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Download a printable PDF of the 2020-2021 academic calendar.

Download a printable PDF of the 2021-2022 academic calendar.

Academic Calendar 2020-2021

2020 Fall Semester

September 1

Opening the University/Advising Day and Convocation

September 2

First Complete Teaching Day (Day & CPS/G), Fall I

September 3

CPS/G Fall I Add/Drop Period Ends

September 7

Labor Day Holiday

September 9

Add/Drop Period Ends

September 18

CPS/G Fall I Last Day to Withdraw

October 2

Last Day to Withdraw from 1st Quarter Courses

October 9

Fall I Classes End CPS/G

October 12

Columbus Day Holiday

October 13

CPS/G Fall II Classes Begin

October 14

CPS/G Fall II Add/Drop Period Ends

October 16

CPS/G Makeup Day for Columbus Day Holiday

October 19

Classes End in First Quarter Courses

October 20

First Quarter Final Examinations Begin

October 22

First Quarter Final Examinations End

October 23

Classes Begin for Second Quarter Courses

October 26

Last Day to Add Second Quarter Courses

October 30

CPS/G Fall II Last Day to Withdraw

October 31

No Classes CPS/G

November 11

November 13

CPS/G Make-Up Day for Veteran's Day Holiday

November 20

Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Course

November 20

Last Day to Withdraw from Second Quarter Courses

November 20

CPS/G Fall II Classes End

November 25

Advising/Reading Day (No Day or CPS/G Classes)

November 26 - November 27

Thanksgiving Recess

November 30

December 11

Wintersession Snow Make-up Day

December 14

Last Day of Classes: Day School

December 15

Reading Day (No Day Classes; CPS/G in Session)

December 16 - December 22

Final Examinations: Day School

December 21

Last Day of Classes: CPS/G

December 23

Final Exam Make-Up Day School

December 23

2020 Wintersession

December 28

Wintersession Online Begins

January 1

New Year's Day Holiday

January 4

Wintersession Day Begins

January 6

Last Day to Withdraw from Wintersession Courses

January 8

Wintersession Day Ends

January 14 - January 15

January 15

Last Day to Withdraw from Wintersession Online Courses

January 18

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday

January 19

First Complete Teaching Day Full Semester Courses

January 27

Full Semester Add/Drop Period Ends

February 5

Wintersession Online Ends

2021 Spring Semester

January 14 - January 15

January 15

Last Day to Withdraw from Wintersession Online Courses

January 18

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday

January 19

First Complete Teaching Day Full Semester Courses

January 27

Full Semester Add/Drop Period Ends

February 5

Wintersession Online Ends

February 8

CPS/G Spring I Classes Begin

February 10

CPS/G Spring I Add/Drop Ends

February 15

Presidents' Day Holiday

February 19

Last Day to Withdraw from 3rd Quarter Courses

February 19

CPS/G Make-Up Day for Presidents’ Day Holiday

February 26

CPS/G Spring I Last Day to Withdraw

March 9

Classes End in 3rd Quarter Courses

March 10

3rd Quarter Final Examinations Begin

March 12

3rd Quarter Final Examinations End

March 13 - March 19

March 22

Classes Begin 4th Quarter Courses

March 23

Last Day to Add 4th Quarter Courses

March 26

CPS/G Spring I Classes End

March 29

CPS/G Spring II Classes Begin

March 31

CPS/G Spring II Add/Drop Period Ends

April 16

Spring II Last Day to Withdraw CPS/G

April 19

Patriots' Day Holiday

April 23

CPS/G Make-Up Day for Patriots’ Day Holiday

May 3

Last Day to Withdraw from 4th Quarter Courses

May 3

Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses

May 5

Last Day of Classes: Day School

May 6

Reading Day (No Day Classes; CPS/G in Session)

May 7 - May 14

Final Examinations Day School

May 7

Last Day of Spring II Classes: CPS/G

May 11

Classes End CPS/G Courses

May 17

Final Exam Make-Up Day School

May 20

Graduate School Commencement Ceremony

May 22

Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies

2021 Summersession

May 24

Full Summer and Summer Session I Classes Begin

May 25

Full Summer and Summer Session I Add/Drop Period Ends

May 31

Memorial Day Holiday

June 4

CPS/G Make-Up Day for Memorial Day Holiday

June 11

Last Day for Withdrawal SSI

July 3

Last Day of Classes Summer Session I

July 4

July 4 Recess (No Classes)

