2019-2020 Calendar - Fairfax University of America

Fall 2019	Degree	ESL Fall	ESL Fall II
	Aug 26 – Dec 14	Aug 26- Oct 12	Oct 21 – Dec 14
	(15-week)	(7-week)	(7-week)
Registration for Fall opens	Jun 10	Jul 29	Sep 23
New Student Orientation	Aug 22	Sep 3	Oct 29
Registration closes without late registration fee	Aug 19	Aug 23	Oct 18
First Day of Classes	Aug 26	Aug 26	Oct 21
Labor Day, FXUA is closed	Sep 2	Sep 2	–
Last day to add/drop course(s) – Closed at 5 p.m.	Sep 3	Sep 3	Oct 28
Last day to apply for Fall graduation	Oct 1	–	–
Mid-term progress reporting due by faculty	Oct 21	–	–
Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”	Nov 1	Sep 20	Nov 15
Make-up classes for Labor Day	Nov 25	TBA	–
No classes (Reserved for make up sessions)	Nov 26-27	–	Nov 26-27
Thanksgiving break, FXUA is closed	Nov 28-30	–	Nov 28-30
Last Day of Class (including the final exams)	Dec 14	Oct 12	Dec 14
Grades due by faculty	Dec 16	Oct 14	Dec 16
Grades available on Student Portal	Dec 17	Oct 15	Dec 17
Winter break	Dec 23-Jan 1	–	Dec 23-Jan 1
Changes to incomplete grades are due to Registrar	Mar 6	Dec 13	Mar 6

The Academic Calendar is subject to change without prior notice.

Spring 2020	Degree	ESL Spring I	ESL Spring II
	Jan 13 – Apr 27	Jan 13 – Feb 29	Mar 9 – Apr 25
	(15-week)	(7-week)	(7-week)
	Registration for Spring opens	Nov 11	Dec 16	Feb 10
New Student Orientation	Jan 9	Jan 21	Mar 17
Registration closes without late registration fee	Jan 6	Jan 6	Mar 6
First Day of Classes	Jan 13	Jan 13	Mar 9
Martin Luther King Day, FXUA is closed	Jan 20	Jan 20	–
Last day to add/drop course(s) – Closed at 5 p.m.	Jan 21	Jan 21	Mar 16
Last day to apply for Spring graduation	Feb 3	–	–
Mid-term progress reporting due by faculty	Mar 9	–	–
Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”	Mar 20	Feb 7	Apr 3
Last Day of Class (including the final exams)	Apr 27	Feb 29	Apr 25
Grades due by faculty	Apr 28	Mar 2	Apr 27
Grades available on Student Portal	Apr 29	Mar 3	Apr 28
Commencement Ceremony	TBA	–	–
Changes to incomplete grades are due to Registrar	Jun 26	Apr 24	Jun 24

The Academic Calendar is subject to change without prior notice.

Summer I 2020	Degree	ESL
	May 4 – Jun 27	May 4 – Jun 22
	(8-week)	(7-week)
	Registration for Summer I opens	Apr 2	TBA
New Student Orientation	TBA	–
Registration closes without late registration fee	Apr 27	May 1
First Day of Classes	May 4	May 4
Last day to add/drop course(s) – Closed at 5 p.m.	May 11	May 11
Memorial Day, FXUA is closed	May 25	May 25
Last day to apply for Summer I graduation	Jun 1	–
Mid-term progress reporting due by faculty	Jun 1	–
Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”	Jun 5	May 29
Last Day of Class (including the final exams)	Jun 27	Jun 20
Grades due by faculty	Jun 29	Jun 22
Grades available on Student Portal	Jun 30	Jun 23
Changes to incomplete grades are due to Registrar	Aug 21	Aug 21

The Academic Calendar is subject to change without prior notice.

Summer II 2020	Degree	ESL
	Jun 29 – Aug 22	Jun 29 – Aug 15
	(8-week)	(7-week)
	Registration for Summer II opens	Apr 2	TBA
New Student Orientation	TBA	–
Registration closes without late registration fee	Jun 22	Jun 28
First Day of Classes	Jun 29	Jun 29
Independence Day (Observed), FXUA is closed	Jul 3	Jul 3
Independence Day, FXUA is closed	Jul 4	Jul 4
Last day to add/drop course(s) – Closed at 5 p.m.	Jul 6	Jul 6
Mid-term progress reporting due by faculty	Jul 27	–
Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”	Jul 31	Jul 24
Last day to apply for Summer II graduation	Aug 3	–
Last Day of Class (including the final exams)	Aug 22	Aug 15
Grades due by faculty	Aug 24	Aug 17
Grades available on Student Portal	Aug 25	Aug 18
Changes to incomplete grades are due to Registrar	Oct 19	Oct 19

The Academic Calendar is subject to change without prior notice.