Academic Calendar 2020–2021
| FALL SEMESTER 2020* |
| Dates |
Days of the Week |
Activities |
| August 23 |
Sunday |
First day of early fall (8-week) and semester-long terms |
| October 17 |
Saturday |
Last day of early fall term |
| October 18-24 |
Sunday-Saturday |
Fall Recess |
| October 25 |
Sunday |
First day of late fall term (8-week) |
| November 26-27 |
Thursday-Friday |
Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 19 |
Saturday |
Last day of late fall and semester-long terms |
| December 20-January 1 |
Sunday-Friday |
Winter Recess |
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*For students enrolled in the Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Occupational Therapy programs, please see your program director for an adjusted fall calendar.
SPRING SEMESTER 2021
|
| Dates |
Days of the Week |
Activities |
| January 2 – 16 |
Saturday- Saturday |
January intensive courses (Residency Jan 4-8) |
| January 3 |
Sunday |
First day of spring 6-week term |
| January 10 |
Sunday |
First day of early spring (8-week) and semester-long terms |
| January 18 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Official College Holiday) |
| February 14 |
Sunday |
Last day of spring 6-week term |
| February 16 |
Sunday |
First day of spring 12-week term |
| March 6 |
Saturday |
Last day of early 8-week spring term |
| March 7-13 |
Sunday-Saturday |
Spring Recess |
| March 14 |
Sunday |
First day of late spring (8-week) term |
| April 2 |
Friday |
Good Friday (Official College Holiday) |
| April 15 |
Thursday |
Service Day (no day classes) |
| May 8 |
Saturday |
Last day of late spring 8-week, 12-week, and semester-long terms |
| May 8 |
Saturday |
Commencement |
| May 17-21 |
Monday-Friday |
May Development Week |
| SUMMER SEMESTER 2021 |
| Dates |
Days of the Week |
Activities |
| May 16 - August 14 |
Sunday - Saturday |
Music Conducting Summer intensive courses * |
| May 16 |
Sunday |
First day of early summer 8-week, early 6-week and semester-long terms |
| May 31 |
Monday |
Memorial Day (Official College Holiday) |
| June 20 |
Sunday |
First day of late 8-week term |
| June 26 |
Saturday |
Last day of early 6-week term |
| June 27-July 3 |
Sunday-Saturday |
Summer Recess (Exception: MOT students in their first summer, and any courses in the Early Summer 8-week part of term, are only off the day of July 4) |
| July 4 |
Sunday |
First day of late 6-week term |
| July 10 |
Saturday |
Last day of early summer (8-week) term |
| July 18 – Aug 7 |
Sunday– Saturday |
July intensive courses for COUN, EDME, HIED & NURS (Residency July 26-30) |
| August 14 |
Saturday |
Last day of late summer (8-week), late summer 6-week and semester-long terms |
* See individual Programs for specific information and potential on-campus residency requirements.
2020-21 Graduate Programs Academic Calendar Dates by Part-of-Term
| FALL SEMESTER 2020 |
| 8-Week Courses |
|
| August 23- October 17 |
Early fall part-of-term |
| October 25-December 19 |
Late fall part-of-term |
| Semester-Long Courses |
|
| August 23-December 19 |
|
| SPRING SEMESTER 2021 |
| Intensive Courses |
|
| January 2-16 |
January intensive part-of-term (COUN Residency Jan 4-8) |
| 6-Week Courses |
|
| January 3-February 13 |
Early spring part-of-term |
| 8-Week Courses |
|
| January 10-March 6 |
Early spring part-of-term |
| March 14-May 8 |
Late spring part-of-term |
| 12-week Courses |
|
| February 14 - May 8 |
Spring part-of-term |
| Semester-Long Courses |
|
| January 10-May 8 |
|
| SUMMER SEMESTER 2021 |
| Intensive Courses |
|
| May 16-August 14 |
Music Conducting Summer intensives * |
| July 18-Aug 7 |
July intensive part-of-term (COUN, EDME, HIED, & NURS Residency July 26-30) |
| 6-Week Courses |
|
| May 16-June 26 |
Early 6-week part-of-term |
| July 4-August 14 |
Late 6-week part-of-term |
| 8-Week Courses |
|
| May 16-July 10 |
Early 8-week part-of-term |
| June 20-August 14 |
Late 8-week part-of-term |
| Semester-Long Courses |
|
| May 16-August 14 |
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* See Program director for specific dates and on-campus residency requirements.