Fall 2020 Academic Calendar
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| April 24-June 30, 2020 | Mon. - Fri. | Open Registration - Continuing Students |
| April 24-Sept. 8, 2020 | Mon. - Fri. | Open Registration - New Students |
| July 1 - Sept. 8, 2020 | Mon. - Fri. | Late Registration - All Continuing Students |
| Aug. 18 | President Marcy's State of the University Address | |
| Aug. 18 | Academic Retreat | |
| Aug.19 | New Faculty Orientation | |
| Aug. 20- 23 | 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. 21-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 30–April 17 | Mon.– Fri. | Academic Advising |
| April 20–23 | Mon.-Thurs. | Priority Registration |
| April 24 | Fri. | Open Registration |
| May 25 | Mon. | Memorial Day (campus holiday) |
| May 26 | Tues. | First Day of Classes |
| June 2 | Tues. | Deadline to Add or Drop a Class |
| July 2-3 | Thurs.-Fri. | 4th of July Holiday |
| July 6 | Mon. | Deadline to Withdraw from a Class with a Grade of 'W' |
| July 31 | Fri. | Last Day of Class |
| Aug. 7 | Fri. | Grades Due & Posted |
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 15–Dec. 31 | Mon.– Fri. | Open Registration - Continuing Students |
| Nov. 15–Jan. 17 | Mon.– Fri. | Open Registration for New Students |
| Jan. 1–Feb. 3 | Mon.– Fri. | Late Registration - All Continuing Students |
| TBA | Mon. | New Faculty Orientation |
| TBA | Thur. | FT Faculty Retreat |
| Jan. 20 | Mon. | Martin Luther King Day - Campus Holiday |
| Jan. 21 | Tues. | First Day of Classes |
| Feb. 3 | Mon. | Last Day to Add or Drop a Class without a "W" grade and with 100 percent refund |
| Feb. 17 | Mon. | President's Day - Campus Holiday |
| Feb. 18 | Tues. | Census Day |
| Feb. 18 | Tues. | Last day to register for Internships |
| March 9-13 | Mon. – Fri. | Spring Break - Academic Holiday |
| March 13 | Fri. | Spring Break Day - Campus Holiday |
| March 29 | Sun. | Mid-Term Grades due to the Registrar's Office |
| March 31 | Tues. | Cesar Chavez Day Observed - Campus Holiday |
| March 30-April 17 | Mon.—Fri. | Advising for Summer and Fall 2020 |
| April 10 | Fri. | Good Friday - Campus Holiday |
| April 12 | Fri. | Last day to drop a class with a grade of "W" (may be done via email) |
| April 20-24 | Mon.– Thurs. | Priority Registration for Summer and Fall 2020 |
| April 22 | Wed. | Cancelled — University Conference |
| April 24 | Fri. | Deadline to file for Fall 2020 Graduation. Open Registration Begins - New and Continuing Students |
| April 24 | Fri. | Graduation Applications for December 2020 |
| May 1 | Fri. | "Incomplete" work from previous semester due to instructor |
| May 5 | Tues. | Last Day of Classes |
| May 6 | Wed. | Study Day |
| May 7-13 | Thurs.–Wed. | Final Examinations |
| May 16 | Sat. | Commencement - Graduate & Undergraduate |
| May 20 | Wed. | Final Grades Due in Registrar's Office - Grades Posted in Self Service |
- Campus Holidays (no classes and campus offices are closed)
- Academic Holidays (no classes but campus offices are open)
- All dates subject to change. Last updated 12/3/19
Five-Year At-a-Glance Academic Calendar
Review the Five-Year Academic Calendar.
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.