Fall 2020 Academic Calendar
Any calendar is subject to change when it is determined to be in the best interest of the University to do so.
| Advance Registration | March 30- April 24 |
| Final Day to Submit Master’s Degree Program of Study to the Graduate College | April 6 |
| Continuing Registration and Add/Drop | April 27- Aug. 23 |
| Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | Aug. 23 |
| Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | Aug. 23 |
| CLASSES BEGIN | Aug. 24 |
| First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 | Aug. 24 |
| 100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | Aug. 24- Sept. 4** |
| 100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | Aug. 24- Sept. 4** |
| No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses | Aug. 24- Sept. 4 |
| Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate students | Aug. 24- Oct. 2 |
| Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students | Aug. 24- Dec. 11 |
| Final Day to Register or Add a Class without permission of instructor | Aug. 28 |
| No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date | Sept. 4** |
| Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Undergraduate students | Sept. 4 |
| Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Undergraduate students | Sept. 4 |
| Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Graduate students | Sept. 4 |
| Final Day to Apply for Doctoral General Examination | Sept. 4 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 7 |
| Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Sept. 8- Oct. 2 |
| Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Undergraduate students | Sept. 8- Nov. 13 |
| Final Day to File Graduation Application | Sept. 15 |
| Midterm Grades | Oct. 2- Oct. 20 |
| Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Oct. 5-30 |
| Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals for Graduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | Oct. 5- Dec. 11 |
| Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins | Oct. 19 |
| Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Graduate students | Oct. 30 |
| Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) for Undergraduate students. | Nov. 16- Dec. 11 |
| Final Day to Request Authority for Dissertation Defense | Nov. 25 |
| Final Day to Request Authority for Thesis Defense | Nov. 25 |
| Thanksgiving Vacation | Nov. 25-29 |
| Final Exam Preparation Period | Dec. 6-13 |
| Final Day to Complete Doctoral General Examination | Dec. 11 |
| Final Day for Dissertation Defense | Dec. 11 |
| Final Day for Thesis Defense | Dec. 11 |
| Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam | Dec. 11 |
| Final Day of Full Term Fall Classes | Dec. 11 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 14-18 |
| Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | Dec. 18 |
| Final Day to Submit Dissertation to SHAREOK | Dec. 18 |
| Final Day to Submit Thesis to SHAREOK | Dec. 18 |
| Winter Session part of fall term classes begin | Dec. 21 |
| Final Grades Due | Dec. 22 |
| Last Day for Refund on Winter Session Dropped Courses | Dec. 23 |
| Winter Session Holidays | Dec. 24-25 Jan. 1 |
| Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g. transfer work) for Graduation to Academic Records | Jan. 11 |
| Final Day of Winter Session part of fall term classes | Jan. 15 |
** Extended Campus students have the first week of every 8-week session to drop courses with 100% refund.