July 12

Summer Session II Classes Begin

July 13

Summer Session II Add/Drop Period Ends

July 30

Last Day for Withdrawal SSII and Full Summer

August 21

Last Day of Classes Summer Session II

Academic Calendar 2021-2022

2021 Fall Semester

September 1

Opening the University/Advising Day and Convocation

September 2

First Complete Teaching Day (Day and DGCE), Fall I

September 3

DGCE Fall I Add/Drop period ends

September 6

Labor Day Holiday

September 9

Add/Drop Period Ends Full Semester Courses

September 18

DGCE Fall I Last Day to Withdraw

October 1

Last Day to Withdraw from 1st Quarter Courses

October 11

Columbus Day Holiday

October 12

Fall I Classes End DGCE

October 15

DGCE Makeup Day for Columbus Day Holiday

October 18

DGCE Fall II Classes Begin

October 18

Classes End in 1st Quarter Courses

October 19

1st Quarter Final Examinations Begin

October 19

DGCE Fall II Add/Drop period ends

October 21

1st Quarter Final Examinations End

October 22

Classes Begin for 2nd Quarter Courses

October 25

Last Day to Add a 2nd Quarter Courses

November 5

DGCE Fall II Last Day to Withdraw

November 11

Veterans Day Holiday

November 12

DGCE Makeup Day for Veteran's Day Holiday

November 19

Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd Quarter Courses

November 19

Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses

November 24

Reading Day (No Day or DGCE Classes)

November 25 - November 26

Thanksgiving Recess

November 29

December 1

DGCE Fall II Classes End

December 13

Classes End in Day School

December 14

December 15 - December 21

Final Examinations: Day School

December 20

DGCE Classes End

December 22

Final Exam Make-Up Day School

2021 Wintersession

December 27

Wintersession Online Begins

January 1

New Year's Day Holiday

January 3

Wintersession Day Begins

January 5

Last day to withdraw from 1 week Wintersession Courses

January 7

Wintersession Day Ends

January 10

Wintersession Snow Make-Up Day

January 14

Last Day to Withdraw from Wintersession Online Courses

January 17

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday

January 18

First Complete Teaching Day Full Semester Courses

January 24

Add/Drop Period Ends Full Semester Courses

February 4

Wintersession Online Ends

2022 Spring Semester

January 18

First Complete Teaching Day Full Semester Courses

January 24

Add/Drop Period Ends Full Semester Courses

February 4

Wintersession Online Ends

February 7

DGCE Spring I Classes begin

February 8

DGCE Spring I Add/Drop Ends

February 18

Last Day to Withdraw from 3rd Quarter Courses

February 21

President's Day Holiday

February 25

DGCE Make-up Day for Presidents' Day Holiday

February 25

DGCE Spring I Last Day to Withdraw

March 8

Classes End in 3rd Quarter Courses

March 9

3rd Quarter Final Examinations Begin

March 11

3rd Quarter Final Examinations End

March 12 - March 18

March 21

Classes Begin 4th Quarter Courses

March 22

Last Day to Add 4th Quarter Courses

March 26

DGCE Spring I Classes End

March 28

DGCE Spring II Classes Begin

March 29

DGCE Spring II Add/Drop Period Ends

April 15

Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses

April 16

Spring II Last Day to Withdraw DGCE

April 18

Patriots' Day Holiday

April 22

Last Day to Withdraw from 4th Quarter Courses

April 22

DGCE Make-up Day for Patriots' Day Holiday

May 4

Classes End Day School Courses

May 5

Reading Day (No Day Classes)

May 6 - May 13

Final Examinations Day School Courses

May 7

DGCE Spring II Classes End

May 11

Classes End Full Semester DGCE Courses

May 16

Final Exam Make-Up Day School

May 19

Graduate School Commencement

May 21

Undergraduate Commencement

2022 Summersession

May 23

Full Summer and Summer Session I Classes Begin

May 24

Full Summer and Summer Session I Add/Drop Period Ends

May 30

Memorial Day Holiday

June 3

DGCE Makeup Day for Memorial Day Holiday

June 13

Last Day for Undergraduate Withdrawal SSI

July 1

Last Day of Classes Summer Session I

July 5 - July 9

July 4 Holiday Recess (No Classes)

July 11

Summer Session II Classes Begin

July 12

Summer Session II Add/Drop Period Ends

July 29

Last Day for Undergraduate Withdrawal SSII and Full Summer

August 20

Last Day of Classes Summer Session II and Full Summer

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