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.
Summer Session 2020
- May 4
- Maymester registration and classes begin
- May 7
- Last day to drop Maymester classes w/ partial refund
- May 22
- Maymester final examinations
- May 25
- Memorial Day holiday
- May 26
- Residence halls open
- May 26
- Summer session, Summer Term I, and Junemester classes begin
- May 28
- Last day to drop with full refund (Term I)
- May 29
- Last day to drop Junemester classes w/partial refund
- May 29
- Last day to add classes (full term)
- June 2
- Last day to drop with full refund (full term)
- June 10
- Last day to drop classes w/partial refund (full term)
- June 12
- Last day to drop classes (Term I)
- June 18
- Junemester final examinations
- June 25
- First term final examinations
- June 29
- Julymester and Summer Term II classes begin
- July 1
- Last day to add classes (Term II)
- Last day to drop with full refund (Term II)
- July 3
- Holiday
- July 6
- Last day to add classes (Term II)
- July 8
- Last day to drop classes with partial refund (Term II)
- July 17
- Last day to drop classes (Term II)
- July 23
- Julymester final examinations
- July 30
- Full and Term II final examinations
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 open
Jan. 10
Term I classes begin
Jan. 11
Classes begin
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
Last day to drop classes (Term I)
Feb. 13
Mid-term grades due
March 3-5
Term II classes begin
March 8
Last day to drop classes with full refund (Term II)
March 13
Spring break (Residence halls closed)
March 15-19
Last day to drop classes (full term)
March 27
Advising
March 22-April 2
Preregistration
April 5-9
Last day to drop classes (Term II)
April 17
Study day
April 29
Final examinations
April 30-May 5
Underclassmen
check-out by 1 p.m. May 6
Graduating seniors
check-out by 6 p.m. May 8
Commencement
May 8
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