Semester Calendar
Traditional Undergraduate 2020-2021 Calendar
TUG Fall 2020 Semester
| Date | Info |
|---|---|
| 08/24/20 | Classes begin |
| 08/22/20 | Convocation, 9:30 am |
| 09/04/20 | Last day to add new courses (Friday) for TUG students |
| 09/04/20 | Last day to drop a course without it appearing on transcript (Friday) |
| 09/07/20 | Labor Day observed (No TUG classes, Offices closed) |
| 10/16/20 | Last day to drop a course without academic penalty (Friday) for Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate students |
| 11/16/20 - 11/20/20 | Registration for continuing Undergraduate students |
| 11/25/20 - 11/27/20 | Thanksgiving holiday, Offices closed |
| 12/07/20 | Last day of classes |
| 12/08/20 - 12/11/20 | Final exams |
| 12/11/20 | Residence Halls close for Christmas |
| 12/13/20 | Last day of term |
| 12/24/20 - 01/01/21 | Christmas and New Year's Holiday, Offices Closed |
TUG Spring 2021 Semester
| Date | Info |
|---|---|
| 01/08/21 | Residence Facilities open for new students |
| 01/08/2021-01/10/2021 | New student orientation |
| 01/09/2021 - 01/10/2021 | Resident facilities open for returning students |
| 01/11/21 | Classes begin |
| 01/18/21 | Martin Luther King Day (No Traditional Undergraduate classes, Offices closed. Professional Studies still in session) |
| 01/22/21 | Last day to add new courses (Friday) |
| 01/22/21 | Last day to drop a course without it appearing on transcript (Friday) |
| 02/15/21 | President's Holiday (No Traditional Undergraduate classes, Offices closed. Professional Studies still in session) |
| 03/05/21 | Last day to drop course without academic penalty |
| 03/22/2021 - 03/28/2021 | Spring Recess (Professional Studies still in session) |
| 04/02/21 | Good Friday (Offices closed) |
| 04/12/2021 - 04/16/2021 | Registration for continuing Undergraduate Students |
| 04/22/21 | University Chapel Awards |
| 04/29/21 | Last day of classes |
| 04/30/21 - 05/05/21 | Final Exams |
TUG Summer 2021 Semester*
| Date | Info |
|---|---|
| 05/10/21 | First day of Summer Term |
| 05/31/21 | Memorial Day (No Traditional Undergraduate classes, Offices closed. Professional Studies still in session) |
| 07/05/21 | Independence Day observed, no classes offices closed |
| 07/05/21 - 07/18/21 | Summer Session 2 |
| 07/19/21 - 08/29/21 | Summer Session 3 |
| 08/29/21 | Last day of summer term |
* Dates of courses offered during summer vary, but fall within the full summer term dates. Course start dates are subject to change based on current health concerns related to COVID-19.
Graduate Studies 2020-2021 Calendar
Grad Fall 2020 Semester
| Date | Info |
|---|---|
| 08/24/20 | Classes begin |
| 09/07/20 | Labor Day observed (Offices closed) |
| 09/04/20 | Last day to add new courses |
| 09/04/20 | Last day to drop a course without it appearing on transcript (Friday) |
| 10/16/20 | Last day to drop a course without academic penalty (Friday) |
| 11/16/20 | Registration for continuing Grad students begins (Monday) |
| 11/25/20 - 11/27/20 | Thanksgiving holiday, Offices closed |
| 12/07/20 | Last day of classes |
| 12/08/20 - 12/11/20 | Final exams |
| 12/13/20 | Last day of term |
| 12/24/20 - 01/01/21 | Christmas and New Year's Holiday, Offices Closed |
Grad Spring 2021 Semester
| Date | Info |
|---|---|
| 01/11/21 | Classes begin |
| 01/18/21 | Martin Luther King Day (No classes, Offices closed) |
| 01/22/21 | Last day to add new courses |
| 01/22/21 | Last day to drop courses without it appearing on transcript (Friday) |
| 02/15/21 | President's Holiday (No classes, Offices closed) |
| 03/05/21 | Last day to drop course without academic penalty |
| 03/22/21 - 03/28/21 | Spring Recess |
| 04/02/21 | Good Friday (Offices closed) |
| 04/12/21 - 04/16/21 | Registration for continuing Graduate Students begins |
| 04/29/21 | Last day of classes |
| 04/30/21 - 05/05/21 | Final Exams |
| 05/06/21 | Commencement |
| 05/09/21 | Last day of Spring 2021 Term |
Grad Summer 2021 Semester*
School for Professional Studies 2020-2021 Calendar
SPS Fall 2020 Calendar
| Date | Info |
|---|---|
| August 24-28, 2020 | First five-week session begins |
| August 24-28, 2020 | First seven-eight week session begins |
| August 29, 2020 | Last day to add new courses, (1st module in-person and online classes) |
| September 6, 2020 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript (online classes) |
| September 7, 2020 | Labor Day Observed, Class in Session, Offices Closed |
| September 8-11, 2020 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript (in-person courses) |
| September 14, 2020 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (online courses) |
| September 15-18, 2020 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (in-person courses) |
| October 13, 2020 | Last Day to apply for Sabbatical |
| September 28-October 1, 2020 | Second five-week session begins |
| October 2, 2020 | Last day to add new courses |
| October 5-8, 2020 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript |
| October 19-22, 2020 | Second seven-eight week session begins |
| October 23, 2020 | Last day to add new course |
| October 25, 2020 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript (online classes) |
| October 26-29, 2020 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript (in-person classes) |
| November 8, 2020 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (online classes) |
