2020-2025 University Academic Calendar
* NOTE: Courses meeting other than the standard length and cross-term summer courses have different schedule revision, refund, and drop/withdrawal dates. Refer to the refund schedule or contact the Registrar's Office with questions. Transactions must be completed by 4:30 p.m. (Central Time) on the final day of any registration, schedule revision, withdrawal, or refund period.
5-year Accelerated Calendar (only applies to courses following the accelerated schedule)
This calendar is subject to change. Last updated 2-23-2021
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University Meeting |
Aug 13 (T) |
Aug 18 (T) |
Aug 17 (T) |
Aug 16 (T) |
Aug 15 (T) |
Aug 13 (T) |
New Student Registration |
Aug 14 (W) |
Aug 19 (W) |
Aug 18 (W) |
Aug 17 (W) |
Aug 16 (W) |
Aug 14 (W) |
Last day of open registration advising |
Aug 16 (F) |
Aug 21 (F) |
Aug 20 (F) |
Aug 19 (F) |
Aug 18 (F) |
Aug 16 (F) |
Classes begin |
Aug 19 (M) |
Aug 24 (M) |
Aug 23 (M) |
Aug 22 (M) |
Aug 21 (M) |
Aug 19 (M) |
Schedule revision period * |
Aug 19-23 (M-F) |
Aug 24-28 (M-F) |
Aug 23-27 (M-F) |
Aug 22-26 (M-F) |
Aug 21-25 (M-F) |
Aug 19-23 (M-F) |
End 100% refund period & late registration * |
Aug 23 (F) |
Aug 28 (F) |
Aug 27 (F) |
Aug 26 (F) |
Aug 25 (F) |
Aug 23 (F) |
Pass/No Pass option period |
Aug 26-30 |
Aug 31-Sep 4 |
Aug 30-Sep 3 |
Aug 29-Sep 2 |
Aug 28-Sep 1 |
Aug 26-30 |
End 75% refund period * |
Aug 30 (F) |
Sep 4 (F) |
Sep 3 (F) |
Sep 2 (F) |
Sep 1 (F) |
Aug 30 (F) |
Labor Day, no classes, University closed |
Sep 2 (M) |
Sep 7 (M) |
Sep 6 (M) |
Sep 5 (M) |
Sep 4 (M) |
Sep 2 (M) |
End 50% refund period * |
Sep 6 (F) |
Sep 11 (F) |
Sep 10 (F) |
Sep 9 (F) |
Sep 8 (F) |
Sep 6 (F) |
Assessment Day, no classes |
Sep 10 (T) |
Sep 15 (T) REVISED: Instructional Day |
Sep 14 (T) |
Sep 13 (T) |
Sep 12 (T) |
Sep 10 (T) |
End 25% refund period * |
Sep 13 (F) |
Sep 18 (F) |
Sep 17 (F) |
Sep 16 (F) |
Sep 15 (F) |
Sep 13 (F) |
Fall break; no classes |
Oct 7-8 (M-T) |
Oct 12-13 (M-T) REVISED: Instructional Days |
Oct 11-12 (M-T) |
Oct 10-11 (M-T) |
Oct 9-10 (M-T) |
Oct 7-8 (M-T) |
Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation * |
Oct 18 (F) |
Oct 23 (F) |
Oct 22 (F) |
Oct 21 (F) |
Oct 20 (F) |
Oct 18 (F) |
Priority registration for spring and summer |
Nov 4-15 (M-F) |
Oct 26-30 (M-F) |
Oct 25-29 (M-F) |
Oct 24-28 (M-F) |
Oct 23-27 (M-F) |
Oct 21-25 (M-F) |
Thanksgiving break, no classes, University closed |
Nov 27 (W) no classes; Nov 28-Dec 1 (R-U) closed. |
Nov 25-29 (W-U) |
Nov 24-28 (W-U) |
Nov 23-27 (W-U) |
Nov 22-26 (W-U) |
Nov 27-Dec 1 (W-U) |
REVISED: Online Learning Only after Thanksgiving |
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Nov 30 - Dec 4 (M-F) |
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Schedule revisions/withdrawals end * |
Dec 4 (W) |
Dec 4 (F) |
Dec 10 (F) |
Dec 9 (F) |
Dec 8 (F) |
Dec 6 (F) |
Final exams |
Dec 5-11 (R-W) |
Dec 12-18 (S-F) REVISED: Dec 5-11 (S-F) |
Dec 11-17 (S-F) |
Dec 10-16 (S-F) |
Dec 9-15 (S-F) |
Dec 7-13 (S-F) |
Fall semester ends |
Dec 11 (W) |
Dec 18 (F) REVISED: Dec 11 (F) |
Dec 17 (F) |
Dec 16 (F) |
Dec 15 (F) |
Dec 13 (F) |
Commencement |
Dec 7 (S) |
Dec 19 (S)
REVISED: Dec 12 (S) VIRTUAL FORMAT
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Dec 18 (S) |
Dec 17 (S) |
Dec 16 (S) |
Dec 14 (S) |
University closed (winter recess) |
Dec 24-Jan 1 |
Dec 23-Jan 3 |
Dec 23-Jan 2 |
Dec 23-Jan 2 |
Dec 23-Jan 1 |
Dec 21-Jan 1 |
