2020-2021 Academic Catalog

Apr 16, 2024

2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar

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

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

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

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

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

Graduate only

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

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

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)

Graduate only

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

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

TBD	Luxembourg Only