ACADEMIC CALENDAR Fall 2020 FALL SEMESTER AND WINTERTERM Summer Orientation Session 1 Summer Orientation Session 2 Wed. Jul. 8 & Thur. Jul. 9 Mon. Jul. 13 & Tues. Jul. 14 Apply to Graduate Begins for December Graduates Sat. Aug. 1 Transfer Student Orientation Wed. Aug. 12 New Resident Students Check into Residence Halls Mon. Aug. 17 8 a.m. State of the Campus Address and First Faculty Assembly New Student Orientation Returning Resident Students Check into Residence Halls Tues. Aug. 18 9 11 a.m. Tues. Aug. 18 & Wed. Aug. 20 Wed. Aug. 19 8 a.m. Classes Begin** Thur. Aug. 20** Last Day to Late Register or Change Schedule Without Permission of Instructor/Dean. Schedule changes after this time require all signatures and a $20 fee will be imposed. Last Day to Withdraw with 100% Reduction of Charges Last Day to Withdraw with 70% Reduction of Charges Mon. Aug. 24 Wed. Aug. 26 Wed. Sep. 2 Last Day to Make Up Previous Spring /Summer Incompletes Wed. Sep. 2 Wed. Sep. 9 Last Day to Withdraw with 50% Reduction of Charges Fri. Sep. 11 Engaged/Not Engaged Status Due Online - Faculty Homecoming and Family Weekend Last Day to Withdraw with 30% Reduction of Charges (No reduction of charges after this date) Fri. Sep. 11 Sun. Sep. 13 Wed. Sep. 16 **NOTE: Thursday will follow the MONDAY schedule Friday will follow the TUESDAY schedule
FALL SEMESTER AND WINTERTERM Fall 2020 Last Day to Withdraw from First Seven-Week Courses Mon. Sep. 28 Second Seven-Week Courses Begin Thurs. Oct. 8 Fall Break: No Classes Residence Halls Remain Open Midterm Grades Entry Completed by Faculty Online Midterm Grades Available for Students Online Mon. Oct. 12 Tues. Oct. 13 Tues. Oct. 13 Tues. Oct. 13 12 p.m. Spring Class Schedule Available Advising Period Begins Mon. Oct. 26 Registration Period for Winterterm Begins Mon. Nov. 2 Registration Period Begins for Spring Semester Continuing Students Mon. Nov. 9 Fri. Nov. 13 Last Day to Withdraw Fri. Nov. 21 Residence Halls Close for Thanksgiving Recess 6 p.m. Sat. Nov. 21 Thanksgiving Recess No Classes Sun. Nov. 29 Sun. Nov. 29 Residence Halls Reopen 8 a.m. Registration Period Begins for Spring Semester Transfer & Readmitted Students Mon. Nov 30 Apply to Graduate Ends for December Graduates $20 fee imposed after this date Mon. Nov. 30 Apply to Graduate Begins for January Graduates Tues. Dec. 1 Classes End Fri. Dec. 4 Mon. Dec. 7 Final Exam Week Fri. Dec. 11 Registration Period for Spring Semester Ends $50 fee imposed After This Date/Time Residence Halls Close (Students are expected to vacate residence halls 24 hours after completing their last final exam) Final Grade Entry Completed by Faculty Online Fri. Dec. 11 Sat. Dec. 12 12 p.m. Mon. Dec. 14
FALL SEMESTER AND WINTERTERM Fall 2020 Final Grades Available for Students Online Mon. Dec. 14 2 p.m. Registration Period Begins for Spring Semester First Time Freshmen Tues. Dec. 15 Tues. Dec. 15 Academic Advisors Complete Academic Jeopardy, Probations, and Suspensions Review 3 p.m. Winterterm Classes 1 Wed. Dec. 16 Thur. Jan. 14 Wed. Dec. 16 Late Registration for Winterterm Classes Ends Semester Ends Fri. Dec. 18 Apply to Graduate Ends for January Graduates $20 fee imposed after this date Thur. Dec. 31 Apply to Graduate Begins for May Graduates Fri. Jan. 1 Sat. Jan. 16 Winterterm Final Grades Entry Completed by Faculty Online 1 NOTE: No Winterterm classes on Christmas Day and New Year s Day; classes will take place on Christmas Eve and New Year s Eve.