August 14, Friday
End of summer school
August 17, Monday – August 21, Friday
Registration/schedule adjustment
August 15, Saturday
Residence halls open for freshmen
August 18, Tuesday – August 21, Friday
Week of Welcome for freshmen
August 20, Thursday
Residence halls open for upperclassmen
August 24, Monday, 8 a.m.
First day of classes
August 24, Monday – August 28, Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Late registration/schedule adjustment (add-drop)
August 28, Friday
Last day to add a class
August 31, Monday
Withdrawal (“W”) period begins
September 5, Saturday – September 7, Monday
University computing services unavailable
September 7, Monday
Labor Day holiday-university closed
September 11, Friday
Application for December graduation due in academic Dean’s office
September 25, Friday
Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 weeks courses
October 5, Monday, Noon
Freshmen/Sophomore midterm grades due
October 9, Friday
1st 8 weeks courses end
October 12, Monday
2nd 8 weeks courses begin
October 23, Friday
Last day to withdraw from a full semester individual course
October 26, Monday
Students should schedule appointments with advisors to prepare for advance registration.
(Required for students who have mandatory advising holds)
October 26, Monday
Recommended date to apply for May 2021 graduation
October 26, Monday – December 4, Friday
Complete withdrawals only
November 9, Monday – November 20, Friday
Advance registration for spring semester (open only to currently enrolled students)
November 13, Friday
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 weeks courses
November 13, Friday
Approved thesis/dissertation must be submitted to the ETD website for Graduate College review
November 21, Saturday, Noon
Residence halls close
November 23, Monday
Advance registration for spring semester (open to admitted and readmitted students)
November 23, Monday – November 27, Friday
Thanksgiving Break – classes dismissed
November 26, Thursday – November 27, Friday
Thanksgiving Holiday – University closed
November 29, Sunday, 9:00 a.m.
Residence halls open
November 30, Monday
Classes resume using only online/distance instruction
November 30, Monday – December 4, Friday
Dead week
December 4, Friday
Last class day
Last day to completely withdraw from fall semester
December 5, Saturday
Exam day for Saturday classes – exams will be held online
Some common finals
December 7, Monday
Exam day – exams will be held online
December 8, Tuesday
Exam day – exams will be held online
December 9, Wednesday
Study day
Exams resume at 3:00 p.m. for Wednesday evening classes
December 10, Thursday
Exam day – exams will be held online
December 11, Friday
Exam day – exams will be held online
December 12, Saturday, TBD
Winter Commencement, Official December graduation date
December 13, Sunday, Noon
Residence halls close
December 14, Monday, Noon
Final grades due
ETD must be approved by the Graduate College and all other requirements must be met for degree completion
December 23, 2020, Wednesday – January 1, 2021, Friday
Winter Break – University closed