2020 - 2021 Academic Calendar
Date |
Deadline |
Event |
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August 17 - 18 |
International Student Orientation |
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August 24 |
Classes Begin |
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September 4 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" |
September 7 |
Labor Day Holiday |
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September 8 |
4:30pm |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy |
October 20 |
9:00am |
Mid-semester grades due |
October 25 |
Course scheduling for spring semester and summer term begins at 5:00pm |
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November 9 |
Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours |
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November 25 - 29 |
Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 12:30pm on November 25 |
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November 30 |
Classes resume *The remainder of the fall semester, including final exams, will be conducted remotely via the web.* |
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December 2 - 6 |
Concentrated Study Period begins- no meetings, social activities, athletic events, or other extracurricular activities requiring student participation will be scheduled; no major examinations will be given in academic courses other than labs |
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December 4 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University |
December 5 |
Last Day of Classes |
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December 7 - 12 |
Final Examinations |
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December 15 |
9:00am |
Final grades due (degree candidate) |
December 16 |
9:00am |
Final grades due (non-degree candidate) |
December 18 |
Commencement Day |
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43 MWF Classes; 29 TTh Classes |
Date |
Deadline |
Event |
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December 15 |
Classes Begin |
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December 15 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" |
December 16 |
4:30pm |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy |
December 23 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University |
December 24 - January 1 |
Winter Holiday |
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January 5 |
Last Day of Classes |
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January 6 |
Final Examinations |
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January 8 |
9:00am |
Final grades due |
11 Classes |
Date |
Deadline |
Event |
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January 11 |
Classes Begin |
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January 18 |
Martin Luther King Day Holiday |
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January 20 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" |
January 21 |
4:30pm |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy |
February 16 |
Mardi Gras Holiday |
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March 6 |
Class make-up day for Monday, Feb. 15 |
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March 12 |
Class make-up day for Friday, Feb. 19 |
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March 16 |
9:00am |
Mid-semester grades due |
March 25 |
Class make-up day for Thursday, Feb. 18 |
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March 26 |
Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours |
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March 28 |
Course scheduling for fall semester and wintersession begins at 5:00pm |
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April 2 |
Good Friday Holiday |
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April 10 |
Class make-up day for Wednesday, Feb. 17 |
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April 21 - 25 |
Concentrated Study Period begins- no meetings, social activities, athletic events, or other extracurricular activities requiring student participation will be scheduled; no major examinations will be given in academic courses other than labs |
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April 23 |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University |
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April 24 |
Last Day of Classes |
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April 26 - May 1 |
Final Examinations |
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May 4 |
9:00am |
Final grades due (degree candidate) |
May 5 |
9:00am |
Final grades due (non-degree candidate) |
May 7 - 8 |
Commencement will be held over a two-day period |
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42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes |
First Summer (Session B)
Date |
Deadline |
Event |
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May 24 |
Classes Begin |
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May 26 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" |
May 28 |
4:30pm |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy |
June 9 |
9:00am |
Mid-semester grades due |
June 15 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University |
June 18 |
Juneteenth - No classes held |
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June 26 & 28 |
Final classes and final examinations held |
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June 29 |
9:00am |
Final grades due |
August 13 |
Commencement Day |
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25 Classes |
Second Summer (Session C)
Date |
Deadline |
Event |
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July 6 |
Classes Begin |
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July 8 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" |
July 9 |
4:30pm |
Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy |
July 22 |
9:00am |
Mid-semester grades due |
July 28 |
4:30pm |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University |
August 7 & 9 |
Final classes and final examinations held |
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August 10 |
9:00am |
Final grades due |
August 13 |
Commencement Day |
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25 Classes |