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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2020-2021 
    
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Academic Calendar


 

The regular academic year consists of two semesters (fall and spring) of approximately 15 weeks each. The university also holds two summer sessions of approximately five weeks each.

Fall Semester – 2020

September

   2 (Wednesday) Fall classes begin
   7 (Monday) Labor Day-No Classes
  10 (Thursday) Monday Class Schedule (Thursday classes will not meet on 9/10)

October

  12 (Monday) Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day – No classes
  21 (Wednesday) First quarter ends
  22 (Thursday) Second quarter begins

November

  11 (Wednesday) Veterans’ Day – No classes
  25 (Wednesday) Thanksgiving recess begins at the close of day classes. Evening classes will not be held.
  30 (Monday) Classes Resume

December

   8 (Tuesday) Tuesday evening class final exam
   9 (Wednesday) Fall semester day classes end
  10 (Thursday) Reading Day (day classes only); Thursday evening class final exam
  11 (Friday) Day class final examinations begin
  14 (Monday) Monday evening class final exam
  16 (Wednesday) Wednesday evening class final exam
  17 (Thursday) Day class final examinations end
 
Note: Final examinations must be administered as scheduled, unless the appropriate College Dean has granted an exemption. Final grades are due by Tuesday, December 22.

Spring Semester – 2021

January

  27 (Wednesday) Spring classes begin

February

  15 (Monday) Presidents’ Day – No classes
  17 (Wednesday) Monday schedule of classes (Wednesday classes will not meet on 2/17)

March

  12 (Friday) Wellness Day-No Classes
  16 (Tuesday) Third quarter ends
  17 (Wednesday) Fourth quarter begins

April

  19 (Monday) Patriots’ Day – No classes
  29 (Thursday)
Thursday evening class final exam

May

    3 (Monday) Spring semester day classes end
    4 (Tuesday) Reading Day (day classes only); Tuesday evening class final exam
    5 (Wednesday) Day class final examinations begin; Wednesday evening class final exam
  10 (Monday) Monday evening class final exam
  11 (Tuesday) Day class final examinations end
  13 (Thursday) Spring Graduate Commencement (2020 & 2021 Graduates combined)
  15 (Saturday) Spring Undergraduate Commencement Class of 2021
  22 (Saturday) Spring Undergraduate Commencement Class of 2020
 
Note: Final examinations must be administered as scheduled, unless the appropriate College Dean has granted an exemption. Final grades are due by Friday, May 14.

Summer Sessions – 2021

May

  24 (Monday) Summer Session I classes begin
  31 (Monday) Memorial Day- No classes

June

   28 (Monday) Summer Session I classes end

July

   6 (Tuesday) Summer Session II classes begin

August

   9 (Monday) Summer Session II classes end


Note: Summer final examinations will be given on the last scheduled meeting of the class. Final examinations must be administered as scheduled, unless the appropriate College Dean has granted an exemption. Final grades for Summer I are due by Thursday, July 1. Final grades for Summer II are due by Thursday, August 12.