Miami University Multi-Year Academic Calendar

Calendar updated June 8, 2020 and approved through 2024-25.

Fall and Spring Semesters: 14 weeks of instruction and 1 week of final examinations, occurring over 16 calendar weeks

Winter Term: 3 to 4 weeks of instruction beginning every January 2 and ending the Saturday prior to the start of Spring Semester

Summer Term: 12 weeks of instruction beginning the Tuesday after the end of Spring Semester Commencement Weekend

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2018–2019

Fall Semester 2018
Date Description
August 27 Mon Classes begin
29 Wed Registration/Change of Schedule via BannerWeb (ends 11:59 p.m.)
September 3

Mon

 Labor Day (no classes; campuses closed)
10 Mon ODHE subsidy cutoff date for Fall Semester - end of business day
October 1 Mon BannerWeb open for faculty to submit midterm grades
12–14 Fri–Sun Fall Break
19 Fri Deadline at noon for faculty to submit midterm grades; midterm grades available to students on BannerWeb
November 2 Fri Last day to apply for December graduation
20 Tue Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 10 p.m.
21 Wed Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes; campuses open)
22–25 Thu–Sun Thanksgiving Holiday (campuses closed)
26 Mon Classes resume
December 7 Fri Last Day to withdraw from University (5 p.m.)
8 Sat Classes end
8–9 Sat–Sun Study days for final examination week
10 Mon

Final examination week begins
14 Fri December Commencement Ceremony; last day to apply for January graduation
15 Sat Final examination week ends
Winter Term 2019
Date Description
December 14 Fri Last possible day to apply for January graduation
January 2 Wed First possible day of classes
4 Fri Registration/Change of Schedule through BannerWeb ends for all classes (11:59 p.m.)
21 Mon Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes; campuses closed)
26 Sat

Last possible day of classes
26 Sat January graduation date (no ceremony)
Spring Semester 2019
Date Description
January 28 Mon Classes begin
31 Thur Registration/Change of Schedule via BannerWeb (ends 11:59 p.m.)
February 11 Mon ODHE subsidy cutoff date for Fall Semester - end of business day
March 1 Fri Last day to apply for May graduation
11 Mon BannerWeb open for faculty to submit midterm grades
22 Fri Deadline at noon for faculty to submit midterm grades; midterm grades available to students on BannerWeb
25–31 Mon–Sun Spring Break
April 1 Mon Classes resume
May 10 Fri Last Day to withdraw from University (5 p.m.)
11 Sat Classes end
11–12 Sat–Sun Study days for final examination week
13 Mon

Final examination week begins
17 Fri Final examination week ends
18 Sat May Commencement Ceremony
18–19 Sat–Sun Commencement Weekend
Summer Term 2019
Date Description
May 21 Tue Classes begin
23 Thu Registration/Change of Schedule via BannerWeb (ends 11:59 p.m.)
27 Mon Memorial Day (no classs; campuses closed)
July 4

Thu

 Independence Day (no classes; campuses closed)
5 Fri Last day to apply for August graduation
August 10 Sat Classes end
16 Fri Summer graduation date (no ceremony)

2019–2020

Fall Semester 2019 
Date Description
August 26 Mon Classes begin
28 Wed Registration/Change of Schedule via BannerWeb (ends 11:59 p.m.)
September 2

Mon

 Labor Day (no classes; campuses closed)
9 Mon ODHE subsidy cutoff date for Fall Semester - end of business day
30 Mon BannerWeb open for faculty to submit midterm grades
October 11–13 Fri–Sun Fall Break
18 Fri Deadline at noon for faculty to submit midterm grades; midterm grades available to students on BannerWeb
31 Thu Last day to apply for Spring 2020 graduation
November 26

Tue

 Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 10 p.m.
27 Wed Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes; campuses open)
28-12/01 Thu-Sun Thanksgiving Holiday (campuses closed)
December 2 Mon Classes resume
6 Fri Last Day to withdraw from University (5 p.m.)
7 Sat Classes end
7–8 Sat–Sun Study days for final examination week
9 Mon

