2018-2019 Academic Calendar
Below you will find the institute calendar for the 2018-2019 RIT academic year. Not what you’re looking for? You may also want one of the following:
- The 7-Week RIT Online Sessions Calendar for 2018-2019
- The past academic calendar for 2017-2018
- The past 7-Week RIT Online Sessions Calendar for 2017-2018
- The academic calendar chart for future school years
- General academic calendar characteristics
- The events calendar
- Commencement information
- The employee holiday calendar
| FALL SEMESTER (2181) | |
|---|---|
| August 18 - 20, 2018 | International Student Move-in and Orientation |
| August 21 - 26 | New Student Move-in and Orientation |
| August 27 (Monday) | Day, evening and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period † |
| September 1 | Saturday classes begin |
| September 3 (Monday) | Labor Day - University closed |
| September 4 (Tuesday) | Last day of Add/Drop period † |
| September 5 (Wednesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| October 3-4 | Fall 2018 University Wide Career Fair and Interview Day |
| October 8-9 | October Break - no classes - University open |
| November 9 | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" * |
| November 21 | No classes - University closes at 2 p.m. |
| November 22-23 | Thanksgiving Holiday - University closed |
| November 24 | No Saturday classes |
| November 26 | Day, evening, and online classes resume |
| December 1 | Saturday classes resume |
| December 8 | Last Saturday classes |
| December 10 (Monday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| December 11 | Reading Day |
| Dec. 12,13,14,17,18,19 | Final exams |
| December 20 (Thursday, 10 a.m.) | Residence Halls close |
| Dec. 20 - Jan. 13 | Break between Fall and Spring Semesters |
| December 21 (Friday) | Final grades due |
| December 21 (Friday) | University closes at 2 p.m. |
| Dec. 24 - Jan. 1 | University closed |
| Back to Top |
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| SPRING SEMESTER (2185) | |
| January 7, 2019 (Monday) | Residence Halls open |
| January 14 (Monday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period † |
| January 19 | Saturday classes begin |
| January 21 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no classes - University open |
| January 22 (Tuesday) | Last day of Add/Drop period † |
| January 23 | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| March 10-17 | Spring Break - University open |
| March 16 | No Saturday classes |
| March 18 | Day, evening, and online classes resume |
| March 23 | Saturday classes resume |
| April 5 | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" * |
| April 27 | Last Saturday classes |
| April 29 (Monday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| April 30 (Tuesday) | Reading Day |
| May 1,2,3,6,7,8 | Final exams |
| May 10 (Friday) | Final grades due |
| May 10 (Friday) | Convocation and Commencement ceremonies |
| May 11 (Saturday) | Commencement ceremonies |
| May 12 - 15 | Break between Spring Semester and Summer Term |
| Back to Top |
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| 12-week SUMMER Term (2188) | |
| May 16 (Thursday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period † |
| May 18 | Saturday classes begin |
| May 23 (Thursday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| May 24 (Friday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| May 27 (Monday) | Memorial Day - University closed |
| July 4 (Thursday) | Independence Day - University closed |
| July 24 (Wednesday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" ** |
| August 3 | Last Saturday classes |
| August 7 (Wednesday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| August 8 | Reading Day |
| August 9,12,13 | Final exams |
| August 15 (Thursday) | Final grades due |
| August 14 - 25 | Break between Summer Term and Fall Semester |
| Back to Top |
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| 6-week SUMMER Term (2188) (1st six weeks) | |
| May 16 (Thursday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period |
| May 18 | Saturday classes begin |
| May 20 (Monday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| May 21 (Tuesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| May 27 (Monday) | Memorial Day - University closed |
| June 18 (Tuesday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" ** |
| June 22 | Last Saturday classes |
| June 26 (Wednesday) | Last day of classes |
| June 27, 28 | Final exams |
| July 1 (Monday) | Final grades due |
| Back to Top |
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| 6-week SUMMER Term (2188) (2nd six weeks) | |
| July 1 (Monday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period |
| July 4 (Thursday) | Independence Day - University closed |
| July 5 (Friday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| July 6 (Saturday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" Saturday classes begin |
| August 1 (Thursday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" ** |
| August 7 (Wednesday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| August 8 | Reading Day |
| August 10 | Last Saturday classes |
| August 9,12,13 | Final exams |
| August 15 (Thursday) | Final grades due |
| August 16 - 23 | Break between Summer Term and Fall Semester |
| Back to Top |
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| FALL SEMESTER (2191) | |
| August 20 - 25 | New Student Orientation (tentative) |
| August 26 | Day, evening, and online classes begin |
| September 2 (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 5/3/2018