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. |