Academic Calendar

Dates are subject to change due to COVID-19. 

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

 

PLEASE NOTE THESE UPDATES DUE TO COVID-19 PLANS

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. 

Dates are subject to change due to COVID-19.

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. - noon
Term 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
Residence halls close
	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.    

Dates are subject to change due to COVID-19.

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