Academic Calendar
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| Academic Calendar Summer 2020 | |
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| First Six-Week Session (May 18 – June 26)
Students may register for both sessions |
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| Registration for 2020 First Six-Week Summer Session Registration for 2020 Second Six-Week Summer Session |
April 1 – May 17, 2020 April 1 – June 28, 2020 |
| Classes Begin | May 18, 2020 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop (Online) (Late Fee Imposed) | May 18 – 22, 2020 |
| Memorial Day Observance (University Closed) | May 25, 2020 |
| Classes Resume | May 26, 2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | May 26, 2020 |
| Attendance Verification Reports Due (Online) | May 26 – 29, 2020 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes (First Six-Week Term) | May 29, 2020 |
| Last Day to Apply for Summer Degree | June 5, 2020 |
| Last Day to request a Total Withdrawal | June 19, 2020 |
| Last Day of Classes | June 26, 2020 |
| Final Examination | Last Class |
| Last day to Enter Grades Online (First Six-Week) | June 30, 2020 |
| Second Six-Week Session (June 29 – August 7, 2020) Registration for Second Six-Week Session | April 1 – June 28, 2020 |
| Classes Begin | June 29, 2020 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop (Online) (Late Fee Imposed) | June 29 – July 6, 2020 |
| Independence Day (University Closed) | July 3, 2020 |
| Classes Resume | July 6, 2020 |
| Verification of Attendance Reports Due (Online) | July 6 – 10, 2020 |
| Withdrawal Period for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | July 7, 2020 |
| Last day to Withdraw from Classes (Second Six-Week Term) | July 10, 2020 |
| Last day to request a Total Withdrawal | July 31, 2020 |
| Last Day of Classes | August 7, 2020 |
| Final Examinations | Last Class |
| Last Day to Enter Grades Online (Second Six-Week Term) | August 10, 2020 |
| Academic Calendar Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Continuing Students Online Registration for Fall 2020 | April 1 – September 4, 2020 |
| Tuition Installment Plan Enrollment Period for Continuing Students for Fall 2020 | April 1 – October 4, 2020 |
| Advisement/Registration for New, Readmitted, Special & Transfer Students | July 1 – September 4, 2020 |
| Professional Development Days | August 17 – 18, 2020 |
| Fall 2020 Firebirds Fresh Start | August 24 – September 4 |
| Labor Day (University Closed) | September 7, 2020 |
| Classes Begin | September 8, 2020 |
| Late registration and Add/Drop (Online) (Late Fee Imposed) | September 8 – 14, 2020 |
| Attendance Verification Reports Due (Online) | September 8 – 21, 2020 |
| Deadline Date to Submit Change of Major Forms to Registrar’s Office | September 14, 2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | September 20, 2020 |
| Opening Convocation | September 17, 2020 |
| Last Day to Apply for Fall 2020 Degree | October 2, 2020 |
| Columbus Day (University Closed) | October 12, 2020 |
| Classes Resume | October 13, 2020 |
| Mid-term Exams | Oct 13 – 19, 2020 |
| Last day to Enter Mid-Term Grades Online | October 22, 2020 |
| Last day to Withdraw from Classes with “W” grade | November 2, 2020 |
| Continuing Students Advisement for Spring 2021 | November 3 – December 11, 2020 |
| Continuing Students Online Registration for Spring 2021 | November 3, 2020 – January 10, 2021 |
| Tuition Installment Plan Enrollment Period for Continuing Students Spring 2021 | November 3, 2020 – January 21, 2021 |
| Veterans Day (University Closed) | November 11, 2020 |
| Classes Resume | November 12, 2020 |
| Last Day for Deans to Submit Degree Completers’ Clearance Forms to the Office of the Registrar | November 13, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving Day Observance (University Closed) | November 26 – 28, 2020 |
| Classes Resume | November 30, 2020 |
