School of Graduate, Online & Continuing Education Academic Calendars

2020-21 School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education

*2020-21 Accelerated Programs

*Accelerated programs Include: RN to BS in Nursing (100% Online), MBA (100% Online), Educational Leadership and Management (100% Online), and Curriculum and Teaching (100% Online).
Additional information for the 100% online programs

2020-21 School of Graduate, Online & Continuing Education

Fall 2020
September 3 - December 17

July 6 Monday Registration for Fall SGOCE Classes Begins
August 21 Friday Registration Fee in Effect
September 1 Tuesday Development Day for Faculty
  2 Wednesday President's Address: Department Meetings
  3 Thursday Full Term Fall & Fall A - Classes Begin
  7 Monday Labor Day - NO CLASSES
  8 Tuesday Add/Drop Deadline
October 6 Tuesday Deadline for Faculty Submission of Incomplete Grades from Previous Semester
  12 Monday Columbus Day - No Classes
  13 Tuesday Fall B Registration Fee in Effect
  21 Wednesday Fall A - Last Day of Classes
  29 Thursday Fall B - Classes Begin
  31 Saturday Fall B Add/Drop Deadline
November 11 Wednesday Veteran's Day - NO CLASSES
  12 Thursday Registration for Winter & Spring Classes Begins
  23 Monday Fall Full Term Classes - Final Day to Withdraw
  24 Tuesday Thanksgiving Recess Begins at 4:45 pm
  29 Sunday Thanksgiving Recess Ends
December 17 Wednesday Full Term Fall - Last day of Classes
  17 Wednesday Fall B - Last day of Classes
  18 Friday Commencement 6:30 p.m.

Winter 2021
December 29 - January 19

November 12 Thursday Registration for Winter & Spring Classes Begins
December 15 Tuesday Registration fee in effect
  29 Tuesday Winter Classes Begin
Add/Drop Deadline at NOON
January 1 Friday New Year's Day - NO CLASSES
  11 Monday Final Day to Withdraw From Winter Courses
  18 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO CLASSES
  19 Tuesday Winter Classes End

Spring 2021
January 19 - May 12

November 12 Thursday Registration for Winter & Spring classes begins
January 14 Thursday Registration fee in effect - 15 Week Courses
  18 Monday Final day to drop a class - Spring A - 7 Week Courses
  18 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  19 Tuesday Registration deadline Spring A - 7 Week Courses
  19 Tuesday Spring A classes begin - 7 Week Courses
  20 Wednesday Final day to add/drop Spring A - 7 Week Courses
  21 Thursday Faculty Development Day
  22 Friday Department meetings
  25 Monday Spring classes begin - 15 Week Courses
February 5  Friday Final day to add or drop a course - Spring - 15 Week Courses
(face-to-face courses may be added prior to the second class meeting)
  8 Monday Deadline for faculty submission of incomplete grades from previous semester
  15 Monday U.S. Presidents' Day - NO CLASSES
  22 Monday Final day to withdraw from Summer A - 7 Week Courses
  23 Tuesday Wellness Day - NO CLASSES
March 7 Sunday Spring A - Last day of classes
  10 Wednesday Registration Fee in Effect, Session B
  14 Sunday Final day to drop a class - Spring B - 7 Week Courses
  15 Monday Registration deadline - Spring B - 7 Week Courses
  15 Monday Spring B - Classes Begin
  16 Tuesday Add/Drop Deadline, Spring B
  24  Wednesday Wellness Day - NO CLASSES
April  12  Monday Final day for withdrawal from Spring - 15 Week Courses
  12 Monday Registration for Summer Classes Begins
  14 Wednesday Wellness Day - NO CLASSES
  18 Sunday Final day to withdraw from Summer B - 7 Week Courses
  19 Monday Patriots' Day - NO CLASSES
  30 Friday Wellness Day - NO CLASSES
May 2 Sunday Spring B - Last day of Classes
  12 Wednesday Last day of classes - Spring - 15 Week Courses
  13 Thursday Graduate Commencement 6:30 p.m.
  15 Saturday Undergraduate Commencement 10:00 a.m.
  18 Tuesday Development Day for Faculty

Summer A 2021
May 17 - June 20

April 12 Monday Registration for Summer Classes Begins
May   3 Monday Registration Fee in Effect, Summer A (Non-Accelerated Programs)
May 17 Monday Summer A - Classes Begin
  18 Tuesday Add/Drop Deadline for Summer A
  31 Monday Memorial Day - NO CLASSES
June 10 Thursday Last Day to Withdraw From Summer A Classes
  20 Sunday (5-week Courses) Last day of Classes, Summer A 
July 4 Sunday Independence Day - No CLASSES
  5 Monday (7-week Courses) Last day of Classes, Summer A