University reopens |
Jan 2 (R) |
Jan 4 (M) |
Jan 3 (M) |
Jan 3 (T) |
Jan 2 (T) |
Jan 2 (R) |
University meeting |
Jan 8 (W) |
Jan 6 (W) REVISED: Jan 13 (W) |
Jan 5 (W) |
Jan 4 (W) |
Jan 3 (W) |
Jan 8 (W) |
New Student Registration |
Jan 9 (R) |
Jan 7 (R) REVISED: Jan 14 (R) |
Jan 6 (R) |
Jan 5 (R) |
Jan 4 (R) |
Jan 9 (R) |
Last day of open registration advising |
Jan 10 (F) |
Jan 8 (F) REVISED: Jan 15 (F)
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Jan 7 (F) |
Jan 6 (F) |
Jan 5 (F) |
Jan 10 (F) |
Classes begin |
Jan 13 (M) |
Jan 11 (M) REVISED: Jan 19 (T)
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Jan 10 (M) |
Jan 9 (M) |
Jan 8 (M) |
Jan 13 (M) |
REVISED: Online Learning Only at Semester Start (exceptions: labs, practicums, clinicals etc.) |
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Jan 19-Feb 6
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Regular Class Modalities Start |
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Feb 8 (M)
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Schedule revision period * |
Jan 13-17 (M-F) |
Jan 11-15 (M-F) REVISED: Jan 18-22 (M-F)
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Jan 10-14 (M-F) |
Jan 9-13 (M-F) |
Jan 8-12 (M-F) |
Jan 13-17 (M-F) |
End 100% refund period & late registration * |
Jan 17 (F) |
Jan 15 (F) REVISED: Jan 22 (F) |
Jan 14 (F) |
Jan 13 (F) |
Jan 12 (F) |
Jan 17 (F) |
Martin Luther King Day, no classes |
Jan 20 (M) |
Jan 18 (M) |
Jan 17 (M) |
Jan 16 (M) |
Jan 15 (M) |
Jan 20 (M) |
Pass/No Pass option period |
Jan 20-24 (M-F) |
Jan 18-22 (M-F) REVISED: Jan 25-29 (M-F)
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Jan 17-21 (M-F) |
Jan 16-20 (M-F) |
Jan 15-19 (M-F) |
Jan 20-24 (M-F) |
End 75% refund period * |
Jan 24 (F) |
Jan 22 (F) REVISED: Jan 29 (F)
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Jan 21 (F) |
Jan 20 (F) |
Jan 19 (F) |
Jan 24 (F) |
End 50% refund period * |
Jan 31 (F) |
Jan 29 (F) REVISED: Feb 5 (F)
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Jan 28 (F) |
Jan 27 (F) |
Jan 26 (F) |
Jan 31 (F) |
End 25% refund period * |
Feb 7 (F) |
Feb 5 (F) REVISED: Feb 12 (F)
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Feb 4 (F) |
Feb 3 (F) |
Feb 2 (F) |
Feb 7 (F) |
Spring recess; no classes |
Mar 9-14 (M-S) REVISED: Mar 9-22 (M-S) |
Mar 8-13 (M-S) REVISED: Instructional Days
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Mar 7-12 (M-S) |
Mar 6-11 (M-S) |
Mar 4-9 (M-S) |
Mar 10-15 (M-S) |
Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation * |
Mar 20 (F) REVISED: Apr 17 |
Mar 19 (F) |
Mar 18 (F) |
Mar 17 (F) |
Mar 15 (F) |
Mar 21 (F) |
Priority registration for fall |
Apr 6-17 (M-F) |
Mar 29-Apr 1 (M-R) |
Mar 28-Apr 1 (M-F) |
Mar 27-Mar 31 (M-F) |
Mar 25-Mar 28 (M-R) |
Mar 31-Apr 4 (M-F) |
Spring Assessment Day, no classes |
Mar 31 (T) REVISED: Instructional Day |
Mar 30 (T) REVISED: Instructional Day
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Mar 29 (T) |
Mar 28 (T) |
Mar 26 (T) |
Apr 1 (T) |
No classes, University closed |
Apr 10 (F) |
Apr 2 (F) |
Apr 15 (F) |
Apr 7 (F) |
Mar 29 (F) |
Apr 18 (F) |
Schedule revisions/withdrawals end * |
Apr 29 (W) |
Apr 30 (F) |
Apr 29 (F) |
Apr 28 (F) |
Apr 26 (F) |
May 2 (F) |
No classes (study day) |
Apr 29 (W) REVISED: Instructional Day |
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Final exams |
Apr 30-May 6 (R-W) |
May 1-7 (S-F) |
Apr 30-May 6 (S-F) |
Apr 29-May 5 (S-F) |
Apr 27-May 3 (S-F) |
