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Academic Calendar 2020-2021

  • Full Term

    Nov 9 - 20 Assigned Time Registration
    Nov 23 - Jan 18 Open Registration
    • degree-seeking graduate and undergraduate students
    • non-degree-seeking graduate students
    Dec 14 - Jan 18 Open Registration
    • non-degree-seeking undergraduate students
    Jan 18 Martin Luther King Holiday
    Jan 19 Payment Deadline:
    100% balance due for Traditional Payment;
    1st Payment Deadline for Blazer Flex Plan. Failure to pay the first installment of the Blazer Flex Plan will result in assessment of $50 late fee.
    Jan 19 Classes Begin
    Jan 19 - 26 Registration After Classes Begin
    Jan 26 Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees)
    Jan 26 Last Day to Submit Undergraduate Application for Degree
    Feb 1 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Feb 15 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Feb 16 2nd Payment Deadline for Blazer Flex Plan
    Failure to meet payment deadline results in assessment of $50 late fee.
    Mar 1 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Mar 15 Final Payment Deadline for Blazer Flex Plan
    Failure to meet payment deadline results in assessment of $50 late fee.
    Mar 16 Wellness Day
    April 14 Wellness Day
    Apr 23 Last Day to Withdraw a course with a grade of “W”
    Apr 23 Last day to elect Pass/Fail grading method
    Apr 23 Last Day of Class
    Apr 24 - 25 Undergraduate Reading Days
    Apr 26 - Apr 30 Final Exams
    Apr 30 Commencement - Graduate Students
    May 1 Commencement - Undergraduate Students
    May 3 Grades Due (by midnight)
    May 5 Grades Available Online


    First 7-Week Session

    Jan 19 Classes Begin
    Jan 22 Last Day to Drop/Add
    Jan 26 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Feb 2 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Feb 9 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Mar 4 Last Day to Withdraw from a course with a grade of “W”
    Mar 4 Last day to elect Pass/Fail grading method
    Mar 4 Last Day of Class
    Mar 5 – Mar 6 Final Exams
    Mar 6 Term Ends
    Mar 11 Grades Due (by noon)
    Mar 12 Grades Available Online


    Second 7-Week Session

    Mar 15 Classes Begin
    Mar 16 Wellness Day
    Mar 18 Last Day to Drop/Add
    Mar 22 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Mar 29 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Apr 5 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    April 14 Wellness Day
    Apr 28 Last Day to Withdraw from a course with a grade of “W”
    Apr 28 Last day to elect Pass/Fail grading method
    Apr 28 Last Day of Class
    Apr 29 - Apr 30 Final Exams
    Apr 30 Term Ends
    May 3 Grades Due (by midnight)
    May 5 Grades Available Online

  • Summer 14-Week Session 2021

    Apr 5 - 16 Assigned Time Registration
    Apr 19 - May 9 Open Registration
    May 10 Classes Begin
    May 10 - 17 Registration After Classes Begin
    May 17 Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees)
    May 24 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    May 31 Memorial Day Holiday
    June 7 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    June 15 1st Payment Deadline (50% Account Balance Due)
    June 21 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    July 5 Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of ‘W’
    July 5 Independence Day Holiday
    July 6 Final Payment Deadline (Remaining Balance Due)
    Aug 6 Last Day of Class
    Aug 6 Last day to withdraw from term (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Aug 7 - 13 Final Exams
    Aug 13 Commencement - Graduate Students
    Aug 14 Commencement - Undergraduate Students
    Aug 16 Grades Due (by midnight)
    Aug 18 Grades Available Online


    Summer May Session 2021

    Apr 5 - 16 Assigned Time Registration
    Apr 19 - May 9 Open Registration
    May 10 Classes Begin
    May 10 - 11 Registration After Classes Begin
    May 11 Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees)
    May 12 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    May 14 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    May 17 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    May 25 Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of ‘W’
    May 31 Memorial Day Holiday
    June 3 Last Day of Class
    June 3 Last day to withdraw from term (Must withdraw from all courses)
    June 4 Final Exams
    June 7 Grades Due (by midnight)
    June 8 Grades Available Online
    June 15 1st Payment Deadline (50% Account Balance Due)
    July 6 Final Payment Deadline (Remaining Balance Due)
    Aug 13 Commencement - Graduate Students
    Aug 14 Commencement - Undergraduate Students


    Summer 10-Week Session 2021

    Apr 5 - 16 Assigned Time Registration
    Apr 19 - June 6 Open Registration
    June 7 Classes Begin
    June 7 - 14 Registration After Classes Begin
    June 14 Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees)
    June 14 Last Day to Submit Undergraduate Application for Degree
    June 15 1st Payment Deadline (50% Account Balance Due)
    June 21 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    June 28 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    July 5 Independence Day Holiday
    July 6 Final Payment Deadline (Remaining Balance Due)
    July 6 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    July 9 Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of ‘W’
    Aug 6 Last Day of Class
    Aug 6 Last day to withdraw from term (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Aug 7 - 13 Final Exams
    Aug 13 Commencement - Graduate Students
    Aug 14 Commencement - Undergraduate Students
    Aug 16 Grades Due (by midnight)
    Aug 18 Grades Available Online


    Summer A Session 2021 (7-Week)

