Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Cancellation of Classes
Commencement
Summer Session
Fall Semester 2018
September
UG Calendar | Date | Activity |
| 2 Sunday | Residences open for new students |
| 2-4 Sunday-Tuesday | Final new student testing and scheduling |
| New student orientation |
| 3 Monday | Residences open for continuing students |
| 5 Wednesday | Day, evening, and online classes begin |
| 5 Wednesday | Alumni audit registration 5:00 pm-7:00 pm |
| 5-11 Wednesday-Tuesday | Schedule changes |
| 12-18 Wednesday-Tuesday | Courses may be dropped |
October
UG Calendar | Date | Activity |
| 1 Monday | December 2018 degree applications due |
| 15 Monday | Course Selection for spring semester begins |
November
UG Calendar | Date | Activity |
| 21-25 Wednesday-Sunday | Thanksgiving recess |
| 26 Monday | Classes resume |
December
UG Calendar | Date | Activity |
| 7 Friday | Day classes end |
| 8-9 Saturday-Sunday | Reading days |
| 10-11 Monday-Tuesday | Final exams |
| 12 Wednesday | Reading day |
| 10-13 Monday-Thursday | Evening final exams |
| 13-14 Thursday-Friday | Final exams |
| 15-16 Saturday-Sunday | Reading days |
| 17-18 Monday-Tuesday | Final exams |
Fall 2018 Withdrawal Dates1
UG Calendar | Date | Activity |
| Sept. 19-Oct. 23 Wednesday-Tuesday | Withdrawal, student discretion |
| Oct. 24-Nov. 20 Wednesday-Tuesday | Withdrawal, consent of instructor |
| Nov. 21-Dec. 7 Wednesday-Friday | Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity |
Spring Semester 2019
January
UG Calendar | Date | Activity |
| 2 Wednesday | January Term begins |
| 4 Friday | Balance of spring charges due |
| 21 Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Closed) |
| 18 Friday | January Term ends |
| 24-25 Thursday-Friday | New student orientation |
| 25 Friday | New student testing and scheduling |
| 26 Saturday | Residences open |
| 27 Sunday | Enrollment clearance |
| 28 Monday | Day, evening, and online classes begin |
| 28-Feb. 1 Monday-Friday | Schedule changes |
| 25 Friday | Deadline for makeup of fall semester incomplete grades |
February
UG Calendar | Date | Activity |
| 4-8 Monday-Friday | Classes may be dropped |
| 1 Friday | Incoming freshman, transfer and continuing undergraduate students priority deadline for filing federal financial aid forms |
| 15 Friday | Spring 2019 degree applications due |
March
UG Calendar | Date | Activity |
| 11 Monday | Course Selection for fall semester begins |
| 16 Saturday | Last day of classes before spring recess |
| 17-24 Sunday-Sunday | Spring recess |
| 25 Monday | Classes resume |
May
UG Calendar | Date | Activity |
| 2 Thursday | Evening classes end |
| 3 Friday | Day classes end |
| 4 Saturday | Saturday classes end |
| 4-5 Saturday-Sunday | Reading Days |
| 6-7 Monday-Tuesday | Final exams |
| 6-9 Monday-Thursday | Evening final exams |
| 8 Wednesday | Reading Day |
| 9-10 Thursday-Friday | Final exams |
| 11-12 Saturday-Sunday | Reading Days |
| 13-14 Monday-Tuesday | Final exams |
| 18 Saturday | Commencement |
June
UG Calendar | Date | Activity |
| 1 Saturday | Summer 2019 degree applications due |
| 14 Friday | Deadline for makeup of spring semester incomplete grades |
Spring 2019 Withdrawal Dates1
UG Calendar | Date | Activity |
| Feb. 11-March 15 Monday-Friday | Withdrawal, student discretion |
| March 18-April 19 Monday-Friday | Withdrawal, consent of instructor |
| April 22-May 3 Monday-Friday | Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity |
For additional information and updates, go to www.rider.edu
Summer Session 2019
Students interested in calendar and course offerings for the summer sessions should consult the summer session catalog, available from the College of Continuing Studies at 609-896-5033 or go to www.rider.edu/summer.
Commencement Information
For Commencement ceremonies information, go to www.rider.edu/commencement
Cancellation of Classes
In most cases, Rider will remain open and fully operational during snowstorms and other emergency situations. Under extreme circumstances, however, it may become necessary to cancel classes and other functions, and close certain buildings or take emergency actions.
If such circumstances should arise, a notice will be sent via the Rider Alert System.
Students may sign up for Rider Alert at www.rider.edu/rideralert
Cancellations will also be announced online at www.rider.edu and on the Rider University information hotline at 609-219-2000, option 1.
