(Dec. 11, 2018) — The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) today announced changes to its 2019-2020 academic calendar. The updates will advance student success and better align UTSA’s academic calendar with the calendars of its peer institutions.
One adjustment students will notice beginning in fall 2019 is a 16-week semester rather than the current 17-week semester. Other modifications include starting the semester on a Monday and designating one study day instead of two. In the spring, first day of classes will start on a Tuesday due to observing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on that Monday.
Important dates and changes with the new Academic Calendar for 2019-2020:
- Fall 2019
- Fall 2019 classes will start on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019
- Fall 2019 census date will be Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019
- Thanksgiving Break – Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29, 2019
- Study Day – Friday, Dec. 6, 2019
- Finals – Saturday, Dec. 7 through Friday Dec. 13, 2019
- Last day of the semester – Dec. 13, 2019
- Graduation weekend – Dec. 14-15, 2019
- Spring 2020
- Spring 2020 classes will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020
- Spring 2020 census date will be Feb. 5, 2020
- Spring Break – March 9-13, 2020
- Study Day – Wed., May 6, 2020
- Finals – Thursday, May 7 through Wednesday, May 13, 2020
- Last day of the semester – May 13, 2020
- Graduation weekend – May 16-17, 2020