    Apr 5 - 16 Assigned Time Registration
    Apr 19 - May 9 Open Registration
    May 10 Classes Begin
    May 10 - 13 Registration After Classes Begin
    May 13 Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees)
    May 17 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    May 25 Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of ‘W’
    May 25 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    May 31 Memorial Day Holiday
    June 1 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    June 15 1st Payment Deadline (50% Account Balance Due)
    June 23 Last Day of Class
    June 23 Last day to withdraw from term (Must withdraw from all courses)
    June 24 - 25 Final Exams
    June 28 Grades Due (by midnight)
    June 29 Grades Available Online
    July 5 Independence Day Holiday
    July 6 Final Payment Deadline (Remaining Balance Due)
    Aug 13 Commencement - Graduate Students
    Aug 14 Commencement - Undergraduate Students


    Summer B Session 2021 (7-Week)

    Apr 5 - 16 Assigned Time Registration
    Apr 19 - June 27 Open Registration
    June 15 1st Payment Deadline (50% Account Balance Due)
    June 28 Classes Begin
    June 28 - July 1 Registration After Classes Begin
    July 1 Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees)
    July 5 Independence Day Holiday
    July 6 Final Payment Deadline (Remaining Balance Due)
    July 6 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    July 13 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    July 19 Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of ‘W’
    July 20 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Aug 11 Last Day of Class
    Aug 11 Last day to withdraw from term (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Aug 12 - 13 Final Exams
    Aug 13 Commencement - Graduate Students
    Aug 14 Commencement - Undergraduate Students
    Aug 16 Grades Due (by midnight)
    Aug 18 Grades Available Online


    Summer MBA 2A Session 2021

    June 7 Classes Begin
    June 10 Last Day to Drop
    June 15 1st Payment Deadline (50% Account Balance Due)
    June 16 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    June 21 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    June 28 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    July 5 Independence Day Holiday
    July 6 Final Payment Deadline (Remaining Balance Due)
    July 9 Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of “W”
    July 22 Last Day of Class
    July 22 Last day to withdraw for the term (Must withdraw all courses)
    July 23 - 24 Final Exams
    July 24 Term Ends
    July 30 Grades Due (by noon)
    July 31 Grades Available Online

  • Full Term

    Mar 30 - Apr 10 Assigned Time Registration
    Apr 13 - Aug 2 Open Registration
    • degree-seeking graduate and undergraduate students
    • non-degree-seeking graduate students
    Aug 3 - Aug 23 Open Registration
    • non-degree-seeking undergraduate students
    Aug 24 Payment Deadline:
    100% balance due for Traditional Payment;
    1st Payment Deadline for Blazer Flex Plan. Failure to pay the first installment of the Blazer Flex Plan will result in assessment of $50 late fee.
    Aug 24 Classes Begin
    Aug 24 – Aug 31 Registration After Classes Begin
    Aug 31 Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees)
    Aug 31 Last Day to Submit Undergraduate Application for Degree
    Sep 7 Labor Day Holiday
    Sept 8 Last Day to Withdraw (75% refund) must withdraw from all courses
    Sept 21 2nd Payment Deadline for Blazer Flex Plan
    Failure to pay the first installment of the Blazer Flex Plan will result in assessment of $50 late fee.
    Sept 22 Last Day to Withdraw (50% refund) must withdraw from all courses
    Oct 6 Last Day to Withdraw (25% refund) must withdraw from all courses
    Oct 21 Final Payment Deadline for Blazer Flex Plan
    Failure to pay the first installment of the Blazer Flex Plan will result in assessment of $50 late fee.
    Nov 23 – Nov 29 Fall/Thanksgiving Break
    Dec 4 Last Day to withdraw from a course with a Grade of “W”
    Dec 4 Last day to elect Pass/Fail grading method
    Dec 5-6 Undergraduate Reading Days
    Dec 7-11 Final Exams
    Dec 11 Commencement – Graduate Students
    Dec 12 Commencement – Undergraduate Students
    Dec 14 Grades Due (by midnight)
    Dec 16 Grades Available Online


    First 7-Week Session

    Aug 24 Classes Begin
    Aug 27 Last Day to Drop
    Aug 31 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Sept 7 Labor Day Holiday
    Sept 8 Last Day to Withdraw (50% refund) must withdraw from all courses
    Sept 15 Last Day to Withdraw (25% refund) must withdraw from all courses
    Oct 8 Last day to elect Pass/Fail Grading Method
    Oct 8 Last day of class
    Oct 8 Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of "W"
    Oct 9-10 Final Exams
    Oct 10 Term Ends
    Oct 15 Grades Due (by noon)
    Oct 16 Grades Available Online


    Second 7-Week Session

    Oct 19 Classes Begin
    Oct 22 Last Day to Drop
    Oct 26 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Nov 2 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Nov 9 Last Day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund. (Must withdraw from all courses)
    Nov 23 – 29 Fall/Thanksgiving Break
    Dec 9 Last Day of Class
    Dec 9 Last day to withdraw from the term (must withdraw from all courses)
    Dec 9 Last day to withdraw from a course with a Grade of "W"
    Dec 9 Last day to elect Pass/Fail Grading Method
    Dec 10 – Dec 11 Final Exams
    Dec 11 Term Ends
    Dec 14 Grades Due (by midnight)
    Dec 16 Grades Available Online