<p> WILKES UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018--2019 Approved 8-30-17</p><p>PRE-SESSION Classes Commence Monday, May 21, 2018 8:00 a.m. Classes End Friday, June 8, 2018 12:00 noon (INCLUDING FINAL EXAMINATIONS) FIRST DAY SESSION Classes Commence Monday, June 11, 2018 (No class July 4th) 8:00 a.m. Classes End Friday, July 13, 2018 12:00 noon (INCLUDING FINAL EXAMINATIONS) NINE-WEEK EVENING SESSION Classes Commence Monday, June 11, 2018 (No class July 4th) 6:00 p.m. Classes End Tuesday, August 14, 2018 10:00 p.m. (INCLUDING FINAL EXAMINATIONS) SECOND DAY SESSION Classes Commence Monday, July 16, 2018 8:00 a.m. Classes End Friday, August 17, 2018 12:00 noon (INCLUDING FINAL EXAMINATIONS) FALL SEMESTER - 2018 Classes Commence Monday, August 27, 2018 8:00 a.m. Labor Day Recess Begins Saturday, September 1, 2018 8:00 a.m. Classes Resume Tuesday, September 4, 2018 8:00 a.m. Summer Commencement Sunday, September 9, 2018 1:00 p.m. Fall Recess Begins Thursday, October 11, 2018 8:00 a.m. Classes Resume Monday, October 15, 2018 8:00 a.m. FOLLOW THURSDAY CLASS SCHEDULE Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Thanksgiving Recess Begins Wednesday, November 21, 2018 8:00 a.m.</p><p>Classes Resume Monday, November 26, 2018 8:00 a.m. FOLLOW FRIDAY CLASS SCHEDULE Monday, December 10, 2018 Classes End Monday, December 10, 2018 5:00 p.m.</p><p>Final Examinations Begin Monday, December 10, 2018 6:30 p.m. Final Examinations End Wednesday, December 19, 2018 4:30 p.m.</p><p>INTERSESSION 2019 Wednesday, December 26, 2018 to Friday, January 11, 2019 SPRING SEMESTER - 2019 Classes Commence Monday, January 14, 2019 8:00 a.m. Martin Luther King Day Recess Begins Saturday, January 19, 2019 8:00 a.m. Winter Commencement Sunday, January 20, 2019 1:00 p.m. Classes Resume Tuesday, January 22, 2019 8:00 a.m. Spring Recess Begins Saturday, March 2, 2019 8:00 a.m. Classes Resume Monday, March 11, 2019 8:00 a.m. Holiday Recess Begins Thursday, April 18, 2019 8:00 a.m. Classes ResumeMonday, April 22, 2019 8:00 a.m. FOLLOW THURSDAY CLASS SCHEDULE Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Classes End Wednesday, May 1, 2019 5:00 p.m. (FOLLOW FRIDAY CLASS SCHEDULE) Final Examinations Begin Thursday, May 2, 2019 6:30 p.m. Final Examinations End Saturday, May 11, 2019 12:30 p.m.</p><p>SPRING COMMENCEMENT Saturday, May 18, 2019 TBA</p>