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2020 - 2021 Academic Calendar
Fall 2020
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| New Student Orientation/Short Course Week | Monday - Friday, August 17 – 21 |
| Remaining Classes Begin | Monday, August 24 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Monday, September 7 |
| Reading Period | Monday - Tuesday, October 12 – 13 |
| Election Day Holiday – Day of Civic Service | Tuesday, November 3 |
| Veterans' Day (CLASSES WILL MEET) | Monday, November 11 |
| Last Day of In-Person Instruction* | Tuesday, November 24 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Wednesday - Friday, November 25 – 27 |
| Last Day of All Classes | Thursday, December 3 (Tuesday classes will meet) |
| Reading Period | Friday - Tuesday, December 4 – 8 |
| Exams Begin** | Wednesday, December 9 |
| Exams End | Friday, December 18 |
| Winter Break (University remains closed) | Friday, December 25 – Friday, January 1 |
*All instruction will be delivered remotely November 30 – December 3.
**Fall 2020 final exams will be administered remotely. Some final exams will be scheduled on Saturday, December 12 this semester. The final exam schedule will be available to students before the final add/drop period ends on Tuesday, September 8.
Spring 2021
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Upper-level short courses | Monday - Friday, January 11 - 15 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday | Monday, January 18 |
| First Day of Classes | Tuesday, January 19 |
| Spring Break | Monday – Friday, March 15 – 19 |
| Classes End | Thursday, April 29 |
| Reading Period | Friday – Sunday, April 30 – May 2 |
| Exams Begin | Monday, May 3 |
| Exams End | Friday, May 14 |
| Hooding Ceremony | Saturday, May 15 or Sunday, May 16 |
Fall 2021
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| New Student Orientation | Monday - Friday, August 16 – 20 |
| Remaining Classes Begin | Monday, August 23 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Monday, September 6 |
| Fall Break | Monday - Friday, October 11 – 15 |
| Veterans' Day (CLASSES WILL MEET) | Thursday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday & Friday, November 25 – 26 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, December 3 |
| Reading Period | Saturday - Monday, December 4 – 6 |
| Exams Begin | Tuesday, December 7 |
| Exams End | Friday, December 17 |
| Winter Break (University closed) | Friday, December 24 – Friday, December 31 |
Spring 2022
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Upper-level short courses | Monday - Friday, January 10 - 14 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday | Monday, January 17 |
| First Day of Classes | Tuesday, January 18 |
| Spring Break | Monday – Friday, March 14 – 18 |
| Classes End | Thursday, April 28 |
| Reading Period | Friday – Sunday, April 29 – May 1 |
| Exams Begin | Monday, May 2 |
| Exams End | Friday, May 13 |
| Hooding Ceremony | Saturday, May 14 or Sunday, May 15 |