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2020-2021 Academic Calendar

Tuition refunds and/or withdrawal fees and academic deadlines vary by length of course and date of transaction. Consult the appropriate calendar for the appropriate semester per course session for more details.

Fee Deadlines

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Registration Calendar

Stay ahead of deadlines for adding, dropping or withdrawing from classes, and other important dates. See Registration Calendars.

DateActivity
August 24, 2020First day of 2020-2021 appointment period (9-month)
September 2, 2020First day of classes (Fall 14-week semester)
September 5-7, 2020Labor Day recess, no classes.
October 23, 2020Registration begins for January 2021 term
November 9, 2020Spring 2021 registration begins on a priority basis
November 25, 2020Fall recess starts, no classes though most campus offices open for normal business hours
November 26, 2020Campus closed
November 27, 2020 All campus furlough, campus closed
November 30, 2020Classes resume
December 14, 2020Last day of classes (Fall 14-week semester)
December 15, 2020Final examinations begin
December 21, 2020Last day of final examinations OFFICIAL END DATE OF THE FALL 2020 SEMESTER
December 22, 2020Winter recess begins
January 4, 2021First day of class January 2021 term
January 8, 2021Summer 2021 registration begins
January 18, 2021Observance of Martin Luther King Day - campus closed
January 22, 2021Last day of classes January 2021 term OFFICIAL END DATE OF THE JANUARY 2021 TERM
January 25, 2021First day of classes (Spring 14-week semester)
March 15, 2021Spring recess begins
March 22, 2021Classes resume
April 5, 2021Fall 2021 registration begins on a priority basis
May 9, 2021Last day of classes (Spring 14-week semester)
May 10, 2021Final examinations begin
May 14, 2021Last day of final examinations OFFICIAL END DATE OF THE SPRING 2021 SEMESTER
May 15, 2021Commencement (students completing courses in spring or summer semester attend this ceremony)
May 23, 2021Last day of contract period
May 24, 2021Four week 1 and Ten Week classes begin
May 29-31, 2021Memorial Day recess - campus closed
June 18, 2021Four week 1 classes end
June 21, 2021Four week 2, six-week and eight-week classes begin
July 5, 2021Independence Day observance - campus closed
July 16, 2021Four-week 2 classes end
July 19, 2021Four-week 3 classes begin
July 30, 2021Six-week and Ten Week classes end
August 13, 2021Four-week 3 and eight-week classes end OFFICIAL END OF SUMMER 2021 SEMESTER

Dates may change without notice.