View the 2018-2019 Final Exam Schedule
2018-2019 Academic Year
| Fall | Spring | Significance of Date |
|---|---|---|
| August 5th | January 3rd | Payment due to hold position in classes. Failure to make this payment will result in cancellation of preregistration and the student will need to register again. |
| August 9th | Fall Institute, Part I | |
| August 11th | January 29th | Opening Academic Convocation / Founder’s Day |
| August 11th - 13th | New Freshman Orientation | |
| August 13th | Registration during office hours, with payment for students not registered | |
| August 13th | January 7th | Fall/Spring semester begins |
| August 14th | January 7th | First day of regular on-campus classes |
| August 13th - 17th | January 7th - 8th | BU Online Mod #1 / #3 begins. Last day to DROP = before 1st chat session |
| August 21st | January 15th | Last day to add/drop a regular class on campus |
| January 21st | MLK Holiday — University Closed | |
| August 22nd - October 3rd | January 16th - March 1st | WITHDRAW period with "W" entered on the transcript for on-campus and full-semester online courses |
| September 3rd | Labor Day — University Closed | |
| September 3rd - 7th | January 28th - February 1st | Deadline for withdrawals (with “W” on transcript) from Mods #1 / #3 in BU Online classes = before 4th chat session |
| February 1st | Final date for Application for Diploma to graduate in 2019 | |
| September 21st | February 15th | Incomplete grades due for past semester |
| September 25th | February 19th | Fall Institute, Parts II & III; on-campus classes cancelled |
| September 28th | February 22nd | Midterm Warning Slips issued (or earlier if needed) |
| October 3rd | March 1st | Last day for withdrawing with a "W" on transcript for semester classes |
| October 6th | End of Mod #1 | |
| March 2nd | End of Mod #3 | |
| October 4th - 8th | March 4th - 8th | Fall / Spring Break — No Classes |
| October 15th - 19th | March 11th - 15th | BU Online Mods #2 / #4 begins. Last day to DROP = before 1st chat session |
| April 1st | Kentucky State Grant deadline for FAF. Kentucky Teachers Scholarship deadline | |
| November 5th - 19th | April 1st - 12th | Deadline for withdrawals (with “W” on transcript) from Mod #2 / #4 BU Online classes = before 4th chat session |
| November 21st - 25th | April 18th - 22nd | Thanksgiving Break / Easter Break — No Classes |
| April 14th | Honors Convocation | |
| December 3rd - 5th | April 29th - May 1st | Final exams. Semester exams taken on other than scheduled date – $10.00; intrasemestral tests taken on other than scheduled date – $5.00 |
| December 8th | May 4th | End of Fall / Spring Semesters and Mod #2 / Mod #4 |
| December 8th | May 4th | BU Online homework completed by midnight |
| May 4th | Commencement | |
| Summer 2019 | ||
| START | May 13, 2019 | Online classes begin this week, starting Monday, May 12th. |
| END | July 6, 2019 | All work must be completed by midnight on Saturday, July 6th. |
*Except during Spring Break, once online classes begin, they run through the 8-week module without a break, regardless of the University Calendar. Full-semester online courses follow the on-ground schedule.
NOTE: All BU Online module courses must be complete by no later than midnight of the Saturday of the 8th week of a module or of Exam Week for full-semester classes; please consult Course Instructor for specific due dates. Chat sessions may or may not be held on holidays (consult Instructor), but class assignments are ongoing.
DROP/WITHDRAW NOTE: For modular courses, the last day to drop a class with no record is BEFORE the first scheduled chat; the last day to withdraw with a “W” is before the 4th scheduled chat session. For semester-long courses, on-campus dates above apply.
MBA graduate program dates will vary slightly. MSW follows on-ground schedule; MSM follows online modular schedule.
All schedules will be posted
2019-2020 Academic Year
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| August 8th | Faculty Workday: Full Faculty/Divisions |
| August 10th | Opening Academic Convocation |
| August 10th - 12th | Freshmen Orientation |
| August 12th | Registration |
| August 11th | Fall Semester Begins |
| August 11th - 16th | BU Online Classes Begin |
| August 13th | On-Campus Classes Begin |
| August 20th | Deadline: Drop/Add Semester Class |
| September 2nd | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 24th | Faculty Dev’t Day: No On-Campus Classes |
| October 2nd | Deadline: Withdraw with Transcript “W” |
| October 3rd - 8th | Fall Break (No On-Campus Classes)* |
| October 5th | End of Mod 1 |
| October 14th - 18th | BUonline Module #2 Begins |
| November 27th - December 1st | Thanksgiving Break (University Closed) |
| December 4th - 6th | *Final Exams: Wednesday/Thursday/Friday |
| December 7th | BU Online Completed by Midnight |
| December 7th | Fall Semester Ends |
| Spring 2020 | |
| January 2nd - 3rd | Registration (new students) |
| January 5th | Spring Semester Begins |
| January 5th - 10th | BU Online Classes Begin |
| January 6th | On-Campus Classes Begin |
| January 20th | MLK, Jr. Day (University Closed) |
| January 14th | Deadline: Drop/Add Semester Class |
| January 28th | Founder’s Day/Winter Convocation |
| February 18th | Faculty Dev’t Day: No On-Campus Classes |
| March 2nd | Deadline: Withdraw with Transcript “W” |
| February 28th | Mod 3 Ends |
| March 2nd - 6th | Spring Break (No Classes) |
| March 9th | BU Online Mod #4 Begins |
| April 9th - 13th | Easter Break (No On-Campus Classes – Offices Closed Friday/Monday) |
| April 19th | Honors Convocation |
| April 27th - 29th | Final Exams |
| May 2nd | Commencement |
| May 2nd | BU Online Completed by Midnight |
| May 2nd | Spring Semester Ends |
| BUOnline Classes | |
| August 11th - 16th | Module #1 Begins |
| October 14th - 18th | Module #2 Begins |
| January 5th - 10th | Module #3 Begins |
| March 9th - 13th | Module #4 Begins |
| Summer 2020 | |
| May 11th | START |
| July 4th | END |
NOTE #1: Except during Spring Break, once modular online classes begin, they run through the 8-week module without a break, regardless of the University Calendar. Full-semester online courses follow the on-ground schedule.
NOTE #2: All BU Online courses must be complete by midnight of the Saturday of the 8th week of a module or of Exam Week for full-semester classes.
Chat sessions may or may not be held on holidays (consult Instructor), but class assignments are ongoing.
DROP/WITHDRAW NOTE: For modular courses, the last day to drop a class with no record is BEFORE the first scheduled chat; the last day to withdraw with a “W” is before the 4th scheduled chat session. For semester-long courses, on-campus dates above apply.
MBA graduate program dates will vary slightly. MSW follows on-ground schedule; MSM follows online modular schedule.