Academic Calendar 2020-2021
Related: View the 2019-2020 Academic Calendar
| Fall Semester - 2020 (2020FA) | August 31 - December 20, 2020 | 15 WEEKS | |
| Classes Begin | August 31 |
| Labor Day (University Closed) | September 7 |
| Weekend Classes Begin | September 12 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop Classes | September 14 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop Weekend Classes | September 18 |
| Last Day to Petition to Graduate for Grad/Undergrads (Fall Completion) |
October 1 |
| Mid-Term Examinations | October 12-18 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes | November 20 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes) | November 25 |
| Thanksgiving Holidays (University Closed) | November 26-27 |
| Christmas Rose | December 4 |
| Last Day of Weekend Classes | December 20 |
| Semester Examinations | December 14-20 |
| Christmas Holiday (University Closed) | December 24-28 |
| Winterim - 2020 (2020WIN) | December 26, 2020 - January 4, 2021 | |
| Last Day to Add/Drop Winterim Classes | December 18 (12 Noon) |
| Classes Begin | December 26 |
| Classes End | January 4 |
| Spring Semester - 2021 (2021SP) | January 16 - May 9, 2021 | |
| University Reopens | January 4 |
| Weekend Classes Begin | January 16 |
| Martin Luther King Day (University Closed) | January 18 |
| Weekday Classes Begin | January 19 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop Weekend Classes | February 1 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop Classes | February 1 |
| Last Day to Petition to Graduate for Grad/Undergrad Students | February 1 |
| Mid-Term Examinations | February 22-28 |
| Easter Break (No Classes) | March 31-April 1 |
| Easter Break (University Closed) | April 2-5 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes | April 9 |
| Monday Make-up Class | April 27 |
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Study Day for Non-Monday Classes |
April 27 |
| Last Day to Petition to Graduate for Grad/Undergrad Students (Summer I Completion) |
May 1 |
| Semester Examinations | May 3 - May 9 |
| Last Weekend Class | May 9 |
| Honors Convocation | May 17 |
| Commencement | May18 |
| Summer Session - 2021 | Summer 1 | May 17 - June 28, 2021 | 6 WEEKS | |
| Summer Session 1 Begins | May 17 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop Summer 1 | May 24 |
| Memorial Day (University Closed) | May 31 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Summer 1 | June 21 |
| Summer Session 1 Ends | June 28 |
| Summer Session - 2021 | Summer 2 | June 29 - August 10, 2021 | 6 WEEKS | |
| Summer Session 2 Begins | June 29 |
| Last Day to Petition to Graduate for Grad/Undergrad Students (Summer 2 & 3 Completion) | July 1 |
| Independence Day (Observed) (University Closed) | July 5 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop Summer 2 | July 6 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Summer 2 | August 3 |
| Monday Make-up Class | August 10 |
| Summer Session 2 Ends | August 10 |
| Summer Session - 2021 | Summer 3 | May 17 - August 17, 2021 | 12 WEEKS | |
| Summer Session 3 Begins | May 17 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop Summer 3 Classes | May 24 |
| Memorial Day (University Closed) | May 31 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Summer 3 Classes | August 10 |
| Monday Make-Up | August 17 |
| Summer Session 3 Ends | August 17 |
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Fall 2020 (8 Week Sessions) |
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| 2020FA1/2020FAA | August 22 - October 19, 2020 | |
| Last Day to Add/Drop | August 31 |
| Labor Day (University Closed) | September 7 |
| Last Day to Petition to Graduate for Grad/Undergrad Students (for Fall Completion) | October 1 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | October 12 |
| 2020FA2/2020FAB | October 20 - December 20, 2020 | |
| Last Day to Add/Drop | October 27 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes) | November 25 |
| Thanksgiving Holidays (University Closed) | November 26-27 |
| Christmas Rose | December 4 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | December 11 |
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Spring 2021 |
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| University Re-Opens | January 4 |
| 2021SP1 | January 4 - February 28, 2021 | |
| Last Day to Add/Drop | January 11 |
| Martin Luther King Day (University Closed) | January 18 |
| Last Day to Petition to Graduate for Grad/Undergrad Students (for Spring Completion) | February 1 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | February 19 |
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Monday Make-Up Class |
February 26 |
| 2021SP2 | March 1 - May 2, 2021 | |
| Last Day to Add/Drop | March 8 |
| Easter Break (No Classes) | April 1 |
| Easter Break (University Closed) | April 2-5 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | April 23 |
| Last Day to Petition to Graduate for Grad/Undergrad Students (for June Completion) | May 1 |
| Commencement | TBD |
| 2021SPA | January 11 - March 6, 2021 | |
| Last Day to Add/Drop | January 26 |
| Martin Luther King Day (University Closed) | January 18 |
| Last Day to Petition to Graduate for Grad/Undergrad Students (for Spring Completion) | February 1 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | February 26 |
| Monday Make-Up Class *Please contact the Scheduler for room availability. |
March 5 |
| 2021SPB (7 weeks) | March 8 - April 30, 2021 | |
| Last Day to Add/Drop | March 15 |
| Easter Break (No Classes) | April 1 |
| Easter Break (University Closed) | April 2-5 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | April 23 |
| Last Day to Petition to Graduate for Grad/Undergrad Students (for June Completion) | May 1 |
| Commencement | May 18 |
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Summer 2021 (8 Week Sessions) |
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| 2021SM1/2021SUA | May 3 - June 28, 2021 | |
| Last Day to Petition to Add/Drop | May 10 |
| Memorial Day (University Closed) | May 31 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | June 21 |
| 2021SM2/2021SUB | June 29 - August 23, 2021 | |
| Last Day to Petition to Graduate for Grad/Undergrad Students (for August Completion) | July 1 |
| Independence Day (University Closed) | July 4 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop | July 6 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | August 16 |
*Last Monday meeting for 2020SM2 or 2020SUB may be made up any day prior to 8/22/2020. Please contact the Scheduler for room availability.
| Short Session 1 (SS1) | August 10 - September 18, 2021 |
Dates subject to change without notice. Rev. 02/25/20
