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ARCHIVED 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

2020-2021 Academic Calendar

Fall 2020

         
August 1   Friday   Residence halls open
August 17   Monday   All classes begin (8:00 AM)
August 28   Friday   University census date (5:00 PM)
September 7   Monday   Labor Day (No classes)
September 18   Friday   Deadline to apply to graduate in December
September 21   Monday   Fifth week grades due (5:00 PM)
October 23   Friday   Last day to drop with a “W”
October 27   Tuesday    Advising Day (No classes or faculty meetings)
October 28   Wednesday   Registration begins for Spring 2021
October 28   Wednesday   Online graduation application opens for Spring 2021
November 24   Tuesday   Last day of classes
November 25-27   Wednesday - Friday   Thanksgiving (No classes)
November 28 - December 4   Saturday - Friday   Final exams (Saturday- Friday)
December 12   Saturday   Spring 2020 Commencement Ramsey Center
December 13   Sunday   Fall 2020 Commencement Ramsey Center
December 14   Monday   All grades due (10:00 AM)

Fall 8 Week Session Dates
August 17 Monday First 8 Week Begins
September 18 Friday Last Day to Withdraw
October 9 Friday First 8 Week Ends
October 12 Monday Last 8 Week Begins
November 13 Friday Last Day to Withdraw
December 4 Friday Last 8 Week Ends

 

 

 

 

 

*8 Week Session students do not observe Fall Break

Spring 2021

January 21-22      Thursday-Friday       Orientation & Registration
January 25   Monday   All classes begin (8:00 AM)
February 5   Friday   University census date (5:00 PM)
February 19   Friday   Deadline to apply to graduate in May
February 24   Wednesday   Reading Day (No Classes)
March 1   Monday   Fifth week grades due (10:00 AM)
March 9   Tuesday   Advising Day (No Classes)
March 10   Wednesday   Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2021
March 10   Wednesday   Online graduation application opens for Summer 2021 and Fall 2021
March 19   Friday   Last day to drop with a “W”
April 1-2   Thursday - Friday   No classes
April 5   Monday   No classes
May 7   Friday   Last day of classes
May 8-14   Saturday - Friday   Final exams
May 14   Friday   Anticipated Commencement Ramsey Center (time TBD)
May 15   Saturday   Anticipated Commencement Ramsey Center (time TBD)
May 17   Monday   All grades due (10:00 AM)

Spring 8 Week Session Dates

January 25 Monday First 8 Week Begins
February 5 Friday Last Day to Withdraw
March 19 Friday First 8 Week Ends
March 22 Monday Last 8 Week Begins
April 3 Friday Last Day to Withdraw
May 14 Friday Last 8 Week Ends

 

 

 

 

* 8 Week Session students do not observe Spring Break

Summer 2021

NOTE: Pay close attention to start and end dates of various summer courses. Summer session term dates can be found on the Registrar’s web page.

May 17 - June 1   Monday - Tuesday   Mini-mester term
June 2   Wednesday   Classes begin for 9 and first 4.5-week term (8:00 AM)
June 2 - August 5   Wednesday - Tuesday   9-week term
June 2 - July 2   Wednesday - Friday   First 4.5-week term
July 5   Monday   Observation of Independence Day Holiday (University closed)
July 6   Tuesday   Classes begin for second 4.5-week term (8:00 AM)
July 6   Tuesday   Deadline to apply to graduate in August
July 6 - August 5   Tuesday - Thursday   Second 4.5-week term
Various Dates   Last day of each course  

Final exams