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 |
