Academic Calendar

Mon., Aug. 31

Deadline to submit required immunization records (students admitted Fall 2020)

Sat., Sept. 5 - Mon., Sept. 7

Labor Day weekend—University closed

Tues., Sept. 1

Term begins

Tues., Sept. 8

Last day to add

Tues., Sept. 8

Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Wed., Sept. 9

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Tues., Sept. 15

Last day to withdraw with 75% refund

Fri., Sept. 18

Last day for transfer students and special cases to file applications for junior field experience or student teaching for the following Spring semester

Tues., Sept. 22

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Tues., Sept. 22

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Tues., Sept. 22

Last day to withdraw with 50% refund

Fri., Oct. 2

Last day to file application for Spring 2021 graduate field study

Fri., Oct. 2

Deadline for filing of January 2021 bachelor's degree graduation application

Fri., Oct. 2

Last day to file application for January 2021 master’s degrees and graduate certification

Mon., Oct. 12

Columbus Day—state holiday—classes will be held

Fri., Oct. 16

Last day to file for November 7 graduate comprehensive examinations

Fri., Oct. 18

Final deadline to file application for May 2020 and August 2020 bachelor’s degrees for early evaluation

Tues., Oct. 27

Last day for students to initiate a change of grade for courses taken in the preceding Spring semester or Summer session

Tues., Nov. 3

Election Day—University closed

Fri., Nov. 6

Last day to make up Incomplete grades from preceding Summer session and Spring semester—Graduating students: see graduation instructions

Sat., Nov. 7

Graduate comprehensive examinations

Wed., Nov. 11

Veterans Day (Observed)—state holiday—classes will be held

Wed., Nov 11

Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)

Thurs., Nov. 26–
Sun., Nov. 29

Thanksgiving recess

Wed., Dec 9

Classes follow a Monday schedule.  Wednesday classes do not meet.

Sat., Dec 12–
Fri., Dec 18

Exam week (All classes meet as scheduled)

Fri., Dec 18

Term ends

Tues., Sept. 1

Term begins

Tues., Sept. 8

Last day to add

Tues., Sept. 8

Last day drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Wed., Sept. 9

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Tues., Sept. 15

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Tues., Sept. 15

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Tues., Sept. 15

Last day to withdraw with 75% refund

Tues., Sept. 22

Last day to withdraw with 50% refund

Fri., Oct. 9

Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)

Mon., Oct. 12

Columbus Day—state holiday—classes will be held

Mon., Oct. 26

Tues., Sept. 1

Term begins

Tues., Sept. 1

Last day to add

Tues., Sept. 8

Last day drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Wed., Sept. 9

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Tues., Sept. 15

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Tues., Sept. 15

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Tues., Sept. 15

Last day to withdraw with 75% refund

Tues., Sept. 22

Last day to withdraw with 50% refund

Mon., Oct. 12

Mon., Oct. 26

Mon., Oct. 26

Term begins

Wed., Nov. 4

Last day to add

Tues., Nov. 3

Election Day—University closed

Wed., Nov. 4

Last day drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Thurs., Nov. 5

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Tues., Nov. 10

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Tues., Nov. 10

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Tues., Nov. 10

Last day to withdraw with a 75% refund

Tues., Nov. 17

Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund

Fri., Dec. 4

Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)

Fri., Dec. 18

Term ends

Tues., Oct. 27

Term begins

Tues., Oct. 27

Last day to add

Tues., Nov. 3

Election Day—University closed

Wed., Nov. 4

Last day drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Thurs., Nov. 5

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Tues., Nov. 10

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Tues., Nov. 10

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Tues., Nov. 10

Last day to withdraw with a 75% refund

Tues., Nov. 17

Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund

Fri., Dec. 4

Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)

Fri., Dec. 18

Term ends

Tue., Dec. 22 

Tue., Dec. 22 

Wed., Dec.23 

Fri., Dec. 25 

Mon., Dec.28 

Fri., Jan. 1 

Sat., Jan. 16 

Sat., Jan. 4

Deadline to submit required immunization records (students with a Spring start)

