Monday, May 22 – Summer classes begin
Tuesday, May 30 – Summer add/drop ends
Friday, Aug. 11 – Summer classes end
Saturday, Aug. 12 – Data Journalism/Documentary Graduation
Friday, Sept. 1 – Last day of summer classes for continuing PT students
Tuesday, Aug. 15 – M.S./Data/SEAS International Orientation
Wednesday, Aug. 16 – Thursday, Aug. 17 – M.S./Data/SEAS Orientation
Friday, Aug. 18 – M.S./Data/SEAS classes begin
Monday, Aug. 21 – Add/Drop opens for M.S. students
Friday, Aug. 25 – Last day for August starts to withdraw with a full tuition refund
Monday, Aug. 28 – Cross Registration opens
Wednesday, Aug. 30 – M.A./Ph.D./Spencer International Orientation
Thursday, Aug. 31 – M.A./Ph.D./Spencer Orientation
Friday, Sept. 1 – Fall Prep Day
Friday, Sept. 1 - Affinity Group Meeting
Monday, Sept. 4 – Labor Day – University holiday
Tuesday, Sept. 5 - M.A./PhD/Spencer/PT & SEAS continuing - classes begin
Friday, Sept. 15 - Last day for September starts to withdraw with a full tuition refund
Friday, Sept. 15 – Add/Drop and Cross Registration close
Monday, Oct. 9 – Columbus Day – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Friday, Oct. 13 - MA Thesis: Deadline to submit non-print requests
Wednesday, Oct. 18 – October degrees conferred
Friday, Oct. 20 - M.S. 1st seven week classes end
Friday, Oct. 20 - MA Thesis: Non-print approvals sent out
Wednesday, Oct. 25 - M.S. 2nd seven week classes begin
Monday, Nov. 6 – University Holiday – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Tuesday, Nov. 7 – Election Day – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Saturday, Nov. 11 – Veteran's Day – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Thursday, Nov. 16 - MA Thesis: Proposal and travel fund request deadline
Wednesday, Nov. 22 – Friday, Nov. 24 – Thanksgiving break
Saturday, Nov. 25 - NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Monday, Nov. 27 - MA Thesis: Travel fund request approvals sent out
Saturday, Dec. 16 - Fall Semester Ends
Sunday, Dec. 17 – Tuesday, Jan. 2 - Winter break
Wednesday, Jan. 3 – Add/Drop opens
Monday, Jan. 8 – Cross Registration opens
Tuesday, Jan. 16 - University classes begin; Classes for M.A., Ph.D., Dual Degree students and Knight-Bagehot and Spencer fellows begin
Wednesday, Jan. 17 - Spring Prep Day (Mandatory for all FT M.S. and Data J Students)
Thursday, Jan. 18 - Classes for M.S. Full-time, M.S. Part-time and M.S. Data Journalism begin
Friday, Jan 26 - Last day to withdraw with a full tuition refund for the spring semester
Friday, Jan. 26 - Add/Drop and Cross Registration closes
Monday, Jan. 29 - MA Thesis: 1st Draft Due
Wednesday, Feb. 14 - February degrees conferred
Friday, Mar. 8 - MS Master's Project: Final Project Due
Monday, Mar. 11 - MA Thesis: 2nd Draft Due
Monday, Mar. 11 - Friday, Mar. 15- Spring Break
Friday, Apr. 12 - MA Thesis: Final Project Due
Saturday, May 11 - Spring semester ends
Tuesday, May 14 - Journalism Day
Wednesday, May 15 - Graduation
Summer 2020 Semester
Saturday, May 23 - Part-time M.S. & Doc MP class begins
Friday, September 4 - Part-time M.S. & Doc MP Final Submission Due
Fall 2020 Semester
Monday, Aug. 10 – Cross registration opens
Monday, Aug. 17 – Tuesday, Aug. 18 – M.S./Data/SEAS Orientation
Wednesday, Aug. 19 – M.S./Data/SEAS (1st Year) classes begin
Thursday, Sept. 3 – M.A./Ph.D./Spencer Orientation
Friday, Sept. 4 - M.A./Ph.D./Spencer Orientation
Friday, Sept. 4 - Affinity Group Meeting
