Academic Calendar 2020-2021

Important dates for the 2020-2021 academic year
In this Section

Fall Semester 2020


Monday, August 24
Beginning of Contractual Year (New Instructor Workshops. Self-directed time for all other faculty/instructional academic staff. No faculty/instructional academic staff meetings are held during this week.)

Monday, August 31
Professional Development Week Activities Begin

Monday, September 7
Labor Day, No Classes
Advisement and Orientation

Tuesday, September 8
Advisement and Orientation

Wednesday, September 9
Classes Begin

Monday, October 26
End of First Quarter

Tuesday, October 27
Advisement Day

Wednesday, October 28
Beginning of Second Quarter

Wednesday, November 25
Fall Break Begins, No Classes

Monday, November 30
Classes Resume

Tuesday, December 15
Classes End/End of Second Quarter

Wednesday, December 16
Evaluation Week Begins

Saturday, December 19
Commencement

Tuesday, December 22
Evaluation Week Ends

Thursday, January 7, 2021
Contractual Semester Ends (For Faculty/Instructional Academic Staff on Semester Contract)

WinTerm 2021


Monday, January 4
WinTerm Classes Begin

Monday, January 18
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No classes

Saturday, January 23
WinTerm Classes End

Spring Semester 2021


Friday, January 8
Contractual Semester Begins (For Faculty/Instructional Academic Staff on Semester Contract)

Monday, January 11
Professional Development Week Activities Begin for Faculty/Staff

Monday, January 18
Martin Luther King Day, No classes

Monday, January 25
Classes Begin

Friday, March 12
End of Third Quarter

Note: Spring Break has been canceled, classes will end on April 28 and evaluation week will end on May 5.

Monday, March 15
Beginning of Fourth Quarter

Tuesday, March 23
Advisement Day

Monday, April 5
Spring Holiday, No Classes

Wednesday, April 28
Classes End/End of Fourth Quarter

Thursday, April 29
Evaluation Week Begins

Wednesday, May 5
Evaluation Week Ends

Saturday, May 8
Commencement

Sunday, May 23
End of Contractual Year (For Faculty/Instructional Academic Staff)

Summer Session 2021


Monday, May 31
Memorial Day, No Classes

Tuesday, June 1
Pre-Session Classes Begin
Ten-Week Session Begins

Sunday, June 13
Pre-Session Classes End

Monday, June 14
First Four-Week Session Begins
Eight-Week Session Begins

Monday, July 5
Independence Day, No Classes

Sunday, July 11
First Four-Week Session Ends

Monday, July 12
Second Four-Week Session Begins

Sunday, August 8
Second Four-Week Session Ends
Eight-Week Session Ends
Ten-Week Session Ends

Monday, August 9
Post-Session Classes Begin

Sunday, August 29
Post-Session Classes End