2020-2021 Academic Calendar
Tuition refunds and/or withdrawal fees and academic deadlines vary by length of course and date of transaction. Consult the appropriate calendar for the appropriate semester per course session for more details.
Fee Deadlines
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Registration Calendar
Stay ahead of deadlines for adding, dropping or withdrawing from classes, and other important dates. See Registration Calendars.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| August 24, 2020 | First day of 2020-2021 appointment period (9-month) |
| September 2, 2020 | First day of classes (Fall 14-week semester) |
| September 5-7, 2020 | Labor Day recess, no classes. |
| October 23, 2020 | Registration begins for January 2021 term |
| November 9, 2020 | Spring 2021 registration begins on a priority basis |
| November 25, 2020 | Fall recess starts, no classes though most campus offices open for normal business hours |
| November 26, 2020 | Campus closed |
| November 27, 2020 | All campus furlough, campus closed |
| November 30, 2020 | Classes resume |
| December 14, 2020 | Last day of classes (Fall 14-week semester) |
| December 15, 2020 | Final examinations begin |
| December 21, 2020 | Last day of final examinations OFFICIAL END DATE OF THE FALL 2020 SEMESTER |
| December 22, 2020 | Winter recess begins |
| January 4, 2021 | First day of class January 2021 term |
| January 8, 2021 | Summer 2021 registration begins |
| January 18, 2021 | Observance of Martin Luther King Day - campus closed |
| January 22, 2021 | Last day of classes January 2021 term OFFICIAL END DATE OF THE JANUARY 2021 TERM |
| January 25, 2021 | First day of classes (Spring 14-week semester) |
| March 15, 2021 | Spring recess begins |
| March 22, 2021 | Classes resume |
| April 5, 2021 | Fall 2021 registration begins on a priority basis |
| May 9, 2021 | Last day of classes (Spring 14-week semester) |
| May 10, 2021 | Final examinations begin |
| May 14, 2021 | Last day of final examinations OFFICIAL END DATE OF THE SPRING 2021 SEMESTER |
| May 15, 2021 | Commencement (students completing courses in spring or summer semester attend this ceremony) |
| May 23, 2021 | Last day of contract period |
| May 24, 2021 | Four week 1 and Ten Week classes begin |
| May 29-31, 2021 | Memorial Day recess - campus closed |
| June 18, 2021 | Four week 1 classes end |
| June 21, 2021 | Four week 2, six-week and eight-week classes begin |
| July 5, 2021 | Independence Day observance - campus closed |
| July 16, 2021 | Four-week 2 classes end |
| July 19, 2021 | Four-week 3 classes begin |
| July 30, 2021 | Six-week and Ten Week classes end |
| August 13, 2021 | Four-week 3 and eight-week classes end OFFICIAL END OF SUMMER 2021 SEMESTER |
Dates may change without notice.