Academic Calendar
Keep track of important academic dates and deadlines. Please note that all dates are subject to change at the university's discretion.
| Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Official Summer Graduation Date |
| Aug 31 | First Day of Classes |
| Sep 5 - Sep 7 | Labor Day Weekend - No Classes |
| Sep 14 | Last Day to Add a Course |
| Sep 28 | Last Day to Process Course Section Change |
| Sep 28 | Last Day to Add Independent Study or Internship |
| Sep 28 | Last Day to Change a Course Grading Option |
| Sep 28 | Last Day to Drop a Course |
| Oct 26 | Open Planning Begins for Spring 2021 |
| Nov 2 | Last Day to Withdraw |
| Nov 3 | Election Day - No Classes |
| Nov 11 | Graduate Registration begins for Spring 21 |
| Nov 13 | Undergraduate Registration begins for Spring 21 |
| Nov 24 | Last day of in-person instruction |
| Nov 25 - Nov 29 | Thanksgiving Break - No Classes |
| Nov 25 | Residence halls closed for the fall semester |
| Nov 25 - Nov 29 | Thanksgiving Break - No Classes |
| Dec 14 | MakeUp/Study Day |
| Dec 15 - Dec 21 | Online/remote final exam period |
| Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Jan 4 | First Day of Classes - Intersession |
| Jan 18 | Martin Luther King Jr Birthday - No Classes |
| Jan 22 | Last Day of Classes - Intersession |
| Jan 26 | First Day of Classes - Spring |
| Feb 8 | Last Day to Add a Course |
| Feb 23 | Last Day to Add an Independent Study or Internship |
| Feb 23 | Last Day to Drop a Course |
| Feb 23 | Last Day to Change a Course Grading Option |
| Feb 23 | Last Day to Process Course Section Change |
| Mar 8 | First Day of Open Planning for Sum and Fall 2021 |
| Mar 10 | No Classes, Spring Mini-Break |
| Mar 20 | No Classes, Spring Mini-Break |
| Mar 21 | No Classes, Spring Mini-Break |
| Mar 22 | Registration begins for Summer 21 |
| Mar 30 | Last Day to Withdraw |
| Mar 31 | Graduate registration begins for Fall 21 |
| Apr 1 | No Classes, Spring Mini-Break |
| Apr 5 | Undergraduate registration begins for Fall 21 |
| Apr 16 | No Classes, Spring Mini-Break |
| Apr 27 | Research and Creative Works Conference - No Classes |
| May 3 | No Classes, Spring Mini-Break |
| May 11 | Makeup/Study Day - No classes |
| May 12 | Makeup/Study Day - No classes |
| May 13 | Makeup/Study Day - No classes |
| May 14 - May 20 | Final Exam period |
| May 20 | Last Day of Finals - Spring 2021 |
| May 14 - May 20 | Final Exam period |
| May 21 | Doctoral Hooding |
| May 24 | Commencement Ceremony |
Those who need to be absent for religious observances, please read the Exam/Assignment Absence Policy.
Full or partial financial liability may be incurred for any drops once the semester has begun. Consult the university refund policies and procedures before dropping classes.
This calendar does not apply to Special Sessions courses or Online Programs for Sport Management and Health Informatics. For those programs, please see the following calendars: