| 2019-20 Academic Calendar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Start Date | End Date |
| Advising Vikings Training (new faculty & advisors) | 8/15/2019 | |
| Faculty meetings & workshops | 8/19/2019 | 8/22/2019 |
| Freshman Orientation | 8/23/2019 | 8/25/2019 |
| Fall Check-in and confirm registration | 8/25/2019 | |
| Fall classes begin--undergraduate students | 8/26/2019 | |
| Fall classes begin--graduate students | 8/27/2019 | |
| Labor Day (Offices closed / no classes) | 9/2/2019 | |
| Last day to drop/add full semester and 1st 8-week classes | 9/3/2019 | |
| Fall Convocation | 9/5/2019 | |
| Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for 1st 8-week classes | 9/13/2019 | |
| Last day to apply for December graduation | 9/20/2019 | |
| Family Weekend | 9/21/2019 | |
| Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for full semester classes | 10/4/2019 | |
| Last day to withdraw "WP"/"WF" 1st 8-week classes | 10/4/2019 | |
| Homecoming | 10/5/2019 | |
| Fall mid-terms | 10/14/2019 | 10/16/2019 |
| Fall Break | 10/17/2019 | 10/18/2019 |
| First 8-week classes end | 10/18/2019 | |
| 2nd 8-week classes begin | 10/21/2019 | |
| Mid-term grades due by 2:00 pm | 10/22/2019 | |
| Last day to drop/add 2nd 8-week classes | 10/28/2019 | |
| Registration Reminder week (confirm Fall Intersession & Spring Registration) | 10/28/2019 | 11/1/2019 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for 2nd 8-week classes | 11/8/2019 | |
| Last day to withdraw "WP"/"WF" full semester classes | 11/15/2019 | |
| Last day to withdraw "WP"/'WF" 2nd 8-week classes | 11/22/2019 | |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes & offices closed) | 11/27/2019 | 11/29/2019 |
| Last day of classes - graduate student | 12/5/2019 | |
| Last day of classes--undergraduate student | 12/6/2019 | |
| Student Research Symposium - no classes | 12/9/2019 | |
| Final Exams | 12/10/2019 | 12/13/2019 |
| Official December graduation date (Ceremony in May 2020) | 12/13/2019 | |
| Fall grades due by 2:00 pm | 12/17/2019 | |
| Fall Intersession begins (online classes only) | 12/19/2019 | |
| Last day to drop/add fall intersession | 12/20/2019 | |
| College offices closed for Christmas break | 12/22/2019 | 1/1/2020 |
| Last day to withdraw "WP"/"WF" fall intersession | 12/23/2019 | |
| Last day to withdraw "W" fall intersession | 12/27/2019 | |
| Event | Start Date | End Date |
| Fall intersession ends | 1/10/2020 | |
| Spring check-in and confirm registration | 1/13/2020 | |
| Spring New Student Orientation | 1/13/2020 | |
| Fall intersession grades due by 2:00 pm | 1/14/2020 | |
| Spring undergraduate and graduate classes begin; 1st 8 & full semester | 1/14/2020 | |
| No classes & offices closed for MLK holiday | 1/20/2020 | |
| Last day to drop/add classes | 1/21/2020 | |
| Last day to withdraw "W"1st 8-week classes | 1/31/2020 | |
| Last day to apply for May & Summer graduation | 2/14/2020 | |
| Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for full semester classes | 2/21/2020 | |
| Last day to withdraw "WP"/"WF" 1st 8-week classes | 2/21/2020 | |
| Spring Mid-terms | 3/2/2020 | 3/6/2020 |
| Spring Break | 3/9/2020 | 3/13/2020 |
| Mid-term grades due by 2:00 pm | 3/10/2020 | |
| Offices closed for spring break | 3/12/2020 | 3/13/2020 |
| 2nd 8-week classes begin | 3/16/2020 | |
| Last day to drop/add 2nd 8-week classes | 3/20/2020 | |
