Academic Calendar 2020-21
Fall Semester - 2020
| Classes Begin | Monday, August 24 |
| Labor Day Holiday (no classes) | Monday, September 7 |
| Native American Day Holiday (no classes) | Monday, October 12 |
| Midterm | Friday, October 16 |
| Second 8-week Classes Begin | Monday, October 19 |
| Veterans Day Holiday (no classes) | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins (no classes) | Wednesday, November 25, 5 a.m. |
| Thanksgiving Recess Ends, Classes Resume | Monday, November 30, 8 a.m. |
| Last Day of Fall Term Classes | Tuesday, December 8 |
| No Classes | Wednesday, December 9 |
| Final Exams Begin | Thursday, December 10 |
| Semester Ends | Wednesday, December 16 |
| Final Grades Due | Monday, December 21(by midnight) |
Spring Semester 2021 |
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| Classes Start | Monday, January 11 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday (no classes) | Monday, January 18 |
| President's Day Holiday (no classes) | Monday, February 15 |
| Spring Break Begins at 5 p.m. (no classes) | Friday March 5 |
| Spring Break Ends. Classes resume at 8 a.m. | Monday, March 15 |
| Midterm | Monday, March 15 |
| Second 8-Week Classes Begin | Monday, March 15 |
| Easter Recess Begins (no classes) | Friday, April 2 (5 a.m.) |
| Easter Recess Ends. Classes Resume | Monday, April 5 (8 a.m.) |
| Last Day of Spring Term Classes | Friday, April 30 |
| Final Exams Begin | Monday, May 3 |
| Semester Ends/Residence Halls Close | Friday, May 7 |
| Commencement* *Graduation Candidates should arrive 45 minutes prior to the start of commencement. |
Saturday, May 8 (TBA) |
| Final Grades Due | Wednesday, May 12 (by midnight) |