2020 - 2021 Academic Calendar

Date

Deadline

Event

August 17 - 18

 

International Student Orientation

August 24

 

Classes Begin

September 4

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"

September 7

 

Labor Day Holiday

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

November 9

 

Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours

November 25 - 29

 

Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 12:30pm on November 25

November 30

 

Classes resume *The remainder of the fall semester, including final exams, will be conducted remotely via the web.* 

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

December 4

4:30pm 

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

December 5

 

Last Day of Classes

December 7 - 12

 

Final Examinations

December 15

9:00am

Final grades due (degree candidate)

December 16

9:00am

Final grades due (non-degree candidate)

December 18

 

Commencement Day

43 MWF Classes; 29 TTh Classes  

Date

Deadline

Event

December 15

 

Classes Begin

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

January 5

 

Last Day of Classes

January 6

 

Final Examinations

January 8

9:00am 

Final grades due

11 Classes

Date

Deadline

Event

January 11

 

Classes Begin

January 18

 

Martin Luther King Day Holiday

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

March 6

 

Class make-up day for Monday, Feb. 15

March 12

 

Class make-up day for Friday, Feb. 19

March 16

9:00am

Mid-semester grades due

March 25

 

Class make-up day for Thursday, Feb. 18

March 26

 

Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours

March 28

 

Course scheduling for fall semester and wintersession begins at 5:00pm

April 2

 

Good Friday Holiday

April 10

 

Class make-up day for Wednesday, Feb. 17

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

April 23

 

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

April 24

 

Last Day of Classes

April 26 - May 1

 

Final Examinations

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

42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes


First Summer (Session B)

Date

Deadline

Event

May 24

 

Classes Begin

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

June 26 & 28

 

Final classes and final examinations held

June 29

9:00am 

Final grades due

August 13

 

Commencement Day

25 Classes

 

Second Summer (Session C)

Date

Deadline

Event

July 6

 

Classes Begin

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

August 10

9:00am

Final grades due

August 13

 

Commencement Day

25 Classes