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- Deadline for completed re-enrollment applications for students who have withdrawn from GS and wish to return for the fall semester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 to receive a full tuition refund
- September
- 22
- Tuesday
- Deadline to drop Fall (full-term) and Fall A courses 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
- 25-27
- Wednesday-Friday
- No classes
- November
- 26
- Thursday
- Thanksgiving, University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- December
- 1-4
- Tuesday-Friday
- Registration for spring 2021, based on class standing
- December
- 7-11
- Monday-Friday
- Registration for spring 2021 for all undergraduate students
- December
- 14
- Monday
- Last day of classes; Last day to withdraw from Fall (full-term) and Fall B classes; Deadline to declare pass/d/fail option for a course
- 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
- 1
- Monday
- Major Declaration Month (2/1-3/1)
- February
- 10
- Wednesday
- February degree conferral date
- February
- 16
- Tuesday
- Deadline to drop a Spring Full Term Course
- February
- 22
- Monday
- Deadline to declare Pass/D/Fail option for Spring A; Deadline to withdraw from a Spring A 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
- Summer 2021 Registration begins
- March
- 8
- Monday
- Classes resume, Spring B courses begin
- March
- 12
- Friday
- Deadline to drop a Spring B course without financial penalty
- March
- 22
- Monday
- Deadline to drop a Spring B course
- April
- 5-9
- Monday-Friday
- Early Registration for Fall 2021
- April
- 15
- Thursday
- Last day of Spring full-term and Spring B classes
- April
- 15
- Thursday
- Deadline to declare the Pass/D/Fail option for Spring full-term and Spring B courses; Last day to withdraw from Spring full-term and Spring B courses
- 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 for Summer A and full-term summer courses
- May
- 7
- Friday
- Deadline to add Summer A courses. Deadline for joining waitlists for Summer A courses. Last day to drop a full-term summer course without financial penalty. Deadline to drop a Summer A course without financial penalty.
- May
- 14
- Friday
- Deadline to add Summer (full-term) courses, deadline to join waitlists for Summer (full-term) courses.
- May
- 17
- Monday
- Deadline to drop a Summer A course,
- 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. Last day to declare P/D/F for a Summer A class.
- June
- 8
- Tuesday
- Last day to drop a full-term summer course
- June
- 14
- Monday
- Last day of Summer A classes. Last day to withdraw from the Summer A term.
- 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
- 28 - 30
- Monday-Wednesday
- Summer B Change of Program Period
- June
- 30
- Wednesday
- June degree conferral date
- July
- 1 - 2
- Thursday - Friday
- Summer B Change of Program Period
- July
- 2
- Friday
- Deadline to drop a Summer B course without financial penalty
- July
- 5
- Monday
- No classes
- 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
- 22
- Thursday
- Last day to declare P/D/F for a full-term summer 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