| Course pre-registration week for next academic year | 3/23/2020 | 3/27/2020 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W" 2nd 8-week classes | 4/3/2020 | |
| last day to withdraw "WP"/"WF" for full semester classes | 4/9/2020 | |
| Good Friday - no classes & offices closed | 4/10/2020 | |
| last day to withdraw "WP"/"WF" for 2nd 8-week classes | 4/24/2020 | |
| Last day of classes-graduate | 4/30/2020 | |
| Last day of classes--undergraduate | 5/1/2020 | |
| Student Research Symposium - no classes | 5/4/2020 | |
| Final Exams - undergraduates | 5/5/2020 | 5/8/2020 |
| Final Exams--graduate classes | 5/5/2020 | 5/8/2020 |
| Commencement (Graduation) | 5/9/2020 | |
| Spring grades due by 2:00 pm | 5/12/2020 | |
| Summer graduate classes begin | 5/14/2020 | |
| Summer graduate session last day to drop/add | 5/21/2020 | |
| Memorial Day - Offices closed | 5/25/2020 | |
| Summer Session - 8-week session begins (online only) | 6/1/2020 | 7/24/2020 |
| Summer Session - 8-week session last day to drop/add | 6/5/2020 | |
| Summer Session - 8-week session last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W" | 6/19/2020 | |
| Summer Welcome (new students) | 6/26/2020 | |
| Independence Day holiday--offices closed | 7/3/2020 | |
| Summer Session - 8-week session last day to withdraw "WP"/"WF" | 7/6/2020 | |
| Summer Welcome (new students) | 7/17/2020 | |
| Summer Welcome (new students) | 7/24/2020 | |
| Summer graduate classes end | 7/24/2020 | |
| Official Summer graduation date (ceremony in May 2020) | 7/24/2020 | |
| Summer Session - 8-week session classes end | 7/24/2020 | |
| Summer graduate classes grades due | 7/28/2020 | |
| Summer Session - 8-week session grades due | 7/28/2020 |
Academic Calendar
| 2020-21 ACADEMIC CALENDAR | 2020-21 | |
|---|---|---|
| SUBJECT | Start Date | End Date |
| Advising Vikings Training (new faculty & advisors) | 8/13/2020 | |
| Faculty meetings & workshops | 8/17/2020 | 8/20/2020 |
| Freshman Orientation | 8/21/2020 | 8/23/2020 |
| Fall Check-in and confirm registration | 8/23/2020 | |
| Fall classes begin--undergraduate students | 8/24/2020 | |
| Fall classes begin--graduate students | 8/25/2020 | |
| Labor Day (Offices closed / no classes) | 9/7/2020 | |
| Last day to drop/add full semester and 1st 8-week classes | 9/1/2020 | |
| Fall Convocation | 9/3/2020 | |
| Family Weekend | TBD | |
| Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for 1st 8-week classes | 9/11/2020 | |
| Last day to apply for December graduation | 9/18/2020 | |
| Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for full semester classes | 10/2/2020 | |
| Last day to withdraw "WP"/"WF" 1st 8-week classes | 10/2/2020 | |
| Homecoming | 9/12/2020 | |
| Fall mid-terms | 10/12/2020 | 10/14/2020 |
| Fall Break | 10/15/2020 | 10/16/2020 |
| First 8-week classes end | 10/16/2020 | |
| 2nd 8-week classes begin | 10/19/2020 | |
| Mid-term grades due by 2:00 pm | 10/20/2020 | |
| Last day to drop/add 2nd 8-week classes | 10/26/2020 | |
| Registration Reminder week (confirm Fall Intersession & Spring Registration) | 10/26/2020 | 10/30/2020 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for 2nd 8-week classes | 11/6/2020 | |
| Last day to withdraw "WP"/"WF" full semester classes | 11/13/2020 | |
| Last day to withdraw "WP"/'WF" 2nd 8-week classes | 11/20/2020 | |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes & offices closed) | 11/25/2020 | 11/27/2020 |
