Academic Dates & Deadlines By Term/Semester
Deadlines for adding, dropping, and withdrawing from summer courses, including refund dates for these actions, are posted with each course in the Schedule of Classes. Each course has different dates and deadlines. To view these deadlines, visit the Class Schedule and find the course, then click on the CRN of the course (the five-digit number that is underlined) to get to the detail page about the course.
See the Final Exam Schedule for exam information. Summer term final exams are held on the last scheduled class meeting for each course.
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| April 24, 2020 |
Deadline to apply for fall re-enrollment in order to register during the May 18–May 28 initial registration period. |
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| June 2, 2020 to June 11, 2020 |
Initial registration for Fall 2020. |
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| August 1, 2020 |
Fall registration and waitlisting are closed to continuing students during IntroDUCKtions. |
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| September 8, 2020 |
Fall registration and waitlisting re-opens at 8:00am. |
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| September 19, 2020 |
Financial aid disbursement begins |
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| September 21, 2020 to September 27, 2020 |
Week of Welcome; International Student Orientation activities |
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| September 25, 2020 |
Undergraduates may enroll for more than 18 credits and graduate students may enroll for more than 16 credits |
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| September 26, 2020 |
Community Education Program (CEP) registration opens at 9 a.m. (See Community Education Program.) |
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| September 27, 2020 |
Last day to process a complete drop (all courses), no "W" recorded. Tuition refund: 100% |
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| September 28, 2020 |
No classes held in observance of Yom Kippur. |
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| September 29, 2020 |
Fall classes begin |
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| September 30, 2020 |
Waitlisting ends at 9:00 a.m. |
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| October 1, 2020 |
Fall 2020 tuition due (assessed tuition, plus current and past-due balance) |
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| October 3, 2020 |
Last day to process a complete drop (all courses), no "W" recorded. Tuition refund: 90%. |
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| October 3, 2020 |
Last day to reduce credits (partial drop), no"W" recorded. Tuition refund: 100%. |
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| October 3, 2020 |
After this date, "W" is recorded for partial and complete withdrawal. |
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| October 4, 2020 |
Last day to process a complete withdrawal (all courses), "W" recorded. Tuition refund: 90% |
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| October 4, 2020 |
Last day to reduce credits (partial withdrawal), "W" recorded. Tuition refund: 100% |
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| October 5, 2020 |
Last day to add a class/register via DuckWeb; includes AUDIT registrations. |
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| October 5, 2020 |
Financial Aid Census date – Financial Aid is finalized based on registered number of credits |
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| October 9, 2020 |
Last day to apply for Fall 2020 graduate degrees (apply on the web) |
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| October 11, 2020 |
Last day to process a complete withdrawal or reduce credits, "W" recorded. Tuition refund: 75% |
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| October 18, 2020 |
Last day to process a complete withdrawal or reduce credits, "W" recorded. Tuition refund: 50% |
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| October 25, 2020 |
Last day to process a complete withdrawal or reduce credits, "W" recorded. Tuition refund: 25% |
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| October 25, 2020 |
Last day to apply for Fall 2020 undergraduate degrees in DuckWeb |
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| October 30, 2020 |
Deadline to apply for undergraduate winter re-enrollment in order to register during the initial registration period |
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| November 4, 2020 |
Last day to submit doctoral final oral defense application to the Graduate School |
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| November 15, 2020 |
Last day to withdraw from a class, "W" recorded, no refund. |
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| November 15, 2020 |
Last day to change variable credits |
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| November 16, 2020 |
Course offerings for Winter 2021 available |
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| November 23, 2020 to December 4, 2020 |
Initial Registration for Winter 2021 |
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| November 25, 2020 |
Last day to hold final oral defense of doctoral dissertations |
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| November 26, 2020 to November 27, 2020 |
Thanksgiving holiday; no classes are held |
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| December 6, 2020 |
Last day to process a complete withdrawal from all courses |
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| December 7, 2020 |
Last day to submit Doctoral/Masters theses and dissertations to the Graduate School |
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| December 7, 2020 |
Last day to submit Certificate of Completion of Doctoral Degree to the Graduate School (see Doctoral Policies and Procedures) |
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| December 7, 2020 to December 11, 2020 | |||
| December 15, 2020 |
Deadline for instructors to submit Fall 2020 grades (Tuesday, noon) |
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| December 21, 2020 |
Last day to submit Master's Statement of Completion to the Graduate School (see Doctoral Policies and Procedures). |
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| December 21, 2020 |
Last day to change grade options (Graded or P/NP) for graduating students. (Deadline extended due to COVID-19) |
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| January 4, 2021 |
Winter 2021 classes begin |
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| January 16, 2021 |
Last day to change grade options (Graded or P/NP) (Deadline extended due to COVID-19) |
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