Academic Calendar 2020-21

Fall 2020
	JULY
Propel and Scholars	27

	*AUGUST*
New Faculty Orientation	10-11
Faculty First Week	12-14
New Student check-in/Welcome Week	13-14
Residence Hall Opening: New Students	11-13 by apt.
Residence Hall Opening: Returning Students	14-16 by apt.
All Student Open check-in	14
Day Full-Semester Classes Begin	17
Subterm A classes Begin	24
Census Date (Last day to Add/Drop and Last Day to Register Day class)	28
Census Date (Last day to Add/Drop and Last Day to Register Subterm A)	28
Deadline: Application for Spring Graduation	31

	SEPTEMBER
Labor Day (no classes, offices closed)	7
Last day to withdraw from Subterm A without academic penalty	11

	OCTOBER
Midterms-Day classes	12-16
Subterm A classes end	18
Subterm B classes begin	19
Online Registration for Spring semester begins	19
Fall Break-Day classes **** or storm make up days	22-23
Census Date (Last day to Add/Drop and Last Day to Register Subterm B)	23

	NOVEMBER
Last day to withdraw from full semester course without academic penalty	6
Last day of class for full semester courses	24
Residence Halls Closing	24
Thanksgiving Holiday†	25-27
Study Week**** or storm make up days	Nov 30- Dec 4

	*DECEMBER*
Final Examinations†	7-10
End of Fall Term and Subterm B	13
Christmas Break	Dec 13 - Jan 10
†FALL Priority Makeup Days (PMD) Priority: Fall Break (Thu,Fri); Exam Days (Mon, Tues); Thanksgiving Holiday (Wed)

Spring 2021
	*JANUARY*
Watson Hall Opening	4
Main Campus Residence Halls Opening	6
Faculty Return to Campus	8
All student check-in	8
First Subterm classes begin (A)	11
Day Classes Begin	11
Census Date (Add/Drop Period Ends)	15
Martin Luther King Day (no classes, offices closed)	18
Last day to withdraw from Subterm A without academic penalty	29
Deadline: Application for Summer/Fall Graduation	29

	*FEBRUARY*
February Break Day for Day classes only	17
Midterm	22

	*MARCH*
Subterm A classes end	7
Subterm B classes begin	8
Online Registration for Summer and Fall begins	8
Census Date (Last day to Add/Drop Subterm B)	12
Spring Break - Day Classes Only	15-16
Last day to withdraw from full semester course without academic penalty	26
Last day to withdraw from Subterm B without academic penalty	26

	*APRIL*
Good Friday Holiday (No Classes; Offices Closed)	2
Final Examinations	26-29
Residence Hall Closing	30

	*MAY*
Spring Commencement	1
End of Spring term and Subterm B	2

Summer 2021
	*MAY*
Summer Classes Begin	10
Census Date (Add/Drop Period Ends and Last Day to Register)	14
Memorial Day (No Classes,Offices Closed)	31

	JUNE
First Subterm classes end	29
Second Subterm classes begin	30

	*AUGUST*
End of Summer Sessions	22