Fall 2020 Academic Calendar
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| April 24-June 30 | Mon.-Fri. | Open Registration – Continuing Students |
| April 24-Sept. 8 | Mon.-Fri. | Open Registration – New Students |
| July 1-Sept. 8 | Mon.-Fri. | Late Registration – All Continuing Students |
| Aug. 18 | Tues. | President Marcy's State of the University Address |
| Aug. 18 | Tues. | Academic Retreat |
| Aug. 19 | Wed. | New Faculty Orientation |
| Aug. 20- 23 | Thurs.-Sun. | General orientation session for new students. |
| Aug. 23 | Sun. | Last Day to receive 100% tutition refund. |
| Aug. 24 | Mon. | First Day of Classes |
| Sept. 7 | Mon. | Labor Day – Campus Closed |
| Sept. 8 | Tues. | Last Day to Add or Drop a Class without a "W" grade & with 75% Refund |
| Sept. 15 | Tues. | Census Day |
| Sept. 15 | Tues. | Last day to register for Internships. |
| TBA | Convocation | |
| TBA | Family Weekend | |
| Oct. 16 | Fri. | Fall Break Day |
| Oct. 16 | Fri. | Mid-Term Deficiency Reports due to Registrar |
| Oct. 12-Nov. 6 | Mon.-Fri. | Academic Advising for Spring 2021 |
| Nov. 6 | Fri. | Last day to drop a class with a grade of "W" |
| Nov. 9-12 | Mon.-Thurs. | Priority Registration for Spring 2021 |
| Nov. 13 | Fri. | Deadline to file Graduation (May and Aug 2021) Open Registration Begins – New & Continuing Students |
| Nov. 25 | Wed. | Academic Holiday |
| Nov. 26-27 | Thurs.-Fri. | Thanksgiving Holiday – Campus Closed |
| Dec. 1 | Tues. | "Incomplete" work from previous semester due to instructor |
| Dec. 4 | Fri. | Last Day of Classes |
| Dec. 7-11 | Mon.-Fri. | Final Examinations |
| Dec. 16 | Wed. | Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office - Grades Posted in Self Service |
| Dec. 23-Jan. 1 | Thurs.-Fri. | Winter Break – Campus Closed |
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 16-Dec. 31, 2020 | Mon.-Fri. | Open Registration – Continuing Students |
| Nov. 16-Jan. 17, 2021 | Mon.- Fri. | Open Registration – New Students |
| Jan. 1- Feb. 1 | Mon.-Fri. | Late Registration – All Continuing Students |
| TBA | TBA | New Faculty Orientation |
| TBA | TBA | FT Faculty Retreat |
| Jan. 18 | Mon. | Last day to receive a 100% refund. |
| Jan. 18 | Mon. | Martin Luther King Day – Campus Holiday |
| Jan. 19 | Tues. | First Day of Classes |
| Feb. 1 | Mon. | Last Day to Add or Drop a Class without a "W" grade & with 75% Refund. |
| Feb. 15 | Mon. | President's Day – Campus Holiday |
| Feb. 16 | Tue. | Census Day |
| Feb. 16 | Tue. | Last day to register for Internships |
| Mar. 8-12 | Mon.-Fri. | Spring Break – Academic Holiday |
| Mar. 12 | Fri. | Spring Break Day – Campus Holiday |
| Mar. 15 | Mon. | Mid-Term Deficiency Reports due to Registrar |
| Mar. 15 | Mon.-Fri. | Advising begins for Summer and Fall 2021 |
| Mar. 31 | Wed. | Cesar Chavez Day Observed – Campus Holiday |
| Apr. 2 | Fri. | Good Friday - Campus Holiday |
| Apr. 5 | Mon. | Last day to drop a class with a grade of "W" |
| Apr. 12-15 | Mon.-Thur. | Priority Registration for Summer and Fall 2021 |
| Apr. 16 | Fri. | Deadline to file for Fall 2021 Graduation. Open Registration Begins – New & Continuing Students |
| TBA | TBA | University Conference |
| May 3 | Mon. | "Incomplete" work from previous semester due to instructor |
| May 4 | Tue. | Last Day of Classes |
| May 5 | Wed. | Study Day |
| May 6-12 | Thur.-Wed. | Final Examinations |
| May 15 | Sat. | Commencement – Graduate & Undergraduate |
| May 19 | Wed. | Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office – Grades Posted in Self Service |
Five-Year At-a-Glance Academic Calendar
Review the Five-Year Academic Calendar 2020-2025.
2019/2020 Academic Calendars
- Fall 2019
- Spring 2020
- Summer 2020
To request a past Academic Calendar, please contact the Office of the Registrar.
Final Exam Week
Here you will find details about Final Exam Week and your final exam schedule.
- During final exam week, all regular class are subject to the final exam schedule.
- Final exams are held in the same classroom in which the class has met all semester.
- Final exams are not optional.
- Final exam week is considered the final week of instruction in the semester.
- Final exam week period will meet week 16 of the term. Fall (Monday-Friday) and spring (Thursday-Wednesday) Please see Academic Calendar for exact dates.
- All classes that give a final exam will meet at only one of their regularly scheduled times during final exam week to administer the exam.
- Classes that meet once a week will hold the final at their normal weekly day/time during final exam week.
Please note — If your class only meets one day a week, then your final exam is at your regularly scheduled time.
If your class meets Mondays and Wednesdays:
| Time block start time: | Final exam day: |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. |
Monday |
| 10:20 a.m. | Wednesday |
| noon (lunch) | Wednesday |
| 12:30 p.m. | Monday |
| 2:20 p.m. |
Wednesday |
| 4:10 p.m. | Monday |
| 5:50 p.m. (dinner) | Monday |
| 6:20 p.m. | Wednesday |
| 8:10 p.m. | Monday |
If your class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays:
| Time block start time: | Final exam day: |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. |
Tuesday |
| 9:00 a.m. | Thursday |
| 10:50 a.m. | Tuesday |
| 12:30 a.m. (lunch) | Tuesday |
| 1 p.m. | Thursday |
| 2 p.m. | Tuesday |
| 3:50 p.m. | Thursday |
| 5:30 p.m. (dinner) | Thursday |
| 6 p.m. | Tuesday |
| 7:50 p.m. | Thursday |
| 9:40 p.m. | Tuesday |
Please always confirm final exam schedule with your instructor or syllabus.