| Last day of classes - graduate student | 12/3/2020 | |
| Last day of classes--undergraduate student | 12/4/2020 | |
| Student Research Symposium - no classes | 12/7/2020 | |
| Final Exams | 12/8/2020 | 12/11/2020 |
| Official December graduation date (Ceremony in May 2020) | 12/11/2020 | |
| Fall grades due by 2:00 pm | 12/15/2020 | |
| Fall Intersession begins (online classes only) | 12/17/2020 | |
| Last day to drop/add fall intersession | 12/18/2020 | |
| College offices closed for Christmas break | 12/23/2020 | 1/1/2021 |
| Last day to withdraw "WP"/"WF" fall intersession | 12/21/2020 | |
| Last day to withdraw "W" fall intersession | 12/24/2020 | |
| Fall intersession ends | 1/8/2021 | |
| Spring check-in and confirm registration | 1/11/2021 | |
| Spring New Student Orientation | 1/11/2021 | |
| Fall intersession grades due by 2:00 pm | 1/12/2021 | |
| Spring undergraduate and graduate classes begin; 1st 8 & full semester | 1/12/2021 | |
| No classes & offices closed for MLK holiday | 1/18/2021 | |
| Last day to drop/add classes | 1/19/2021 | |
| Last day to withdraw "W"1st 8-week classes | 1/29/2021 | |
| Last day to apply for May & Summer graduation | 2/12/2021 | |
| Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for full semester classes | 2/19/2021 | |
| Last day to withdraw "WP"/"WF" 1st 8-week classes | 2/19/2021 | |
| Spring Mid-terms | 3/1/2021 | 3/5/2021 |
| Spring Break | 3/8/2021 | 3/12/2021 |
| Mid-term grades due by 2:00 pm | 3/9/2021 | |
| Offices closed for spring break | 3/11/2021 | 3/12/2021 |
| 2nd 8-week classes begin | 3/15/2021 | |
| Last day to drop/add 2nd 8-week classes | 3/19/2021 | |
| Course pre-registration week for next academic year | 3/22/2021 | 3/26/2021 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W" 2nd 8-week classes | 4/1/2021 | |
| last day to withdraw "WP"/"WF" for full semester classes | 4/8/2021 | |
| Good Friday - no classes & offices closed | 4/2/2021 | |
| last day to withdraw "WP"/"WF" for 2nd 8-week classes | 4/23/2021 | |
| Last day of classes-graduate | 4/29/2021 | |
| Last day of classes--undergraduate | 4/30/2021 | |
| Student Research Symposium - no classes | 5/3/2021 | |
| Final Exams - undergraduates | 5/4/2021 | 5/7/2021 |
| Final Exams--graduate classes | 5/4/2021 | 5/7/2021 |
| Commencement (Graduation) | 5/8/2021 | |
| Spring grades due by 2:00 pm | 5/11/2021 | |
| Summer graduate classes begin | 5/13/2021 | |
| Summer graduate session last day to drop/add | 5/20/2021 | |
| Memorial Day - Offices closed | 5/31/2021 | |
| Summer Session - 8-week session begins (online only) | 6/1/2021 | 7/23/2021 |
| Summer Session - 8-week session last day to drop/add | 6/4/2021 | |
| Summer Session - 8-week session last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W" | 6/18/2021 | |
| Summer Welcome day (new students) | 6/25/2021 | |
| Independence Day holiday--offices closed | 7/5/2021 | |
| Summer Session - 8-week session last day to withdraw "WP"/"WF" | 7/6/2021 | |
| Summer Welcome day (new students) | 7/16/2021 | |
| Summer graduate classes end | 7/23/2021 | |
| Official Summer graduation date (ceremony in May 2020) | 7/23/2021 | |
| Summer Session - 8-week session classes end | 7/23/2021 | |
| Summer Welcome day (new students) | 7/23/2021 | |
| Summer graduate classes grades due | 7/27/2021 | |
| Summer Session - 8-week session grades due | 7/27/2021 |