Academic Calendar 2018-2019 Fall Semester, 2018 (75 instructional days) Date Day Milestone August 22 Wednesday Faculty Assigned Duty Day (1) August 23 Thursday Administratively Assigned Duty Day (1) August 24 Friday Administratively Assigned Duty Day (2) August 27 Monday Fall Semester Classes Begin September 3 Monday Labor Day Holiday – Campus Closed October 3 Wednesday Student Success Day October 18-19 Thursday, Friday Education Minnesota – No Classes – Offices Open November 12 Monday Veteran’s Day Holiday – Campus Closed November 22-23 Thursday, Friday Thanksgiving Holiday – Campus Closed December 18-21 Tuesday – Friday Final Exams December 21 Friday End of Fall Semester (Students) December 25 Tuesday Christmas Day Holiday – Campus Closed December 27 Thursday Faculty Assigned Duty Day (2) Spring Semester, 2019 (79 instructional days) Date Day Milestone January 1 Tuesday New Year’s Holiday – Campus Closed January 10 Thursday Administratively Assigned Duty Day (3) January 11 Friday Faculty Assigned Duty Day (3) January 14 Monday Spring Semester Classes Begin January 21 Monday Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – Campus Closed February 12 Tuesday Student Success Day February 18 Monday President’s Day Holiday – Campus Closed March 11-15 Monday-Friday Spring Break March 16 Monday Classes Resume April 12 Friday Administratively Assigned Duty Day (4) May 15-18 Wednesday – Saturday Final Exams May 18 Saturday End of Spring Semester (Students) May 20 Monday Commencement May 20 Monday Faculty Assigned Duty Day (4) May 21 Tuesday Faculty Assigned Duty Day (5) May 27 Monday Memorial Day Holiday – Campus Closed Summer Semester, 2019 (38 instructional days) Date Day Milestone June 3 Monday Summer Session Classes Begin July 4 Thursday Independence Day Holiday – Campus Closed July 5 Friday No Classes – Offices Open July 26 Friday End of Summer Session