Fall Semester
Fall Semester 2020
August 21-24, Friday - Monday
Residence halls open for freshmen on assigned days.
August 25, Tuesday
Freshman Assessment Day
August 26, Wednesday
Classes meet as scheduled.
September 15, Tuesday
Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
October 2-4, Friday-Sunday
Family Weekend
October 13, Tuesday
First Block courses end.
October 15, Thursday
Second Block courses begin.
October 22, Thursday
Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
October 22-23, Thursday and Friday
Fall Break (No Classes - University Offices Open)
October 27, Tuesday
First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
November 6-8, Friday-Sunday
Homecoming
November 9, Monday
Registration begins for 2021 spring semester.
November 21, Saturday
Thanksgiving holiday begins. Residence halls and Dining Services close.
November 28, Saturday
Residence halls and Dining Services open.
November 30, Monday
Classes resume.
December 11, Friday
Last day of classes.
December 12-18, Saturday-Friday
Final Examinations.
December 18, Friday
Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates.
December 19, Saturday
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Residence halls close.
December 21, Monday
Regular semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Winter Session
Winter Session 2021 (Optional Session for Students and Faculty)
January 5, Tuesday
Classes meet as scheduled.
January 9, Saturday
Final examinations.
January 12, Tuesday
Winter Session Grades Due.
Spring Semester
Spring Semester 2021
January 10, Sunday
Residence halls and Dining Services open.
January 11, Monday
Classes meet as scheduled.
January 18, Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. (No Classes - University Offices Closed)
January 29, Friday
Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
February 9, Tuesday
Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance (No classes 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.)
Evening classes (those beginning 4 p.m. or later) meet as scheduled.
March 2, Tuesday
First Block courses end.
March 5, Friday
Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
Dining Services and Residence halls close.
March 8-12, Monday-Friday
Spring Break. Classes do not meet.
March 14, Sunday
Residence halls and Dining Services open.
March 15, Monday
Classes resume.
Second Block courses begin.
March 16, Tuesday
First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
March 19, Friday
James Madison Day.
March 22, Monday
Advance registration for 2021 summer session begins.
April 5, Monday
Registration begins for 2021 fall semester.
April 29, Thursday
Last day of classes.
April 30-May 6, Friday-Thursday
Final Examinations. University housing checkout process.
May 6, Thursday
Residence halls and Dining Services close.
Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates.
May 6-8, Thursday-Saturday
Commencement Ceremonies
May 11, Tuesday
Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
2021 Summer Sessions
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Registration and Fee Payment;
Classes Meet as Scheduled |
Holiday – Memorial Day |
Holiday – Fourth of July |
Final Examinations |
Deadline for Completion of Course
Work for Summer Graduates |
Ten-Week
Session |
May 17 |
May 31
No Classes |
July 5
No Classes |
July 23 |
July 23 |
Eight-Week
Session |
May 17 |
May 31
No Classes |
July 5
No Classes |
July 9 |
July 23 |
Six-Week
Session |
June 14 |
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July 5
No Classes |
July 23 |
July 23 |
1st Four-Week
Session |
May 17 |
May 31
No Classes |
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June 11 |
July 23 |
2nd Four-Week
Session |
June 14 |
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July 5
No Classes |
July 9 |
July 23 |
1st Two-Week
Session |
May 17 |
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May 28 |
July 23 |
2nd Two-Week
Session |
June 1 |
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June 11 |
July 23 |
1st One-Week
Session |
May 10 |
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May 14 |
July 23 |
2nd One-Week
Session |
June 14 |
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June 18 |
July 23 |
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