Academic Calendar
Dates are important to the success of any student. Below you can find all the dates for the current academic year. However, if you're a planner, you might be interested in the upcoming academic year. Well you're in luck.
Looking for next year's calendar?
We publish this calendar as well as the upcoming academic year's dates in the university catalog. Remember that the upcoming academic year's calendar is tentative, and dates are not guaranteed from being changed, but you should find a good indication of the dates for the upcoming academic year. The final calendar for the academic year is published alongside the catalog in early summer, and this calendar will be updated as well.
Well, get to planning.
Choose one of the sections below to jump to the beginning of that semester. Wintermester dates are included in the fall section, and May-, June- and July-mester calendars are included with summer.
Fall Semester 2020
Dates are subject to change due to COVID-19.
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Residence halls open
Freshmen Move-In
Aug. 17-19
Returning Students
Aug. 21-23
Term I classes begin
Aug. 24
Classes begin
Aug. 24
Last day to drop classes with full refund (Term I)
Aug. 29
Last day to add classes
Aug. 30
Last day to drop classes with full refund (full term)
Sept. 5
Last day to drop classes (Term I)
Sept. 26
Mid-term grades due
Oct. 13-15
Term II classes begin
Oct. 19
Last day to drop classes with full refund (Term II)
Oct. 24
Advising
Oct. 26-Nov.6
Last day to drop classes (full term)
Oct. 31
Preregistration
Nov. 9-13
Last day to drop classes (Term II)
Nov. 21
Thanksgiving holidays (Residence halls closed)
Nov. 23-27
Study day
Dec. 10
Final examinations
Dec. 11-16
Commencement
Dec. 19
Christmas holidays (Residence halls closed)
Dec. 21-Jan. 10
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PLEASE NOTE THESE UPDATES DUE TO COVID-19 PLANS
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Fall Holidays and Breaks. Holidays and breaks within the fall semester such as Labor Day and Fall Break have been removed from the academic schedule. This allows us to create a class schedule that has more flexibility should that be needed in the event of a second COVID-19 wave in our region.
Thanksgiving Break Closure Dates. The residence halls will be closed for the Thanksgiving break from Saturday, November 21 - Saturday, November 28. All residential students must vacate the dorms for these dates. Any exceptions must be approved in advance by the dean of housing and residence life.
Remote After Thanksgiving. For undergraduate courses, the fall semester will continue with on-campus classes until Thanksgiving break and the last week of classes and finals will be delivered in a remote format. In an effort to be mindful of both additional travel expenses and individual student health concerns, residential students will have the option of staying home after Thanksgiving break and completing their coursework and finals remotely or returning to campus to complete the semester remotely. Room and board fees will not be adjusted if students choose to remain home following the Thanksgiving break.
The delivery format for graduate courses following Thanksgiving will be determined on a course-by-course basis by the department and following local guidelines in place at the time.
Spring Semester 2021
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Dates are subject to change due to COVID-19.
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Residence halls move-in dates
Returning students move-in
(schedule specific time with Residence Hall director)New students move-in
Jan. 8-10
Jan. 9 9:00 a.m. - noonTerm I and full term classes begin
Jan. 11
Remote class option available for students awaiting COVID-19 test results^
Jan. 11
Last day to drop class with full refund (Term I)
Jan. 16
Last day to add classes
Jan. 17
Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
Jan. 18
Last day to drop classes with full refund (full term)
Jan. 23
Bison Break*
Last day to drop classes (Term I)
Feb. 10
Feb. 13
Bison Break*
Mid-term grades due
March 2
March 3-5
Term II classes begin
March 8
Last day to drop classes with full refund (Term II)
March 13
Bison Break*
March 25
Last day to drop classes (full term)
March 27
Advising
March 22-April 2
Preregistration
April 5-9
Spring break (Residence halls closed)
Last day to drop classes (Term II)
April 12-16
April 17
Begin remote undergraduate classes and remote final exam period**
Study day
April 19
April 29
Final examinations
April 30-May 5
NOTE: Additional information will be communicated through the Office of Residential Life regarding available move out dates prior to Spring Break. Underclassmen approved to return after Spring Break
check-out by 1 p.m. May 6
Graduating seniors approved to return after Spring Break
check-out by 6 p.m. May 8
Commencement
May 8
- ^Students whose return to campus is delayed during this first week of classes because they are waiting on PCR COVID-19 test results must contact their instructors to make arrangements for remote learning for one or more days during this week.
*Undergraduate classes will not meet on Bison Break days. Students with lab classes or experiential classes, such as practicums, clinicals, and internships, that are scheduled on these days should consult with their faculty members regarding their class schedules for the Bison Break days. Administrative offices are open on these days.
**Because of the expected trend in the COVID-19 cases for the spring semester, beginning April 19 all remaining undergraduate classes and final exams will be remote. Residential students will be contacted by Student Life regarding restrictions for returning to campus following Spring Break. Following Spring Break, graduate classes will meet in-person or virtually as determined by each course needs.
Summer Session 2021
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Dates are subject to change due to COVID-19.
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Maymester registration and classes begin
May 10
Last day to drop Maymester classes with full refund
May 11
Maymester final examinations
May 28
Memorial Day holiday
May 31
Residence halls open
May 31
Summer session, Summer Term I, and Junemester classes begin
June 1
Last day to drop Junemester classes with full refund
June 2
Last day to add classes (Term I)
June 3
Last day to drop classes with full refund (Term I)
June 3
Last day to add classes (full term)
June 4
Last day to drop classes with full refund (full term)
June 8
Last day to drop classes (Term I)
June 18
Junemester final examinations
June 24
First term final examinations
July 1
Holiday
July 5
Julymester and Summer Term II classes begin
July 6
Last day to drop Julymester classes with full refund
July 7
Last day to drop classes (full term)
July 7
Last day to drop classes with full refund (Term II)
July 8
Last day to add classes (Term II)
July 8
Last day to drop classes (Term II)
July 23
Julymester final examinations
July 29
Full and Term II final examinations
Aug 5