Academic Calendar -
Fall 2020
Note: Review the Short, Internet and Outreach Class Schedules to determine the unique drop/add and refund deadlines for these courses. Additional deadlines apply to graduate students. See the Graduate College Academic Calendar.
August 3-14
Fall pre-session (two weeks)
Tuesday, August 11
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for fall pre-session classes
Friday, August 14
Final enrollment date - late fee assessed after this date
Monday, August 17
Class work begins
Monday, August 24
100% Refund, Nonrestrictive Drop/Add Deadline (details)
Friday, August 28
Partial Refund, Restrictive Drop/Add Deadline (details)
Monday, September 7
University Holiday
Friday, September 11
Excessive absence alerts due from instructors (details)
Tuesday, September 22
Instructors may begin submitting six week grades
Wednesday, September 30 (noon)
Six week grades due by noon from faculty
Tuesday, October 6
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for first eight week classes
Monday, November 2
Deadline to file graduation application (for name to appear in the fall commencement
program)
Friday, November 6
W Drop/Withdrawal Deadline (details)
Friday, November 20
Assigned W or F Drop/Withdrawal Deadline (details)
Monday-Wednesday, November 23-25
Students’ Fall Break (No Classes)
Thursday-Friday, November 26-27
University Holiday
Monday-Friday, November 30-December 4
Pre-Finals Week (Online Delivery of Course Content)
Tuesday, December 1
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for all fall classes
Friday, December 4
Class work ends
Monday-Friday, December 7-11
Finals Week (Online Delivery of Examinations)
Friday, December 11
Graduate Commencement
Saturday, December 12
Undergraduate Commencement
Wednesday, December 16 (noon)
Final grades due by noon electronically from faculty
- Grade reports are compiled shortly after the end of the semester and are made available electronically to the student, the student's advisor and the student's dean.
Friday, December 18
Final grades for all fall courses available on official transcripts
Thursday, December 24, 2020 - Friday, January 1, 2021
University Holiday
A University Holiday falls within the semester. If the scheduled classes do not meet, additional class time or assignments may make up the difference.