2020–21 Academic Highlights

Summer Sessions 2020

First Four-Week Session Begins	Mon, June 15
First Four-Week Education Graduate Session Begins	Mon, June 22
Independence Day (holiday); no classes	Fri, July 3
Second Four-Week Session Begins	Mon, July 13
Last Day to Register for Independent Study, Internship, Individual Instruction, and Dissertation	Mon, July 13
Second Four-Week Education Graduate Sessions Begins	Mon, July 20
Final Exams or Last Class for All Day and Evening Classes	Fri, Aug 14
Grades Due	Fri, Aug 28

Note: Graduate programs’ start/end dates vary by program. See the Time Schedule for specifics about your program.

Autumn Quarter September Session Begins	Mon, Aug 17
New International Student Check-in	Mon, Sep 7
New International Student Orientation Begins	Tues, Sep 8
New Student Check-in check-in (arrive by last name: A-G at 1:00 p.m.; H-P at 1:45 p.m.; Q-Z at 2:30 p.m.)	Thu-Fri, Sep 10-11
New Student Orientation Begins	Sat, Sep 12
Returning Student Check-in (11 a.m.–5 p.m.)	Sat, Sep 12
Returning Student Check-in (1–5 p.m.)	Sun, Sep 13
Class Instruction Begins	Mon, Sep 14
Last Day for New Autumn Admits to Complete Initial Registration	Mon, Sep 14
Veterans Day Holiday (no classes; campus offices closed)	Wed, Nov 11
Last Day of Instruction	Wed, Nov 18
Student Reading Day	Thu, Nov 19
Final Exams or Last Class for Evening Classes	Nov 19-24
Final Examinations or Last Class for Day Classes	Nov 20-24
Residence Halls Close for Christmas Break (10 a.m.)	Fri, Nov 25
Grades Due	Thu, Dec 10
Christmas Break for Students	Nov 25–Jan 4

Residence Halls Open (1 p.m.; New Student check-in 1-4 p.m.)	Mon, Jan 4
Class Instruction Begins	Tues, Jan 5
Last Day for New Winter Admits to Complete Initial Registration	Tues, Jan 5
*Martin Luther King Jr. Day (holiday); evening classes meet**	Mon, Jan 18
Mid-Winter—"No Class Day"	Fri, Feb 10
Presidents' Day - All classes meet on normal schedule	Mon, Feb 15
Last Day of Instruction	Fri, Mar 12
Student Reading/Faculty In-service Day	Mon, Mar 15
Final Exams or Last Class for Evening Classes	Mon-Thu, Mar 15–18
Final Exams or Last Class for Day Classes	Tue-Thu, Mar 16–18
Residence Halls Close for Spring Break (10 a.m.)	Fri, Mar 19
Spring Break	Mar 19–28
Grades Due	Wed, Mar 24

Residence Halls Open (1 p.m.)	Sun, Mar 28
Class Instruction Begins	Mon, Mar 29
Last Day for New Spring Admits to Complete Initial Registration	Mon, Mar 29
Good Friday (holiday - no classes meet)	Fri, Apr 2
Easter Monday (half-day holiday); class instruction begins at 12:30 p.m.	Mon, Apr 5
*Memorial Day (holiday); evening classes must meet**	Mon, May 31
Last Day of Instruction	Fri, June 4
Student Reading and Faculty In-Service Day	Mon, Jun 7
Final Exams or Last Meeting for Evening Classes	Jun 7-10
Final Exams or Last Meeting for Day Classes	Jun 8-10
Residence Halls Close for Summer Break (4 p.m.)	Fri, Jun 11
Graduate Virtual Commencement (2:00-4:00 p.m.)	Jun 12
Undergraduate Virtual Commencement (4:00-6:00 p.m.)	Jun 13
Graduating seniors vacate housing (1:00 p.m.)	Jun 14
Grades Due	Mon, Jun 21

*Evening classes include all classes that begin at 4 p.m. or later.

Monday evening classes meet on Veterans Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Memorial Day to have the required class sessions.