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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar

Fall 2020
Interterm 2021
Spring 2021
Summer Session I 2021
Summer Session II 2021
Summer Session III 2021
Summer Session IV 2021
Summer Session V 2021
7½ Week Module Terms

Fall 2020

Instruction begins	Mon., Aug. 31
Labor Day (University closed)	Mon., Sep. 7
Last day to add courses	Fri., Sep. 11
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Sep. 11
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri., Sep. 11
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, and reading and conference	Fri., Oct. 2
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Oct. 2
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Nov. 6
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Nov. 6
Thanksgiving recess (Monday to Wednesday, students only, University closed Thursday and Friday)	Mon.-Sat., Nov. 23-28
Last day of instruction	Sat., Dec. 12
Final examinations	Mon.-Sat., Dec. 14-19
All grades due	Wed., Jan. 3, 2021

Please select these links for information regarding the 2020-2021 Graduate Degree Deadline Calendar, 2020-2021 Master’s Comprehensive Calendar and 2020-2021 Late Thesis/Dissertation Submission (without Continuous Enrollment).

Interterm 2021

Instruction begins	Mon., Jan. 4
Last day to add courses	Fri., Jan. 8
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Jan. 8
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri., Jan. 8
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, and reading and conference	Tues., Jan. 12
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Tues., Jan. 12
Deadline to file Application for Degree Conferral for May 2021, and August 2021	Fri., Jan. 15
Martin Luther King holiday (University closed)	Mon., Jan. 18
Last day to withdraw from courses	Thur., Jan. 21
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Thur., Jan. 21
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Jan. 30
All grades due	Wed., Feb. 3

Spring 2021

Instruction begins	Mon., Feb. 1
Last day to add courses	Fri., Feb. 12
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Feb. 12
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri., Feb. 12
Preferential date for filing for financial aid for 2021-2022	Tues, Mar. 2
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, and reading and conference	Fri., Mar. 5
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri, Mar. 5
Spring break (Monday through Saturday, student only)	Mon.-Sat., Mar. 22-27
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Apr. 16
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Apr. 16
Last day of instruction	Sat., May 15
Final examinations	Mon.-Sat., May 17-22
Commencement	Fri.-Sun., May 21-23
Memorial Day (University closed)	Mon., May 31
All grades due	Mon., May 31

Please select these links for information regarding the 2020-2021 Graduate Degree Deadline Calendar, 2020-2021 Master’s Comprehensive Calendar and 2020-2021 Late Thesis/Dissertation Submission (without Continuous Enrollment).

Summer Session I 2021 (6 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., Jun. 1
Last day to add courses	Mon., Jun. 7
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Mon., Jun. 7
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Mon., Jun. 7
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference	Mon., Jun. 14
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Mon., Jun. 14
Last day to withdraw from courses	Mon., Jun. 28
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Mon., Jun. 28
Independence Day observance (University closed)	Mon., Jul. 5
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Jul. 10
All grades due	Wed., Jul. 14

Summer Session II 2021 (9 weeks)

Instruction begins	Tues., Jun. 1
Last day to add courses	Wed., Jun. 9
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Wed., Jun. 9
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Wed., Jun. 9
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference	Mon., Jun. 21
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Mon., Jun. 21
Independence Day observance (University closed)	Mon., Jul. 5
Last day to withdraw from courses	Tues., Jul. 13
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Tues., Jul. 13
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Jul. 31
All grades due	Wed., Aug. 4

Summer Session III 2021 (6 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., Jul. 12
Last day to add courses	Fri., Jul. 16
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Jul. 16
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri., Jul. 16
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, and reading and conference	Fri., Jul. 23
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Jul. 23
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Aug. 6
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Fri., Aug. 6
Deadline to file Application for Degree Conferral for January 2022	Sat., Aug. 15
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Aug. 21
All grades due	Wed., Aug. 25

Summer Session IV 2021 (12 weeks)

Instruction begins	Tues., Jun. 1
Last day to add courses	Fri., Jun. 11
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Fri., Jun. 11
Last day to change courses to Audit option	Fri., Jun. 11
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference, dissertation research	Mon., Jun. 28
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Mon., Jun. 28
Independence Day observance (University closed)	Mon., Jul. 5
Last day to withdraw from courses	Fri., Jul. 23
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Tue., Jul. 23
Deadline to file Application for Degree Conferral for January 2022	Sun., Aug. 15
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Aug. 21
All grades due	Wed., Aug. 25

Summer Session V 2021 (8 weeks)

Instruction begins	Mon., Jun. 28
Independence Day observance (University closed)	Mon., Jul. 5
Last day to add courses	Tues., Jul. 6
Last day to drop courses without record of enrollment	Tues., Jul. 6
Last day to change course to Audit option	Tues., Jul. 6
Last day to add internships, experiential learning projects, individual study, reading and conference	Wed., Jul. 14
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Wed., Jul. 14
Last day to withdraw from courses	Wed., Aug. 4
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Wed., Aug. 4
Deadline to file Application for Degree Conferral for January 2022	Sun., Aug. 15
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Aug. 21
All grades due	Wed., Aug. 25

Please select these links for information regarding the 2020-2021 Graduate Degree Deadline Calendar, 2020-2021 Master’s Comprehensive Calendar and 2020-2021 Late Thesis/Dissertation Submission (without Continuous Enrollment).

7½ Week Module Terms

Fall 2020 term 1: Monday, August 31 - Tuesday, October 20

Instruction begins	Mon., Aug. 31
Labor Day (University closed)	Mon., Sep. 7
Last day to add courses, drop courses without record of enrollment, change courses to Audit option	Tue., Sep. 8
Last day to withdraw from courses or change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Thu., Sep. 17
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Mon., Oct. 5
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Tue., Oct. 20
All grades due	Sun., Jan. 3, 2021

Fall 2020 term 2: Wednesday, October 21 - Saturday, December 19

Instruction begins	Wed., Oct. 21
Last day to add courses, drop courses without record of enrollment, change courses to Audit option	Wed., Oct. 28
Last day to withdraw from courses or change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Nov. 6
Thanksgiving recess (Monday to Wednesday, students only, University closed Thursday and Friday	Mon.-Sat., Nov. 23-28
Last day to withdraw from courses and change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Tues., Dec. 1
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., Dec. 19
All grades due	Sun., Jan. 3, 2021

Spring 2021 term 1: Monday, February 1 - Tuesday, March 30

Instruction begins	Mon., Feb. 1
Last day to add courses, drop courses without record of enrollment, change courses to Audit option	Mon., Feb. 3
Last day to withdraw from courses or change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Wed., Feb. 17
Last day to change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Mon., Mar. 8
Spring break (Monday through Saturday, students only)	Mon.-Sat., Mar. 22-27
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Tues., Mar. 31
All grades due	Sun., May 31

Spring 2021 term 2: Wednesday, March 31 - Saturday, May 22

Instruction begins	Wed., Mar. 31
Last day to add courses, drop courses without record of enrollment, change courses to Audit option	Wed., Apr. 7
Last day to change grading option (P/NP or Letter Grade)	Fri., Apr. 16
Last day to withdraw from courses and change the number of credits in courses with variable credits	Tue., May 4
Last day of instruction and final examinations	Sat., May 22
Commencement	Fri.-Sun., May 21-23
Memorial Day (University closed)	Mon., May 31
All graded due	Mon., May 31