Academic Calendar

Academic Year 2020-2021

Fall | JanTerm | Spring | MayTerm | Summer

*FALL TERM*		2020
New student conferences		Aug 20-24
New student registration and registration confirmation		Aug 21-24
Opening Convocation		Aug 24
Classes begin at 8 a.m.		Aug 25
Last day to add a course		Sept 1
Census (12^th Class Day)		Sept 9
Fall break begins at 8:00 a.m.		Oct 9
Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.		Oct 12
Last day to change a grading system		Oct 15
Last day to drop a course with no grade		Oct 15
January Term Registration		Oct 20-22
Advising Weeks		Oct 26-Nov 6
Last day to drop a course with a W		Nov 5
Spring Term priority registration		Nov 9-12
Remote-only instruction begins		Nov 21
Thanksgiving break begins at 8:00 a.m.		Nov 23
Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. (online only)		Nov 30
Classes end		Dec 4
Final Examinations begin (online only)		Dec 7
Reading Day		Dec 9
Final Examinations and Fall Term end at 5:00 p.m.		Dec 11
Fall Term Grades and previous term Incomplete Grades due 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)		Dec 17

*JANUARY TERM*		2021
Classes begin at 8:00 a.m.		Jan 4
Last day to add a course		Jan 6
Last day to change a grading system		Jan 14
Last day to drop a course with no grade		Jan 14
Last day for a student to drop a course with a W		Jan 20
January Term ends at 5:00 p.m.		Jan 26
January Term Grades due 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)		Feb 8

*SPRING TERM (changes in red)*		2021
Classes begin at 8:00 a.m.		Feb 3
Last day to add a course		Feb 10
Census (12^th Class Day)		Feb 18
~~Spring recess begins at 8:00 a.m.~~
Last day to drop a course with no grade		Mar 31
Last day to change a grading system		Mar 31
Spring Pause begins at 8:00 a.m.		Apr 2
Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.		Apr 5
Advising Weeks		Apr 5-16
Last day to drop a course with a W		Apr 16
Fall Term registration		Apr 19-21
Summer and January Terms Registration		Apr 27-29
Classes end		May 7
Final Examinations begin		May 10
Reading Day		May 12
Final Examinations and Spring Term end at 5:00 p.m.		May 14
Senior Grades due by 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)		May 18
Spring Term Grades and previous term Incomplete Grades due 12:00 p.m. (Faculty).		May 21
Commencement		May 22

*MAY TERM*
Term begins		May 24
Term ends		Jun 16
May term grades due 12 p.m. (Faculty)		Jun 23

*SUMMER TERM*		2021
(Graduate and off-campus courses may follow a different schedule)
Session I
Session I classes begin		Jun 7
Last day to add a course (Session I)		Jun 10
Census (Session I)		Jun 15
Last day to change a grading system (Session I)		Jun 17
Last day to drop a course with no grade (Session I)		Jun 17
Last day to drop a course with a W(Session I)		Jun 29
Session I classes end		Jul 2
Session I grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)		Jul 8
Session II
Session II classes begin		Jul 5
Last day to add a course (Session II)		Jul 8
Census (Session II)		Jul 13
Last day to change a grading system (Session II)		Jul 15
Last day to drop a course with no grade (Session II)		Jul 15
Last day to drop a course with a W (Session II)		Jul 27
Session II classes end		Jul 30
Session II grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)		Aug 5
Full Session
Full Session classes begin		Jun 7
Last day to add a course (Full Session)		Jun 10
Census (Full Session)		Jun 15
Last day to change a grading system (Full Session)		Jul 7
Last day to drop a course with no grade (Full Session)		Jul 7
Last day to drop a course with a W (Full Session)		Jul 21
Full Session classes end		Jul 30
Full Session grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)		Aug 5
General Summer Term
Summer Term begins		Jun 7
Last day to register for a directed/independent study or CSOC		Jul 26
Last day to drop a directed/independent study or CSOC		Aug 18
Summer Term ends		Aug 18
All remaining undergraduate Summer Term grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Faculty)		Aug 20

Please note: Austin College’s spring break is in alignment with Sherman ISD.

Tentative Academic Calendar 2021-2022 (approved by faculty)

Academic Year 2020-2021

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