(May 20, 2019) — When students return to UTSA in the fall, they’ll notice changes to the 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 beginning in fall 2019 is a 16-week semester rather than the previous 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 so the campus community can observe 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
