Calendar
Academic Calendar
The University operates on a monthly instructional schedule. Each course runs for two months and includes six instructional weeks. Students may begin their studies at the start of any monthly term. Twelve instructional terms are offered each calendar year. Term start and end dates are published annually and apply to all academic programs.
Monthly Term Schedule
Monthly terms begin on the first day of each month and conclude on the final day of the month. Each term includes:
- Six weeks of instruction
- Continuous access to the learning management system
- Faculty availability throughout the month
Students may enroll in one course or their first term and two courses if they maintain an undergraduate GPA or 2.5 or graduate/doctoral GPA of 3.0, unless their program permits additional course load.
Holidays and Institutional Operating Schedule
The University observes all holidays recognized by the State of Utah. Asynchronous coursework remains available during holidays. Administrative offices operate on limited hours, and no synchronous meetings are scheduled on these dates.
The University observes the following holidays:
- New Year’s Day – January 1
- Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day – Third Monday in January
- Lincoln’s Birthday – February 12
- Washington’s Birthday (Presidents Day) – Third Monday in February
- Memorial Day – Last Monday in May
- Juneteenth – June 19
- Independence Day – July 4
- Labor Day – First Monday in September
- Columbus Day – Second Monday in October
- Veterans Day – November 11
- Thanksgiving Day – Fourth Thursday in November
- Christmas Day – December 25
The learning management system remains accessible throughout all holiday periods. Course deadlines may be adjusted within the instructional week at the discretion of faculty when a holiday falls on a weekday.
Annual Publication of Dates
A full listing of monthly start and end dates for each instructional term—and holiday observances for the calendar year—is published annually in the Academic Calendar and made available through the learning management system.