COVID-Adjusted Academic Calendar
Fall 2020
| 7 August | Friday | Last day to deposit for the 2020 fall semester |
| 8 August | Saturday | New Freshmen and transfers arrive |
| 9-16 August | Sunday-Sunday | SCOT Week: Student Community Orientation and Transition (FR&TR) |
| 13 August | Thursday | All Early-Arrival Returning Fall Athletes (Football, Band, Volleyball, M&W Soccer, M&W Cross Country, Cheer &Dance) |
| 17 August | Monday | Matriculation and Registration |
| 18 August | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| 24 August | Monday | Last day to add a class (Day 5) |
| 31 August | Monday | Last day to drop without record of a course (Day 10) Last day to declare a course pass/fail Deadline for removal of incompletes |
| 7 September | Monday | Labor Day (classes held as usual) |
| 17 September | Thursday | Constitution Day (normal class schedule) |
| 9-11 October | Friday-Sunday | SCOTSFEST (DEFERRED for 2020) |
| 14 October | Wednesday | Service Day on campus; no classes |
| 15 October | Thursday | Midterm grades due by noon |
| 21 October | Wednesday | Last day to drop a course with a “W” |
| 21-23 & 26-30 October | Monday-Friday | Advising Conferences (1.5 weeks) |
| 2-6 November | Monday-Friday | Pre-registration for current students |
| 12 November | Thursday | Second Service Day/Mental Health Day |
| 20 November | Friday | Last day of fall semester |
| 21-24 November | Saturday-Tuesday | Final Exams |
| 7 December | Monday | Final Grades Due |
Optional January Term 2021:
(Research, Travel, Internships, Limited Online Courses)
| 5 January | Tuesday | First Day of January term (J-term) |
| 18 January | Monday | MLK Day |
| 29 January | Friday | Last Day of J-term (19 days) |
Spring 2021
| 29 January | Friday | Last day to deposit for 2021 spring semester |
| 1 February | Monday | Transfer Orientation |
| 2 February | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| 8 February | Monday | Last day to add a class (Day 5) |
| 15 February | Monday | Last day to drop without record of a course (Day 10) Last day to declare a course pass/fail Deadline for removal of incompletes |
| 10 March | Wednesday | Service Day on campus; no classes |
| 16 March | Tuesday | Midterm grades due by noon |
| 23 March | Tuesday | Last day to drop a course with a “W” |
| 29 March-April 1 & 5-9 April |
Monday–Thurs./ Friday |
Advising conferences (2 weeks) |
| 2–4 April | Friday – Sunday | EASTER BREAK |
| 5 April | Monday | Classes resume |
| 8-11 April | Thursday-Sunday | Scottish Festival |
| 12–16 April | Monday - Friday | Pre-registration for current students |
| 4 May | Tuesday | Honors Convocation |
| 11 May | Tuesday | Last day of classes |
| 12 May | Wednesday | Reading Day |
| 13-16 May | Thursday-Sunday | Final exams for graduating seniors (Sunday exams start at 1 PM) |
| 13-18 May | Thursday-Tuesday | Final exams for non-graduating students |
| 18 May | Tuesday | Senior grades due by noon |
| 21 May | Friday | Baccalaureate |
| 22 May | Saturday | Commencement – 8:30 AM |
| 24 May | Monday | All grades due by noon |
Summer School:
Summer Session I: Tuesday June 1 – Tuesday June 25, 2021 (22 days)
Summer Session II: Tuesday, July 6 - Tuesday, 4 August, 2021 (22 days)
Additional Degree Conferrals:
Summer degrees conferred: June 30th
Winter degrees conferred: 3rd Friday of December