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2020 Academic Calendar

2020 Spring Semester

Event Day of the Week Date
Wintermester (Partial Semester "W") Begins Monday Dec. 16, 2019
Wintermester (Partial Semester "W") Ends Friday January 10
Wintermester Grades Due by 1 p.m. Monday January 13
Late registration Thursday-Friday January 9, 10
First day of classes Monday January 13
Drop/Add (closes at 5:00 PM Thursday) Monday-Thursday January 13-16
Martin Luther King Day (no classes) Monday January 20
Mid-term grades due Monday March 9
Spring recess begins (no classes) Saturday March 7
Spring recess ends (classes resume) Monday March 16
Last day for "W" grades (full semester) Thursday March 26
Mid-semester recess begins (no classes) Thursday April 9
Mid-semester recess ends (classes resume) Monday April 13
Last day of classes Friday May 1
Examination week begins Monday May 4
Examination week ends Friday May 8
Commencement Friday, Saturday May 8, 9
Final grades due by 2:00 p.m. Monday May 18

Partial Semester Classes - Spring

Schedule Type Begin Date Last Day to Drop Last Day to "W" End Date
1: Monday, Jan. 13 Thursday, Jan. 16 Thursday, March 26 Friday, May 1
A: Monday, Jan. 13 Thursday, Jan. 16 Thursday, Feb. 13 Tuesday, March 3
B: Wed., March 4 Monday, March 16 Tuesday, April 14 Friday, May 1
D: Monday, Jan. 13 Thursday, Jan. 16 Monday, Feb. 3 Friday, Feb. 14
E: Monday, Feb. 17 Tuesday, Feb. 18 Friday, March 6 Thursday, March 26
F: Friday, March 27 Monday, March 30 Monday, April 20 Friday, May 1
W: Mon., Dec. 16, 2019 Wed., Dec. 18, 2019 Tue., Dec. 31, 2019 Friday, January 10

2020 Summer Semester

Event Day of the Week Date
Late registration Monday May 18
First day of classes Tuesday May 19
Drop/Add (closes at 5:00 PM Friday) Tuesday-Friday May 19-22
Memorial Day (no classes) Monday May 25
Independence Day observed (no classes) Friday July 3
Last day for "W" grades (full semester) Thursday July 9
Last day of classes Wednesday August 12
Final grades due by 1:00 p.m. Monday August 17

Partial Semester Classes - Summer

Schedule Type Begin Date Last Day to Drop Last Day to "W" End Date
1: Tuesday, May 19 Friday, May 22 Thursday, July 9 Wed., August 12
A: Tuesday, May 19 Friday, May 22 Monday, June 15 Tuesday, June 30
B: Wed., July 1 Monday, July 6 Tuesday, July 28 Wed., August 12
D: Tuesday, May 19 Friday, May 22 Friday, June 5 Tuesday, June 16
E: Wed., June 17 Thursday, June 18 Monday, July 6 Wed., July 15
F: Thursday, July 16 Friday, July 17 Monday, August 3 Wed., August 12
G: Tuesday, May 19 Friday, May 22 Tuesday, June 23 Wed., July 15
H: Wed., June 17 Monday, June 22 Wed., July 22 Wed., August 12

2020 Fall Semester

Event Day of the Week Date
Late registration Thursday-Friday August 27, 28
First day of classes Monday August 31
Drop/Add (closes at 5:00 PM Thursday) Monday-Thursday Aug. 31-Sept. 3
Labor Day (no classes) Monday September 7
Mid-term grades due Monday October 26
Last day for "W" grades (full semester) Friday December 11
Thanksgiving recess begins (classes dismiss at noon) Wed. (noon) November 25
Thanksgiving recess ends (classes resume) Monday November 30
Last day of classes Friday December 11
Examination week begins Monday December 14
Examination week ends Friday December 18
Commencement Saturday December 19
Final grades due by 1:00 p.m. Monday December 21

Partial Semester Classes - Fall

Schedule Type Begin Date Last Day to Drop Last Day to "W" End Date
1: Monday, August 31 Thursday, Sept. 3 Friday, Dec. 11 Friday, Dec. 11
A: Monday, August 31 Thursday, Sept. 3 Friday, Dec. 11 Tuesday, Oct. 20
B: Wed., Oct. 21 Monday, Oct. 26 Friday, Dec. 11 Friday, Dec. 11
D: Monday, August 31 Thursday, Sept. 3 Friday, Dec. 11 Friday, Oct. 2
E: Monday, Oct. 5 Tuesday, Oct. 6 Friday, Dec. 11 Thursday, Nov. 5
F: Friday, Nov. 6 Monday, Nov. 9 Friday, Dec. 11 Friday, Dec. 11