Calendar Cycles

At the time a student initially starts courses, he/she is assigned a Student Centric Period (SCP) designator code of Cycle 1 or 2. The following chart outlines how months of the year correspond to a student's spring, summer, and fall semesters, based on the assigned SCP cycle.

SemesterCycle 1Cycle 2
SpringJanuary and MarchMarch and May
SummerMay and JulyJuly and September
FallSeptember and NovemberNovember and January

Upcoming Session Start Dates 
Onsite 3-Year BSN Start Date: January 6
Online Start Date: October 28

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2018-2019: Cycle 1

2018 Summer SemesterCycle 1: April 20, 2018 - September 2, 2018
Monday, April 30May session begins
Monday, May 28Memorial Day holiday*
Sunday, June 10Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses**
Friday, June 15Last day to withdraw from general education and non-science courses**
Saturday, June 23May session ends
Monday - Sunday, June 25 - July 8Summer break
Monday, July 9July session begins
Sunday, August 19Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses**
Friday, August 24Last day to withdraw from general education and non-science courses**
Saturday, September 1July session ends
2018 Fall SemesterCycle 1: September 3, 2018 - December 23, 2018
Monday, September 3September session begins
Monday, September 3Labor Day Holiday*
Sunday, October 14Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses**
Friday, October 19Last day to withdraw from general education and non-science courses**
Saturday, October 27September session ends
Monday, October 29November session begins
Thursday-Friday, November 22-23Thanksgiving break*
Sunday, December 9Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses**
Friday, December 14Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, December 22November session ends
Monday - Sunday, December 24 - January 6Winter break
2019 Spring SemesterCycle 1: January 7, 2019 - April 28, 2019
Monday, January 7January session begins
Monday, January 21Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday*
Sunday, February 17Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses**
Friday, February 22Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, March 2January session ends
Monday, March 4March session begins
Sunday, April 14Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses**
Friday, April 19Spring holiday*
Friday, April 19Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, April 27March session ends
Monday - Sunday, April 29 - May 5Spring Break

2018-2019: Cycle 2

2018 Summer SemesterCycle 2: July 9, 2018 - October 28, 2018
Monday, July 9July session begins
Sunday, August 19Last day to withdraw from general education science nursing courses**
Friday, August 24Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, September 1July session ends
Monday, September 3September session begins
Monday, September 3Labor Day holiday*
Sunday, October 14Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses**
Friday, October 19Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, October 27September session ends
2018 Fall SemesterCycle 2: October 29, 2018 - March 3, 2019
Monday, October 29November session begins
Thursday - Friday, November 22 - 23Thanksgiving break*
Sunday, December 9Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses**
Friday, December 14Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, December 22November session ends
Monday - Sunday, December 24 - January 6Winter break
Monday, January 7January session begins
Monday, January 21Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday*
Sunday, February 17Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses**
Friday, February 22Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, March 2January session ends
2019 Spring SemesterCycle 2: February 26, 2019 - June 23, 2019
Monday, March 4March session begins
Sunday, April 14Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses**
Friday, April 19Spring holiday*
Friday, April 19Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, April 27March session ends
Monday - Sunday, April 29 - May 5Spring break
Monday, May 6May session begins
Monday, May 27Memorial Day holiday*
Sunday, June 16Last day to withdraw from general education science and nursing courses*
Friday, June 21Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, June 29May session ends
Monday - Sunday, July 1-7Summer break

2019-2020: Cycle 1

2019 Summer SemesterCycle 1: May 6, 2019 - August 31, 2019
Monday, May 6May session begins
Monday, May 27Memorial Day holiday*
Friday, June 14Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Sunday, June 16Last day to withdraw from general education and non-science courses**
Saturday, June 29May session ends
Monday - Sunday, July 1-7Summer break
Monday, July 8July session begins
Sunday, August 18Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, August 23Last day to withdraw from general education and non-science courses**
Saturday, August 31July session ends
2019 Fall SemesterCycle 1: September 2, 2019 - December 21, 2019
Monday, September 2September session begins*
Monday, September 2Labor Day Holiday*
Sunday, October 13Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, October 18Last day to withdraw from general education and non-science courses**
Saturday, October 26September session ends
Monday, October 28November session begins
Thursday-Friday, November 28-29Thanksgiving break*
Sunday, December 8Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, December 13Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, December 21November session ends
Monday - Sunday, December 23 - January 5Winter break
2020 Spring SemesterCycle 1: January 6, 2020 - April 25, 2020
Monday, January 6January session begins
Monday, January 20Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday*
Sunday, February 16Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, February 21Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, February 29 January session ends
Monday, March 2March session begins
Friday, April 10Spring holiday*
Sunday, April 12Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, April 17Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, April 25March session ends
Monday - Sunday, April 27 - May 3Spring Break

2019-2020: Cycle 2

2019 Summer SemesterCycle 2: July 8, 2019 - October 26, 2019
Monday, July 8July session begins
Sunday, August 18Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, August 23Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, August 31July session ends
Monday, September 2September session begins*
Monday, September 2Labor Day holiday*
Sunday, October 13Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, October 18Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, October 26September session ends
2019 Fall SemesterCycle 2: October 28, 2019 - February 29, 2020
Monday, October 28November session begins
Thursday - Friday, November 28 - 29Thanksgiving break*
Sunday, December 8Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, December 13Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, December 21November session ends
Monday - Sunday, December 23 - January 5Winter break
Monday, January 6January session begins
Monday, January 20Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday*
Sunday, February 16Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, February 21Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, February 29January session ends
2020 Spring SemesterCycle 2: March 2, 2020 - June 27, 2020
Monday, March 2March session begins
Friday, April 10Spring holiday*
Sunday, April 12Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, April 17Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, April 25March session ends
Monday - Sunday, April 27 - May 3Spring break
Monday, May 4May session begins
Monday, May 25Memorial Day holiday*
Sunday, June 14Last day to withdraw from general education science, nursing and health professions courses**
Friday, June 19Last day to withdraw from general education non-science courses**
Saturday, June 27May session ends
Monday - Sunday, June 29 - July 5Summer break