Academic Dates & Deadlines By Term/Semester
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 reenrollment 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 reenrollment 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 change variable credits |
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| November 15, 2020 |
Last day to withdraw from a class, "W" recorded, no refund. |
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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 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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