Academic Calendar
2019-2020 Academic Calendar
This calendar is not applicable to the Nursing@Simmons, MBA@Simmons, HCMBA@Simmons, SocialWork@Simmons, Behavior Analysis Online or MPH Online programs. Please check your program materials and syllabi for all course meetings. Only approved dates have been added to the calendar to this point.
This information was last updated on June 14, 2019.
September 2019
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2 | University closed for Labor Day |
| 3 | Classes begin |
| 4 | Convocation 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Academic Quad |
| 27 | Final day to add a course with instructor signature Final day to drop a course without instructor signature Final day for undergraduate students to change a Pass/Fail grading option Final day for undergraduate to choose the Formal Audit grading option Final day to drop a course with no "W" grade |
October 2019
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 14 | University closed for Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day |
| 15 | Administrative Monday: Tuesday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead. |
| 25 | Final day to drop a course with instructor signature. A grade "W'' will be assigned for courses dropped after September 27th |
| 31 | October degree conferral date |
November 2019
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 11 | Veteran's Day; Classes will be held |
| 27-29 | University closed for Thanksgiving Break |
December 2019
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 13 | Final day of undergraduate classes |
| 14 | Reading and Review |
| 16-20 | Final examinations |
| 20 | Residence Halls close for Winter Break at noon |
| 23 | University closed for Winter Break |
January 2020
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 6 | University opens after Winter Break Grades posted to AARC by 10:00 a.m. |
| 11 | Residence Halls open for returning students at 8:30 a.m. |
| 13 | Classes begin |
| 20 | University Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| 24 | Final day to add a course without instructor's signature |
February 2020
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 7 | Final day to add a course with instructor signature Final day to drop a course without instructor signature Final day for undergraduate students to change a Pass/Fail grading option Final day for undergraduate students to choose the Formal audit grading option Final day to drop a course with no "W'' grade |
| 17 | Presidents' Day; Classes will be held |
March 2020
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 6 | Final day to drop a course with the instructor's signature. A grade of "W" will be assigned to courses dropped after February 2nd |
| 9-13 | Spring Break. Classes will not be held. Administrative office will be open |
| 16 | Classes resume after Spring Break |
April 2020
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 20 | University closed for Patriot's Day |
| 23 | Undergraduate Symposium Undergraduate classes will be suspended from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Undergraduate students across all disciplines are invited to submit an application to present their scholarly research and creative work at the 2020 Undergraduate Symposium. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on February 21. For more information, visit the Undergraduate Symposium webpage. |
May 2020
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 4 | Final day of undergraduate classes |
| 5 | Reading and Review |
| 6-9 | Final examinations |
| 10 | Grades for students graduating in May posted to AARC by 10:00 a.m. Final signed departmental graduation lists due to Registrar's Office by 2:30 p.m. |
| 15 | Commencement |
| 16 | Summer classes begin Residence Halls close for graduating seniors at 12:00 p.m. |
| 18 | Grades posted by AARC by 10:00 a.m. |
| 25 | University closed for Memorial Day |
July 2020
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 4-5 | University closed for Independence Day |
August 2020
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 30 | August degree conferral date Final day of undergraduate classes |
