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Academic Calendar 2020-2021

Fall 2020  
Date Event
Aug. 24, Monday First day of Fall semester classes.
Sept. 4, Friday Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses.
Sept. 7, Monday Labor Day - classes in session.
Sept. 12, Saturday Substitute instructional day: Tuesday classes.
Sept. 24, Thursday Last day to drop first half semester courses; Last day to declare first half semester courses Credit/No Credit.
Oct. 9, Friday First half semester courses end.
Oct. 12, Monday Second half semester courses begin.
Oct. 15, Thursday Last day to drop full semester courses.
Oct. 26, Monday Last day to add second half semester courses.
Nov. 10-13, Tuesday-Friday Pre-registration for Spring 2021.
Nov. 13, Friday Last day to withdraw full semester courses with a grade of “W.” Last day to drop second half semester courses; Last day to declare full semester and second half semester courses Credit/No Credit.
Nov. 14, Saturday Substitute instructional day: Friday classes.
Nov. 23, Monday Substitute instructional day: Wednesday classes.
Nov. 24, Tuesday Substitute instructional day: Thursday classes; Last day of classes. Thanksgiving recess begins after last class.
Nov. 29, Sunday Last day of Thanksgiving recess.
Nov. 30, Monday Final examinations begin (remote).
Dec. 4, Friday Final examinations end (remote).
Dec. 10, Thursday Grades due to registrar by noon.
Dec. 15, Tuesday Fall grades viewable on the portal.

 

Spring 2021  
Date Event
Jan. 18, Monday Martin Luther King Day, most offices closed.
Jan. 25, Monday First day of Spring semester classes.
Feb. 5, Friday Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses.
Feb. 25, Thursday Last day to drop first half semester courses; Last day to declare first half semester courses Credit/No Credit.
March 8-12, Monday-Friday Spring Break.
March 18, Thursday Last day to drop full semester courses
March 19, Friday First half semester courses end.
March 22, Monday Second half semester courses begin.
March 26, Friday Cesar Chavez Day, offices closed; no classes.
April 2, Friday Last day to add second half semester courses.
April 16, Friday Last day to withdraw full semester courses with a grade of “W.” Last day to drop second half semester courses; last day to declare full semester course and second half semester courses Credit/No Credit.
April 20-22, Tuesday-Thursday Pre-registration for Fall 2021.
May 7, Friday Last day of classes.
May 10-14, Monday-Friday Final examinations.
May 16, Sunday Commencement.
May 20, Thursday All other grades due to registrar by noon.
May 25, Tuesday Spring grades viewable on the portal.