| November 9-12, 2020 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (in-person classes) |
| November 16-20, 2020 | Registration for continuing SPS students (Spring & Summer 2020) |
| November 2-5, 2020 | Third five-week session begins |
| November 6, 2020 | Last day to add new courses |
| November 9-12, 2020 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript |
| November 23-27, 2020 | Thanksgiving Holiday, No Classes, Offices Closed |
| November 30-December 3, 2020 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty |
| December 12, 2020 | Last Day of Term |
| December 21-25, 2020 | Course Grades due to Registrar’s Office 2 weeks following last class |
| December 24, 2020-January 1, 2021 | Christmas, New Year’s Holiday, No Classes, Offices Closed |
SPS Spring 2021 Calendar
| Date | Info |
|---|---|
| January 11-14, 2021 | First five-week session begins |
| January 11-14, 2021 | First seven-eight week session begins |
| January 15, 2021 | Last day to add new courses |
| January 18, 2021 | Martin Luther King Day, Classes in session, Offices Closed |
| January 18-21, 2021 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript (online & in-person classes) |
| February 7, 2021 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (online classes) |
| February 1-4, 2021 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (in-person classes) |
| February 15, 2021 | President's Holiday, Classes in session, Offices Closed |
| February 15-18, 2021 | Second five-week session begins |
| February 19, 2021 | Last day to add new courses |
| February 22-25, 2021 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript |
| March 8-11, 2021 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty |
| March 8-11, 2021 | Second seven-eight week session begins |
| March 12, 2021 | Last day to add new courses (2nd mod. 7-8 week in-person & online classes) |
| March 22-28, 2021 | Spring Recess, No Classes |
| March 21, 2021 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript (online classes) |
| March 22-24, 2021 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript (in-person classes) |
| March 29-April 1, 2021 | Third five-week session begins |
| April 2, 2021 | Last day to add new courses |
| April 4, 2021 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (2nd module online classes) |
| April 5-8, 2021 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (2nd mod. 7-8 wk. in-person classes) |
| April 5-8, 2021 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript (3rd module classes) |
| April 12-16, 2021 | Registration for continuing SPS students (Fall 2020) |
| April 2, 2021 | Good Friday, No Classes, Offices Closed |
| April 22, 2021 | SPS Grad Celebration Ceremony |
| April 19-22, 2021 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (3rd module in-person classes) |
| April 29, 2021 | Last day of classes, Thursday |
| April 29, 2021 | Baccalaureate, Thursday |
| May 5, 2021 | Last day of term, Wednesday |
| May 5, 2021 | Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Wednesday |
| May 6, 2021 | Commencement, Thursday |
| May 10-12, 2021 | Course Grades due to Registrar’s Office 2 weeks following last class |
| May 13, 2021 | Year-end Faculty Lunch, 8:00 am-3:00 pm- Thursday |
SPS Summer 2021 Calendar
| Date | Info |
|---|---|
| May 10-13, 2021 | First five-week session begins |
| May 10-13, 2021 | First seven-eight week session begins |
| May 14, 2021 | Last day to add new courses |
| May 16, 2021 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript (online classes) |
| May 17-20, 2021 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript (in-person classes) |
| May 31, 2021 | Memorial Day Observed, Classes in session, Offices closed |
| May 30, 2021 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (online courses) |
| May 31 - June 3, 2021 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (in-person courses) |
| June 21-24, 2021 | Second five-week session begins |
| June 25, 2021 | Last day to add new courses |
| June 28 - July 1, 2021 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript |
| July 5, 2021 | Independence Day Observed, Classes in session, Offices closed |
| July 6-9, 2021 | Second seven-eight week session begins |
| July 6-8, 2021 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (2nd module 5-week classes) |
| July 9, 2021 | Last day to add new courses (2nd mod. 7-8 week in-person & online classes) |
| July 11, 2021 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript (2nd mod. 7-8 week online classes) |
| July 12-15, 2021 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript (2nd mod. 7-8 week in-person classes) |
| July 19-22, 2021 | Third five-week session begins |
| July 23, 2021 | Last day to add new courses |
| July 25, 2021 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (2nd mod. 7-8 week online classes) |
| July 26-29, 2021 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (2nd mod. 7-8 week in-person classes) |
| July 26-29, 2021 | Last day to drop courses w/o appearing on transcript (3rd module classes) |
| August 9-12, 2021 | Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty (3rd module classes) |
| August 20, 2021 | Last Day of Classes |
| August 20, 2021 | Last Day of Term |
| August 30 - September 3, 2021 | Course Grades due to Registrar’s Office 2 weeks following last class |