Academic Calendar 2020 – 2021

August

31 – All Undergraduate, Graduate, and SCE courses begin

September

7 – Labor Day will not be observed this year, classes will be in session and offices will be open, last day for online course schedule adjustments for undergraduates
14 – Last day for dropping courses without a “WD” grade; Last day for election of audit option; Last day for adding courses without charge
19 – Rosh Hashanah
28 – Yom Kippur

October

12 – Columbus Day will not be observed this year, classes will be in session and offices will be open
21 – Last day for submission of coursework to instructor for “I” and “NM” grades for Spring 2020 and Summer 2020
28 – Last day for submission of mid-semester grades

November

1 – Solemnity of All Saints
10 – Last day for election of Pass/Fail option for semester and online courses
20 – Weather cancellation make-up day (if necessary)
21-29 – Thanksgiving Recess (Offices closed); All classes suspended
30 – Winter – Spring Registration opens
30 – Remote learning begins

December

4 – Last day to withdraw from courses with “WD” grade
8 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
12 –Reading Day for undergraduates; SCE and Graduate classes for fall semester end after last class
14-17, 19 – Fall semester exams for SCE and graduate courses
21- Wintersession classes begin
25 – Christmas Day holiday (offices closed)

January

1 – New Year’s Day holiday (offices closed); Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
18 – Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (Offices closed)
25 – All Undergraduate, Graduate, and SCE courses begin

February

8 – Last day for dropping courses without a “WD” grade; Last day for election of audit option; Last day for adding courses without charge
15 – President’s Day holiday (Offices open); Classes in session (Wednesday class schedule to be followed for all courses)
17 – Ash Wednesday (No classes)

March

10 – No classes
17 – Last day for submission of coursework to instructor for “I” and “NM” grades for Fall 2020 and Winter 2021
23 – No classes
24 – Last day for submission of mid-semester grades
28 – Passover begins
31 – Last day for election of Pass/Fail option for semester and online courses

April

1 – Holy Thursday; Easter Recess (all classes suspended)
2 – Good Friday; Easter Recess (all classes suspended; offices closed)
3 – Easter Recess (all classes suspended; offices closed); Passover ends
4 – Easter Sunday
5 – Easter Recess (all classes suspended)
6 – All classes resume
6 –9 On-campus remote learning (if necessary)
27 – Wednesday class schedule to be followed for all courses
28 – No classes

May

4 – Last day to withdraw from courses with “WD” grade
11 – Undergraduate classes for spring semester end after last class
12 – Reading Day for undergraduates; SCE and Graduate classes for spring semester end after last class
13-15, 17-18–Spring semester examination period for SCE and graduate courses
22 – Academic Awards Ceremony; Commencement Mass; Parents’ Reception
23 – Commencement
31 – Memorial Day Holiday (Offices closed; All classes suspended)