2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar


Dates are accurate at the time of publication (July 2020) and subject to change.

SUMMER 2020

May 18 First day of classes Full and 1st Module
May 25 Memorial Day (University holiday - no classes)
May 27 Add/Drop ends Full and 1st Module
May 27 Last day to request audit Full and 1st Module
June 5 Last day to declare Pass/Fail grading option Full and 1st Module(Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG)
June 25 Last day to withdraw from 1st Module class (SPS-Grad & SOM)
July 2 Last day to withdraw from 1st Module class (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG & Arts/Sci-Grad)
July 2 Last day of classes 1st Module
July 3 Independence Day (University holiday - no classes)
July 6 First day of classes 2nd Module
July 15 Add/Drop ends 2nd Module
July 15 Last day to request audit 2nd Module
July 24 Last day to declare Pass/Fail grading option 2nd Module (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG)
Aug 7 Last day to withdraw from Full and 2nd Module class (SPS-Grad & SOM)
Aug 14 Last day to withdraw from Full and 2nd Module class (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG & Arts/Sci-Grad)
Aug 14 Last day of classes Full and 2nd Module

FALL 2020

Aug 14-21 Residence Halls Open by Appointment
Aug 24 First day of classes Full and 1st Module
Sept 2 Add/Drop ends Full and 1st Module
Sept 2 Last day to request audit Full and 1st Module
Sept 11 Last day to declare Pass/Fail grading option (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG)Extended to Dec.4
Sept 29 Last day to withdraw from 1st Module class (SPS-Grad & SOM)
Oct 6 Last day to withdraw from 1st Module class (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG & Arts/Sci-Grad)
Oct 6 Last day of classes 1st Module
Oct 8 First day of classes 2nd Module
Oct 17 Add/Drop ends 2nd Module
Oct 17 Last day to request audit 2nd Module
Nov 13 Last day to withdraw from Full and 2nd Module class (SPS-Grad & SOM)
Nov 20 Last day to withdraw from Full and 2nd Module class (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG & Arts/Sci-Grad)
Nov 20 Last day of classes Full and 2nd Module
Nov 21 Residence Halls Close @12PM
Nov 23-24 Reading Days - no classes
Nov 25-27 Thanksgiving break - no classes

Nov 30-Dec 4

Course Completion Week

INTERSESSION

Online only

Jan 4, 2021 First Day of classes                                                     
Jan 8 Add/Drop ends
Jan 18 MLK, Jr. - No classes
Jan 22 Last day to declare Pass/Fail grading option (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG)
Feb 5 Last day to withdraw from class (SPS-Grad & SOM)
Feb 12 Last day to withdraw from class (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG & Arts/Sci-Grad)
Feb 12 Last day of classes

SPRING 2021

Feb 22 First day of classes Full and 1st Module
March 3 Add/Drop ends Full and 1st Module
March 3 Last day to request audit Full and 1st Module
March 5 Wellness Day - No classes (ALL LEVELS)
March 23 Wellness Day - No classes (ALL LEVELS)
March 26 Last day to declare Pass/Fail grading option (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG)adjusted
April 2 Last day to withdraw from 1st Module class (SPS-Grad & SOM)
April 9 Last day to withdraw from 1st Module class (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG & Arts/Sci-Grad)
April 9 Last day of classes 1st Module
April 12 First day of classes 2nd Module
April 21 Add/Drop ends 2nd Module
April 21 Last day to request audit 2nd Module
April 21 Wellness Day - No classes (ALL LEVELS)
May 20 Wellness Day - No classes (ALL LEVELS)
May 21 Last day to withdraw from Full and 2nd Module class (SPS-Grad & SOM)
May 28 Last day to withdraw from Full and 2nd Module class (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG & Arts/Sci-Grad)
May 28 Last day of classes Full and 2nd Module
May 29,30,31 Reading Days
June 1,2,3,4 Final Exams
June 5 Residence Halls Close @12PM
June 12 Graduate degrees Commencement
June 13 Undergraduate degrees Commencement
June 20 Degrees Conferred

MAY TERM 2021

Graduate only

tbd First day of May Term (main campus)
tbd Memorial Day (University holiday - no classes)
tbd Last day of May Term

SUMMER 2021

Online only

TBD All Undergraduate Residence Halls close for the Summer
June 21 First day of classes
June 30 Add/Drop ends
June 30 Last day to request audit
July 5 Independence Day observed (University holiday - no classes)
July 9 Last day to declare Pass/Fail grading option (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG)
July 30 Last day to withdraw from class (SPS-Grad & SOM)
Aug 6 Last day to withdraw from class (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG & Arts/Sci-Grad)
Aug 6 Last day of classes

FALL 2021

Aug 23 First day of classes Full and 1st Module
Sept 1 Add/Drop ends Full and 1st Module
Sept 1 Last day to request audit Full and 1st Module
Sept 6 Labor Day (University holiday - no classes)
Sept 10 Last day to declare Pass/Fail grading option (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG)
Oct 1 Last day to withdraw from 1st Module class (SPS-Grad & SOM)
Oct 8 Last day to withdraw from 1st Module class (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG & Arts/Sci-Grad)
Oct 8 Last day of classes 1st Module
Oct 11-12 Fall Break - no classes
Oct 13 First day of classes 2nd Module
Oct 22 Add/Drop ends 2nd Module
Oct 22 Last day to request audit 2nd Module
Nov 24-26 Thanksgiving break - no classes
Nov 29 Last day to withdraw from Full and 2nd Module class (SPS-Grad & SOM)
Dec 6 Last day to withdraw from Full and 2nd Module class (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG & Arts/Sci-Grad)
Dec 6 Last day of classes Full and 2nd Module
Dec 7,8,11,12 Reading Days
Dec 9,10,13,14 Final Exams
Dec 15 Exam make-up day (if university closes on a regular final exam day)

INTERSESSION

Graduate only

Dec 27, 2021 First Day of classes                                                    
Jan 14, 2022 Last day of classes

SPRING 2022

Jan 17 Martin Luther King Jr. day (University holiday - no classes)
Jan 18 First day of classes Full and 1st Module
Jan 27 Add/Drop ends Full and 1st Module
Jan 27 Last day to request audit Full and 1st Module
Feb 4 Last day to declare Pass/Fail grading option (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG)
Feb 25 Last day to withdraw from 1st Module class (SPS-Grad & SOM)
March 4 Last day to withdraw from 1st Module class (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG & Arts/Sci-Grad)
March 4 Last day of classes 1st Module
March 7-11 Spring break - no classes
March 14 First day of classes 2nd Module
March 23 Add/Drop ends 2nd Module
March 23 Last day to request audit 2nd Module
April 25 Last day to withdraw from Full and 2nd Module class (SPS-Grad & SOM)
May 2 Last day to withdraw from Full and 2nd Module class (Arts/Sci-UG, SPS-UG & Arts/Sci-Grad)
May 2 Last day of classes Full and 2nd Module
May 3,4,7,8 Reading Days
May 5,6,9,10 Final Exams
May 11 Exam make-up day (if university closes on a regular final exam day)
May 22 Commencement

MAY TERM 2022

TBD Luxembourg Only