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 at 5:30 p.m. |
| September 29 | Final day to submit Johnston regular course contracts at 5:30 p.m. |
| October 12 and 13 | Study Days |
| October 14 | Final day to drop class without appearing on academic transcript at 5:30 p.m. |
| October 23 | Final day to change grading options and credit value at 5 p.m. |
| 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 and May Term 2020 incomplete at 5 p.m. |
| November 9 | Final day to withdraw from class with a mark of "W" on academic transcript at 5:30 p.m. |
| November 25 to 27 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 1 | Deadline for departmental honor awards to be completed for Fall 2020 graduates at 5:30 p.m. |
| 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 at 5 p.m. |
| 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 at 5:30 p.m. |
| February 9 | Final Day to submit Johnston regular course contracts at 5:30 p.m. |
| March 1 | Publication deadline for departmental honors awards to be completed for Spring 2021 graduates |
| March 5 | Final day to drop class without appearing on academic transcript, change grading option and credit value at 5 p.m. |
| March 8 to 12 | Spring Break |
| March 15 | Classes resume |
| March 19 | Final day to record a grade for Fall 2020 Incomplete at 5 p.m. |
| 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 at 5 p.m. |
| 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 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 4 | Last day of classes |
| June 8 | 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. |