Monday, Sept. 7 – Labor Day – University holiday
Tuesday, Sept. 8 - Fall schedule begins
Friday, Sept. 18 - Cross registration closes
Monday, Oct. 12 – Columbus Day – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Wednesday, Oct. 21– October degrees conferred
Friday, Oct. 23 - M.S. 1st seven week classes end
Wednesday, Oct. 28 - M.S. 2nd seven week classes begin
Monday, Nov. 2 – University Holiday – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Tuesday, Nov. 3 – Election Day – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Wednesday, Nov. 11 – Veteran's Day – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Wednesday, Nov. 25 – Friday, Nov. 27 – Thanksgiving break
Saturday, Dec. 19 - Semester Ends
Sunday, Dec. 20 - Sunday, Jan. 3 - Winter break
Monday, Jan. 4 - Wednesday, Jan 20 - MP/MT Reporting (two term students)
Spring 2021 Semester
Monday, Jan. 4 - Tuesday, Jan. 5 - January Orientation
Wednesday, Jan. 6 - Wednesday, Jan. 20 - Intro/Pre-Reporting instruction for Jan admits
Monday, Jan. 11 - University classes begin
Thursday, Jan. 21 - Journalism Spring classes begin
Friday, Jan. 29 - Add/Drop and Cross Registration closes
Monday, Mar. 1 - Saturday, Mar. 6 - University Spring Break
Friday, Mar. 5 - M.S. 1st seven week classes end
Monday, Mar. 8 - 2nd seven week classes start for Jan start MS students
Monday, Mar. 15 - Friday, Mar. 19 - Spring Break for continuing students
Monday, Mar. 22 - 2nd seven week classes start for continuing M.S. students
Friday, April 23 - University classes end
Saturday, Apr. 24 - Spring semester ends for Jan start M.S. students
Saturday, Apr. 24 - Friday, May 7 - Spring Break for Jan start students
Wednesday, Apr. 28 - University Commencement
Saturday, May 15 - Spring semester ends for continuing students
Tuesday, May 18 - Journalism Day
Wednesday, May 19 - Graduation
Summer 2021 Semester
Monday, May 10 - Friday, May 21 - M.S. MP Reporting time for Jan start students
Monday, May 24 - Summer classes begin
Friday, May 28 - Summer add/drop ends
Monday, Aug. 2 - M.A. Master's Thesis deadline
Friday, Aug. 13 - Classes end for FT MS; MA; Doc students
Friday, Sept. 3 - MP's due for PT continuing MS students
Fall 2021 Semester
Monday, Aug. 16 – Tuesday, Aug. 17 – M.S./Data/SEAS Orientation
Wednesday, Aug. 18 – M.S./Data/SEAS classes begin
Friday, Aug. 27 - Last day for August starts to withdraw with a full tuition refund
Thursday, Sept. 2 – Friday, Sept. 3– M.A./Ph.D./Spencer Orientation
Friday, Sept. 3 - Affinity Group Meeting
Monday, Sept. 6 – Labor Day – University holiday
Tuesday, Sept. 7 - Wednesday, Sept. 8 - NO CLASSES AT THE J-SCHOOL
Thursday, Sept. 9 - M.A./PhD/Spencer/PT & SEAS continuing - classes begin
Friday, Sept. 24 - Last day for September starts to withdraw with a full tuition refund
Monday, Oct. 11 – Columbus Day – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Wednesday, Oct. 20– October degrees conferred
Friday, Oct. 22 - M.S. 1st seven week classes end
Wednesday, Oct. 27 - M.S. 2nd seven week classes begin
Monday, Nov. 1 – University Holiday – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Tuesday, Nov. 2 – Election Day – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Thursday, Nov. 11 – Veteran's Day – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Wednesday, Nov. 24 – Friday, Nov. 26 – Thanksgiving break
Saturday, Nov. 27 - NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Saturday, Dec. 18 - Semester Ends
