2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 07, 2025  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Calendars

2020-21 Academic Calendar for Undergraduate Programs*

Fall Semester 2020
Aug. 24 Mon. Classes Begin
Sept. 7 Mon. Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 8 Tues. Classes Resume
Sept. 22 Tues. Last Day to Drop a Term-A Class
Oct. 2-3 Fri.-Sat. Homecoming/Family Weekend
Oct. 9 Fri. Midpoint of the Semester (Day 35 of 69)
Oct. 15-16 Thurs.-Fri. Fall Midsemester Break (Offices open)
Oct. 19 Mon. Classes Resume; Term-B Classes Begin
Oct. 27 Tues. Last Day to Drop a Full-Semester Class
Oct. 22-28 Thurs.-Wed Faculty Advising
Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 Thurs.-Mon. Registration for Spring 2021
Nov. 17 Tues. Last Day to Drop a Term-B Class
Nov. 25-29 Wed.-Sun. Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 30 Mon. Classes Resume
Dec. 4 Fri. Classes End
Dec. 7-10
Mon.-Thurs. Final Examinations

Spring Semester 2021
Jan. 11 Mon. Classes Begin
Jan. 18 Mon. Martin Luther King Day - No Classes
Feb. 9 Tues. Last Day to Drop a Term-A Class
Mar. 1 - June 28   Open Registration for Summer 2021
Mar. 2 Tues. Midpoint of the Semester (Day 36 of 72)
Mar. 11-12 Thurs.-Fri. Spring Midsemester Break
Mar. 15 Mon. Classes Resume; Term-B Classes Begin
Mar. 22 Mon. Last Day to Drop a Full-Semester Class
Mar. 18-23 Thurs.-Tues. Faculty Advising
Mar. 24 Wed. Advising Day - No classes
Mar. 25-29 Thurs.-Mon. Registration for Fall 2021
Apr. 1-6 Thurs.-Tues. Easter Break
Apr. 7 Wed. Classes Resume
Apr. 13 Tues. Last Day to Drop a Term-B Class
Apr. 30 Fri. Classes End
May 3-6 Mon.-Thurs. Final Examinations
May 7 Fri. Baccalaureate
May 8 Sat. Commencement

Summer Sessions 2021
May 10 - Aug. 13   Summer Semester (14 weeks)
May 10 - June 25   Term A (7 weeks)
May 31 Mon. Memorial Day
June 8 Tues. Last Day to Drop a Term-A Class
June 28 - Aug. 13   Term B (7 weeks)
July 5 Mon. Independence Day - Observed
July 12 Mon. Last Day to Drop a Full-Semester Class
July 27 Tues. Last Day to Drop a Term-B Class
Aug. 30 Mon. Fall 2021 Classes Begin

*Calendars/schedules for graduate and online courses may vary from this calendar.

2021-22 Academic Calendar for Undergraduate Programs

Fall Semester 2021
Aug. 30 Mon. Classes Begin
Sept. 6 Mon. Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 7 Tues. Classes Resume
Oct.15 Fri. Midpoint of the Semester (Day 35 of 69)
Oct. 21-22 Thurs.-Fri. Fall Midsemester Break (Offices open)
Oct. 25 Mon. Classes Resume; Term-B Classes Begin
Oct. 28 - Nov. 3 Thurs.-Wed. Faculty Advising
Nov. 4-8 Thurs.-Mon. Registration for Spring 2022
Nov. 24-28 Wed.-Sun. Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 29 Mon. Classes Resume
Dec. 10 Fri. Classes End
Dec. 13-16 Mon.-Thurs. Final Examinations
     

Spring Semester 2022
Jan. 10 Mon. Classes Begin
Jan. 17 Mon. Martin Luther King Day - No Classes
Feb. 28 - June 27   Open Registration for Summer 2022
Mar. 1 Tues. Midpoint of the Semester (Day 36 of 72)
Mar. 7-11 Mon.-Fri. Spring Break Week
Mar. 14 Mon. Classes Resume; Term-B Classes Begin
Mar. 17-23 Thurs.-Wed. Faculty Advising
Mar. 24-28 Thurs.-Mon. Registration for Fall 2022
Apr. 14 Thurs. Fri. Class Schedule Runs on Thurs.
Apr. 15-18 Fri.-Mon. Easter Break
Apr. 19 Tues. Classes Resume
Apr. 29 Fri. Classes End
May 2-5 Mon.-Thurs. Final Examinations
May 6 Fri. Baccalaureate
May 7 Sat. Commencement
     