Final examination week begins
13 Fri December Commencement Ceremony
14 Sat Final examination week ends
Winter Term 2020
Date Description
December 13 Fri December Commencement Ceremony
January 2 Thu First possible day of classes
4 Sat Registration/Change of Schedule through BannerWeb ends for all classes (11:59 p.m.)
20 Mon Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes; campuses closed)
25 Sat

Last possible day of classes
25 Sat January graduation date (no ceremony)
Spring Semester 2020 
Date Description
January 27 Mon Classes begin
29 Wed Registration/Change of Schedule via BannerWeb (ends 11:59 p.m.)
February 10 Mon ODHE subsidy cutoff date for Fall Semester - end of business day
March 1 Sun Last day to apply for August graduation
9 Mon BannerWeb open for faculty to submit midterm grades
20 Fri Deadline at noon for faculty to submit midterm grades; midterm grades available to students on BannerWeb
23–29 Mon–Sun Spring Break
30 Mon Classes resume
May 1 Fri Last day to apply for December and January graduation
8 Fri Last Day to withdraw from University (5 p.m.)
9 Sat Classes end
9-10 Sat–Sun Study days for final examination week
11 Mon

Final examination week begins
16 Sat Final examination week ends
16 Sat May Commencement Ceremony
16–17 Sat–Sun Commencement Weekend
Summer Term 2020
Date Description
May 19 Tue Classes begin
21 Thu Registration/Change of Schedule via BannerWeb (ends 11:59 p.m.)
25 Mon Memorial Day (no classs; campuses closed)
July 3

Fri

 Independence Day (no classes; campuses closed)
August 8 Sat Classes end
14 Fri Summer graduation date (no ceremony)

2020–2021 (REVISED)

Fall Semester 2020 (REVISED)
Date Description
August 17 Mon Classes begin
19  Wed Registration/Change of Schedule via BannerWeb (ends 11:59 p.m.)
31 Mon ODHE subsidy cutoff date for Fall Semester - end of business day
September 7 Mon Labor Day (no classes; campuses closed)
21 Mon BannerWeb open for faculty to submit midterm grades
October NO FALL BREAK
9 Fri Deadline at noon for faculty to submit midterm grades; midterm grades available to students on BannerWeb
31 Sat Last day to apply for May graduation
November 2 Mon Last Day to withdraw from University (5 p.m.)
20 Fri Classes end; Thanksgiving holiday begins at 10:00 PM
23-25 Mon-Wed Thanksgiving Holiday (campuses open)
26-29 Thu-Sun Thanksgiving Holiday (campuses closed)
30 Mon Remote study day for final examinations
December 1 Tue Remote study day for final examinations
2-8 Wed-Tue Remote final examinations (no final examinations scheduled on Saturday 12/05 or Sunday 12/06)
TBD December commencement ceremony
Winter Term 2021
Date Description
January 2 Sat First possible day of classes
4 Mon Registration/Change of Schedule through BannerWeb ends for all classes (11:59 p.m.)
18 Mon Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes; campuses closed)
20 Wed

Last day to withdraw from University (5 p.m.)
23 Sat

Last possible day of classes
23 Sat January graduation date (no ceremony)
Spring Semester 2021
Date Description
January 25 Mon Classes begin
27 Wed Registration/Change of Schedule via BannerWeb (ends 11:59 p.m.)
February 8 Mon ODHE subsidy cutoff date for Fall Semester - end of business day
28 Sun Last day to apply for August graduation
March 8 Mon BannerWeb open for faculty to submit midterm grades
19 Fri Deadline at noon for faculty to submit midterm grades; midterm grades available to students on BannerWeb
22–28 Mon–Sun Spring Break
29 Mon Classes resume
April 19 Mon Last day to withdraw from University (5 p.m.)
30 Fri Last day to apply for December and January graduation
May
8 Sat Classes end
8-9 Sat-Sun Study days for final examination week
10 Mon Final examination week begins
15 Sat Final examination week ends
15 Sat May Commencement Ceremony
15–16 Sat–Sun Commencement Weekend
Summer Term 2021
Date Description
May 18 Tue Classes begin
20 Thu Registration/Change of Schedule via BannerWeb (ends 11:59 p.m.)
31 Mon Memorial Day (no classs; campuses closed)
July 5

