College of Arts and Sciences 2020-2021 Academic Year Calendar
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| Fall 2020 | |
| September 2 | New students arrive |
| September 2 to September 7 | New student orientation |
| September 6 | Continuing students arrive |
| September 7 | Labor Day (no classes) |
| September 8 | Classes begin |
| September 11 | Check-in deadline |
| September 22 | Final day to add classes, final day to submit individualized study contracts |
| September 29 | Final day to submit Johnston regular course contracts |
| October 12 and 13 | Study days |
| October 14 | Final day to drop class without appearing on academic transcript |
| October 23 | Final day to change grading options and credit value |
| October 26 to November 20 | Advising and registration period for Spring and May Term 2021 |
| October 30 | Final day to record a grade for Spring 2019 incomplete |
| November 9 | Final day to withdraw from class with a mark of "W" on academic transcript |
| November 25 to 27 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 1 | Deadline for departmental honors to be completed for Fall 2020 graduates |
| December 11 | Hanukkah Begins |
| December 14 | Last day of classes |
| December 15 | Study day |
| December 16 to 19 | Final exams |
| December 18 | Hanukkah Ends |
| December 21 | Winter Break begins |
| December 23 | Deadline for Fall 2020 grade submission: 12 midnight |
| February 5 |
Faculty deadline for Johnston student evaluations for Fall 2020 |
| Spring 2021 | |
| January 16 | New Student Orientation |
| January 16 | Transfer students register for classes |
| January 17 | Continuing students arrive |
| January 18 | MLK Day (no classes) |
| January 19 | Classes begin |
| February 2 | Final day to add classes, submit individualized study contracts |
| February 9 | Final day to submit Johnston regular course contracts |
| March 5 |
Final day to drop class without appearing on academic transcript, change grading option and credit value |
| March 8 to 12 | Spring Break |
| March 15 | Classes resume |
| March 15 | Publication deadline for departmental honors awards completion for Spring 2021 graduates |
| March 19 | Final day to record a grade for Fall 2019 Incomplete |
| March 22 to April 9 | Advising and registration period for Fall 2021 |
| March 27 | Passover Holiday Begins |
| April 2 | Good Friday Holiday |
| April 2 | Final day to withdraw from class with a mark of "W" on academic transcript |
| April 3 | Passover Holiday Ends |
| April 4 | Easter Sunday |
| April 23 | Last day of classes |
| April 25 to 28 | Final exams |
| April 30 | Baccalaureate |
| April 30 | Commencement |
| May 5 | Deadline for Spring 2021 grade submission: 12 midnight |
| May Term 2021 | |
| May 3 to 7 | May Term Break |
| May 10 | Classes begin |
| May 11 | Final day to add a class, submit individualized study contracts |
| May 12 | Final day to submit Johnston regular course contracts |
| May 13 | Final day to drop a class, change grading option and unit value |
| May 31 | Memorial Day (no classes) |
| June 4 | Final Exams |
| June 8 |
Deadline for May Term 2021 grade submission: 12 midnight |
| June 11 |
Faculty deadline for Johnston student evaluations for Spring 2021 |
| July 6 |
Faculty deadline for Johnston student evaluations for May Term 2021 |
