Academic Calendar

July	Tuition and residence charges due	Monday, July 13

August	Residence halls open for new students	Wednesday, August 19
	Residence halls open for returning students	Friday, August 21
	Classes begin	Monday, August 24

September	Labor Day - Classes will meet	Monday, September 7
	Drop/Add deadline	Tuesday, September 1

October	Midterm grades due	Tuesday, October 13
	Classes will meet (Previous Fall Break)	Sun.-Tues., Oct. 18 - 20
	Course Withdrawal deadline	Tuesday, October 27

November	Last day to apply for May graduation	Saturday, November 14
	Residence Halls close	Wednesday, November 25 at 12 p.m.
	Thanksgiving Break - no classes	Wed., Nov. 25 - Tues Dec. 12
	Instruction Resumes - Online	Wed., Dec. 2

December	Last day of classes	Monday, December 7
	Reading days (no classes)	Mon.,-Tues., Dec. 7-8
	Course Withdrawal Deadline	Tuesday, December 8
	Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline	Tuesday, December 8
	Exams	Wed., Dec. 9 - Wed., Dec. 16
	Commencement December 2020 Graduates	Saturday, December 12
	Commencement May 2020 Graduates	Sunday, December 13
	End of Term	Wednesday, December 16
	Grades Due	Saturday, December 19

January	Administrative Graduation	Friday, January 15, 2021

January	Term Start	Wednesday, January 20
	Martin Luther King Day (no classes)	Monday, January 18
	New Students move-in	Monday, January 18
	Returning Students move-in	Tuesday, January 19
	Orientation/Registration	Tuesday, January 19
	Classes Begin	Wednesday, January 20
	Open Drop/Add deadline	Wednesday, January 27

March	Midterm grades due	Wednesday, March 10
	Residence halls close for Spring Break	Saturday, March 13 at 10:00 a.m.
	Spring Break	Sun., March 14 - Sun., March 21
	Course Withdrawal deadline	Tuesday, March 23

April	Last day to apply for August graduation	Thursday, April 15

May	Classes end	Tuesday, May 4
	Reading day (no classes)	Wednesday, May 5
	Exams	Thurs., May 6 - Wed., May 12
	End Term	Wednesday, May 12
	Residence Halls close	Thursday, May 13 at Noon
	Commencement	Saturday, May 15
	Residence Halls close for Commencement participants	Sunday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m.
	Grades Due	Tuesday, May 18

June	Last day to apply for January graduation	Tuesday, June 15

August	August Administrative Graduation	Wednesday, August 19

May	First Summer Session classes begin	Saturday, May 15
	Drop/Add deadline	Monday, May 24
	Memorial Day break	Sat., May 29 - Mon., May 31

June	Midterm Grades Due	Tuesday, June 8
	Course Withdrawal deadline	Monday, June 14
	Last day to apply for January graduation	Tuesday, June 15
	Exams	Thurs., June 24 - Mon., June 28
	End of Summer I term	Monday, June 28

July	Grades Due	Friday, July 2

July	Classes Begin	Tuesday, July 6
	Drop/Add deadline	Monday, July 12
	Midterm Grades Due	Monday, July 26

August	Course Withdrawal deadline	Monday, August 2
	Exams	Sat., Aug 7 - Thurs., Aug 12
	End of Summer II term	Thursday, August 12
	Grades Due	Monday, August 16
	August Administrative Graduation	Wednesday, August 18

May	Full Summer Session classes begin	Thursday, May 13
	Drop/Add deadline	Thursday, May 20
	Memorial Day break	Sat., May 29 - Mon., May 31

July	July 4th break	Tues., June 29 - Mon., July 5
	Midterm Grades Due	Thursday, July 8
	Course Withdrawal deadline	Wednesday, July 14

August	Exams	Fri., Aug 6 - Wed., Aug 11
	End of term	Thursday, Aug 12
	Grades Due	Monday, Aug 16
	August Administrative Graduation	Wednesday, Aug 18

	Graduation Application Deadlines
	Summer 2021	Thursday, April 15
	Fall 2021	Tuesday, June 15
	Spring 2022	Sunday, November 15