Simon FindsSee the official Virginia Tech Academic Calendar 2019-20 for Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer semesters. Here you will also find the remaining parts of the Virginia Tech Academic Calendar 2018-19.
The VT academic calendar 2019 contains a list of events, academic activities and holidays. All students, staff and the entire academic community should follow the Virginia Tech Calendar as approved by the school management.
About Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly known as Virginia Tech and by the initialisms VT and VPI, is a public, land-grant, research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Avg cost after aid: $20K
Graduation rate: 83%
Acceptance rate: 73%
Virginia Tech Academic Calendar 2019-20
Spring 2019
| Day | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan 21 | Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes – University Offices Closed) |
| Tuesday | Jan 22 | Classes Begin |
| Saturday | Mar 9 | Spring Break Begins |
| Sunday | Mar 17 | Spring Break Ends |
| Wednesday | May 8 | Classes End |
| Thursday | May 9 | Reading Day |
| Friday | May 10 | Exams Begin1 |
| Wednesday | May 15 | Exams End |
| Thursday | May 16 | Graduate Commencement Ceremony and Senior Day |
| Friday | May 17 | University Commencement and College and Departmental Ceremonies |
| Saturday | May 18 | College and Departmental Commencement Ceremonies |
First Summer Session 2019
| Day | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | May 28 | Classes Begin |
| Thursday | Jul 4 | Independence Day (Univesity Closed) |
| Friday | Jul 5 | Classes End |
| Saturday | Jul 6 | Exams Begin |
| Monday | Jul 8 | Exams End |
Second Summer Session 2019
| Day | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jul 9 | Classes Begin |
| Thursday | Aug 15 | Classes End |
| Friday | Aug 16 | Exams Begin |
| Saturday | Aug 17 | Exams End |
Virginia Tech Academic Calendar for Fall 2019
| DAY | DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Mar. 19 | Opening of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2019 |
| Tuesday | Mar. 26 | Closing of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2019 |
| Saturday | Apr. 13 | Web Drop/Add begins for Fall Semester 2019 |
| Friday | May 31 | Web Drop/Add closes for Fall Semester 2019 |
| Monday | Aug. 5 | Web Drop/Add reopens for Fall Semester 2019 |
| Monday | Aug. 26 | Classes begin |
| Monday | Aug. 26 | Last day for students to withdraw from Fall Semester to avoid tuition and fee charges. Students must complete a withdrawal form at the University Registrar’s Office, 250 Student Services Building if NOT attending Fall Semester. Call (540) 231-6252 for instructions if unable to visit the University Registrar’s Office in person. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
| Friday | Aug. 30 | Last day for students to add classes and to add or drop audit option. |
| Monday | Sept. 2 | Labor Day (No Classes – University Offices Closed) |
| Friday | Oct. 4 | Fall Break (No Classes – University Offices Open) |
| Monday | Oct. 7 | Last day for students to resign without grade penalty. First and required contact for resignation is academic dean of undergraduate student’s college or dean of the Graduate School. Submit completed resignation form to the University Registrar’s office by 5:00 p.m. If you are enrolled in only one course, you must resign from the university and cannot drop your final hours for the semester. Your refund will be calculated according to the university refund policy on resignations. |
| Monday | Oct. 7 | Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Oct. 8 | Last day for students to web drop an individual Fall class without grade penalty. |
| Tuesday | Oct. 8 | Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F by 5:00 p.m. Visit University Registrar in 250 Student Services Building to process a grade change option. |
| Monday | Oct. 21 | Last day to apply for Fall graduation in order to be included in the Fall Commencement bulletin. |
| Tuesday | Oct. 22 | Opening of Web Course Request for Spring 2020 |
| Tuesday | Oct. 29 | Close of Web Course Request for Spring 2020 |
| Wednesday | Nov. 20 | Deadline for undergraduates to request rescheduling of final examinations that conflict or constitute a third exam in 24 hours. (See your Academic Dean) |
| Saturday | Nov. 23 | Thanksgiving holiday begins |
| Saturday | Nov. 30 | Web Drop/Add begins for Spring Semester 2020 |
| Sunday | Dec. 1 | Thanksgiving holiday ends |
| Friday | Dec. 6 | Opening of Web Course Request for Summer 2020 |
| Wednesday | Dec. 11 | Last day to apply for W grade policy |
| Wednesday | Dec. 11 | Classes End |
| Thursday | Dec. 12 | Reading Day |