| Last Day of Classes and Last Day to Effect a Total Withdrawal | December 8, 2020 |
| Deadline for Clearing Incomplete (“I”) Grades for Spring and Summer 2020 – Roster Due in the Office of the Registrar | December 9, 2020 |
| Final Exams Open for Degree Completers | December 9, 2020 |
| Reading Day | December 9, 2020 |
| Common Exams (English) | December 10, 2020 |
| Final Examination Period for Non-Completers | December 11-17, 2020 |
| Degree Completers Grades Due (Online) by Close of Business | December 14, 2020 |
| Commencement (tentative for: Spring, Summer, Fall Completers) | December 16, 2020 |
| Final Grades Due for Non-Completers (Online) | December 18, 2020 |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 18, 2020 |
| Christmas Day (University Closed) | December 25, 2020 |
| Academic Calendar Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Continuing Students Online Registration for Spring 2021 | November 3, 2020 – January 10, 2021 |
| Tuition Installment Plan Enrollment Period for Continuing Students for Spring 2021 | November 3, 2020 – January 23, 2021 |
| Advising & Registration for New, Readmitted, Special & Transfer Students | November 18, 2020 – January 9, 2021 |
| Professional Development Day | January 4 & 5, 2021 |
| Classes Begin | January 11, 2021 |
| Late registration and Add/Drop (Online) (Late Fee Imposed) | January 11 – 19, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (University Closed) | January 18 2021 |
| Attendance Verification Reports Due (Online) | January 19 – 22, 2021 |
| Classes Resume | January 19, 2021 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | January 20, 2021 |
| Deadline Date to Submit Change of Major Forms to Registrar’s Office | January 22, 2021 |
| Last Day to Apply for Graduation | January 22, 2021 |
| President’s Day (University Closed) | February 15, 2021 |
| Classes Resume | February 16, 2021 |
| Founders’ Day | February 18, 2021 |
| Mid-term Exams | March 1 – 6, 2021 |
| Spring Break (Classes Suspended) | March 8 – 14, 2021 |
| Last day to Enter Mid-Term Grades Online | March 10, 2021 |
| Classes Resume | March 15, 2021 |
| Last day to Withdraw from Classes with a “W” | March 22, 2021 |
| Continuing Students Advisement Period for Fall 2021 | April 1 – May 3, 2021 |
| Continuing Students Online Registration for Fall 2021 | April 1 – August 22, 2021 |
| Registration for 2021 First Six-Week Summer Session | April 1 – May 16, 2021 |
| Registration for 2021 Second Six-Week Summer Session | April 1 – June 30, 2021 |
| Tuition Installment Plan Enrollment Period for Continuing Students Fall 2021 | April 1 – August 27, 2021 |
| Deadline for Graduating Seniors to Clear Any Financial Obligations | April 9, 2021 |
| Deadline for Clearing Incomplete (“I”) Grades for Fall 2020 – Roster Due in the Office of the Registrar | April 9, 2021 |
| Emancipation Day Observed (University Closed) | April 16, 2021 |
| Classes Resume | April 17, 2021 |
| Final Exam Period for Graduating Seniors | April 19 – 23, 2021 |
| Last Day to Effect a Total Withdrawal | April 23, 2021 |
| Last Day of Classes | April 24, 2021 |
| Last Day for Deans to Submit Graduating Students’ Graduation Clearance Forms to the Office of the Registrar | April 26, 2021 |
| Reading Day | April 26, 2021 |
| Senior Grades Due (Online) by Close of Business | April 27, 2021 |
| Common Exams (English) | April 27, 2021 |
| Final Examination Period for Non-Seniors | April 28 – May 4, 2021 |
| Final Grades Due for Non-Seniors (Online) | May 6, 2021 |
| Spring Semester Ends | May 7, 2021 |
| Commencement | May 8, 2021 |
| Academic Calendar Summer 2021 | |
|---|---|
| First Six-Week Session (May 17 – June 26)
Students may register for both sessions |
|
| Registration for 2021 First Six-Week Summer Session Registration for 2021 Second Six-Week Summer Session |
April 1 – May 16, 2021 April 1 – June 30, 2021 |