Sunday, Dec. 19 - Sunday, Jan. 2 - Winter break
Monday, Jan. 3 - Wednesday, Jan 19- MP/MT Reporting
Spring 2022 Semester
Tuesday, Jan. 18 - University classes begin
Thursday, Jan. 20 - Journalism Spring classes begin
Friday, Jan 28 - Last day to withdraw with a full tuition refund for the spring semester
Friday, Jan. 28 - Add/Drop and Cross Registration closes
Wednesday, Feb. 9 - February degrees conferred
Monday, Mar. 14 - Friday, Mar. 18 - Spring Break
Saturday, Mar. 26 - Career Expo (virtual)
Monday, Mar. 28 - Career Expo (virtual) - All J-School classes are cancelled
Saturday, May 14 - Spring semester ends
Tuesday, May 17 - Journalism Day
Wednesday, May 18 - Graduation
Summer 2022 Semester
Monday, May 23 - Summer classes begin
Monday, May 30 - Summer add/drop ends
Friday, Aug. 12 - Summer classes end
Friday, Sept. 2 - Last day of summer classes - Continuing PT students
Fall 2022 Semester
Monday, Aug. 15 - M.S./Data/SEAS International Orientation
Tuesday, Aug. 16 – Wednesday, Aug. 17 – M.S./Data/SEAS Orientation
Thursday, Aug. 18 – M.S./Data/SEAS classes begin
Monday, Aug. 22 – Add/Drop opens for M.S. students
Friday, Aug. 26 – Last day for August starts to withdraw with a full tuition refund
Monday, Aug. 29 – Cross Registration opens
Wednesday, Aug. 31 – M.A./Ph.D./Spencer International Orientation
Thursday, Sept. 1 – M.A./Ph.D./Spencer Orientation
Friday, Sept. 2 – Fall Prep Day
Friday, Sept. 2 - Affinity Group Meeting
Monday, Sept. 5 – Labor Day – University holiday
Tuesday, Sept. 6 - M.A./PhD/Spencer/PT & SEAS continuing - classes begin
Friday, Sept. 16 - Last day for September starts to withdraw with a full tuition refund
Friday, Sept. 16 – Add/Drop and Cross Registration close
Monday, Oct. 10 – Columbus Day – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Friday, Oct. 14 - MA Thesis: Deadline to submit non-print requests
Wednesday, Oct. 19 – October degrees conferred
Friday, Oct. 21 - M.S. 1st seven week classes end
Friday, Oct. 14 - MA Thesis: Non-print approvals sent out
Wednesday, Oct. 26 - M.S. 2nd seven week classes begin
Monday, Nov. 7 – University Holiday – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Tuesday, Nov. 8 – Election Day – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Friday, Nov. 11 – Veteran's Day – NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Thursday, Nov. 17 - MA Thesis: Proposal and travel fund request deadline
Wednesday, Nov. 23 – Friday, Nov. 25 – Thanksgiving break
Saturday, Nov. 26 - NOT A HOLIDAY AT THE J-SCHOOL, CLASSES IN SESSION
Monday, Nov. 28 - MA Thesis: Travel fund request approvals sent out
Saturday, Dec. 17 - Semester Ends
Sunday, Dec. 18 – Monday, Jan. 2 - Winter break
Tuesday, Jan. 3 - Wednesday, Jan 18- MP/MT Reporting
Spring 2023 Semester
Tuesday, Jan. 3 – Add/Drop opens
Monday, Jan. 9 – Cross Registration opens
Tuesday, Jan. 17 - University classes begin
Thursday, Jan. 19 - Journalism Spring classes begin
Friday, Jan 27 - Last day to withdraw with a full tuition refund for the spring semester
Friday, Jan. 27 - Add/Drop and Cross Registration closes
Monday, Jan. 30 - MA Thesis: 1st Draft Due
Wednesday, Feb. 8 - February degrees conferred
Friday, Mar. 10 - MS Master's Project: Final Project Due
Monday, Mar. 13 - MA Thesis: 2nd Draft Due
Monday, Mar. 13 - Friday, Mar. 17- Spring Break
Friday, Apr. 14 - MA Thesis: Final Project Due
Saturday, May 13 - Spring semester ends
Tuesday, May 16 - Journalism Day
Wednesday, May 17 - Graduation