May 3-May 9 (S-F) |
Spring semester ends |
May 6 (W) |
May 7 (F) |
May 6 (F) |
May 5 (F) |
May 3 (F) |
May 9 (F) |
Commencement Weekend |
May 1-2 (F-S) REVISED: Cancelled |
May 7-9 (F-U) REVISED |
May 6-7 (F-S) |
May 5-6 (F-S) |
May 3-4 (F-S) |
May 9-10 (F-S) |
Last day of open registration advising |
May 12 (T) |
May 14 (F) |
May 13 (F) |
May 12 (F) |
May 10 (F) |
May 16 (F) |
Classes begin |
May 13 (W) |
May 17 (M) |
May 16 (M) |
May 15 (M) |
May 13 (M) |
May 19 (M) |
Schedule revision period * |
May 13-14 (W-R) |
May 17-18 (M-T) |
May 16-17 (M-T) |
May 15-16 (M-T) |
May 13-14 (M-T) |
May 19-20 (M-T) |
Pass/No Pass option period |
May 13-15 (W-F) |
May 17-19 (M-W) |
May 16-18 (M-W) |
May 15-17 (M-W) |
May 13-15 (M-W) |
May 19-21 (M-W) |
End 100% refund period & late registration* |
May 14 (R) |
May 18 (T) |
May 17 (T) |
May 16 (T) |
May 14 (T) |
May 20 (T) |
End 75% refund period * |
May 18 (M) |
May 20 (R) |
May 19 (R) |
May 18 (R) |
May 16 (R) |
May 22 (R) |
End 50% refund period * |
May 20 (W) |
May 24 (M) |
May 23 (M) |
May 22 (M) |
May 20 (M) |
May 23 (F) |
End 25% refund period * |
May 22 (F) |
May 26 (W) |
May 25 (W) |
May 24 (W) |
May 22 (W) |
May 28 (W) |
Memorial Day, no classes, University closed |
May 25 (M) |
May 31 (M) |
May 30 (M) |
May 29 (M) |
May 27 (M) |
May 26 (M) |
Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation * |
Jun 2 (T) |
Jun 4 (F) |
Jun 3 (F) |
Jun 2 (F) |
May 31 (F) |
Jun 6 (F) |
First Summer ends |
Jun 12 (F) |
Jun 18 (F) |
Jun 17 (F) |
Jun 16 (F) |
Jun 14 (F) |
Jun 20 (F) |
Juneteenth, no classes, University closed |
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Jun 19 (M) |
Jun 19 (W) |
Jun 19 (R) |
Last day of open registration advising |
Jun 12 (F) |
Jun 25 (F) |
Jun 24 (F) |
Jun 23 (F) |
Jun 21 (F) |
Jun 27 (F) |
Classes begin |
Jun 15 (M) |
Jun 28 (M) |
Jun 27 (M) |
Jun 26 (M) |
Jun 24 (M) |
Jun 30 (M) |
Schedule revision period * |
Jun 15-16 (M-T) |
Jun 28-29 (M-T) |
Jun 27-28 (M-T) |
Jun 26-27 (M-T) |
Jun 24-25 (M-T) |
Jun 30-Jul 1 (M-T) |
Pass/No Pass option period |
Jun 15-17 (M-W) |
Jun 28-30 (M-W) |
Jun 27-29 (M-W) |
Jun 26-28 (M-W) |
Jun 24-26 (M-W) |
Jun 30-Jul 2 (M-W) |
End 100% refund period * |
Jun 16 (T) |
Jun 29 (T) |
Jun 28 (T) |
Jun 27 (T) |
Jun 25 (T) |
Jul 1 (T) |
End 75% refund period * |
Jun 18 (R) |
Jul 1 (R) |
Jun 30 (R) |
Jun 29 (R) |
Jun 27 (R) |
Jul 3 (R) |
End 50% refund period * |
Jun 22 (M) |
Jul 2 (F) |
Jul 1 (F) |
Jul 3 (M) |
Jul 1 (M) |
Jul 7 (M) |
Independence Day (observed), no classes, University closed |
Jul 3 (F) |
Jul 5 (M) |
Jul 4 (M) |
Jul 4 (T) |
Jul 4 (R) |
Jul 4 (F) |
End 25% refund period * |
Jun 24 (W) |
Jul 7 (W) |
Jul 6 (W) |
Jul 5 (W) |
Jul 3 (W) |
Jul 9 (W) |
Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation * |
Jul 2 (R) |
Jul 16 (F) |
Jul 15 (F) |
Jul 14 (F) |
Jul 12 (F) |
Jul 18 (F) |
Second Summer ends |
Jul 17 (F) |
Jul 30 (F) |
Jul 29 (F) |
Jul 28 (F) |
Jul 26 (F) |
Aug 1 (F) |
Last day of open registration advising |
Jul 17 (F) |
Classes begin |
Jul 20 (M) |
Schedule revision period * |
Jul 20 (M) |
Pass/No Pass option period |
Jul 20-22 (M-W) |
End 100% refund period * |
Jul 20 (M) |
End 75% refund period * |
Jul 21 (T) |
End 50% refund period * |
Jul 22 (W) |
End 25% refund period * |
Jul 23 (R) |
Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation * |
Aug 4 (T) |
Third Summer ends |
Aug 14 (F) |
Days of the week legend: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | U = Sunday