Academics: Academic Calendar

FALL 2020 SEMESTER
Priority Registration begins	July 06
First-year orientation	Aug 10 - 14
Instruction begins	Aug 17
Last day to register/add	Aug 21
Last day to drop course without tuition charge or "W" grade	Sept 4
Payment due	Sept 4
Labor Day holiday*	Sept 7
Labor Day make-up day (Monday classes meet)	Sept 8
60% point of term (applicable to Federal Student Aid)	Oct 30
Veterans Day	Nov 11
Veterans Day make-up day (Wednesday classes meet)	Nov 23
Make-up day for Tuesday, Sept 8 (Tuesday classes meet)	Nov 24
Instruction ends	Nov 24
Study period	Nov 25 - Dec 1
Thanksgiving holiday*	Nov 26 - 27
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays)	Dec 2 - 13
Midyear Recess	Dec 14 - Jan 10

SPRING 2021 SEMESTER
Priority Registration begins	Nov 9
Instruction begins	Jan 11
Last day to register/add	Jan 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday*	Jan 18
Last day to drop course without tuition charge or "W" grade	Jan 29
Payment due	Jan 29
President's Day holiday*	Feb 15
President's Day make-up (Monday classes meet)	Feb 16
Mid-term examination days	Feb 27, 28, Mar 6, 7
Spring recess	Mar 8 - 12
60% point of term (applicable to Federal Student Aid)	Mar 27
Martin Luther King, Jr. make-up day (Monday classes meet)	Apr 26
Make-up day for Tue, Feb 16 (Tuesday classes meet)	Apr 27
Instruction ends	Apr 27
Study period	Apr 28 - 30
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays)	May 1 - 12
Commencement (Graduation) Ceremony	TBA

SUMMER 2021 SESSION
Priority Registration begins	Mar 29
Instruction begins	Jun 7
Last day to register/add	Jun 11
Last day to drop course without tuition charge or "W" grade	Jun 25
Payment due	Jun 25
Independence Day holiday (observed)*	Jul 5
60% point of term (applicable to Federal Student Aid)	Jul 11
Independence Day make-up (Monday classes meet)	Jul 23
Instruction ends (standard session)	Jul 23
Study period (standard session)	Jul 24 - 27
Examination period (standard session)	Jul 28 - 31
1L HLP and 1st Step Programs end	Aug 7

*The School of Law will be closed on these dates.