Fall Semester 2019

Academic & Planning Calendar

New Student OrientationWednesday, Aug. 21, 2019
First-year drop/add beginsFriday, Aug. 22, 2019
Online drop/add for Upperclass students beginsNoon, Friday, August 23, 2019
Convocation and CandlelightingSunday, Aug. 25, 2019
CLASSES BEGINMonday, Aug. 26, 2019
Last day to clear holds/enroll without dean's permissionFriday, Aug. 30, 2019
Admissions STEM Open HouseSaturday, August 31, 2019
Labor day (classes in session)Monday, Sept. 2, 2019
Last day to drop/add (2-week period)Friday, Sept. 6, 2019
Admissions Open HouseSaturday, Sept. 7, 2019
Last day for 4-week withdrawal &
Last day to change course mode from Audit to Credit or Credit to Audit.
Friday, Sept. 20, 2019
Admissions Arts & Humanities Open HouseSaturday, Sept. 21, 2019
Family WeekendFriday - Sunday,
Sept. 27 - 29, 2019
Homecoming WeekendFriday - Saturday,
Oct. 4 - 5, 2019
Fall break begins at 5 p.m.Friday, Oct. 11, 2019
Fall break ends at 8 a.m.Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
Mid-semester GRADES DUE by noonWednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
Trustee meetingWednesday - Friday,
Oct. 23 - 25, 2019
Advising for spring 2020 beginsMonday, Oct. 28, 2019
Registration for spring 2020 beginsMonday, Nov. 4, 2019
Admissions Open HouseMonday, Nov. 4, 2019
Last day for 10-week withdrawalTuesday, Nov. 5, 2019
Thanksgiving recess begins at 5 p.m.Friday, Nov. 22, 2019
Thanksgiving recess ends at 8 a.m.Monday, Dec. 2, 2019
Last day to present final master's thesis formatTuesday, Dec. 10, 2019
CLASSES ENDTuesday, Dec. 10, 2019
Reading period beginsWednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
Final examinations beginThursday, Dec. 12, 2019
Final examinations/reading period endsThursday Dec. 19, 2019
Completed master's thesis submitted via myBucknellThursday Dec. 19, 2019
GRADES DUE by noonMonday, Dec. 23, 2019
January graduation (no ceremony)Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020