Fall 2020 Academic Calendar
| Full Semester Course | First Mini-Mester Course | Second Mini-Mester Course | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 Tuition is Due | August 3 | August 3 | August 3 |
| Undergraduate Student Orientation | August 20-22 | August 20-22 | August 20-22 |
| Graduate Student Orientation | August 22 | August 22 | August 22 |
| Classes Begin | August 24 | August 24 | October 19 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | August 31 | August 26 | October 21 |
| Last Day to Drop a Class without Academic Record | August 31 | August 28 | October 23 |
| Last Day to Drop a class with 100% refund of tuition and fees | August 31 | August 28 – no refunds after this date | October 23 – no refunds after this date |
| First day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W | September 1 | August 29 | October 24 |
| Mass of the Holy Spirit – No Classes between 11am and 3pm | September 2 | September 2 | N/A |
| Labor Day Holiday – University Closed | September 7 | September 7 | N/A |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with 75% tuition refund | September 8 | N/A | N/A |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with 50% tuition refund | September 15 – no refunds after this date | N/A | N/A |
| Fall Break – University Closed | October 12 | October 12 | N/A |
| Make up day for Fall Break | October 13 – Monday classes meet | October 13 – Monday classes meet | N/A |
| Midterm Grades – Due by 5pm | October 19 | September 18 | November 13 |
| Spring 2021 Registration Begins | November 12 | November 12 | November 12 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W | November 20 | September 25 | November 20 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday – University Closed | November 25-29 | N/A | November 25-29 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 5 | October 17 | December 12 |
| Final Exam Period | December 7-12 | See course syllabus | See course syllabus |
| Final Grades – Due by 12pm | December 14 | October 19 | December 14 |
*Note that most courses will switch to fully remote instruction for the remainder of the semester (including final exams) at the conclusion of the Thanksgiving holiday break.
| Fall 2020 Academic Calendar for Fully Online M.S.N., D.N.P., Ed.D.* | |
|---|---|
| August 3 | Fall 2020 tuition is Due |
| August 22 | Graduate Student Orientation |
| August 31 | Online program classes begin (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.) |
| August 31 | Last day to drop a class with 100% refund of tuition and fees for students in online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.) |
| September 2 | Mass of the Holy Spirit – no classes between 11:00am and 3:00pm |
| September 7 | Labor Day holiday – university closed |
| September 8 | Last day to add a class for students in online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.) |
| September 8 | Last day to drop a class without academic record for students in online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.) |
| September 8 | Last day to drop a class with 75% tuition refund for students in online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.) |
| September 9 | First day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W for students in online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.) |
| September 15 | Last day to withdraw from a class with 50% tuition refund for students in online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.); no refunds after this date |
| October 12 | Fall Break – university closed |
| October 13 | Make up day for Fall Break – Monday classes meet |
| October 16 | Midterm grades for full semester classes due by 5:00pm |
| November 12 | Registration for Spring 2021 begins |
| November 20 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W for students in online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.) |
| November 25-29 | Thanksgiving holiday – University Closed* |
| December 5 | Online program classes end (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.) |
| December 6-12 | Flex week for online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.) |
| December 14 | Final grades for online program (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.) due to the Office of the Registrar at noon |
*Note that most courses will switch to fully remote instruction for the remainder of the semester (including final exams) at the conclusion of the Thanksgiving holiday break.
