College of Arts & Sciences Graduate 2020-2021 Academic Calendar
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Fall 2020 |
March 9 to March 27 |
Registration and Advising Period for Fall 2020 - Returning Graduate Students |
August 3 to September 7 |
Registration and Advising Period for Fall 2020 - New Graduate Students |
August 14 |
Add/Drop period beings |
August 26 |
Classes begin |
August 28 |
Final day to add classes; final day to submit individualized study contracts at 5:00 p.m. |
September 7 |
Labor Day (classes in session) |
September 30 |
Final day to drop class without appearing on academic transcript at 5:00 p.m. |
October 12 to November 6 |
Registration and Advising Period for Spring 2021 - Returning Graduate Students |
October 16 |
Final day to record a grade for Spring and Summer 1 2020 incomplete at 5:00 p.m. |
November 25 to November 27 |
Thanksgiving Break (no classes) |
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 2019 grade submission: 12 midnight |
Spring 2021 |
January 18 |
MLK Day (no classes) |
January 19 to January 22 |
Registration and Advising Period for Spring 2021 - New Graduate Students |
January 19 |
Classes begin |
January 19 |
Add/Drop period begins |
February 2 |
Final day to add classes, submit individualized study 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 5:00 p.m. |
March 9 |
Study Break 1 (no classes) |
March 17 |
Study Break 1 (no classes) |
March 19 |
Final day to record a grade for Fall 2020 Incomplete at 5:00 p.m. |
March 22 to April 9 |
Registration and Advising Period for Summer 1 and Fall 2021 - Returning Graduate Students |
April 19 |
Last day of classes |
April 23 to April 27 |
Final Exams |
April 30 |
Baccalaureate |
April 30 |
Commencement |
May 5 |
Deadline for Spring 2021 grade submission: 12 midnight |
Summer 1 2021 |
May 3 to May 7 |
Term Break |
May 10 |
Classes begin |
May 10 |
Add/Drop period beings |
May 14 |
Final day to add a class, submit individualized study at 5:00 p.m. |
May 14 |
Final day to drop a class, change grading option and unit value at 5:00 p.m. |
May 31 |
Memorial Day (no classes) |
June 1 to June 4 |
Registration and Advising Period for Summer 2 2021 - Returning Graduate Students |
June 30 |
Last day of classes for Summer 1 Term |
July 6 |
Deadline for Summer 1 Term 2021 grades submission: 12 midnight |
Summer 2 2021 |
July 1 |
Classes begin |
July 5 |
Add/Drop period beings |
July 9 |
Final day to add a class, submit individualized study at 5:00 p.m. |
July 9 |
Final day to drop a class, change grading option and unit value at 5:00 p.m. |
August 31 |
Last day of classes for Summer 2 Term |
August 2 to September 7 |
Registration and Advising period for Fall 2021 - New Graduate Students |
September 7 |
Deadline for Summer 2 Term 2021 grades submission: 12 midnight |