Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog V2 
    
2020-2021 Academic Catalog V2 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar


Please see the drop/add policy for refund and academic drop deadlines.

Fall 2020 Fall Semester 2021 Fall Semester 2022 Fall Semester
Classes Begin August 24, 2020 August 23, 2021 August 22, 2022
Session I Saturday Classes Aug. 29, Sept.12, 26, Oct. 10 (MU2 Oct. 3) Aug. 28, Sept. 11, 25, Oct.2 (MU2 Oct. 16) Aug. 27, Sept. 10, 24, Oct. 8 (MUOct. 1)
College Closed (Labor Day) September 7, 2020 September 6, 2021 September 5, 2022
Session I Classes End October 10, 2020 October 9, 2021 October 8, 2022
Session II Classes Begin October 12, 2020 October 11, 2021 October 10, 2022
Session II Saturday Classes Oct. 17, 24 Nov. 7, 21 (MU2 Nov. 14) Oct. 16, 30, Nov. 6, 20 (MU2 Nov. 13) Oct. 15, 29, Nov. 5, 19 (MUNov. 12)
No Classes November 25-27, 2020 November 24-26, 2021 November 23-25, 2022
College Closed (Thanksgiving Holiday) November 26-27, 2020 November 25-26, 2021 November 24-25, 2022
Session II Classes End November 24, 2020 November 23, 2021 November 22, 2022

Fifteen-Week Classes End (Changed to

Fourteen-Week due to COVID-19, for 2020-2021 only)

November 24, 2020 December 3, 2021 December 2, 2022
Fall Seminar Classes Begin November 30, 2020 December 6, 2021 December 5, 2022
Fall Seminar Classes End December 5, 2020 December 11, 2021 December 10, 2022
College Closed (Winter Break) December 21, 2020 - January 1, 2021 December 20 - 31, 2021 December 19 - Jan. 2, 2023
Spring 2021 Spring Semester 2022 Spring Semester 2023 Spring Semester
Spring Seminar Classes Begin January 4, 2021 January 3, 2022 January 9, 2023
Spring Seminar Classes End January 9, 2021 January 8, 2022 January 14, 2023
Classes Begin January 16, 2021 January 10, 2022 January 17, 2023
College Closed (Martin Luther King Day) January 18, 2021 January 17, 2022 January 16, 2023
Session I Saturday Classes Jan. 16, 30, Feb. 13, 27 (MU2 Feb. 20) Jan. 15, 29, Feb. 12, 26 (MU2 Feb. 19) Jan. 21, Feb. 4, 18, Mar. 4 (MUFeb. 25)
Session I Classes End March 5, 2021 February 26, 2022 March 4, 2023
Session II Classes Begin March 6, 2021 February 28, 2022 March 6, 2023
Session II Saturday Classes March 6, 20, 27, April 10, (MU2 April 17) March 5, 19, 26 April 9 (MU2 Apr. 2) March 11, 25, April 1, 22 (MUApril 15)
No Classes March 31-April 3, 2021 April 13-17, 2022 April 5 - 9, 2023
College Closed (Good Friday) April 2, 2021 April 15, 2022 April 7, 2023
Session II Classes End April 24, 2021 April 16, 2022 April 22, 2023
Fifteen-Week Classes End April 30, 2021 April 22, 2022 April 28, 2023
Commencement: Processional begins at 3:45 p.m. April 30, 2021 April 22, 2022 April 28, 2023
Summer 2021 Summer Session
2022 Summer Session
 
One-Week Undergraduate Seminars Begin* May 3, 2021 April 25, 2022 May 1, 2023
Session I Classes Begin May 3, 2021 May 2, 2022 May 8, 2023
Summer Fridays (Offices will close at 12 noon on Fridays) May 7 - August 6, 2021 May 6 - August 5, 2022 May 5 - August 4, 2023
Session I Saturday Classes May 8, 22, June 5, 19 (MU2 June 12) May 7, 21, June 4,18 (MU2 June 11) May 13, 20, June 3, 24 (MU2 June 17)
College Closed (Memorial Day) May 31, 2021 May 30, 2022 May 29, 2023
Session I Classes End June 19, 2021 June 18, 2022 June 24, 2023
Session II Classes Begin June 21, 2021 June 20, 2022 June 26, 2023
College Closed (Independence Day) July 5, 2021 July 4, 2022 July 4, 2023
No Classes July 5 - July 10, 2021 July 4 - July 9 July 3- July 8, 2023
Session II Saturday Classes June 26, July 17, 31, Aug.14 (MU2 Aug 7) June 25, July 16, 30, Aug. 13 (MU2 Aug 6) July 1, 15, 29, Aug. 12 (MUAug. 19)
Session II Classes End August 14, 2021 August 13, 2022 August 19, 2023

*Undergraduate one-week seminars are scheduled throughout the summer and listed in the course offerings.

Notes:

  1. The academic calendar dates are subject to change without prior notice.
  2. A fifth class date is scheduled for each session for Saturday classes. The make-up date is for College-wide cancellations due to circumstances beyond the control of the College, such as inclement weather. Students are expected to keep their schedules open on that date in case the College determines that a make-up session is needed.