| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| September 1 | Fall classes begin |
| September 7 | Labor Day (university closed) |
| September 8 | Last day to add course without a permission number |
| September 15 | Last day for refund of tuition & fees
Last day for add/drop with a permission number (late registration/enrollment changes) |
| October 12 | Columbus Day (university closed) |
| October 13 | Monday Class Schedule |
| October 23 | Spring 2021 schedule of classes will be viewable in SIS |
| November 2 | Advising/Spring registration begins
SIS system open for enrolled students |
| November 10 | Monday Class Schedule |
| November 11 | Veteran's Day (university closed) |
| November 20 | Last day for students to complete work for incomplete spring 2020 and summer 2020 courses |
| November 25 | Thanksgiving Recess begins
Last day to submit Declaration of Intent to Graduate form and/or Certificate Clearance form. All forms should be submitted to graduate coordinator. |
| November 30 | Classes resume |
| December 1 | Students should plan to defend thesis/dissertation by this date
Students should plan to submit their thesis/dissertation draft by this date |
| December 9 | Deadline to submit final, fully approved thesis/dissertation (all edits and ETD admin approval) |
| December 10 | Last day to drop classes with grade of “W” for regular session. All other sessions see Graduate, Online & Professional Studies calendar.
Last day of fall semester classes Last day for faculty to submit grade change for spring and summer incompletes |
| December 11 | Reading Day (no classes or exams) |
| December 12-18 | Fall semester exams |
| December 21 | Make-up final exam |
| December 28 | Deadline for final grades to be recorded in SIS by 4 p.m. |
| February 1, 2021 | Degrees Conferred |
Note: In the event that examination days are postponed because of weather conditions, the first days of postponed examinations will be made up on December 21, December 22. Additional postponed examination day will be made up on January 15.