| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall international student orientation | Wed, Aug 14, 2019 |
| Fall graduate student orientation | Thu-Fri, Aug 15-16, 2019 |
| University convocation | Mon, Aug 19, 2019 |
| KSU Kickoff | Mon-Wed, Aug 19-21, 2019 |
| Fall classes begin | Thu, Aug 22, 2019 |
| Deadline for associate degree candidates to apply for December 2019 graduation | Fri, Aug 30, 2019 |
| Deadline for master's and doctoral degree and certificate candidates to apply for December 2019 graduation | Fri, Aug 30, 2019 |
| Labor Day (note 1) | Mon, Sep 2, 2019 |
| Deadline for bachelor's degree and undergraduate certificate candidates to apply for May 2019 graduation | Sun, Sep 15, 2019 |
| Fall classes end for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Sep 27, 2019 |
| Fall final examinations for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon-Fri, Sep 30-Oct 11, 2019 |
| Fall classes end for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Oct 4, 2019 |
| Spring classes begin for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, Oct 7, 2019 |
| Fall break (note 2) | Thu-Sun, Oct 10-13, 2019 |
| Spring classes begin for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, Oct 14, 2019 |
| Veterans Day observed (note 1) | Mon, Nov 11, 2019 |
| Final date for oral examination of master's and doctoral degree candidates for December 2019 graduation | Fri, Nov 8, 2019 |
| Thanksgiving break (note 3) | Wed-Sun, Nov 27-Dec 1, 2019 |
| Thanksgiving Day (note 1) | Thu, Nov 28, 2019 |
| Columbus Day observed (note 4) | Fri, Nov 29, 2019 |
| Fall classes end for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Nov 29, 2019 |
| Deadline for master's thesis or doctoral dissertation to be filed in college office for December 2019 graduation | Mon, Nov 25, 2019 |
| Fall final examinations for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon-Fri, Dec 2-13, 2019 |
| Fall classes end | Sun, Dec 8, 2019 |
| Fall final examinations | Mon-Sun, Dec 9-15, 2019 |
| Fall commencements | Fri-Sat, Dec 13-14, 2019 |
| Deadline for bachelor's degree and undergraduate certificate candidates to apply for August 2020 graduation | Sun, Dec 15, 2019 |
| Holiday schedule (note 5) | Mon-Tue, Dec 23-31, 2019 |
| Presidents Day observed (note 6) | Tue, Dec 24, 2019 |
| Christmas day (note 1) | Wed, Dec 25, 2019 |
| New Year’s Day (note 1) | Wed, Jan 1, 2020 |
Calendar Notes
- Observed state-designated holiday; no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
- No classes during break; university campuses and offices are open.
- Thanksgiving break: no classes are scheduled Wednesday through Sunday; offices are closed Thursday and Friday.
- Columbus Day is a movable state-designated holiday, observed the day after Thanksgiving; no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
- Kent State may operate on a holiday schedule during the last part of December. When that occurs, information will be communicated to faculty and staff by the Division of Human Resources.
- Presidents Day is a movable state-designated holiday, observed contiguous with Christmas Day; no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.