Academic Calendar 2020-2021
Fall Semester 2020 (15-Week Term)
- August 28 (F)
Residence Halls open for new students, New Undergraduate Student Orientation, Matriculation Ceremony - August 30 (S)
Residence Halls open for returning students - August 31 (M)
Fall Classes Begin - September 7 (M)
Labor Day Holiday (No day or evening classes) - September 9 (W)
Last Day to Add/Drop or Declare an Audit for 15-week courses - September 25-27 (F-Sun
Homecoming Weekend/Fall Academic Honors Convocation - October 21 (W)
Semester Midpoint - November 1 (S)
Last Day for Students to Apply for May 2021 Graduation - November 9 (M)
Graduate Student Registration for Winterim/Spring 2021 Semester begins - November 10 (T)
Cabrini Day (Classes per usual schedule) - November 11 (W)
Last Day to Withdraw from 15-week courses - November 12 (Th)
Senior Student Registration for Winterim/Spring 2021 Semester begins - November 16 (M)
Junior Student Registration for Winterim/Spring 2021 Semester begins - November 19 (Th)
Sophomore Student Registration for Winterim/Spring 2021 Semester begins - November 23 (M)
First-Year Student Registration for Winterim/Spring 2021 Semester begins - November 25 - November 29 (W-Sun)
Thanksgiving Recess (No day or evening classes), Residence Halls close 10:00 AM November 25 and reopen noon on November 29 - December 11 (F)
Fall Classes End; Last Day to Declare Pass/Fail - December 14 - December 16 (M-W)
Final Exam Period - December 20 (Sun)
Residence Halls close (10:00 AM)
Fall Semester 2020 (Two 8-Week Terms)
August 31 – October 23
Part of Term – Fall I*
- August 31 (M)
Fall Part Term I Classes Begin - September 7 (M)
Labor Day Holiday (No day or evening classes) - October 7 (W)
Last day to Withdraw from Fall Part Term I classes - October 23 (F)
Fall Part Term I Classes End
October 26– December 16
Part of Term – Fall II*
- October 26 (M)
Fall Part Term II classes begin - November 2 (M)
Last day for students to apply for May 2021 graduation - November 25-November 29 (W-Sun)
Thanksgiving Recess (No classes) - December 1 (T)
Last Day to Withdraw from Fall Part Term II classes - December 16 (W)
Fall Part Term II classes end
Winterim 2020-2021
- December 21 (M)
Winterim Classes Begin - TBD (TBD)
Winter Holiday (no day or evening classes) - December 31 (Th)
Conferral date for December graduation cycle - January 15 (F)
Winterim Classes End
Spring Semester 2021 (15-Week Term)
- January 24 (Sun)
Residence halls open (noon) - January 25 (M)
Spring Classes Begin - February 1 (M)
Last day for students to apply for August 2021 graduation - February 3 (W)
Last day to add/drop or declare an audit for 15-week courses - March 17 (W)
Semester Midpoint - March 25 (Th)
Graduate student registration for summer/fall 2021 semester begins - March 29 (M)
Senior student registration for summer/fall 2021 semester begins - March 31 (W)
Last Day for Students to apply for December 2021 Graduation - March 31 - April 5 (W-M)
Easter Holiday Break (No day or evening classes); Residence Halls close 10:00 AM March 31 and reopen noon on March 7 - April 6 (T)
Junior student registration for summer/fall 2021 semester begins - April 9 (F)
Sophomore student registration for summer/fall 2021 semester begins - April 13 (T)
First-year student registration for summer/fall 2021 semester begins - April 14 (W)
Last day to withdraw from 15-week courses - May 1 (Sat)
First Day for Undergraduates to Apply for May 2021 Graduation - May 4 (T)
Arts, Research, and Scholarship Symposium (no day or evening classes) - May 7 (F)
Spring classes end. Last day to declare pass/fail - May 10-14 (M-F)
Final exam period - May 16 (Sun)
Residence halls close at 10 am - May 22 (Sat)
Senior Hooding & Awards Ceremony and Commencement Mass - May 23 (Sun)
Commencement exercises. Conferral date for spring graduation cycle
Spring Semester 2021 (Two 8-Week Terms)
January 25 – March 19
Part of Term – Spring I*
- January 25 (M)
Spring part term I classes begin - February 1 (M)
Last day for students to apply for August 2021 graduation - March 3 (W)
Last day to withdraw from a spring part term I classes - March 19 (F)
Spring part term I classes end
March 22 – May 23
Part of Term – spring II*
- March 22 (M)
Spring part term II classes begin - March 25 (Th)
Graduate student registration for summer/fall 2021 semester begins - March 31 (T)
Last day for students to apply for December 2021 graduation - March 31–April 5 (W–M)
Easter Holiday Break (no day or evening classes) - April 28 (W)
Last day to withdraw from a spring II part of term course - May 4 (T)
Arts, Research, & Scholarship Symposium (no day or evening classes) - May 14 (F)
Spring part term II classes end - May 22 (Sat)
Commencement Mass - May 23 (Sun)
Commencement Exercises; Conferral Date for Spring Graduation Cycle
Summer 2021 (Two 8-Week Terms or 12- Week Course)
Monday, May 24 - Friday, July 2
Part of Term – Summer I*
- May 24 (M)
Summer I and Summer 12-Week classes begin - May 31 (M)
Memorial Day Holiday (No day or evening classes) - June 16 (W)
Last day to withdraw from summer I courses - June 19 (F)
Last day to declare pass/fail for Summer I courses - July 2 (F)
Summer I classes end
Monday, July 5 - Friday, August 20
Part of Term – Summer II*
- July 5 (M)
Independence Day Holiday (No day or evening classes) - July 6 (T)
Summer II classes begin - July 15 (Th)
Last day to withdraw from summer 12-week courses - July 28 (W)
Last day to withdraw from summer II courses - August 6 (F)
Last day to declare pass/fail for summer II and 12-week courses - August 13 (F)
Summer II and 12-week classes end - August 20 (F)
Conferral date for August graduation cycle
* Part of Term Classes and condensed terms have varying Add/Drop and Withdrawal dates.
Classes must be added before the course begins
Classes must be dropped before the second class meeting, or before the second log-in to online courses