Academic Calendar
2020-2021

Fall Semester 2020 Academic Calendar


01. Faculty and Staff Workshop	Wednesday – Thursday, August 12-13, 2020
02. New Student Orientation	Friday, August 14, 2020
03. Registration, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm	Monday – Tuesday, August 17-18, 2020
04. Seniors Submit Graduation Applications for May 2021	Tuesday, August 18, 2020
05. First Official Day of Classes	Wednesday, August 19, 2020
06. Begin Withdrawal Period with a Grade of W	Wednesday, August 19, 2020
07. Late Registration Ends	Friday, August 28, 2020
08. Labor Day Holiday	Monday, September 07, 2020
09. Last Day to Add/Drop a Class	Wednesday, September 09, 2020
10. Fall Opening Convocation	Thursday, September 10, 2020
11. Mid-Term Examinations	Monday – Friday, October 05-09, 2020
12. Second 8 – Week Session Begins	Monday, October 12, 2020
13. Homecoming Week	Monday, October 19– Sunday, October 25, 2020
14. Last Day to Withdraw from a Course	Friday, October 23, 2020
15. Spring 2021 Pre-Registration	Monday – Friday, October 26-30, 2020
16. Thanksgiving Holidays Begin After Last Class	Tuesday, November 24, 2020
17. Classes Resume at 8:00 am	Monday, November 30, 2020
18. Last Day of Classes	Wednesday, December 02, 2020
19. Reading Period	Thursday – Friday, December 03-04, 2020
20. Final Examinations	Monday – Friday, December 07-11, 2020
21. Final Grades Due By 12:00 Noon	Tuesday, December 15, 2020


01. Faculty and Staff Workshop	Wednesday – Thursday, January 06-07, 2021
02. New Student Orientation,	Friday, January 08, 2021
03. Registration, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm	Monday – Tuesday, January 11-12, 2021
04. First Official Day of Classes	Wednesday, January 13, 2021
05. Last Day to Pay Senior Fees for May 2021 Graduates	Wednesday, January 13, 2021
06. Drop/Add Begins	Wednesday, January 13, 2021
07. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday	Monday, January 18, 2021
08. Last Day to Add/Drop a Class	Friday, January 22, 2021
09. Begin Withdrawal Period with a Grade of W	Tuesday, January 26, 2021
10. Black History Convocation	Thursday, February 11, 2021
11. Mid-Term Examinations	Monday – Friday, March 01-05, 2021
12. Spring Break	Monday – Friday, March 08-12, 2021
13. Classes Resume at 8:00 am	Monday, March 15, 2021
14. Second 8 – Week Session Begins	Monday, March 15, 2021
15. Founder’s Day Convocation	Friday, March 19, 2021
16. Pre-Registration for Fall 2021 Semester	Wednesday – Tuesday, April 01-07, 2021
17. Good Friday – No Classes	Friday, April 02, 2021
18. Last Day to Withdraw from a Course	Friday, April 23, 2021
19. Last Day of Classes	Wednesday, April 28, 2021
20. Reading Period	Thursday – Friday, April 29-30, 2021
21. Final Examinations	Monday – Friday, May 03-07, 2021
22. Final Grades Due By 4:00 pm	Tuesday, May 11, 2021
23. Commencement Exercises, 4:00 pm	Saturday, May 15, 2021