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							| 2020-2021 graduate catalog [archived catalog] 
 
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 2020-2021fall semester 2020
	
		
			| classes begin | aug. 24 |  
			| last day to add classes | aug. 30 |  
			| last day to drop classes with full refund (full term) | sept. 6 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term i) | sept 26 |  
			| term ii classes begin | oct. 19 |  
			| last day to drop classes (full term) | oct. 31 |  
			| advising | oct. 26-nov. 6 |  
			| preregistration | nov. 9-13 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term ii) | nov. 21 |  
			| thanksgiving holidays (residence halls closed) | nov. 23-27 |  
			| study day - undergrads | dec. 10 |  
			| final examinations - grad students | dec. 11-16 |  
			| commencement | dec. 19 |  
			| christmas holidays | dec. 21-jan. 10 |  spring semester 2021
	
		
			| term i classes begin | jan. 11 |  
			| classes begin | jan. 11 |  
			| last day to add classes | jan. 17 |  
			| martin luther king jr. day holiday | jan. 18 |  
			| last day to drop classes with full refund (full term) | jan. 23 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term i) | feb. 13 |  
			| term ii classes begin | march 8 |  
			| last day to drop classes (full term) | march 27 |  
			| preregistration | april 5-9 |  
			| spring break (residence halls closed) | april 12-16 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term ii) | april 17 |  
			| study day - undergrads | april 29 |  
			| final examinations - grad students | april 30-may 5 |  
			| commencement | may 8 |  summer session 2021
	
		
			| maymester registration and classes begin | may 10 |  
			| last day to drop maymester classes w/full refund | may 11 |  
			| maymester final examinations | may 28 |  
			| memorial day holiday | may 31 |  
			| summer session, term i, junemester classes begin | june 1 |  
			| last day to add classes (term i) | june 3 |  
			| last day to drop junemester classes w/full refund | june 2 |  
			| last day to add classes (full term) | june 4 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/full refund (term i) | june 3 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/full refund (full term) | june 8 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term i) | june 18 |  
			| junemester final examinations | june 24 |  
			| first term final examinations | july 1 |  
			| julymester and summer term ii classes begin | july 6 |  
			| holiday | july 5 |  
			| last day to drop classes (full term) | july 7 |  
			| last day to add classes (term ii) | july 8 |  
			| last day to drop classes with full refund (term ii) | july 8 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term ii) | july 23 |  
			| julymester final examinations | july 29 |  
			| full and term ii final examinations | aug 5 |  
	
		
			|    2021-22*fall semester 2021
				
					
						| term i classes begin | aug. 23 |  
						| classes begin | aug. 23 |  
						| last day to add classes | aug. 29 |  
						| labor day holiday | sept. 6 |  
						| last day to drop classes w/full refund (full term) | sept. 5 |  
						| last day to drop classes (term i) | sept 25 |  
						| fall break | oct. 15 |  
						| term ii classes begin | oct. 18 |  
						| advising | oct. 25-nov. 5 |  
						| last day to drop classes (full term) | oct. 30 |  
						| preregistration | nov. 8-12 |  
						| last day to drop classes (term ii) | nov. 20 |  
						| thanksgiving holidays (residence halls closed) | nov. 22-26 |  
						| study day - undergrads | dec. 9 |  
						| final examinations - grad students | dec. 10-15 |  
						| commencement | dec. 18 |  
						| christmas holidays | dec. 20-jan. 9 |      spring semester 2022
				
					
						| term i classes begin | jan. 10 |  
						| classes begin | jan. 10 |  
						| last day to add classes | jan. 16 |  
						| martin luther king jr. day holiday | jan. 17 |  
						| last day to drop classes w/full refund (full term) | jan. 22 |  
						| last day to drop classes (term i) | feb. 12 |  
						| term ii classes begin | march 7 |  
						| spring break (residence halls closed) | march 14-18 |  
						| last day to drop classes (full term) | march 26 |  
						| preregistration | april 4-8 |  
						| last day to drop classes (term ii) | april 16 |  
						| study day - undergrads | april 28 |  
						| final examinations - grad students | april 29-may 4 |  
						| commencement | may 7 |    summer session 2022
				
					
						| maymester registration and classes begin | may 9 |  
						| last day to drop maymester classes w/full refund | may 10 |  
						| maymester final examinations | may 27 |  
						| memorial day holiday | may 30 |  
						| summer session, term i, junemester classes begin | may 31 |  
						| last day to add classes (term i) | june 2 |  
						| last day to drop junemester classes w/full refund | june 1 |  
						| last day to add classes (full term) | june 3 |  
						| last day to drop classes w/full refund (term i) | june 2 |  
						| last day to drop classes w/full refund (full term) | june 7 |  
						| last day to drop classes (term i) | june 17 |  
						| junemester final examinations | june 23 |  
						| first term final examinations | june 30 |  
						| julymester and summer term ii classes begin | july 5 |  
						| holiday | july 4 |  
						| last day to drop classes (full term) | july 6 |  
						| last day to add classes (term ii) | july 7 |  
						| last day to drop classes with full refund (term ii) | july 7 |  
						| julymester final examinations | july 28 |  
						| full and term ii final examinations | aug 4 |  *the dates in 2021-22 are subject to change and should be regarded as tentative projections. |  |  
 
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