Academic Calendars

2019-2020 Academic Calendar

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Spring 2020 Semester

January	12	Sunday	noon	Residence halls open for students
	13	Monday	8 a.m.	Classes begin
	13	Monday	8 a.m.	Add/Drop period begins
	17	Friday	4:30 p.m.	Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of "W"
	21	Tuesday	8 a.m.-5 p.m.	Symposium on Inclusive Excellence – no day semester classes (including labs)
February	28	Friday	5 p.m.	Spring break begins (semester classes)
March	9	Monday	8 a.m.	Semester classes resume
	11	Wednesday	noon	Mid-term grades due for undergraduate semester classes
April	9	Thursday	5 p.m.	Easter break begins
	14	Tuesday	8 a.m.	Classes resume
	15	Wednesday	9:00 a.m.	Registration for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters begin
	17-19	Friday-Sunday	Begins at 12 p.m. Friday	ValleyFest Weekend- no classes Friday afternoon, except classes/labs that only meet Fridays
	23	Thursday	p.m.	Registration for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters ends
	23	Thursday	6 p.m.	Inquiry Symposium
	29	Wednesday	4:30 p.m.	Last day for all students to change spring registration to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
	29	Wednesday	5 p.m.	Day classes end
	30	Thursday		Reading Day; evening classes meet/end
May	1	Friday		Final Examinations
	1	Friday	4:30 p.m.	Graduation Plans due to students graduating in May, August, and December 2021
	2-3	Saturday & Sunday		Reading Days
	4-7	Monday-Thursday		Final Examinations
	7	Thursday	9 p.m.	Semester Ends
	8	Friday	noon	Final grades due for graduating students
	TBD			Baccalaureate Service
	TBD			151st Commencement
	15	Friday	noon	All final grades due for semester classes

 

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2020-2021 Academic Calendar

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Fall 2020 Semester

August	27	Thursday	8 a.m.	Residence halls open for new students
	27	Thursday	1:30 p.m.	Opening Convocation
	29	Saturday	8 a.m.	Residence halls open for returning students
	31	Monday	8 a.m.	Classes begin
	31	Monday	8 a.m.	Add/Drop period begins
September	4	Friday	4:30 p.m.	Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of "W"
	7	Monday		Labor Day; classes are in session
	25	Friday	noon	Quarter-term updates due for undergraduate first-year courses
October	9	Friday	5 p.m.	Fall break begins
	14	Wednesday	8 a.m.	Classes resume
	16-18	Friday–Sunday		Homecoming/Family Weekend
	21	Wednesday	noon	Mid-term grades due for undergraduate semester classes
November	6	Friday	a.m.	Spring 2021 registration re-opens
	6	Friday	4:30 p.m.	Last day to change fall registration or withdraw from a course
	13	Friday	p.m.	Spring 2021 registration ends
	25	Wednesday	noon	Thanksgiving break begins
	30	Monday	8 a.m.	Classes Resume
December	11	Friday	4:30 p.m.	Last day for first-semester students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
	11	Friday	5 p.m.	Classes end
	12-13	Saturday & Sunday		Reading Day
	14-18	Monday-Friday		Final examinations
	18	Friday	6 p.m.	Residence halls close
	20	Sunday		Semester ends
	21	Monday	4:30 p.m.	Final grades due for semester classes

Spring 2021 Semester

January	17	Sunday	noon	Residence halls open for students
	18	Monday	8 a.m.	Classes begin
	18	Monday	8 a.m.	Add/Drop period begins
	22	Friday	4:30 p.m.	Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of "W"
	26	Tuesday	8 a.m.-5 p.m.	Symposium on Inclusive Excellence – no day semester classes (including labs)
February	12	Friday	noon	Quarter-term updates due for undergraduate first-year students
March	5	Friday	5 p.m.	Spring break begins (semester classes)
	15	Monday	8 a.m.	Semester classes resume
	17	Wednesday	noon	Mid-term grades due for undergraduate semester classes
April	1	Thursday	4:30 p.m.	Last day to change spring registration or withdraw from a course
	1	Thursday	5 p.m.	Easter break begins
	6	Tuesday	8 a.m.	Classes resume
	7	Wednesday	a.m.	Registration for Fall 2021 & Spring 2022 semesters begins
	23	Friday	p.m.	Registration for Fall 2021 & Spring 2022 semesters ends
	23-25	Friday-Sunday	Begins at 12 p.m. Friday	ValleyFest Weekend- no classes Friday afternoon, except classes/labs that only meet Fridays
	28	Wednesday	4:30 p.m.	Graduation Plans due to students graduating in May, August, and December 2022
	29	Thursday	6 p.m.	Inquiry Symposium
May	5	Wednesday	4:30 p.m.	Last day for first-semester freshmen to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
	5	Wednesday	5 p.m.	Day classes end
	6	Thursday		Reading Day; evening classes meet/end
	7	Friday		Final Examinations
	8-9	Saturday & Sunday		Reading Days
	10-13	Monday-Thursday		Final Examinations
	13	Thursday	9 p.m.	Semester ends
	14	Friday	noon	Final grades due for graduating students
	14	Friday	6:30 p.m.	Baccalaureate Service
	15	Saturday	10 a.m.	152nd Commencement
	15	Saturday		Residence halls close
	21	Friday	noon	All final grades due for semester classes