Mon

 Independence Day (no classes; campuses closed)
27

Tue

 Last day to withdraw from University (5 p.m.)
August 7 Sat Classes end
13 Fri Summer graduation date (no ceremony)

2021–2022 

Fall Semester 2021
Description Date
Classes begin - Monday August 23
Labor Day Holiday - Monday, University Closed September 6
Fall Semester Break - University Open
No classes Friday through Sunday

October 8–10
Thanksgiving Holiday - Wednesday, University Open and No Classes
University Closed Thursday to Sunday

November 24–28
Classes end - Saturday December 4
Final Examinations - Monday through Saturday December 6–11
Commencement Ceremony - Friday December 10
Winter Term 2022
Description Date
Classes - earliest/latest meeting dates; consult class syllabus January 2–22
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, University Closed January 17
Spring Semester 2022
Description Date
Classes begin - Monday January 24
Spring Semester Break - No Classes March 21–27
Classes end - Saturday

May 7
Final Examinations - Monday through Saturday

May 9–14
Commencement Weekend - Saturday and Sunday

May 14–15
Summer Term 2022
Description Date
Full Summer (12 weeks) May 17 – August 6

2022–2023 

Fall Semester 2022
Description Date
Classes begin - Monday August 22
Labor Day Holiday - Monday, University Closed September 5
Fall Semester Break - University Open
No classes Friday through Sunday

October 14–16
Thanksgiving Holiday - Wednesday, University Open and No Classes
University Closed Thursday to Sunday

November 23–27
Classes end - Saturday December 3
Final Examinations - Monday through Saturday December 5–10
Commencement Ceremony - Friday December 9
Winter Term 2023
Description Date
Classes - earliest/latest meeting dates; consult class syllabus January 2–28
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, University Closed January 16
Spring Semester 2023
Description Date
Classes begin - Monday January 30
Spring Semester Break - No Classes March 27 – April 2
Classes end - Saturday

May 13
Final Examinations - Monday through Saturday

May 15–20
Commencement Weekend - Saturday and Sunday

May 20–21
Summer Term 2023
Description Date
Full Summer (12 weeks) May 23 – August 12

2023–2024 

Fall Semester 2023
Description Date
Classes begin - Monday August 28
Labor Day Holiday - Monday, University Closed September 4
Fall Semester Break - University Open
No classes Friday through Sunday

October 13–15
Thanksgiving Holiday - Wednesday, University Open and No Classes
University Closed Thursday to Sunday

November 22–26
Classes end - Saturday December 9
Final Examinations - Monday through Saturday December 11–16
Commencement Ceremony - Friday December 15
Winter Term 2024
Description Date
Classes - earliest/latest meeting dates; consult class syllabus January 2–27
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, University Closed January 15
Spring Semester 2024
Description Date
Classes begin - Monday January 29
Spring Semester Break - No Classes March 25–31
Classes end - Saturday

May 11
Final Examinations - Monday through Saturday

May 13–18
Commencement Weekend - Saturday and Sunday

May 18–19
Summer Term 2024
Description Date
Full Summer (12 weeks) May 21 – August 10

2024–2025 

Fall Semester 2024
Description Date
Classes begin - Monday August 26
Labor Day Holiday - Monday, University Closed September 2
Fall Semester Break - University Open
No classes Friday through Sunday

October 11–13
Thanksgiving Holiday - Wednesday, University Open and No Classes
University Closed Thursday to Sunday

November 27 – December 1
Classes end - Saturday December 7
Final Examinations - Monday through Saturday December 9–14
Commencement Ceremony - Friday December 13
Winter Term 2025
Description Date
Classes - earliest/latest meeting dates; consult class syllabus January 2–27
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, University Closed January 20
Spring Semester 2025
Description Date
Classes begin - Monday January 27
Spring Semester Break - No Classes March 24–30
Classes end - Saturday

May 10
Final Examinations - Monday through Saturday

May 12–17
Commencement Weekend - Saturday and Sunday

May 17–18
Summer Term 2025
Description Date
Full Summer (12 weeks) May 20 – August 9

Information subject to change without notice.