Academic Year 2020-2021
Fall 2020
Thursday, August 20
First Year students in Bonchek, Weis and New College Houses, move-in by appointment
Friday, August 21
First Year students in Brooks and Ware College Houses and all new Transfer Students, move-in by appointment
Saturday, August 22-Monday, August 24
Returning students in College Houses, Thomas Hall, Dietz Hall, Harbaugh House, Sustainability House, Wellness House, Phi Kappa Psi, 534 W. James and College Avenue houses (#729, 731, 733), move-in by appointment
Sunday, August 23
(Virtual) Convocation , 11:00 am
Wednesday, August 26
Module 1 classes begin
Monday, August 31
Module 1 deadline for course changes or withdrawing without record by 11:59 p.m.
Monday, September 7
Labor Day (classes in session; administrative offices closed for the federal holiday)
Friday, September 11
Module 1 grading option (P/NP) deadline
Wednesday, September 30
Module 1 deadline to withdraw with record
Tuesday, October 6
Module 1 classes end
Wednesday, October 7
Module 1 reading day
Thursday, October 8-Friday, October 9
Module 1 final examinations
Monday, October 12
Module 2 classes begin
Friday, October 16
Module 2 deadline for course changes or withdrawing without record by 5 p.m.
Wednesday, October 28
Module 2 grading option (P/NP) deadline
Monday, November 16
Module 2 deadline to withdraw with record
Friday, November 20
Module 2 classes end
Monday, November 23-Friday, November 27
Module 2 reading days (Thanksgiving, November 26)
Monday, November 30-Wednesday, December 2
Module 2 final examinations (online)
Thursday, December 3
Winter recess begins
Spring 2021
Monday, January 4
January Term (J-term) classes begin
Tuesday, January 5
J-term deadline for course changes or withdrawing without record by 11:59 pm
Wednesday, January 13
J-term grading option (P/NP) deadline
Tuesday, January 26
J-term deadline to withdraw with record
Thursday, January 28
J-term classes end
Friday, January 29
J-term final examinations
Monday, February 1
Module 3 classes begin
Thursday, February 4
Module 3 deadline for course changes or withdrawing without record by 11:59 pm
Saturday, February 6
Degree conferral date for fall and winter graduates
Wednesday, February 17
Module 3 grading option (P/NP) deadline
Monday, March 8
Module 3 deadline to withdraw with record
Friday March 12
Module 3 classes end
Monday, March 15-Tuesday, March 16
Module 3 reading days
Wednesday, March 17-Friday, March 19
Module 3 final examinations
Monday, March 22
Module 4 classes begin
Thursday, March 25
Module 4 deadline for course changes or withdrawing without record by 11:59 pm
Wednesday, April 7
Module 4 grading option (P/NP) deadline
Monday, April 26
Module 4 deadline to withdraw with record
Friday, April 30
Module 4 classes end
Monday, May 3-Thursday, May 6
Module 4 reading days
Friday, May 7-Monday, May 10
Module 4 final examinations
Saturday, May 15
Commencement
Summer Session I
(5 Weeks, June 7 - July 6, 2021)
Friday, May 21, 2021
Registration Deadline
Monday, June 7, 2021
Session I classes begin
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Session I deadline for course changes or withdrawing without record by 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Session I grading option (P/NP) deadline
Friday, July 2, 2021
Session I deadline to withdraw with record
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Session I classes end
Summer Session II
(5 weeks, July 12 - August 10, 2021)
Friday, June 25, 2021
RegistrationDeadline
Monday, July 12, 2021
Session II classes begin
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Session II deadline for course changes or withdrawing without record by 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Session II grading option (P/NP) deadline
Friday, August 6, 2021
Session II deadline to withdraw with record
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Session II classes end
Academic Year 2021-2022
Fall 2021
Tuesday, Aug. 24-Friday, Aug. 27
International Student Orientation
Saturday, Aug. 28
College Houses open for First Year Students; 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 28-Tuesday, Aug. 31
New Student Orientation
Sunday, Aug. 29-Tuesday, Aug. 31
College Houses & Theme Houses open for Upper Class Students; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 31
Convocation; 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 1
Fall semester classes begin; 8:00 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 6
Labor Day (classes in session; administrative offices closed for the federal holiday)
Friday, Oct. 8
Fall break begins; 4:30 p.m
Wednesday, Oct. 13
Fall break ends; 8:00 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 15-Sunday, Oct. 17
True Blue Weekend
Tuesday, Nov. 23
Thanksgiving recess begins; 6:05 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 29
Thanksgiving recess ends; 8:00 a.m
Friday, Dec. 10
Fall semester classes end; 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 11-Tuesday, Dec.14
Reading days
Wednesday, Dec. 15
Final examinations begin
Sunday, Dec. 19
Final examinations end; Winter recess begins
Monday, Dec. 20
College Houses & Theme Houses close; 11 a.m.