Summer B 2021
July 12 - August 15

April 12 Monday Registration for Summer Classes Begins
June 21 Monday Registration Fee in effect, Session B
July 4 Sunday Independence Day - No CLASSES
  12 Monday Summer B - Classes Begin
  13 Tuesday Add/Drop Deadline for Summer B
August 5 Thursday Final Day to Withdraw From Courses, Summer B
  15 Sunday (5-week Courses) Last day of Classes, Summer B
  29 Sunday (7-week Courses) Last day of Classes, Summer B

2020-21 100% Online Accelerated Programs

(MBA, M.Ed. Curriculum and Teaching Non-Licensure, EDLM non-licensure and RN-BS in Nursing and Applied Communications)

Accelerated Fall A 2020
September 3 - October 21

July 6 Monday Registration for Fall Begins
  31 Friday Application Deadline
August 10 Monday Document Deadline
  17 Monday Intent to Enroll Form Deadline
  24 Monday Registration Deadline
  25 Tuesday Payment Deadline
  26 Wednesday Drop for Non-Payment
September 3 Thursday Fall A - Classes Begin
  4 Friday Add/Drop Deadline for Fall A - registered students only
October 6 Tuesday Deadline for Faculty Submission of Incomplete Grades from Previous Semester
  7 Wednesday Final day to withdraw from Fall A courses
  21 Wednesday Last day of classes for Fall A

Accelerated Fall B 2020
October 29 - December 17

July 6 Monday Registration for Fall Begins
September  21 Monday Application Deadline
October  2 Friday Document Deadline
  9 Friday Intent to Enroll Form Deadline
  19 Monday Registration Deadline
  20 Tuesday Payment Deadline
  21 Wednesday Drop for Non-Payment
  29 Thursday Fall B - Classes Begin
  30 Friday Add/Drop Deadline for Fall B-registered students only
November 11 Wednesday Veterans Day Observed - NO CLASSES
  12 Thursday Registration for Spring Classes Begins
December 2 Wednesday Final day to withdraw from Fall B courses
  17 Thursday Last day of classes for Fall B
  18 Friday Commencement 6:30 p.m.
  19 Saturday Snow date for Commencement - 2:00 p.m.

Accelerated Spring A 2021
January 19 - March 7

November 12 Thursday Registration for Spring Begins
December 18 Friday Application Deadline
  28 Monday Document Deadline
January 4 Monday Intent to Enroll Form Deadline
  11 Monday Registration Deadline
  12 Tuesday Payment Deadline
  13 Wednesday Drop for Non-Payment
  19 Tuesday Spring A - Classes Begin
  20 Wednesday Add/Drop Deadline for Spring A -registered students only
February 8 Monday Deadline for Faculty submission of incomplete grades from previous semester
  15 Monday U.S. Presidents' Day - NO CLASSES
  22 Monday Final day to withdraw from Spring A courses
March 7 Sunday Last day of Classes, Spring A
  8 Monday Registration Deadline, Spring Session B

Accelerated Spring B 2021
March 15 - May 2

November  12 Thursday Registration for Spring Begins
February 12 Friday Application Deadline
  22 Monday Document Deadline
March 1 Monday Intent to Enroll Form Deadline
  8 Monday Registration Deadline
  9 Tuesday Payment Deadline
  10 Wednesday Drop for Non-Payment
  15 Monday Spring B - Classes Begin
  16 Tuesday Add/Drop Deadline for Spring B-registered students only
April 12 Monday Registration for Summer classes begins
  18 Sunday Final day to withdraw from Spring B courses
  19 Monday Patriots' Day - NO CLASSES
May 2 Sunday  Last day of classes for Spring B
  13 Thursday Commencement 6:30 p.m.
  15 Saturday Undergraduate Commencement 10:00 a.m.

Accelerated Summer A 2021
May 17 - July 5

April 12 Monday Registration for Summer Begins
  20 Tuesday Application Deadline
  30 Friday Document Deadline
May   3 Monday Intent to Enroll Form Deadline
  10 Monday Registration Deadline
  11 Tuesday Payment Deadline
  12 Wednesday Drop for Non-Payment
  17 Monday Summer A - Classes Begin
  18 Tuesday Add/Drop Deadline for Summer A -registered students only
  31 Monday Memorial Day - NO CLASSES
June 21 Monday Final day to withdraw from Summer A courses
July 4 Sunday Independence Day - NO CLASSES
  5 Monday (7-week Courses) Last day of classes for Summer A

Accelerated Summer B 2021
July 12 - August 29

April 12 Monday Registration for Summer Begins
June  11 Friday Application Deadline
  21 Monday Document Deadline
  28 Monday Intent to Enroll Form Deadline
July 5 Monday Registration Deadline
  6 Tuesday Payment Deadline
  7 Wednesday Drop for Non-Payment
  12 Monday Summer B Classes Begin
  13 Tuesday Add/Drop Deadline for Summer B-registered students only
August 13 Friday Final day to withdraw from Summer B courses
  29 Sunday (7-week Courses) Last day of classes for Summer B

Calendar Subject to Change ​

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