The traditional undergraduate programs operate on a two-semester plus 12-week summer academic calendar. The academic year consists of an early fall semester that ends before the Christmas holidays and a spring semester that concludes in early May. Summer courses may be used to lighten the course load during the regular academic semesters, to enrich and broaden the educational experience or to accelerate the student's progress toward graduation.
Degree completion programs operate on a two-semester system. The fall semester runs from July through December. The spring semester runs from January through June.
Traditional Undergraduate Academic Calendar: Fall and Spring
The traditional undergraduate programs operate on a two-semester plus 12-week summer academic calendar. The academic year consists of an early fall semester that ends before the Christmas holidays and a spring semester that concludes in early May. Summer courses may be used to lighten the course load during the regular academic semesters, to enrich and broaden the educational experience or to accelerate the student's progress toward graduation.
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Fall 2020 |
Spring 2021 |
| Admissions Application |
| Early Action deadline |
December 1, 2019 |
December 1,2020 |
| Priority Filing deadline |
March 1, 2020 |
N/A
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| Registration |
| Online registration opens |
March 16, 2020 |
March 16, 2020 |
| Register online, no late fees through week 1 : last day |
August 30,2020 |
January 17,2021 |
| Week 2- Register online, $50 late fee per course with faculty consent |
8/31/2020 - 9/ 6/2020 |
January 18- 24, 2021 |
| Week 3 or later- Register with faculty and dean consent, SFS approval via late registration e-form: $100 late registration fee per course |
September 7,2020 |
January 25, 2021 |
| No further registration: week 4 |
September 16 |
February 3 |
| Semester Start/End Dates |
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August 24 - December 11 |
January 11 - May 6, |
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| Grading |
| Apply for special grading option, last day: |
September 6, 2020 |
January 24,2021 |
| Grades due |
December 15, 2020 |
May 11 2021 |
| Apply for an incomplete, last day: |
December 11, 2020 |
May 7, 2021 |
| Last day to withdrawal from courses with grade of W |
November 1, 2020 |
March 28, 2021 |
| Last day to accept student assignments |
December 9, 2020 |
May 5, 2021 |
| Commencement |
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| Priority registration deadline for participation |
June 30, 2020 |
November 30, 2020 |
| Ceremony |
December 12, 2020 |
May 8, 2021 |
| Holidays |
| Mid-term break; no classes |
October 15-16, 2020 |
March 8-12, 2021 |
| Offices closed; no classes |
September 7, 2020
December 24, 2020 - January 1, 2021
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January 18, 2021 |
| November 26, 2020 - November 27, 2020 |
February 15, 2021 |
| December 24, 2020 - January 1, 2020 |
April 2, 2021 |
Traditional Undergraduate Calendar: Summer 2020
| Registration |
| Online Registration opens |
March 16, 2020 |
| Register online, no late fees: last day |
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| Full-term and Session 1 |
May 11 |
| Session 2 |
June 22 |
| Register online with $50 late registration fee per course and faculty consent required |
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| Full-term |
June 1 - 7 |
| Session 1 |
N/A |
| Session 2 |
N/A |
| No further registration |
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| Full-term (week 4) |
June 8 |
| Session 1 (week 3) |
June 1 |
| Session 2 (week 2) |
July 13 |
| Drop courses without grade penalty |
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| Full-term courses |
June 21 |
| Session 1 courses |
June 14 |
| Session 2 courses |
July 19 |
| Semester Start/End Dates |
| Full-term |
May 18, 2020 - August 7, 2020 |
| First session |
May 18, 2020 - June 26, 2020 |
| Second session |
June 29, 2020 - August 7, 2020 |
| Grading |
| Last day to request grading option |
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| Full-term and Session 1 |
May 31 |
| Session 2 |
July 12 |
| Grades due |
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| Session 1 |
June 30 |
| Full-term and Session 2 courses |
August 11 |
| Incomplete, last day to apply for |
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| Session 1 |
June 28 |
| Full-term and Session 2 |
August 9 |
| Last day to accept student assignments |
| Session 1 |
June 26 |
| Full-term and Session 2 |
August 9 |
| Holidays |
| Offices closed; no classes |
May 25, 2020 |
| July 4, 2020 |
Degree Completion Academic Calendar: Fall And Spring
Degree completion programs operate on a two semester system. The fall semester runs from July through December. The spring semester runs from January through June. Groups of students begin in January and July.
| Degree Completion 6-week course |
Fall 2020 |
Spring 2021 |
| Registration |
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| Opens |
April 13,2020 |
April 13, 2021 |
| Register online, no late fees: last day |
Through 1st day of class |
Through 1st day of class |
| Register online, $ 50 late fees |
After 1st meeting day and before 2nd meeting day |
After 1st meeting day and before 2nd meeting day |
| No further registration |
After 2nd meeting day |
After 2nd meeting day |
| Semester Dates |
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| Term begins |
July 6 |
January 11 |
| Term ends |
December 27 |
May 16 |
| Sessions |
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| Session 1 begins/ ends |
July 6 - August 16 |
January 11- February 21 |
| Session 2 begins/ ends |
August 17- September 27 |
February 22- April 4 |
| Session 3 begins/ ends |
October 5- November 15 |
April 5- May16 |
| Session 4 begins/ ends |
November 16- December 27 |
N/A |
| Grading |
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| Withdraw from a course with a grade of W; last day |
Sunday of 3rd week |
Sunday of 3rd week |
| Last day to accept student assignments |
Three days after last day of class |
Three days after last day of class |
| Grades due |
2nd Monday after the session has ended |
2nd Monday after the session has ended |
| Commencement |
| Priority registration deadline for participation |
June 30, 2020 |
November 30, 2020 |
| Ceremony |
December 12 |
May 8 |
| Holidays |
| Mid-term break; no classes |
September 28, - October 2 |
N/A |
| Offices closed; no classes |
September 7 |
February 22 |
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July 3
November 26-27
December 24- January 1, 2021
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January 18
April 2
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