Spring 2022
Sunday, Jan. 16
College Houses & Theme Houses open, 8:30 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 17
Martin Luther King Day (offices open)
Tuesday, Jan. 18
Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
Friday, March 11
Spring recess begins, 4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 21
Spring recess ends, 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 28
Spring semester classes end, 6:05 p.m.
Friday-Monday, April 29-May 2
Reading Days
Tuesday, May 3
Final examinations begin
Saturday, May 7
Final examinations end
Sunday, May 8
College Houses & Theme Houses close, 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 14
Commencement
Fall 2022
Tuesday, Aug. 23-Friday, Aug. 26
International Student Orientation
Saturday, Aug. 27
College Houses open for First Year Students; 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 27-Tuesday, Aug. 30
New Student Orientation
Sunday, Aug. 28-Tuesday, Aug. 30
College Houses & Theme Houses open for Upper Class Students; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 30
Convocation; 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 31
Fall semester classes begin; 8:00 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 5
Labor Day (classes in session; administrative offices closed for the federal holiday)
Friday, Oct. 7
Fall break begins; 4:30 p.m
Wednesday, Oct. 12
Fall break ends; 8:00 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 21-Sunday, Oct. 23
True Blue Weekend
Tuesday, Nov. 22
Thanksgiving recess begins; 6:05 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 28
Thanksgiving recess ends; 8:00 a.m
Friday, Dec. 9
Fall semester classes end; 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 10-Tuesday, Dec.13
Reading days
Wednesday, Dec. 14
Final examinations begin
Sunday, Dec. 18
Final examinations end; Winter recess begins
Monday, Dec. 19
College Houses & Theme Houses close; 11 a.m.
Spring 2023
Sunday, Jan. 15
College Houses & Theme Houses open, 8:30 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 16
Martin Luther King Day (offices open)
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
Friday, March 10
Spring recess begins, 4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 20
Spring recess ends, 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 27
Spring semester classes end, 6:05 p.m.
Friday-Monday, April 28-May 1
Reading Days
Tuesday, May 2
Final examinations begin
Saturday, May 6
Final examinations end
Sunday, May 7
College Houses & Theme Houses close, 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 13
Commencement
Religious Holidays 2020-2021
See also Interfaith Calendar
July 31-August 3
Eid-al-Adha (Islamic)
August 22
Ganesh Charturthi (Hindu)
September 19-20
Rosh Hashana (Jewish)
September 28
Yom Kippur (Jewish)
October 9
Last day of Sukkot (Jewish)
November 1
All Saints' Day (Christian)
December 11-18
Hanukkah (Jewish)
December 25
Christmas (Christian)
December 26-January 1
Kwanzaa (Interfaith)
January 6
Epiphany (Christian)
February 8
Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
February 17
Ash Wednesday (Christian)
March 28
Pesach (Passover) begins (Jewish)
April 2
Good Friday (Christian)
April 4
Easter (Christian)
April 13
Ramadan begins (Islamic)
May 2
Easter (Orthodox)
May 14-16
Ramadan ends with Eid-al-Fitr (Islamic)