University Registrar's office by 5:00 p.m. If you are enrolled in only one course, you must resign from the university and cannot drop your final hours for the semester. Your refund will be calculated according to the university refund policy on resignations. | |
Monday |
Mar. 30 |
Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. | |
Tuesday | Apr. 7 |
Close of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2020 | |
Wednesday | Apr. 15 | Last day for students to web drop an individual Spring class without grade penalty. | |
Wednesday | Apr. 22 |
Deadline for undergraduates to request rescheduling of final examinations that conflict or constitute a third exam in 24 hours. (See your Academic Dean) | |
Saturday | Apr. 25 | Web Drop/Add begins for Fall Semester 2020 | |
Wednesday | May 6 |
Last day to apply for W grade policy | |
Wednesday | May 6 | Last day to change grade option to credit/no-credit option. (Course will not factor into GPA) | |
Wednesday | May 6 | Classes End | |
Thursday |
May 7 | Reading Day | |
Friday | May 8 | Beginning of Spring Semester final examinations | |
Wednesday | May 13 | Close of Spring Semester final examinations | |
SUMMER 2020
S1: First 6 Week Summer Session |
S2: Second 6 Week Summer Session |
S3: 12 Week Summer Session | ||
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Add/Drop opens. | March 3 | March 3 | March 3 | |
Classes begin. | May 26 | July 8 | May 26 | |
Last day to withdraw to avoid tuition and fee charges. Students must complete a withdrawal form at the University Registrar’s Office, 250 Student Services Building if NOT attending Summer 12 Week Session. Call 540-231-6252 for instructions if unable to visit the University Registrar’s Office in person. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. | May 26 | July 8 | May 26 | |
Last day to add classes and to add or drop audit option. | May 28 | July 10 | May 29 | |
Juneteenth - University Closed/Classes Not in Session. |
June 19 | |||
Last day for students to web drop classes without grade penalty. If you are enrolled in only one course in all Summer Sessions, please contact the Registrar’s Office for instructions because you cannot drop your last/only class online. | June 8 | July 21 | June 23 | |
Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F by 5:00pm. Visit University Registrar in 250 Student Services Building to process a grade change option. | June 8 | July 21 | June 23 | |
Independence Day Observed – Classes Not in Session. | July 3 | |||
Last day for students to resign without grade penalty. First and last required contact for resignation is academic dean of undergraduate student’s college or dean of the Graduate School. Submit completed resignation form to the University Registrar’s Office by 5:00pm. Your refund will be calculated according to the university refund policy on resignations. | June 16 | July 29 | July 9 | |
Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00pm. Visit University Registrar in 250 Student Services Building to process a grade change option. | June 16 | July 29 | July 9 | |
Juneteenth - University Closed/Classes Not in Session. | June 19 | |||
Last day to apply for W grade policy. | July 2 | August 14 | August 14 | |
Last day of classes. *Final exams are held on the last day of classes. | July 2 | August 14 | August 14 |