HWS: Calendars

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2020-2021

The 2020-2021 Academic Calendar has been modified to respond to health concerns related to COVID-19. Tentative dates are below.

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
The following is the academic calendar for Fall 2020. It is designed to reduce travel of students to and from campus, reflecting as closely as possible the original schedule for the fall. Most notable about this plan is the absence of a scheduled fall break, allowing for continuous instruction from Monday, August 24 to Tuesday, November 24. The final three days of instruction will occur after Thanksgiving, from Monday-Wednesday, November 30-December 2. Note that these three final days will reflect a Wednesday/Thursday/Friday class meeting schedule. These last instructional days will be followed by Reading Days (two weekdays and a weekend) and Final Exams during the week of December 7-11. August 20, 2020 New student orientation begins August 24 First day of classes August 28 Last day to drop/add courses October 26-30 Spring Sem. '21 Advising Week November 2-13 Spring Sem. '21 Registration November 24 Last day of in-person classes on campus November 25-29 Thanksgiving holiday November 30-December 2 Instruction resumes online (W/Th/F class schedule) December 3-6 Reading Days December 7-11 Final examinations online December 15 Grades due to Registrar	The following is the revised academic calendar for the Spring 2021 semester. As with the fall calendar, it is designed to reduce travel of students to and from campus, reflecting as closely as possible the original schedule for the spring. Most notable about this plan is the absence of a spring break, allowing for continuous instruction from Monday, January 25 through Friday, April 30. January 9, 2021 Campus residences open for those required to quarantine January 23 Campus residences open January 25 First day of classes January 29 Last day to drop/add courses March 29-April 2 Fall Sem. '21 Advising Week April 5-14 Fall Sem. '21 Registration April 23 Charter Day April 30 Moving Up Day April 30 Last day of classes May 1-3 Reading Days May 4-7 Final examinations May 8 Residences close at noon May 16 Commencement 2021 May 17 Senior residences close June 4-6 Reunion and Commencement 2020

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

The following is the academic calendar for Fall 2020. It is designed to reduce travel of students to and from campus, reflecting as closely as possible the original schedule for the fall. Most notable about this plan is the absence of a scheduled fall break, allowing for continuous instruction from Monday, August 24 to Tuesday, November 24. The final three days of instruction will occur after Thanksgiving, from Monday-Wednesday, November 30-December 2. Note that these three final days will reflect a Wednesday/Thursday/Friday class meeting schedule. These last instructional days will be followed by Reading Days (two weekdays and a weekend) and Final Exams during the week of December 7-11.

August 20, 2020
New student orientation begins

August 24
First day of classes

August 28
Last day to drop/add courses

October 26-30
Spring Sem. '21 Advising Week

November 2-13
Spring Sem. '21 Registration

November 24
Last day of in-person classes on campus

November 25-29
Thanksgiving holiday

November 30-December 2
Instruction resumes online (W/Th/F class schedule)

December 3-6
Reading Days

December 7-11
Final examinations online

December 15
Grades due to Registrar

The following is the revised academic calendar for the Spring 2021 semester. As with the fall calendar, it is designed to reduce travel of students to and from campus, reflecting as closely as possible the original schedule for the spring. Most notable about this plan is the absence of a spring break, allowing for continuous instruction from Monday, January 25 through Friday, April 30.

January 9, 2021
Campus residences open for those required to quarantine

January 23
Campus residences open

January 25
First day of classes

January 29
Last day to drop/add courses

March 29-April 2
Fall Sem. '21 Advising Week

April 5-14
Fall Sem. '21 Registration

April 23
Charter Day

April 30
Moving Up Day

April 30
Last day of classes

May 1-3
Reading Days

May 4-7
Final examinations

May 8
Residences close at noon