College of Arts and Sciences 2020-2021 Academic Year Calendar
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| Fall 2020 | |
| August 22 to August 23 | New students arrive |
| August 22 to August 25 | New student orientation |
| August 25 | Continuing students arrive |
| August 26 | Classes begin |
| August 31 | Check-in deadline |
| September 9 | Final day to add classes, final day to submit individualized study contracts at 5:30 p.m. |
| September 16 | Final day to submit Johnston regular course contracts at 5:30 p.m. |
| September 30 | Final day to drop class without appearing on academic transcript at 5:30 p.m. |
| October 9 | Final day to change grading options and credit value at 5 p.m. |
| October 12 to November 6 | Advising and registration period for Spring and May Term 2021 |
| October 16 | Final day to record a grade for Spring and May Term 2020 incomplete at 5 p.m. |
| October 26 | Final day to withdraw from class with a mark of "W" on academic transcript at 5:30 p.m. |
| November 17 | Deadline for departmental honors to be completed for Fall 2020 graduates at 5:30 p.m. |
| November 25 to November 27 | Thanksgiving Break |
| November 30 | Last day of classes (online only) |
| December 1 | Study Day |
| December 2 to December 5 | Final Exams (finals may happen before Thanksgiving) |
| December 7 | Winter Break begins |
| December 11 | Deadline for Fall 2020 grade submission: 12 midnight |
| February 5 |
Faculty deadline for Johnston student evaluations for Fall 2020 at 5 p.m. |
| Spring 2021 | |
| January 12 | Transfer students register for classes |
| January 14 | First-year students register for classes |
| January 15 to January 16 | Move-in day |
| January 17 | Continuing students arrive |
| January 18 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes) |
| January 19 | Classes begin |
| February 2 | Final day to add classes, submit individualized study contracts at 5:00 p.m. |
| February 9 | Final Day to submit Johnston regular course contracts at 5:00 p.m. |
| March 5 | Final day to drop class without appearing on academic transcript, change grading option and credit value at 5 p.m. |
| March 9 | Study Break 1 (no classes) |
| March 12 | Publication deadline for departmental honors awards to be completed for Spring 2021 graduates |
| March 17 | Study Break 2 (no classes) |
| March 19 | Final day to record a grade for Fall 2020 Incomplete at 5:00 p.m. |
| March 22 to April 9 | Advising and registration period for Fall 2021 |
| April 2 | Final day to withdraw from class with a mark of "W" on academic transcript at 5:00 p.m. |
| April 21 | Last day of classes |
| April 23 to 27 | 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 at 5:30 p.m. |
| May 12 | Final day to submit Johnston regular course contracts at 5:30 p.m. |
| May 13 | Final day to drop a class, change grading option and unit value at 5:30 p.m. |
| May 31 | Memorial Day (no classes) |
| June 3 | Last day of classes |
| June 4 | Final Exams |
| June 11 | Deadline for May Term 2021 grade submission: 12 midnight |
| July 6 | Faculty deadline for Johnston student evaluations for Spring 2021 at 5 p.m. |
