Academic Calendar Rev 10/15/2020  
 
ACADEMIC CALENDAR – Updated  
2020-2021 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FALL SEMESTER 
   2020 
STUDENTS CHECK IN TO RESIDENCE HALLS 
T; 8/11 
ORIENTATION, ADVISEMENT AND REGISTRATION 
M-F; 8/10-14 
FACULTY RETURN 
W; 8/12 
STUDENTS CHECK IN TO RESIDENCE HALLS 
T; 8/11 
NEW STUDENT CONVOCATION 
TBA 
PRESIDENT’S UNIVERSITY ADDRESS 
F; 8/14 
CLASSES BEGIN 
M; 8/17 
ADD-DROP PERIOD 
M-F; 8/17 – 8/21 
LABOR DAY RECESS (UNIVERSITY CLOSED) 
M; 9/7 
ATTENDANCE REPORTS DUE 
TBA 
EARLY ALERT 
T-F; 9/8-9/11 
CENSUS DATE 
TBA 
FINAL DAY TO WITHDRAW - W 
F; 9/25 
FINAL DAY TO CHANGE CREDIT TO AUDIT/AUDIT TO CREDIT 
F; 9/25 
MIDTERM GRADES: MIDTERM LOW GRADE REPORTS DUE 
W; 10/7 
START OF AW/DEAN’S PERMISSION 
R; 10/15 
BANWEB  REGISTRATION 
W-W; 10/21-12/9 
LIBERTY DAY RECESS (UNIVERSITY CLOSED) 
M; 11/2 
VETERAN’S DAY RECESS (UNIVERSITY CLOSED) 
W; 11/11 
 LAST DAY OF CLASSES 
T;  11/24 
 STUDY DAY 
W; 11/25 
 THANKSGIVING/FORTSBERG DAY RECESS (UNIVERSITY CLOSED) 
R-F; 11/26-27 
FINAL EXAMS (NO OTHER SCHEDULED STUDENT ACTIVITIES DURING PERIOD) 
M-S; 11/30-12/5 
LAST DAY FOR INSTRUCTORS TO SUBMIT GRADES (BY 10 AM) 
M; 12/7 
ACADEMIC STANDING REVIEW AND PROCESS 
T; 12/8 
 CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES 
W; 12/9 
LAST DAY OF SEMESTER FOR FACULTY 
W; 12/9 
 
Academic Calendar Rev 10/15/2020  
 
SPRING SEMESTER 
2021 
 NEW YEAR’S DAY OBSERVED (UNIVERSITY CLOSED) 
F; 1/1 
 THREE KINGS DAY OBSERVED (UNIVERSITY CLOSED) 
W; 1/6 
 ORIENTATION, ADVISEMENT AND REGISTRATION 
M-T, R-F; 1/4-5, 7-8 
 FACULTY RETURN 
R; 1/7 
 CLASSES BEGIN 
M; 1/11 
 ADD-DROP PERIOD 
M-F; 1/11-15 
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR DAY RECESS (UNIVERSITY CLOSED) 
M; 1/18 
START OF WITHDRAWAL  
T; 1/19 
EARLY ALERT 
M-F; 1/25-29 
  FINAL DAY TO WITHDRAW - W 
W; 3/17 
  FINAL DAY TO CHANGE CREDIT TO AUDIT/AUDIT TO CREDIT 
F; 2/19 
 MIDTERM GRADES: MIDTERM LOW GRADES REPORTS DUE 
W; 3/3 
 SPRING RECESS (NO CLASSES) 
M-F; 3/8-12 
 CHARTER DAY 
T; 3/16 
 START OF AW/DEAN’S PERMISSION 
R; 3/18 
 BANWEB  REGISTRATION 
W; 3/24- 8/13 
 UNIVERSITY EASTER RECESS (UNIVERSITY CLOSED) 
F; 4/2 
 LAST DAY OF CLASSES 
T; 4/27 
STUDY DAY 
W; 4/28 
CARNIVAL RECESS (NO CLASSES) 
R-F; 4/29-30 
FINAL EXAMS (NO OTHER SCHEDULED STUDENT ACTIVITIES DURING PERIOD) 
M-Sa; 5/3-8 
LAST DAY FOR INSTRUCTORS TO SUBMIT GRADES (BY 10 AM) 
M; 5/10 
CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES 
T; 5/11 
COMMENCEMENT ST. THOMAS CAMPUS 
R; 5/13 
COMMENCEMENT ST. CROIX CAMPUS 
F; 5/14 
SUMMER SESSIONS 
2021 
SUMMER SESSION 1 
 BANWEB REGISTRATION 
M-W; 3/22 - 5/12 
 REGISTRATION 
T-W; 5/11-12 
CLASSES BEGIN 
M; 5/17 
 MEMORIAL DAY 
M; 5/31 
LAST DAY OF CLASSES 
M; 6/21 
FINAL GRADE SUBMISSION 
W; 6/23 
SUMMER SESSION II 
CLASSES BEGIN 
R; 6/24 
 EMANCIPATION DAY RECESS (UNIVERSITY CLOSED) OBSERVED 
F; 7/2 
 INDEPENDENCE DAY RECESS (UNIVERSITY CLOSED) OBSERVED 
M; 7/5 
LAST DAY OF CLASSES 
F; 7/30 
FINAL GRADE SUBMISSION 
M; 8/2