2019-20 Academic Calendar
For planning purposes, the schedules for future academic years have been projected. Dates listed below are subject to change without notice; dates appearing in registration instructions take precedence over those listed below.
NOTE: UM students taking coursework at campuses other than UM's Mountain, Missoula College, or Bitterroot College Program campuses should also consult that campus' academic calendar.
Autumn Semester 2019
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Sat-Sat, August 17-24 | New Student Orientation |
| Mon, August 26 | Autumn Semester Classes Begin |
| Mon, September 2 | Labor Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Mon, November 11 | Veterans Day Observed – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Wed, November 27 | Student Travel Day – No Classes |
| Thurs-Fri, November 28-29 | Thanksgiving Break – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Fri, December 6 | Last Day of Regular Classes |
| Mon-Fri, December 9-13 | Final Exams |
| Sat, December 14 | Fall Commencement |
Spring Semester 2020
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Thurs-Fri, January 9-10 | New Student Orientation |
| Mon, January 13 | Spring Semester Classes Begin |
| Mon, January 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Mon, February 17 | Presidents' Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Mon-Fri, March 16-20 | Spring Break - No Classes |
| Fri, May 1 | Last Day of Regular Classes |
| Mon-Fri, May 4-8 | Final Exams |
| Sat, May 9 | Commencement |
Summer Semester 2020
Summer sessions are offered in 3-week, 6-week and 12-week formats. All formats have a session beginning in May. See below for the start dates of all summer sessions. For more information, visit the UMSummer website .
| Date | 12- week Summer Session Description |
| Monday, May 11 | Begin for 12-week Session Classes |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Friday, July 3 | Independence Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Friday, July 31 | Last Day of Classes for 12-week Session |
| Date | 6-week Summer Sessions Description |
| Monday, May 11 | Classes Begin for 6-week Session I |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Friday, June 19 | Last Day of Classes for 6-week Session I |
| Monday, July 6 | Classes Begin for 6-week Session II |
| Friday, August 14 | Last Day of Classes for 6-week Session II |
| Date | 3-week Summer Sessions Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 11 | Classes Begin for 3-week Session I |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Friday, May 29 | Last day of classes for 3-week Session I |
| Monday, June 1 | Classes Begin for 3-week Session II |
| Friday, June 19 | Last Day of Classes for 3-week Session II |
| Friday, July 3 | Independence Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Monday, July 6 | Classes Begin for 3-week Session III |
| Friday, July 24 | Last Day of Classes for 3-week Session III |
| Monday, July 27 | Classes Begin for 3-week Session IV |
| Friday, August 14 | Last Day of Classes for 3-week Session IV |
| Monday-Friday, August 24-28 | New Student Orientation for Autumn 2020 |