Registrar
For a listing of Academic dates and deadlines and other events on campus, please visit the Campus Calendar.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2020-2021 (REVISED Dec 18, 2020)
| FALL TERM 2020 | ||
| Aug. 17-18 | Mon.-Tue. | First Year International Students arrive |
| Aug. 17-22 | Mon.-Sat. | Pre-arrival belongings drop-off |
| Aug. 21 | Friday | First Year students subject to 14 day quarantine arrive |
| Aug. 24-25 | Mon.-Tue. | Returning students subject to 14 day quarantine arrive |
| Aug. 26-28 | Wed.-Fri. | OA's Pre-O leaders, returning international students arrive |
| Aug. 28 | Friday | First generation pre-orientation participants arrive |
| Aug. 30 | Sunday | Pre-orientation participants arrive |
| Aug. 31-Sep. 1 | Mon.-Tue. | First generation experience |
| Sep. 4-5 | Fri.-Sat. | Residence halls open for New Students and new Transfer students only |
| Sep. 5-8 | Sat.-Tue. | New Students and Transfer Student orientation |
| Sep. 6-8 | Sun.-Tue. | Residence halls and houses open for upperclass students |
| Sep. 8 | Tuesday | New Students & Transfer Student advising and schedule adjustments |
| Sep. 9 | Wednesday | Fall term classes begin; add/drop starts |
| Sep. 15 | Tuesday | Last day to add/drop without a late fee |
| Sep. 15 | Tuesday | Last day to add an open course without instructor's approval |
| Sep. 22 | Tuesday | Last day to finalize fall class schedule, with instructor permission to add class |
| Oct. 9 | Friday | Winter term course schedule available online |
| Oct. 12-30 | Mon.-Fri. | Academic advising for winter term courses; students consult with faculty advisers |
| Oct. 20 | Tuesday | Last day to declare a course "Pass-Fail" |
| Oct. 17-20 | Sat.-Tue. | Petition course sign-up |
| Oct. 21-26 | Wed.-Mon. | Faculty Review and Petition Course Approval |
| Oct. 23-24 | Fri.-Sat. | Virtual Homecoming and Family Weekend |
| Oct. 27 | Tuesday | Last day to drop a course without a "W" |
| Oct. 27-29 | Tue.-Thu. | Petition Course Acceptance |
| Nov. 2 | Monday | Graduation application due for Class of 2021 |
| Nov. 2-5 | Mon.-Thu. | Winter term prescheduling appointments |
| Nov. 3 | Tuesday | Last day to drop a course with a "W" |
| Nov. 17 | Tuesday | Fall term classes end |
| Nov. 18 | Wednesday | Reading period |
| Nov. 19 | Thursday | Fall term exams begin |
| Nov. 24 | Tuesday | Fall term exams end |
| Nov. 25 | Wednesday | Residence halls and houses close |
| Dec. 2 | Wednesday | Fall term grades due |
| WINTER TERM 2021 | ||
| Jan. 7 | Thursday | Begin Phased testing and move-in residence halls and houses |
| Jan. 11 | Monday | Winter classes begin; add/drop starts |
| Jan. 15 | Friday | Last day to add an open course without instructor's written approval |
| Jan. 15 | Friday | Last day to add/drop without a late fee |
| Jan. 22 | Friday | Last day to finalize winter class schedule, with instructor permission to add a class |
| Feb. 12 | Friday | Spring term course schedule available online |
| Feb. 15-Mar. 5 | Mon.-Fri. | Academic advising for spring term courses; students consult with faculty advisers |
| Feb. 19 | Friday | Last day to declare a course "Pass-Fail" |
| Feb. 20-23 | Sat.-Tue. | Petition course sign-up |
| Feb. 24-Mar. 1 | Wed.-Mon. | Faculty Review and Petition Course Approval |
| Feb. 26 | Friday | Last day to drop a course without a "W" |
| Mar. 2-4 | Tue.-Thu. | Petition Course Acceptance |
| Mar. 5 | Friday | Last day to drop a course with a "W" |
| Mar. 8-11 | Mon.-Thu. | Spring term prescheduling appointments |
| Mar. 18 | Thursday | Winter term classes end |
| Mar. 19 | Friday | Reading period |
| Mar. 22 | Monday | Winter term exams begin |
| Mar. 24 | Wednesday | Winter term exams end |
| Mar. 25 | Thursday | Spring break begins; residence halls remain open |
| Mar. 28 | Sunday | Spring break ends |
| Mar. 29 | Monday | Winter grades due |
| SPRING TERM 2021 | ||
| Mar. 29 | Monday | Spring term classes begin; add/drop starts |
| Apr. 2 | Friday | Last day to add an open course without instructor's written approval |
| Apr. 2 | Friday | Last day to add/drop without a late fee |
| Apr. 9 | Friday | Last day to finalize spring class schedule, with instructor permission to add a class |
| Apr. 21 | Wednesday | Wellness Day; No classes held |
| Apr. 30 | Friday | Fall term course schedule available online |
| May 3-21 | Monday | Academic advising for fall term courses; students consult with faculty advisers |
| May 7 | Friday | Last day to declare a course "Pass-Fail" |
| May 8-11 | Sat.-Tue. | Petition course sign-up |
| May 10 | Monday | Registration begins for summer classes |
| May 12-17 | Wed.-Mon. | Faculty Review and Petition Course Approval |
| May 14 | Friday | Last day to drop a course without a "W" |
| May 14-16 | Fri.-Sun. | ReUnion Weekend |
| May 18 | Tuesday | Wellness Day; No classes held |
| May 18-20 | Tue.-Thu. | Petition Course Acceptance |
| May 21 | Friday | Last day to drop a course with a "W" |
| May 21 | Friday | Virtual Steinmetz Day launches; classes will be held |
| May 24-26 | Mon.-Wed. | Fall term prescheduling appointments |
| Jun. 4 | Friday | Spring term classes end |
| Jun. 7 | Monday | Spring term exams begin |
| Jun. 10 | Thursday | Spring term exams end |
| Jun. 11 | Friday | Student Housing closes at 3:00 p.m. for students not involved in Commencement |
| Jun. 13 | Sunday | Commencement |
| Jun. 13 | Sunday | Residence halls and houses close at 6:00 p.m. |
| Jun. 14 | Monday | Registration ends for summer classes |
| Jun. 16 | Wednesday | Spring grades due |
| Jun. 21 | Monday | Summer classes begin |