Fall 2020
August 3—Monday
Payment of tuition due for advance registered students.
September 4—Friday
College offices closed.
September 7—Monday
Labor Day—College offices closed. Move-in Day for dorms is announced in the Events Calendar. Students also notified.
Note:
- Classes for Fall Long Session run the full term beginning in the first week and ending in the last week of Fall term.
- Subterms: Two "Seven Week sessions" and four "Three Week sessions" are available.
- Calendar dates and deadlines are listed under Fall 2020 Subterms at the end of this section.
September 8—Tuesday
Classes begin for Fall.
September 14—Monday
Last date to Add/Drop a course. Online Registration Open—Office of the Registrar. Full payment of tuition and fees required. (Students with classes scheduled to meet once-a-week for the first time on September 14, 2020, will have until September 15, 2020 to correct their schedule.)
September 15—Tuesday
Withdrawal Period: A grade of "WA" will be assigned from September 16, 2020, until October 16, 2020, or the midpoint of subterms. From October 16, 2020, to December 11, 2020, a "WA" or "WF" grade may be assigned. ("WA" grades are not computed in GPA. "WF" grades are computed as failure in GPA.) Faculty enter withdrawal grades online for their courses with Last Date of Attendance, if requested or if a student stops attending a class.
September 15—Tuesday
Registration for auditors, Prime (age 62 and over) and alumni auditors through the Office of the Registrar. MILL members make arrangements through the Director of Special Programs.
September 16—Wednesday
Incompletes for Spring 2020 and Summer Sessions 2020 become "F."
September 22—Tuesday—Mass of the Holy Spirit
Mass of the Holy Spirit for the opening of the academic year — Public Square Theatre — 10:00 am–11:00 pm. Class meeting times will be shortened to allow all students to attend:
Usual time New time
7:30 am–8:55 am 7:30 am–8:35 am
9:05 am–10:30 am 8:45 am–9:50 am
10:00 am–11:00 am Mass time
10:40 am–12:05 pm 11:10 am–12:05 pm
September 28—Monday
Last day to declare a course Pass/Fail.
October 1—Thursday
Deadline for filing application for graduation for December 2020 or January 2021 degree award date.
October 1—Thursday
Deadline for submitting online Health and Accident Insurance waivers for all full-time undergraduate students.
October 7—Wednesday—Opening Convocation
Opening Convocation, Public Square Theatre — 10:00 am–11:30 am. Class meeting times will be shortened to allow all students to attend:
Usual time New time
7:30 am–8:55 am 7:30 am–8:50 am
9:05 am–10:30 am 9:00 am–10:20 am
10:30 am–11:30 am Convocation time
10:40 am–12:05 pm 11:40 am–12:50 pm
12:15 pm–1:40 pm 1:00 pm–2:10 pm
1:50 pm–3:15 pm 2:20 pm–3:30 pm
3:25 pm-4:50 pm 3:40 pm-4:50 pm
October 12—Monday
Columbus Day—College closed.
October 13—Tuesday
Monday classes held this day.
October 16—Friday
Withdrawal Period: A grade of "WA" will be assigned from September 16, 2020, until October 16, 2020, or the midpoint of subterms. From October 16, 2020, to December 11, 2020, a "WA" or "WF" grade may be assigned. ("WA" grades are not computed in GPA. "WF" grades are computed as failure in GPA.) Faculty enter withdrawal grades online for their courses with Last Date of Attendance, if requested or if a student stops attending a class.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a "WA" or "WF." Faculty should enter withdrawal grades directly for their courses.Withdrawal grades due by December 11, 2020.
October 16—Friday
Mid-semester appraisals due.
October 19—Monday - November 20—Friday
Early registration and advisement begins for continuing matriculated students for Winter Intersession 2022 and Spring 2022. Newly accepted Graduate and new Doctoral students may be registered by their Schools. Registration times are by assigned times for Web Groups. Details will be posted in the Lion's Den Portal.
November 3—Tuesday
Election Day—Offices open. Classes in session.
November 11—Wednesday
Veterans’ Day. Offices open. Classes in session. See events calendar for special Veteran's Week events.
November 20—Friday
Last date to register early for Intersession. Any Intersession or Spring "reserved" courses not approved by the advisor are subject to being dropped on November 23, 2020.
November 23—Monday
All Intersession "reserved" courses not approved by the advisor are subject to being dropped after this date. Online registrations allowed until the Add/Drop period ends at the beginning of Intersession on January 4, 2021. Dropped students may register for open seats if available.
November 23—Monday
Intersession course tuition and fees are due. After this date, full payment is due within one business day after registration.
November 23—Monday
Registration for spring is on-going for continuing students in-person and online with advisor clearance. Non-degree or non-matriculated undergraduates and new undergraduate students entering for spring may register in-person. New students entering in the spring must be confirmed by Admissions and will be given appointments for advisement and registration.
November 25 - November 29—Wednesday - Sunday
Thanksgiving Recess—College closed.
December 1—Tuesday
Deadline for filing application for graduation in May 2021. Late applications still accepted for December 2020 and January 2021.
November 30—Monday
Classes resume.
December 11—Friday
Withdrawal Period: A grade of "WA" will be assigned from September 16, 2020, until October 16, 2020, or the midpoint of subterms. From October 16, 2020, to December 11, 2020, a "WA" or "WF" grade may be assigned. ("WA" grades are not computed in GPA. "WF" grades are computed as failure in GPA.) Faculty enter withdrawal grades online for their courses with Last Date of Attendance, if requested or if a student stops attending a class.
December 14 - 21—Monday - Monday
Final examination or last class meetings. Use schedule as posted in Lion's Den portal.
December 21—Monday
Meeting make-up day. Recorded award date of December 2020 degrees and certificates. No ceremony. Deadline for any outstanding incomplete or missing work for students graduating with December degree award date is December 21, 2020.
December 21—Monday
Nursing Pinning Ceremony.
December 21 - 22—Monday - Tuesday
College offices open.
December 22 —Tuesday (12:00 noon)
Grades due to office of the Registrar 48 hours after last class or final examination or by noon on Tuesday. (Weekend courses submit grades by Tuesday at noon.)
December 23 - January —Wednesday - Sunday
College closed.