| Classes Begin | May 17, 2021 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop (Online) (Late Fee Imposed) | May 17 – May 21, 2021 |
| Attendance Verification Reports Due (Online) | May 18 – May 24, 2021 |
| Memorial Day (University Closed) | May 31, 2021 |
| Classes Resume | June 1, 2021 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | June 6, 2021 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes (First Six-Week Term) | June 7, 2021 |
| Last Day to Apply for Summer Degree | June 11, 2021 |
| Deadline Date to Submit Change of Major Forms to Registrar’s Office | June 11, 2021 |
| Last Day to request a Total Withdrawal | June 18, 2021 |
| Last Day of Classes | June 26, 2021 |
| Final Examination | Last Class |
| Last day to Enter Grades Online (First Six-Week Term) | June 28, 2021 |
| Second Six-Week Session (July 1 –August 14, 2021) Registration for Second Six–Week Session |
April 1 – June 30, 2021 |
| Classes Begin | July 1, 2021 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop (Online) (Late Fee Imposed) | July 1 – 9, 2021 |
| Independence Day Observed (University Closed) | July 5, 2021 |
| Classes Resume | July 6, 2021 |
| Verification of Attendance Reports Due (Online) | July 6 – 13, 2021 |
| Withdrawal Period for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | July 15, 2021 |
| Last day to Withdraw from Classes (Second Six-Week Term) | July 16, 2021 |
| Last day to request a Total Withdrawal | August 6, 2021 |
| Last Day of Classes | August 14, 2021 |
| Final Examinations | Last Class |
| Last Day to Enter Grades Online (Second Six-week Term) | August 17, 2021 |
| Academic Calendar Fall 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Continuing Students Online Registration for Fall 2021 | April 1 – August 22, 2021 |
| Tuition Installment Plan Enrollment Period for Continuing Students for Fall 2021 | April 1 – August 27, 2021 |
| Advisement/Registration for New, Readmitted, Special & Transfer Students | August 2 – 20, 2021 |
| Professional Development Days | August 16 – 17, 2021 |
| Classes Begin | August 23, 2021 |
| Late registration and Add/Drop (Online) (Late Fee Imposed) | August 23 – 29, 2021 |
| Attendance Verification Reports Due (Online) | August 30 – September 4, 2021 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | September 1, 2021 |
| Labor Day (University Closed) | September 6, 2021 |
| Classes Resume | September 7, 2021 |
| Deadline Date to Submit Change of Major Forms to Registrar’s Office | September 7, 2021 |
| Last Day to Apply for Fall 2021 Degree | September 7, 2021 |
| Opening Convocation | September 16, 2021 |
| Columbus Day Observance (University Closed) | October 11, 2021 |
| Classes Resume | October 12, 2021 |
| Mid-term Exams | October 12 – 18, 2021 |
| Last day to Enter Mid-Term Grades Online | October 20, 2021 |
| Last day to Withdraw from Classes with “W” grade (On line) | November 1, 2021 |
| Continuing Students Advisement for Spring 2022 | November 2 – December 3, 2021 |
| Continuing Students Online Registration for Spring 2022 | November 2, 2021 – January 2, 2022 |
| Tuition Installment Plan Enrollment Period for Continuing Students Spring 2022 | November 2, 2021 – January 21, 2022 |
| Veterans Day (University Closed) | November 11, 2021 |
| Classes Resume | November 12, 2021 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed) | November 25 – 27, 2021 |
| Classes Resume | November 29, 2021 |
| Deadline for Clearing Incomplete (“I”) Grades for Spring and Summer 2021 – Roster Due in the Office of the Registrar | December 3, 2021 |
| Last Day to Effect a Total Withdrawal | December 3, 2021 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 4, 2021 |
| Reading Day | December 6, 2021 |
| Common Exams (English) | December 7, 2021 |
| Final Examination | December 8 – 14, 2021 |
| Last Day to Enter Grades Online | December 17, 2021 |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 17, 2021 |
| Christmas Day (University Closed) | December 25, 2021 |