Academic Calendar Due to the unusual circumstances surrounding the Coronavirus, many dates for fall semester have yet to be decided. This page will be revised as dates become official. 2020-2021 Memorial Day Observed May 25, 2020 First Summer Session Begins May 26, 2020 Advance Registration for Incoming First-Years June 22 - July 17, 2020 First Summer Session Ends July 1, 2020 Second Summer Session Begins July 2, 2020 Independence Day Observed July 3, 2020 Advance Registration for Incoming First-Years Ends July 17, 2020 Course Selection (Drop/Add) Reopens for All July 28, 2020 Second Summer Session Ends August 7, 2020 Session II & 11-Week Session Classes End August 7, 2020 FALL 2020 INFORMATION: ON/OFF CAMPUS August 23, 2020 New Student Orientation August 24 - 31, 2020 (Approx) Move in for First-Year and Transfer Students August 24, 2020 Welcome to the College and Opening Exercises August 31, 2020 First Day of Class Fall Semester September 1, 2020 Labor Day (no classes) September 7, 2020 Course Selection (Add) Ends September 15, 2020 CANCELLED Fall Term Break October 1 - 4, 2020 Drop Period Ends October 12, 2020 Family Weekend October 16 - 18, 2020 Last Day to Change a Grade Type October 30, 2020 Advance Registration for Spring Term November 2 - 15, 2020 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course November 9, 2020 Homecoming November 14, 2020 Advance Registration for Spring Term Ends November 15, 2020 Last Day of In-Person Instruction November 20, 2020 Online Instruction Begins November 23, 2020 Thurs-Fri Class Schedule on Tue-Wed November 24 - 25, 2020 Thanksgiving Break November 26 - 29, 2020 Classes Resume November 30, 2020 Monday Schedule on Thursday December 10, 2020 Last Day of Class December 10, 2020 Reading Days December 11 - 14, 2020 Final Exams (Online) December 15 - 22, 2020 Fall Term Ends December 22, 2020 First Day of Class (follow Monday's class schedule) January 13, 2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed January 18, 2021 (Approx) Course Selection (Add) Period Ends February 2, 2021 (Approx) May Grad Deadline: Apply for May Graduation February 7, 2021 (Approx) Drop Period Ends March 1, 2021 Spring Term Break March 6 - 14, 2021 Spring Term Classes Resume March 15, 2021 (Approx) Last Day to Change a Grade Type March 25, 2021 (Approx) Advance Registration for Fall Term and Summer Sessions March 25 - April 10, 2021 (Approx) Last Day to Withdraw from a Course April 4, 2021 Last Day of Class April 28, 2021 Reading Days April 29 - May 2, 2021 Final Exams May 3 - 11, 2021 Spring Term Ends May 11, 2021 Alumni Day May 15, 2021 University Baccalaureate May 16, 2021 College Graduation Ceremony May 16, 2021 University Commencement May 17, 2021