2020 – 2021 Academic Calendar

FALL SEMESTER  August 17 – December 13, 2020 SPRING SEMESTER  January 11 – May 16, 2021 SUMMER SESSION 1  June May 31 – August 8, 2021
August 14 Residence Hall Opens for Fall 2020 January 8 Residence Hall Opens for Spring 2021 May 28 Residence Hall Opens for Summer 2021
August 17 Fall 2020 Semester Begins January 13 Spring 2021 Semester Begins May 31 Summer 2021 Session 1 Begins - Degree
August 17 – 22 UDays: New Student Orientation Week Jan 13 – 15 UDays: New Student Orientation Week June 2 – 4 UDays: New Student Orientation
August 17 EPT & Assessment Testing January 13 EPT & Assessment Testing June 2 EPT & Assessment Testing
August 20 Continuing Students January 14 Continuing Students: June 3 Continuing Students:
Last Day to Pay for Fall 2020 Last Day to Pay for Spring 2021 Last Day to Pay for Session 1
August 21 Continuing Students January 15 Continuing Students: June 4 Continuing Students:
$100 Late Payment Fee in Effect $100 Late Payment Fee in Effect $100 Late Payment Fee in Effect
January 18 MLK Day: Campus Closed June 7 Summer Degree Classes Begin
August 24 Fall Classes Begin January 19 Spring Classes Begin June 11 Last Day to Change Schedule
August 28 New Students January 22 New Students: June 11 New Students:
Last Day to Pay for Fall 2020 Last Day to Pay for Spring 2021 Last Day to Pay for Session 1
August 29 New Students January 23 New Students: June 12 New Students:
$100 Late Payment Fee in Effect $100 Late Payment Fee in Effect $100 Late Payment Fee in Effect
September 4 Add/Drop Closes: January 30 Add/Drop Closes: June 19 Residence Hall Opens for Session 2
Last Day to Change Fall Schedule Last Day to Change Spring Schedule SUMMER SESSION 2  June 21 – August 8, 2021
Last Day to Apply for QE, Defense, Comps Last Day to Apply for QE, Defense, Comps June 21 Summer Session 2 Begins [IEP]
September 7 Labor Day: Campus Closed February 11 Chinese New Year’s Eve: June 23 – 25 IEP Student Orientation
October 2 Last Day to Change Grading Basis Campus Closes at Noon June 23 EPT Testing
October 30 Last Day to Drop with W February 12 Chinese New Year: Campus Closed June 24 Continuing IEP Students:
November 1 Daylight Saving Time Ends at 2 am February 15 President’s Day: Campus Closed Last Day to Pay for Session 2
Set Clocks Back One Hour February 26 Last Day to Change Grading Basis June 25 Continuing IEP Students:
Nov 2 – 29 Degree Students: March 14 Daylight Saving Time Begins at 2 am $100 Late Payment Fee in Effect
Spring 2021 Registration Set Clocks Forward One Hour June 28 Summer IEP Classes Begin
Nov 9 – 13 International/Interfaith Week (tentative) March 22 – 28 Spring Break: No Classes July 2 Last Day to Change Session 2 Schedule
Nov 16 – 22 Course Evaluations Distributed April 2 Last Day to Drop with W New IEP Students:
November 29 Degree Students: April 5 - 9 Common Ground Week (tentative) Last Day to Pay for Session 2
Spring 2021 Registration Closes April 5 – May 2 Degree Students: Last Day to Change Grading Basis
November 30 Degree Students: Summer & Fall 2021 Registration July 3 New IEP Students:
$50 Late Registration Fee in Effect April 26 – May 2 Course Evaluations Distributed $100 Late Payment Fee in Effect
Nov 26 – 29 Thanksgiving Holiday: Campus Closed May 3 Degree Students: July 5 Independence Day (obs): Campus Closed
Dec 7 – 11 IEP Students: $50 Late Registration Fee in Effect July 16 Last Day to Drop Classes with a W
Spring 2021 Registration May 10 – 16 Finals Week August 2 –8 Finals Week
December 12 IEP Students: May 10 – 14 IEP Students: August 2 – 6 IEP Summer Attendees:
$50 Late Registration Fee in Effect Registration for Summer OR Fall 2021 Fall 2020 Registration
December 13 Last Day of Fall 2020 May 15 IEP Students: August 7 IEP Summer Attendees:
$50 Late Registration Fee in Effect $50 Late Registration Fee in Effect
December 20 Instructors: Final Grades Due May 15 Commencement 2021 August 8 Last Day of Summer Sessions 1 & 2
Dec 24 – Jan 3 Winter Holiday: Campus Closed May 16 Last Day of Spring 2021
May 23 Instructors: Final Grades Due August 15 Instructors: Final Grades Due
May 28 Buddha Day (obs): Campus Closed
May 31 Memorial Day: Campus Closed

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