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR Spring 2021 SPRING SEMESTER AND SUMMER TERMS New Resident Students Check Into Residence Halls Thur. Jan. 14 New Student Orientation Fri. Jan. 15 Sun. Jan. 17 Residence Halls Open to Returning Students 8 a.m. Classes Begin Mon. Jan. 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Mon. Jan. 18 Last Day to Late Register or Change Schedule Without Permission of Instructor/Dean. Schedule changes after this time require all signatures and a $20 fee will be imposed. Last Day to Withdraw with 100% Reduction of Charges Last Day to Withdraw with 70% Reduction of Charges Wed. Jan. 20 Sun. Jan. 24 Sun. Jan. 31 Last Day to Make Up Previous Fall/Winterterm Incompletes Mon. Feb. 1 Sun. Feb. 7 Last Day to Withdraw with 50% Reduction of Charges Tues. Feb. 9 Engaged/Not Engaged Status Due Online Faculty Last Day to Withdraw with 30% Reduction of Charges (No reduction of charges after this date) Last Day to Withdraw from First Seven-Week Courses Sun. Feb. 14 Fri. Feb. 26 Registration Period for Summer Sessions Begins Mon. Mar. 1 Fri. Mar. 5 Residence Halls Close for Spring Break 6 p.m. Sat. Mar. 6 Spring Break No Classes Sun. Mar. 14 Apply to Graduate Ends for May Graduates $20 fee imposed after this date Fri. Mar. 12 Sun. Mar. 14 Residence Halls Reopen 8 a.m. Second Seven-Week Courses Begin Mon. Mar. 15 Mon. Mar. 15 Room Reservation Week Residence Halls Fri. Mar. 19 Tues. Mar. 16 Midterm Grades Entry Completed by Faculty Online Tues. Mar. 16 Midterm Grades Available for Students Online 12 p.m.
SPRING SEMESTER AND SUMMER TERMS Spring 2021 Kennedy Hall Housing Lottery Housing Lottery Mon. Mar. 23 5 9 p.m. Tues. Mar. 24 5 9 p.m. Advising Period Begins Mon. Mar. 30 Registration Period for Fall Semester Begins Continuing Students Mon. Apr. 13 Mon. Apr. 13 Scholarly Activities Celebration Fri. Apr. 17 Specialty Student Awards Ceremony Wed. Apr. 15 Fri. Apr. 17 Last Day to Withdraw Honors Convocation Wed. Apr. 22 Registration Period for Fall Semester Begins Transfer & Readmitted Students Mon. Apr. 27 Last Day for Refund of Enrollment Deposit Fall Semester Fri. May 1 Classes End Fri. May 1 Mon. May 4 Final Exam Week Fri. May 8 Registration Period for Fall Semester Ends $50 fee imposed after this date/time Commencement Residence Halls Close (Students to vacate residence halls 24 hours after completing their last final exam, unless they are graduating seniors) Final Grade Entry Completed by Faculty Online Final Grades Available for Students Online Academic Advisors Complete Academic Jeopardy, Probations, & Suspensions Review Fri. May 8 Sat. May 9 10:30 a.m. Sat. May 9 3 p.m. Mon. May 11 Mon. May 11 2 p.m. Tues. May 12 3 p.m. Last Faculty Assembly Meeting Fri. May 15 Recognition Day Fri. May 15 Semester Ends Fri. May 15 Summer Session I (Late registration available until end of first class day, ) Thur. May 28 Thur. Jul. 23
SPRING SEMESTER AND SUMMER TERMS Spring 2021 Summer Session II (Late registration available until end of first class day, ) Thur. May 28 Wed. Jul. 1 Apply to Graduate Begins for August Graduates Mon. June 1 Fri. May 29 Sun. May 31 Alumni Weekend (Tentative) Registration Period for Fall Semester Begins First-Time Freshmen Mon. Jun. 15 Summer Session III (Late registration available until end of first class day, ) Thur. Jul. 9 Wed. Aug. 12 Apply to Graduate Ends for August Graduates $20 fee imposed after this date Wed. Jul. 31 Rev. Mar. 29, 2018