Academic Calendar

Fall 2020

Date Activity or Event

August 24 (Monday) and
August 25 (Tuesday)

Last registration days

TBA

Faculty and Staff Convocation

August 27 (Thursday)

Classes begin

August 29 (Saturday)

Regular Saturday classes begin

September 2 (Wednesday)

*Last day for schedule changes

September 5-7 (Saturday-Monday)

No Classes Labor Day

September 12 (Saturday)

Accelerated Saturday classes begin

September 29 (Tuesday)

PM Governance meeting
No afternoon classes

October 9 (Friday)

Last day to submit a grade OR grade extension for incompletes (for Spring semester or Summer)

October 12 (Monday)

Columbus Day – Classes in Session

October 22 (Thursday)

Last day to withdraw

November 3 (Tuesday)

Election Day – Classes in Session

November 8 (Sunday)

Fall Open House

November 11 (Wednesday)

Veterans’ Day Observed – Classes in Session

November 17 (Tuesday)

AM Governance meeting
No morning classes

November 21 (Saturday)

Accelerated Saturday classes end (Final Exam)

November 25-27 (Wednesday-Saturday)

No Classes (Thanksgiving Break)

December 9 (Wednesday)

Last day of classes

December 10 (Thursday)

**Study Day/Make-Up Day

December 11-17 (Friday-Thursday)

Final Exam/Evaluation Period

December 12 (Saturday)

Saturday classes end

GRADES DUE 72 HOURS AFTER FINAL EXAM

December 17 (Thursday)

Semester Ends

December 18 (Friday)

Winter Commencement

December 21 (Monday)

Winter Commencement (Snow Date)

Intersession 2021

Date Activity or Event

January 4 (Monday)

Winter session begins

January 5 (Tuesday)

* Last day for schedule changes

January 11 (Monday)

Last day to withdraw

January 18 (Monday) No Classes (MLK Day)

January 20 (Thursday)

Winter session ends

GRADES   DUE 72 HOURS AFTER FINAL EXAM

Spring 2021

Date Activity or Event

January 20 (Wednesday) and January 21 (Thursday)

Registration activities 

TBA

Faculty and Staff Convocation 

January 22 (Friday)

Classes begin 

January 23 (Saturday)

Regular Saturday classes begin

January 28 (Tuesday)

*Last day for schedule changes

February 6 (Saturday)

Accelerated Saturday classes begin

February 12 (Friday)

Classes meet (Lincoln's birthday)

February 15 (Monday)

Classes meet (Presidents Day)

February 19 (Friday)

PM Governance meeting - No classes beginning after 12 noon

March 5 (Friday)

Last day to submit a grade OR grade extension for incompletes (for Fall semester or intersession)

March 14 - 20 (Monday – Saturday)

No Classes (Spring Break)

April 1 (Thursday) 

Last day to withdraw

April 9 (Friday)

AM Governance meeting - No classes beginning before 12 noon

April 18 (Sunday)

Spring Open House 

April 24 (Saturday)

Accelerated Saturday classes end (Final Exam)

May 1 (Saturday)

Regular Saturday classes end

May 7 (Friday)

Last day of classes

May 10 (Monday) Make-Up Day

May 11 - 17 (Tuesday—Monday)

Final Exam / Evaluation Period

GRADES   DUE 72 HOURS AFTER FINAL EXAM

May 17 (Monday)

Semester Ends

May 20 (Thursday)

Commencement - additional details, including the scheduling of Schools graduating, will be released at a later date.

May 21 (Friday)

Commencement - additional details, including the scheduling of Schools graduating, will be released at a later date.

  • For the Financial Refund schedule, refer to the Student Accounts Web page.
  • Study Day may be utilized as a campus make-up day, at the discretion of campus administration. Any study day may be utilized as a campus make-up day at the discretion of the campus administration. An individual make-up day may be utilized at the discretion of an individual instructor.
  • Accelerated Saturday classes meet 11 times and meet for 68 minutes for each hour of instruction.
  • Saturday classes meet 14 times during the semester and meet for 54 minutes for each hour of instruction.
  • Special arrangements must be made between a student and instructor or between a faculty or staff member and his/her department chair or supervisor, for religious observances