| Friday | Dec. 13 | Beginning of Fall Semester final examinations |
| Thursday | Dec. 19 | Close of Fall Semester final examinations |
| Friday | Dec. 20 | University and Graduate School Commencement Ceremonies |
Virginia Tech Academic Calendar for Winter 2020
| DAY | DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Aug. 1 | Web Drop/Add begins for Winter Semester 2020 |
| Thursday | Dec. 26 | Classes begin (Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience) |
| Thursday | Dec. 26 | Last day for students to add or drop courses or to withdraw from Winter Session (Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience) to avoid tuition and fee charges. Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F or P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
| Friday | Jan. 3 | Classes begin (Residential-Blacksburg) |
| Friday | Jan. 3 | Last day for students to add or drop courses or to withdraw from Winter Session (Residential-Blacksburg) to avoid tuition and fee charges. Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F or P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
| Friday | Jan. 17 | Last day to apply for W grade policy |
| Friday | Jan. 17 | Classes end for Winter Session |
| Saturday | Jan. 18 | Exam day for Winter Session |
Virginia Tech Academic Calendar for Spring 2020
| DAY | DATE | EVENT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Oct. 22 | Opening of Web Course Request for Spring Semester 2020 | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 29 | Closing of Web Course Request for Spring Semester 2020 | |
| Saturday | Nov. 30 | Web Drop/Add begins for Spring Semester 2020 | |
| Monday | Jan. 20 | Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes – University Offices Closed) | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 21 | Classes begin | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 21 | Last day for students to withdraw from Spring Semester to avoid tuition and fee charges. Students must complete a withdrawal form at the University Registrar’s Office, 250 Student Services Building if NOT attending Spring Semester. Call 540-231-6252 for instructions if unable to visit the University Registrar’s Office in person. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. | |
| Monday | Jan. 27 | Last day for students to add classes and to add or drop audit option. | |
| Friday | Feb. 7 | Closing of Web Course Request for Summer 2020 | |
| Friday | Feb. 28 | Last day for students to resign without grade penalty. First and required contact for resignation is academic dean of undergraduate student’s college or dean of the Graduate School. Submit completed resignation form to the University Registrar’s office by 5:00 p.m. If you are enrolled in only one course, you must resign from the university and cannot drop your final hours for the semester. Your refund will be calculated according to the university refund policy on resignations. | |
| Friday | Feb. 28 | Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. | |
| Monday | Mar. 2 | Last day for students to web drop an individual Spring class without grade penalty. | |
| Monday | Mar. 2 | Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F by 5:00 p.m. Visit University Registrar in 250 Student Services Building to process a grade change option. | |
| Thursday | Mar. 5 | Last day to apply for Spring graduation in order to receive a diploma at Spring Commencement in May and have your name appear in the Commencement Bulletin. | |
| Saturday | Mar. 7 | Spring Break begins | |
| Saturday | Mar. 14 | Web Drop/Add begins for Summer 2020 | |
| Sunday | Mar. 15 | Spring Break ends | |
| Tuesday | Mar. 24 | Opening of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2020 | |
| Tuesday | Mar. 31 | Close of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2020 | |
| Saturday | Apr. 18 | Web Drop/Add begins for Fall Semester 2020 | |
| Wednesday | Apr. 22 | Deadline for undergraduates to request rescheduling of final examinations that conflict or constitute a third exam in 24 hours. (See your Academic Dean) | |
| Wednesday | Apr. 22 | Tentative grades must be entered by 12:00 midnight | |
| Wednesday | May 6 | Last day to apply for W grade policy | |
| Wednesday | May 6 | Classes End | |
| Thursday | May 7 | Reading Day | |
| Friday | May 8 | Beginning of Spring Semester final examinations | |
| Wednesday | May 13 | Close of Spring Semester final examinations | |
| Thursday | May 14 | Graduate Commencement Ceremony and Senior Day | |
| Friday | May 15 | University Commencement and College and Departmental Ceremonies. Lower than tentative grades must be entered by 12:00 noon. Final grades due by 5:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday | May 16 | College and Departmental Commencement Ceremonies |
