2020 - 2021 On Campus Academic Calendar
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| Fall Semester, 2020 | |
| August 10 (M) | New International Student Athlete Orientation |
| August 11 (Tu) | New Faculty Orientation |
| August 12-13 (W-Th) | General Faculty In-service Meeting |
| August 13 (Th) | Orientation & Registration |
| August 14 (F) | Check-in for all returning international students. $75 late registration fee in effect for all students. |
| August 17 (M) | Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. First meeting of evening graduate classes. |
| August 21 (F) | Last day of adding courses. Last day for 100% refund of basic tuition and fees. Last day to register for the Comprehensive Exam. |
| August 28 (F) | Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees. Last day for dropping courses or withdrawing without 100% fees due. |
| September 7 (M) | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 11 (F) | Comprehensive Exam given |
| October 2 (F) | Last day for dropping or withdrawing without academic penalty |
| October 9 (F) | Last day for filing application for a degree to be completed at end of Spring Semester |
| October 13 (Tu) | Assessment Day |
| November 2-10 (M-Tu) | Pre-registration by appointment for the Spring Semester |
| November 23-27 (M-F) | Thanksgiving Holidays |
| November 30 (M) | Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. |
| December 2 (W) | Deadline for applications for admission to the Spring Semester |
| December 3 (Th) | Last day of classes |
| December 4-10 (F-Th) | Final Examinations |
| December 12 (Sa) | Fall Commencement |
| Spring Semester, 2021 | |
| January 7 (Th) | Orientation |
| January 8 (F) | $75 late registration fee in effect for all students. |
| January 11 (M) | Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. First meeting of evening graduate classes. |
| January 15 (F) | Last day for adding courses. Last day for 100% refund of basic tuition and fees. |
| January 18 (M) | Martin Luther King Holiday (No day or evening classes will meet) |
| January 22 (F) | Last day for 50 % refund of basic tuition and fees. Last day for dropping courses or withdrawing without 100% fees due. Last day to register for the Comprehensive Exam. |
| February 5 (F) | Comprehensive Exam given |
| March 5 (F) | Last day for dropping courses or withdrawing without academic penalty |
| March 9 (Tu) | Assessment Day |
| March 12 (F) | Last day for filing application for a degree to be completed at end of Summer Semester. |
| March 22-26 (M-F) | Spring Break |
| March 29 (M) | Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. |
| March 29-April 6 (M-W) | Pre-registration by appointment for the Summer and Fall Semesters. |
| April 14 (W) | Honors Day |
| April 29 (Th) | Last day of classes |
| April 30-May 6 (F-Th) | Final Examinations |
| May 8 (Sa) | Spring Commencement |
| May 10 (M) | Deadline for applications for admission to the Summer Semester |
| Summer Semester, 2021 | |
| June 1 (Tu) | Registration for Summer Mini I, Summer Mini II, and Summer 8-week sessions |
| Summer Mini I | |
| June 2 (W) | Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. for the Summer Mini I Session |
| June 4 (F) | Last day to add for Summer Mini I Session. Last day for 100% refund for Summer Mini I Session. |
| June 9 (W) | Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees for Summer Mini I Session. Last day for dropping or withdrawing without 100% fees due for Summer Mini I Session. |
| June 16 (W) | Last day for withdrawing during Summer Mini I Session without academic penalty. |
| July 2 (F) | Last day of classes for Summer Mini I Session |
| Summer Mini II | |
| July 5 (M) | Independence Day Holiday |
| July 6 (Tu) | Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. for the Summer Mini II Session |
| July 8 (Th) | Last day to add for Summer Mini II Session. Last day for 100% refund for Summer Mini II Session. |
| July 13 (Tu) | Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees for Summer Mini II Session. Last day for dropping or withdrawing without 100% fees due for Summer Mini II Session. |
| July 20 (Tu) | Last day for withdrawing during Summer Mini II Session without academic penalty. |
| August 5 (Th) | Last day of classes for Summer Mini I Session |
| Summer 8-Week | |
| June 2 (W) | Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. for the 8-week session. First meeting of evening graduate classes. $75 late registration fee in effect for all students. |
| June 8 (Tu) | Last day for adding courses for full 8-week session. Last day for 100% refund of basic tuition and fees (8-week session) |
| June 16 (W) | Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees (8-week session). Last day for dropping courses or withdrawing without 100% fees due (8-week session). |
| June 30 (W) | Last day for dropping courses or withdrawing during 8-week session without academic penalty |
| July 5 (M) | Independence Day Holiday |
| July 12-16 (M-F) | Pre-registration by appointment for the Fall Semester |
| July 16 (F) | Last day for filing application for a degree to be completed at end of Fall Semester |
| July 30 (F) | Deadline for applications for admission to the Fall Semester. |
| August 3 (Tu) | Last day of classes for 8-week session |
| August 4-6 (W - F) | Final Examinations for 8-week session classes |