Academic Calendar
The 2020-2021 Academic Calendar is now available fully online with an easy to read format and links to help you get the information you need!
| Fall 2020 | ||
| Thursday, August 27 | Faculty & Staff Meetings | |
| Monday, August 31 | Fall semester opens – first day of classes (full semester and Fall I) | |
| Wednesday, September 2 | Last day to add Fall 1 courses without permission from instructor | How to add a course |
| Wednesday, September 2 | Last day to drop Fall 1 courses and receive 100% refund | How to withdraw from a course |
| Friday, September 4 | Last day to drop Fall 1 courses without record Last day to drop Fall 1 courses and receive 50% refund |
How to withdraw from a course |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day | No classes |
| Tuesday, September 8 | Last day to add courses without permission from instructor | |
| Tuesday, September 8 | Last day to drop courses and receive 100% refund | How to add a course How to withdraw from a course |
| Monday, September 14 | Last day to drop a course without record Last day to withdraw from a course and receive a 50% refund |
How to withdraw from a course |
| Friday, September 25 | Last day to withdraw from Fall 1 courses without academic penalty | How to withdraw from a course |
| Saturday, October 10 | Fall Recess begins (after all classes) | |
| Monday, October 12 | No classes – Fall Recess (Columbus Day) | |
| Wednesday, October 14 | Classes resume | |
| Friday, October 23 | Mid-semester and last day to drop courses without academic penalty; End of Fall 1 (after all classes): Final Fall 1 grades are due 48 hours after last class | |
| Monday, October 26 | Fall 2 Starts | |
| Wednesday, October 28 | Last day to add Fall 2 courses without permission from instructor Last day to drop Fall 2 courses and receive 100% refund |
How to add a course How to withdraw from a course |
| Friday, October 30 | Last day to drop Fall 2 courses without record Last day to withdraw from a Fall 2 course and receive 50% refund |
How to withdraw from a course |
| Monday, November 2 | Spring registration opens for current matriculated students with 30 or more credits | |
| Monday, November 9 | Spring registration opens for current matriculated students with fewer than 30 credits | CMConnect Course Search for current students Credits do not include current semester |
| Wednesday, November 11 | No classes – Veterans Day | No classes |
| Friday, November 20 | Last day to withdraw from Fall 2 courses without academic penalty | How to withdraw from a course |
| Monday, November 23 | Spring registration opens for non-matriculated and new students | CMConnect Course Search for current students Credits do not include current semester |
| Wednesday, November 25 | Thanksgiving Recess | No classes |
| Monday, November 30 | Classes Resume | |
| Friday, December 18 | End of Semester (after all classes); End of Fall II: Final grades are due 48 hours after last class | |
| Spring 2021 | ||
| Wednesday, January 6 | Faculty & Staff Meetings | |
| Thursday, January 7 | Faculty & Staff Meetings | |
| Monday, January 11 | Spring semester (full semester and Spring I) opens – First Day of Classes | CMConnect Course Search for current students |
| Wednesday, January 13 | Last day to add course without permission from instructor Last day to drop courses and receive 100% refund |
How to add a course How to withdraw from a course |
| Friday, January 15 | Last day to drop courses without record Last day to drop courses and receive 50% refund |
How to withdraw from a course |
| Monday, January 18 | Martin Luther King Day | No classes |
| Tuesday, January 19 | Last day to drop courses and receive 100% refund Last day to add courses without permission from instructor |
How to add a course How to withdraw from a course |
| Monday, January 25 | Last day to drop courses without record
Last day to drop courses and receive 50% refund |
How to withdraw from a course |
| Friday, February 12 | Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty | |
| Monday, February 15 | President’s Day | No classes |
| Monday, March 1 | Summer and fall registration opens for current matriculated students with 30 or more credits | |
| Friday, March 5 | Mid-semester and last day to drop courses without academic penalty; End of Spring 1 (after all classes) – Final Spring 1 grades are due 48 hours after last class | |
| Monday, March 8 | Spring Recess | No classes |
| Monday, March 8 | Summer and Fall registration opens for current matriculated students with fewer than 30 credits | |
| Monday, March 15 | Classes Resume; Spring II starts | |
| Wednesday, March 17 | Last day to add courses without permission from instructor Last day to drop courses and receive 100% refund |
How to add a course How to withdraw from a course |
| Friday, March 19 | Last day to drop courses without record Last day to drop courses and receive 50% refund |
How to withdraw from a course |
| Monday, March 22 | Summer and Fall registration opens for new students | |
| Monday, April 5 | Summer registration opens for non-matriculated students and the public | |
| Friday, April 9 | Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty | |
| Monday, April 19 | Patriot’s Day | Classes in session |
| Monday, May 3 | End of Semester: Spring (after all classes) and Spring II; Final grades are due 48 hours after last class | |
| Thursday, May 6 | Commencement | |
| Summer Full Term 2021: 13 weeks (4 hrs. per week of contact time) | ||
| Monday, May 17 | First day of classes: Summer | |
| Monday, May 24 | Last day to add courses without permission from instructor Last day to withdraw from a course and receive a 100% refund |
How to add a course How to withdraw from a course |
| Friday, May 28 | Last day to drop courses and receive 50% refund Last day to drop courses without record |
How to withdraw from a course |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day | No classes |
| Friday, July 2 | Last day to drop courses without academic penalty | Mid Term |
| Monday, July 5 | Independence Day Observed | No Classes |
| Tuesday, July 6 | Fall Registration opens for non-matriculated students | |
| Monday, August 16 | End of Summer (after all classes) – Final grades are due 48 hours after last class | |
| Summer 1 2021: 7 weeks (8 hrs per week of contact time) | ||
| Monday, May 17 | Summer 1 Begins | First day of classes |
| Wednesday, May 19 | Last day to add courses without permission from instructor Last day to drop courses and receive 100% refund |
How to add a course How to withdraw from a course |
| Friday, May 21 | Last day to drop courses and receive 50% refund Last day to drop courses without record |
How to withdraw from a course |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day | No classes |
| Monday, June 7 | Last day to drop courses without academic penalty | |
| Friday, July 2 | End of Summer 1 (after all classes) – Final grades are due 48 hours after last class | |
| Summer 2 2021: 6 weeks (8 hrs. per week of contact time) | ||
| Tuesday, July 6 | Summer 2 Begins Fall registration opens for non-matriculated students |
First day of classes |
| Thursday, July 8 | Last day to add courses without permission from instructor Last day to drop courses and receive 100% refund |
How to add a course How to withdraw from a course |
| Monday, July 12 | Last day to drop courses and receive 50% refund Last day to drop courses without record |
How to withdraw from a course |
| Friday, July 23 | Last day to drop courses without academic penalty | How to withdraw from a course |
| Monday, August 16 | End of Summer 2 (after all classes) – Final grades are due 48 hours after last class | |