Summer Sessions 2022
May 9 - Aug. 12   Summer Semester (14 weeks)
May 9 - June 24   Term A (7 weeks)
May 30 Mon. Memorial Day
June 27 - Aug. 12   Term B (7 weeks)
July 4 Mon. Independence Day (Observed)
Aug. 29 Mon. Fall 2022 Classes Begin
     

2022-23 Academic Calendar for Undergraduate Programs

Fall Semester 2022
Aug. 29 Mon. Classes Begin
Sept. 5 Mon. Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 6 Tues. Classes Resume
Oct. 14 Fri. Midpoint of the Semester (Day 35 of 69)
Oct. 20-21 Thurs.-Fri. Fall Midsemester Break (Offices open)
Oct. 24 Mon. Classes Resume; Term-B Classes Begin
Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 Thurs.-Wed. Faculty Advising
Nov. 3-7 Thurs.-Mon. Registration for Spring 2023
Nov. 23-27 Wed.-Sun. Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 28 Mon. Classes Resume
Dec. 9 Fri. Classes End
Dec. 12-15 Mon.-Thurs. Final Examinations
     

Spring Semester 2023
Jan. 9 Mon. Classes Begin
Jan. 16 Mon. Martin Luther King Day - No Classes
Feb. 27 - June 26   Open Registration for Summer 2023
Feb. 28 Tues. Midpoint of the Semester (Day 36 of 72)
Mar. 6-10 Mon.-Fri. Spring Break Week
Mar. 13 Mon. Classes Resume; Term-B Classes Begin
Mar. 16-22 Thurs.-Wed. Faculty Advising
Mar. 23-27 Thurs.-Mon. Registration for Fall 2023
Apr. 6 Thurs. Fri. Class Schedule Runs on Thurs.
Apr. 7-10 Fri.-Mon. Easter Break
Apr. 11 Tues. Classes Resume
Apr. 28 Fri. Classes End
May 1-4 Mon.-Thurs. Final Examinations
May 5 Fri. Baccalaureate
May 6 Sat. Commencement
     

Summer Sessions 2023
May 8 - Aug. 11   Summer Semester (14 weeks)
May 8 - June 23   Term A (7 weeks)
May 29 Mon. Memorial Day
June 26 - Aug. 11   Term B (7 weeks)
July 4 Tues. Independence Day
Aug. 28 Mon. Fall 2023 Classes Begin
     

2023-24 Academic Calendar for Undergraduate Programs

Fall Semester 2023
Aug. 28 Mon. Classes Begin
Sept. 4 Mon. Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 5 Tues. Classes Resume
Oct. 13 Fri. Midpoint of the Semester (Day 35 of 69)
Oct. 19-20 Thurs.-Fri. Fall Midsemester Break (Offices open)
Oct. 23 Mon. Classes Resume; Term-B Classes Begin
Oct. 26 - Nov. 1 Thurs.-Wed. Faculty Advising
Nov. 2-6 Thurs.-Mon. Registration for Spring 2024
Nov. 22-26 Wed.-Sun. Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 27 Mon. Classes Resume
Dec. 8 Fri. Classes End
Dec. 11-14 Mon.-Thurs. Final Examinations
     

Spring Semester 2024
Jan. 8 Mon. Classes Begin
Jan. 15 Mon. Martin Luther King Day - No Classes
Feb. 26 - June 24   Open Registration for Summer 2024
Feb. 27 Tues. Midpoint of the Semester (Day 36 of 72)
Mar. 4-8 Mon.-Fri. Spring Break Week
Mar. 11 Mon. Classes Resume; Term-B Classes Begin
Mar. 14-20 Thurs.-Wed. Faculty Advising
Mar. 21-25 Thurs.-Mon. Registration for Fall 2024
Mar. 28 Thurs. Fri. Class Schedule Runs on Thurs.
Mar. 29 - Apr. 1 Fri.-Mon. Easter Break
Apr. 2 Tues. Classes Resume
Apr. 26 Fri. Classes End
Apr. 29 - May 2 Mon.-Thurs. Final Examinations
May 3 Fri. Baccalaureate
May 4 Sat. Commencement
     

Summer Sessions 2024
May 6 - Aug. 9   Summer Semester (14 weeks)
May 6 - June 21   Term A (7 weeks)
May 27 Mon. Memorial Day
June 24 - Aug. 9   Term B (7 weeks)
July 4 Thurs. Independence Day
Aug. 26 Mon. Fall 2024 Classes Begin
     

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