Academic Calendar

Opening Faculty Meeting	August 19, Wednesday
Orientation for New Students	August 20-25, Thursday-Tuesday
Opening Convocation	August 22, Saturday
Classes Begin	August 26, Wednesday
Drop/Add Period Ends	September 1, Tuesday
Enrollment Clearance Ends	September 1, Tuesday
Extended Drop Period Begins	September 2, Wednesday
Pass/Fail Option Ends	October 30, Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Extended Drop Period Ends	September 15, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.
Withdraw Period Begins	September 16, Wednesday
Last Day to Remove Conditional Grades	September 23, Wednesday
End of First Seven Weeks	October 14, Wednesday
Mid-Term Grades Due	October 16, Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Fall Recess – No travel *	October 21, Wednesday
Classes Resume	October 22, Thursday
Spring 2021 Registration Begins	October 28, Wednesday
Withdraw Period/Pass Fail Option Ends	October 30, Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving Recess Begins-Students Return Home	November 24, Tuesday, 10:00 p.m.
Classes Resume Remotely	November 30, Monday
Classes End	December 4, Friday, 10:00 p.m.
Reading Days	December 5-6, Saturday-Sunday
Final Examinations	December 7-11, Monday-Friday
End of Fall Semester	December 11, Friday
Final Grades Due	December 14, Monday, 9:00 a.m.

Spring 2021 Revised Calendar
Orientation for New Students Begins	Thursday, January 21, 2021
Classes Begin	Wednesday, January 27
Enrollment Clearance Ends	Tuesday, February 2, 5:00 p.m.
Last Day to Add a Class	Tuesday, February 2, 5:00 p.m.
Extended Drop Period Begins	Wednesday, February 3
Pass/Fail Period Ends	Tuesday, February 16, 5:00 p.m.
Extended Drop Period Ends	Tuesday, February 16, 5:00 p.m.
Withdraw Period Begins	Wednesday, February 17
Last Day to Remove Conditional Grade	Tuesday, February 23
Spring Break	Monday, March 1 - Tuesday March 2
End of 1st Seven Weeks	Tuesday, March 16
Mid-Term Grades Due	Thursday, March 18
Spring/Easter Recess Begins	Wednesday, March 31, 10:00 p.m.
Spring/Easter Recess Ends	Monday, April 5, 8:00 a.m.
Pre-Registration Opens	Wednesday, April 7
Withdraw Period Ends	Friday, April 9, 5:00 p.m.
Awards Convocation/Rhodes Symposium	Friday, April 30
Formal Academic Occasion
Classes End	Friday, April 30, 10:00 p.m.
Final Examinations Begin	Monday, May 3
Reading Day	Thursday, May 6
Final Examinations/End of Semester	Saturday, May 8
Final Grades Due	Monday, May 10, 9:00 a.m.
Baccalaureate	Friday, May 14
Formal Academic Occasion
Commencement	Saturday, May 15
Formal Academic Occasion

Summer Session I Classes Begin	Monday, May 17
Session I Add Ends	Tuesday, May 18
Session I Drop and Pass/Fail End	Friday, May 21
Memorial Day Holiday/No Classes	Monday, May 31
Session I Withdraw Period Ends	Friday, June 4
Session I Classes End	Friday, June 18
Session I Final Exams	Saturday, June 19
Session I Final Grades Due	Monday, June 21 at NOON
Summer Session II Begins	Wednesday, June 23
Session II Add Ends	Thursday, June 24
Session II Drop and Pass/Fail Ends	Tuesday, June 29
Independence Day Holiday/No Classes	Monday, July 5
Session II Withdraw Period Ends	Tuesday, July 13
Session II Classes End	Tuesday, July 27
Session II Final Exams	Wednesday, July 28
Session II Final Grades Due	Friday, July 30 at NOON
Full Session Final Grades Due	Friday, August 6 at 5 p.m.

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