Mon., Jan. 18

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—University closed

Tues., Jan. 19

Term begins

Tues., Jan. 26

Last day to add

Tues., Jan. 26

Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Wed., Jan. 27

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Fri., Jan. 29

Last day to file applications for pre-professional field experience or student teaching for the following Fall semester

Tues., Feb. 2

Last day to withdraw with a 75% refund

Tues., Feb. 2

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Tues., Feb. 2

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Fri., Feb. 5

Fri., Feb. 5

Tues., Feb. 9

Tues., Feb. 12

Lincoln’s Birthday—Classes meet

Mon., Feb. 15

Presidents’ Day—University closed

Fri., Feb. 26

Deadline to apply for 2021 Fall graduate field study

Fri., Feb. 26

Last day to file for Fall 2021 graduate advanced seminar

Sat., Feb. 27

Last day to file for March 7 graduate comprehensive examinations

Deadline to file application for August 2021 bachelor's graduation application

Deadline to file application for August 2021 master’s degrees and graduate certification

Graduate comprehensive examinations

Mon., Mar. 22

Last day to file applications for pre-professional field experience or student teaching for the following Spring semester

Tues., Mar. 23

Last day to make up Incomplete grades from preceding Fall semester—Graduating students: see graduation instructions

Thurs., Apr. 1

Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)

Fri., Apr. 2–
Sun., Apr. 4

Easter recess—University closed (no classes on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)

Tues., Apr. 27 and Wed., Apr. 28

Research Days 2021

Tues., Apr. 27

Classes follow a Friday schedule—No Tuesday classes meet

Wed., Apr. 28

Classes follow a Monday schedule—No Wednesday classes meet

Wed., May 5

Tues., Jan. 19

Term begins

Tues., Jan. 26

Last day to add

Tues., Jan. 26

Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Wed., Jan. 27

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Fri., Jan. 29

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Fri., Jan. 29

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Tues., Feb. 2

Last day to withdraw with 75% refund

Tues., Feb. 9

Last day to withdraw with at 50% refund

Mon., Feb. 15

Presidents’ Day—University closed

Fri., Feb. 26

Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)

Mon., Mar. 15

Term ends

Tues., Jan. 19

Term begins

Tues., Jan. 19

Last day to add

Tues., Jan. 26

Last day drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Wed., Jan. 27

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Fri., Jan. 29

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Fri., Jan. 29

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Tues., Feb. 2

Last day to withdraw with 75% refund

Tues., Feb. 9

Last day to withdraw with 50% refund

Mon., Feb. 15

Presidents’ Day—University closed

Fri., Feb. 26

Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)

Mon., Mar. 15

Term ends

Tues., Mar. 16

Term begins

Tues., Mar. 16

Last day to add

Tues., Mar. 23

Last day drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Wed., Mar. 24

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Thurs., Mar. 25

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Thurs., Mar. 25

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Mon.,  Mar. 29

Last day to withdraw with a 75% refund

Fri., Apr. 2–
Sun., Apr. 4

Easter recess—University closed (no classes on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)

Mon., Apr. 5

Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund

Fri., Apr. 23

Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)

Tues., Apr. 27

Classes follow a Friday schedule—No Tuesday classes meet

Wed., Apr. 28

Classes follow a Monday schedule—No Wednesday classes meet

Wed., May 5

Tues., Mar. 16

Term begins

Tues., Mar. 16

Last day to add

Tues., Mar. 23

Last day drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Wed., Mar. 24

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Thurs., Mar. 25

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Thurs., Mar. 25

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Mon., Mar. 29

Last day to withdraw with a 75% refund

Mon., Apr. 5

Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund

Fri., Apr. 2–
Sun., Apr. 4

Easter recess—University closed (no classes on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)

Fri., Apr. 23

Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)

Tues., Apr. 27 

Classes follow a Friday schedule—No Tuesday classes meet

Wed., Apr. 28

Classes follow a Monday schedule—No Monday classes meet

Wed., May 5

Term ends