Undergraduate Academic Calendar
2020-2021
The following Academic Calendar was correct and complete when compiled; however, the University reserves the right to revise or amend it, in whole or in part, at any time. Information on the current status of the University Academic Calendar may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar.
Note: Deadlines that fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or University Holiday are moved to the next business day.
The dates in this calendar were determined in mid-July 2020, and are subject to change.
- June
- 8-12
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Fall 2020
- June
- 15-19
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Fall 2020
- July
- 1
- Wednesday
- Deadline to submit a Global Core Study Abroad Petition for coursework taken while registered on a study abroad program to be considered towards the Global Core requirement.
- July
- 3
- Friday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- August
- 1
- Saturday
- Application deadline for October degree conferral (if not participating in preceding May ceremony)
- August
- 3-7
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Fall 2020
- August
- 10-14
- Monday-Friday
- Online course registration for Fall 2020
- August
- 15
- Saturday
- Deadline for completed re-enrollment applications for students who have withdrawn from GS and wish to return for the fall semester
- August
- 25-27
- Tuesday-Thursday
- Online course registration for Fall 2020
- September
- 7
- Monday
- Labor Day
- September
- 8
- Tuesday
- First day of classes
- September
- 11
- Friday
- Deadline to add Fall A courses
- September
- 18
- Friday
- Deadline to add Fall (full-term) or Fall B courses
- September
- 18
- Friday
- Deadline to drop Fall (full-term) and Fall A classes without financial penalty
- October
- 8
- Thursday
- Deadline to drop Fall (full-term) classes. Deadline to declare the Pass/D/Fail option for Fall A courses.
- October
- 12
- Monday
- Deadline to withdraw from Fall A courses
- October
- 20-23
- Tuesday-Friday
- Reading and final exam period for Fall A courses
- October
- 21
- Wednesday
- October degree conferral date
- October
- 22
- Thursday
- Fall midterm date
- October
- 26
- Monday
- First day of Fall B courses
- November
- 2
- Monday
- No classes
- November
- 3
- Tuesday
- Election Day, University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- November
- 9
- Monday
- Deadline to drop Fall B course without financial penalty
- November
- 16-20
- Monday- Friday
- Early registration for Spring (full-term), Spring A, and Spring B courses
- November
- 19
- Thursday
- Deadline to declare the Pass/D/Fail option for Fall (full-term) and Fall B courses
- November
- 25-27
- Wednesday-Friday
- No classes
- November
- 26
- Thursday
- Thanksgiving, University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- December
- 7
- Monday
- Last day to withdraw from Fall (full-term) and Fall B classes
- December
- 14
- Monday
- Last day of classes
- December
- 15-16
- Tuesday-Wednesday
- Reading period
- December
- 17-23
- Thursday-Wednesday
- Final exam period for Fall (full-term) and Fall B courses
- December
- 23
- Wednesday
- End of semester
- January
- 11
- Monday
- First day of classes for Spring (full-term) and Spring A courses
- January
- 11-15, 19-22
- Monday-Friday, Tuesday-Friday
- Spring 2021 Change of Program Period
- January
- 15
- Friday
- Deadline to add Spring A courses, deadline to join waitlists for Spring A courses
- January
- 18
- Monday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- January
- 22
- Friday
- Deadline to add Spring (full-term) courses, deadline to join waitlists for Spring (full-term), or Spring B courses. Deadline to drop a Spring A course without financial penalty
- January
- 25
- Monday
- Deadline to drop a Spring A course, deadline to drop a Spring (full-term) course without financial penalty
- February
- 8
- Monday
- Deadline to declare the Pass/D/Fail option for Spring A courses
- February
- 10
- Wednesday
- February degree conferral date
- February
- 15
- Monday
- Deadline to withdraw from a Spring A course
- February
- 16
- Tuesday
- Deadline to withdraw from a Spring (full-term) course
- February
- 23-26
- Tuesday-Friday
- Reading and final exam period for Spring A courses
- March
- 1-5
- Monday-Friday
- Spring Break
- March
- 8
- Monday
- Classes resume, Spring B courses begin
- March
- 12
- Friday
- Deadline to drop a Spring B course without financial penalty
- March
- 18
- Thursday
- Deadline to declare the Pass/D/Fail option for Spring full-term courses
- March
- 22
- Monday
- Deadline to drop a Spring B course
- April
- 5
- Monday
- Deadline to withdraw from a Spring B course, deadline to declare the Pass/D/Fail option for a Spring B course
- April
- 8
- Thursday
- Last day to withdraw from a Spring (full-term) course
- April
- 15
- Thursday
- Last day of Spring (full-term) and Spring B classes, last day to withdraw from the Spring term
- April
- 16-19
- Friday-Monday
- Reading period
- April
- 20-23
- Tuesday-Friday
- Final exam period for Spring (full term) and Spring B courses
- April
- 27-30
- Tuesday-Friday
- Class Day and University Commencement will take place during this week (specific dates to be announced)
- May
- 3
- Monday
- First day of classes for Summer (full-term) and Summer A courses
- May
- 3-7, 10-14
- Monday-Friday
- Summer 2021 Change of Program period
- May
- 7
- Friday
- Deadline to add Summer A courses, deadline for joining waitlists for Summer A courses
- May
- 14
- Friday
- Deadline to add Summer (full-term) courses, deadline to join waitlists for Summer (full-term) courses. Deadline to drop a Summer A course without financial penalty
- May
- 17
- Monday
- Deadline to drop a Summer A course, deadline to drop a Summer (full-term) course without financial penalty
- May
- 19
- Wednesday
- May degree conferral date
- May
- 31
- Monday
- Memorial Day, University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- June
- 1
- Tuesday
- Deadline to drop a Summer (full-term) course
- June
- 7
- Monday
- Last day to withdraw from a Summer A class
- June
- 14
- Monday
- Last day of Summer A classes
- June
- 15
- Tuesday
- Deadline to declare the Pass/D/Fail option for, or to withdraw from, Summer A courses
- June
- 15-18
- Tuesday-Friday
- Reading and final exam period for Summer A courses
- June
- 21-25
- Monday-Friday
- Summer Break
- June
- 28
- Monday
- First day of Summer B classes
- June
- 30
- Wednesday
- June degree conferral date
- July
- 2
- Friday
- Deadline to drop a Summer B course without financial penalty
- July
- 12
- Monday
- Deadline to drop a Summer B course
- July
- 15
- Thursday
- Deadline to declare the Pass/D/Fail option for Summer (full-term) courses
- July
- 30
- Friday
- Deadline to withdraw from a Summer B or Summer (full-term) course, deadline to declare the Pass/D/Fail option for Summer B courses
- August
- 6
- Friday
- Last day of Summer (full-term) and Summer B classes, last day to withdraw from the Summer (full-term)
- August
- 9-10
- Monday-Tuesday
- Reading period
- August
- 11-16
- Wednesday-Monday
- Final exam period for Summer (full-term) and Summer B courses