academic calendar

2020-2021 academic year

fall 2020

fall 2020 student move-in/registration — august 11-14, 2020

fall 2020 blitz

course duration — august 17-28

last day to add — august 17

last day to drop — august 18

last day to withdraw — august 20

fall 2020 regular semester

semester duration — august 31-november 20

first day of classes — august 31

last day to add — september 14

last day to drop — september 14

labor day (no classes) — september 7

last day to withdraw — october 12

last day of classes — november 20

dormitories close — november 20

fall 2020 graduation — november 20

2020-2021 winter intercession

intercession duration — november 30 - january 8

remote learning — november 30 - january 3

on-campus learning — january 4-8

last day to add — december 7

last day to drop — december 21

last day to withdraw — december 21

spring 2021

dormitories open — january 4 (winter intercession)

spring 2021 registration — january 7-8

spring 2021 blitz

course duration — january 11-25

last day to add — january 11

last day to drop — january 12

last day to withdraw — january 14

martin luther king jr. day (no classes) — january 18

blitz course finals — january 25 (8:00am - 10:00am)

spring 2021 regular semester

first day of classes — january 25

last day to add — february 8

last day to drop — february 8

president’s day (no classes) — february 15

study trip 2021 (subject to change) — march 11-20

last day to withdraw — march 22

last day of classes — may 12

final exams — may 13-17

Class Day & 2021 Graduation Commencement — May 19

dormitories close — may 20 (2:00pm)

summer session — june 7-18