2020-2021

SEMESTER NOTES 2020-2021

Please be sure to note the below changes to Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 calendars!

Orientation: Information can be found at the Orientation website.

Graduation contract due dates are as follows:

Fall 2020	September 18, 2020
Spring 2021	February 12, 2021
Summer 2021	June 4, 2021

Note: Graduation contracts are due to the Registrar’s office with a green audit attached by 5:00 p.m. on the due date. Contracts received after this time will be assessed a $25.00 late fee.

Fall 2020 Calendar

PLEASE NOTE: All Fall 2020 classes and finals will shift to online instruction after the Fall Break.

March 9 (of 2020)	Registration for Fall 2019 begins
Monday, March 9 Tuesday, March 10 Wednesday, March 11 Thursday, March 12 Monday, March 16	Graduate, Degree Plus, and Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshman Re-Admit, Transfer, and New Students
July 24	Last day to petition for residency classification
August 24	Classes begin
August 28	End of Add Period for Full-Term Courses Note: For courses added after this date, the Late Add Form must be completed. Beginning Tuesday, September 8, a Late Add Fee of $10.00 per course will be assessed. Beginning Monday, September 28, the Department Chair’s signature also is required.
September 7	End of Drop Period for Full-Term Courses Note: No grade will be recorded on transcripts. Beginning Tuesday, September 8, a grade of “W” will be recorded on transcripts.
September 18	Deadline for Fall 2020 Graduation Contracts to be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m. on this date. Note: Contracts received after 5:00 p.m. on this date will be assessed a $25.00 late fee.
December 4	End of Withdrawal Period for Individual Courses Note: Grade of “W” will be recorded on transcripts.
November 23-27	Fall Break
December 4	Last Day to Withdrawal TOTALLY from the University Note: Grade of “W” will be recorded on transcripts
December 4	Classes End
December 7-11	Final Exams

Note: Short-term courses have shorter drop and withdrawal dates. These dates appear on the student’s schedule.

Fall 2020 Final Examination Schedule

The following procedures apply to all courses during the final week of the semester:

This final examination week is part of the regular semester and students should be in attendance even when final examinations are not given. The final examination may be eliminated by an instructor consistent with department procedure. Classes are normally held even though examinations may not be given.
Courses for less than four credit hours shall meet for one period; courses for four or more credit hours may meet for two periods.
Classes shall meet only at the time indicated on the examination schedule.
Any approved exception of regulations 1, 2, and 3 above (e.g., special types of examinations, which need time or special type of examinations) shall be announced the second week of class and communicated in writing to the appropriate dean.
For classes that have starting times not indicated below, students should refer to the course syllabus.

Inside the boxes on the schedule below, find the interval which includes the regular starting time of the class and from that box read upward and left to determine the time and day of exam. Classes will meet for the final exam period in regularly assigned classrooms. Classes beginning at or after 5 p.m. must test on their regularly scheduled class day from 6 - 8:20 p.m.

FALL 2020
TIME OF FINAL EXAMS	MON DEC. 7	TUE DEC. 8	WED DEC. 9	THUR DEC. 10	FRI DEC. 11
8:00 am - 10:20 am	MWF 8:00 - 8:50	TTH 8:00 - 8:50	MWF 9:00 - 9:50	TTH 9:00 - 9:50
10:30 am - 12:50 pm	MWF 10:00 - 10:50	TTH 10:00 - 10:50	MWF 11:00 - 11:50	TTH 11:00 - 11:50
1:00 pm - 3:20 pm	MWF 12:00 - 12:50	TTH 12:00 - 12:50	MWF 1:00 - 1:50	TTH 1:00 - 1:50
3:30 pm - 5:50 pm	MWF 2:00 - 2:50	TTH 2:00 - 2:50	MWF 3:00 - 3:50	TTH 3:00 - 3:50
6:00 pm - 8:20 pm	MWF 4:00 - 4:50 Monday Evening Classes	TTH 4:00 - 4:50 Tuesday Evening Classes	Wednesday Evening Classes	Thursday Evening Classes	Friday Evening Classes

Spring 2021 Calendar

PLEASE NOTE: Spring 2021 Break has been moved to April 19-23, 2021. Following the break, all classes and finals will shift to online instruction.

October 19 (of 2020)	Registration Begins
Monday, October 19 Tuesday, October 20 Wednesday, October 21 Thursday, October 22 Monday, October 23	Degree Plus, Graduate, Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshman New Students, Re-Admit, Transfer
December 4	Last Day to Petition for Residency Classification
January 18	Classes Begin
January 22	End of Add Period for Full-Term Courses Note: For courses added after this date, the Late Add Form must be completed. Beginning Tuesday, February 2, a Late Add Fee of $10.00 per course will be assessed. Beginning Monday, February 22, the Department Chair’s signature also is required.
February 1	End of Drop Period for Full-Term Courses Note: No grade will be recorded on transcripts. Beginning Tuesday, February 2, a grade of “W” will be recorded on transcripts.
February 12	Deadline for Spring 2021 Graduation Contracts to be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m. on this date. Note: Contracts received after 5:00 p.m. on this date will be assessed a $25.00 late fee.
March 19	End of Withdrawal Period for Individual Courses Note: Grade of “W” will be recorded on transcripts.
April 19-23	Spring Break
April 30	Last Day to Withdrawal TOTALLY from the University Note: Grade of “W” will be recorded on transcripts.
April 30	Classes End
May 3-7	Final Exams
May 8	Commencement
Note: Short-term courses have shorter drop and withdrawal dates. These dates appear on the student’s schedule.

Spring 2021 Final Examination Schedule