Important Dates

The full University of Minnesota academic calendar can be found on One Stop.

Event	Fall Semester 2019	Spring Semester 2020
Preferred Nomination Deadline	March 1	August 1
Application Deadline	April 1	September 1
Submit Housing Application	June	November
Submit Course Preference Form	July	December
Acceptance Letter & DS 2019 delivered to home school*	Early July*	Early November*
Submit Pre-Arrival Information	August	December
Suggested Arrival in Minnesota	August 21 - 23, 2019	January 8 - 10, 2020
Attend Immigration Check-in**	Late August	Early January
Mandatory Welcome Program	August 26 - 30, 2019	January 13 - 17, 2020
First Day of Class	September 3, 2019	January 21, 2020
Last Day of Exams	December 19, 2019	May 13, 2020

*If all documents are submitted by the deadline

**Students will receive detailed information by email