Virginia Tech Academic Calendar for First Summer Session 2020
| DAY | DATE | EVENT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Dec. 6 | Opening of Web Course Request for Summer 2020 | |
| Friday | Feb. 7 | Closing of Web Course Request for Summer 2020 | |
| Saturday | Mar. 14 | Web Drop/Add begins for Summer 2020 | |
| Tuesday | May 26 | Classes begin | |
| Tuesday | May 26 | Last day for students to withdraw from First Summer Session to avoid tuition and fee charges. Students must complete a withdrawal form at the University Registrar’s Office, 250 Student Services Building, if NOT attending First Summer Session. Call 540-231-6252 for instructions if unable to visit the University Registrar’s Office in person. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. | |
| Thursday | May 28 | Last day for students to add classes and to add or drop audit option. | |
| Friday | May 29 | Web Drop/Add closes for Fall 2020 | |
| Monday | Jun. 8 | Last day for students to web drop First Summer Session classes without grade penalty. If you are enrolled in only one course, you must resign from the university for the term and cannot drop your final hours for the semester. | |
| Monday | Jun. 8 | Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F by 5:00 p.m. Visit University Registrar in 250 Student Services Building to process a grade change option. | |
| Tuesday | Jun. 16 | Last day for students to resign without grade penalty. First and last required contact for resignation is academic dean of undergraduate student’s college or dean of the Graduate School. Submit completed resignation form to the University Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m. Your refund will be calculated according to the university refund policy on resignations. | |
| Tuesday | Jun. 16 | Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. Visit University Registrar in 250 Student Services Building to process a grade change option. | |
| Thursday | Jul. 2 | Last day to apply for W grade policy | |
| Thursday | Jul. 2 | Classes end for First Summer | |
| Friday | Jul. 3 | Independence Day (University Offices Closed) | |
| Monday | Jul. 6 | Beginning of First Summer final examinations | |
| Tuesday | Jul. 7 | Close of First Summer final examinations |
Virginia Tech Academic Calendar Second Summer 2020
| DAY | DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Dec. 6 | Opening of Web Course Request for Summer 2020 |
| Friday | Feb. 7 | Closing of Web Course Request for Summer 2020 |
| Saturday | Mar. 14 | Web Drop/Add begins for Summer 2020 |
| Wednesday | Jul. 8 | Classes begin |
| Wednesday | Jul. 8 | Last day for students to withdraw from Second Summer Session to avoid tuition and fee charges. Students must complete a withdrawal form at the University Registrar’s Office, 250 Student Services Building, if NOT attending Second Summer Session. Call 540-231-6252 for instructions if unable to visit the University Registrar’s Office in person. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
| Friday | Jul. 10 | Last day for students to add classes and to add or drop audit option. |
| Tuesday | Jul. 21 | Last day for students to web drop Second Summer Session classes without grade penalty. If you are enrolled in only one course, you must resign from the university for the term and cannot drop your final hours for the semester. |
| Tuesday | Jul. 21 | Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F by 5:00 p.m. Visit University Registrar in 250 Student Services Building to process a grade change option. |
| Wednesday | Jul. 29 | Last day for students to resign without grade penalty. First and required contact for resignation is academic dean of undergraduate student’s college or dean of the Graduate School. Submit completed resignation form to the University Registrar’s office by 5:00 p.m. Your refund will be calculated according to the university refund policy on resignations. |
| Wednesday | Jul. 29 | Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. Visit University Registrar in 250 Student Services Building to process a grade change option. |
| Monday | Aug. 3 | Web Drop/Add begins for Winter Semester 2021 |
| Monday | Aug. 3 | Web Drop/Add Re-Opens for Fall 2020 |
| Friday | Aug. 14 | Last day to apply for W grade policy |
| Friday | Aug. 14 | Classes end for Second Summer |
| Saturday | Aug. 15 | Beginning of Second Summer final examinations |
| Monday | Aug. 17 | Close of Second Summer final examinations |
Please note that some dates in this VT academic calendar may be changed by the university management. Kindly visit the official university calendar page here to confirm dates and deadlines.
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