Academic Calendar 2020-2021

Summer 2020 (Two 8-Week Terms or 12-Week Course)

Monday, June 29 - Friday, August 7
Part of Term – Summer II*

June 29 (M)
Summer II classes begin
July 6 (M)
Independence Day Holiday (No day or evening classes)
July 9 (Th)
Last day to withdraw from summer 12-week courses
July 22 (W)
Last day to withdraw from summer II courses
July 31 (F)
Last day to declare pass/fail for summer II and 12-week courses
August 7 (F)
Summer II and 12-week classes end
August 14 (F)
Conferral date for August graduation cycle

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 17 (Sun)
Residence halls open (noon)
January 18 (M)
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no day or evening classes)
January 19 (T)
Spring Classes Begin
January 27 (W)
Last day to add/drop or declare an audit for 15-week courses
February 1 (M)
Last day for students to apply for August 2021 graduation
February 27-March 7 (Sat-Sun)
Semester break (no day or evening classes). Residence halls close 10 AM on Feb. 22 and reopen at noon on March 7.
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 10 (M)
Spring classes end. Last day to declare pass/fail
May 11-15 (T-Sat)
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 19 – March 19
Part of Term – Spring I*

January 19 (T)
Spring part term I classes begin
February 1 (M)
Last day for students to apply for August 2021 graduation
February 24 (W)
Last day to withdraw from a spring part term I classes
February 27–March 7 (Sat–Sun)
Semester Break (no day or evening 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