Academic Calendar
| Fayette Campus (CLAS) | Online & Extended Studies (CGES) | Columbia - Forum Location |
| 2020 - 21 | 2020 - 21 | 2020 - 21 |
| College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | |
|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Fall 2020 |
| Freshmen Arrive | Saturday, August 15, 2020 |
| Upperclassmen Return | Saturday, August 15, 2020 (after 12 p.m.) |
| Registration Validation | Monday, August 17, 2020 |
| Classes Begin | Tuesday, August 18, 2020 |
| Last Day to Add an online course (Term I) | Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
| Last Day to Add & Drop w/o “W” | Friday, August 21, 2020 |
| Labor Day (CLASSES IN SESSION) | Monday, September 07, 2020 |
| Family Weekend | CANCELED |
| Homecoming Weekend | CANCELED |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Tuesday, October 13, 2020 |
| Fall Break (CLASSES IN SESSION) | No Fall Break in 2020 |
| Pre-Registration for Spring Begins | Tuesday, October 13, 2020 |
| Term 2 Begins | Monday, October 19, 2020 |
| Last Day to Drop Courses w/”W” | Friday, November 13, 2020 |
| Instruction and final exams will be remote after Thanksgiving. Residence halls and dining services remain open until Dec. 11. | |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | Saturday, November 21, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving Recess Ends | Sunday, November 29, 2020 |
| Instruction and final exams will be remote after Thanksgiving. Residence halls and dining services remain open until Dec. 11. | |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, December 04, 2020 |
| Winter Commencement | November 21, 2020 |
| Final Exams | Dec. 7-11, 2020 (M-F) |
| Final Grades due by 8 a.m. | Monday, December 14, 2020 |
| Students may view grades on myCMU | Wednesday, December 16, 2020 |
| January Term | Jan. 2021 |
| Registration for ONLINE January Classes | Tuesday, October 13, 2020 |
| Regular Registration (non-online January classes) | Tuesday, October 13, 2020 |
| ONLINE January Session Begins | Monday, December 14, 2020 |
| January Session Ends | Friday, January 08, 2021 |
| Final Grades due by 8 a.m. | Monday, January 11, 2021 |
| Students may view grades on myCMU | Friday, January 15, 2021 |
| Spring Semester | Spring 2021 |
| Residence Halls Open | Sunday, January 17, 2021, at noon |
| Registration Validation | Monday, January 18, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (no classes) | Monday, January 18, 2021 |
| Classes Begin | Tuesday, January 19, 2021 |
| Last Day to add an Online Course (Term III) | Thursday, January 21, 2021 |
| Last Day to Add & Drop w/o “W” | Friday, January 22, 2021 |
| Random day of Solace (no classes) | Tuesday, February, 23, 2021 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Monday, March 15, 2021 |
| Pre-Registration for May, Summer, & Fall | Monday, March 15, 2021 |
| Term IV Begins | Monday, March 15, 2021 |
| Spring Recess | Thurs., March 18 - Sun., March 21, 2021 |
| Service Day (CLASSES IN SESSION) | CANCELLED |
| Good Friday (no classes all day) | Friday, April 02, 2021 |
| Last Day to Drop Courses w/”W” | Friday, April 16, 2021 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, April 30, 2021 |
| Final Exams | May 3-7, 2021 (M-F) |
| Commencement (Fayette) | Saturday, May 08, 2021 |
| Final Grades due by 8 a.m. | Monday, May 10, 2021 |
| Students may view grades on myCMU | Wednesday, May 12, 2021 |
| College of Graduate & Extended Studies | |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Aug. 17 - Dec. 11, 2020 |
| Last day to add a course | Fri., Aug. 21, 2020 |
| Last day to withdraw | Fri., Nov. 13, 2020 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Mon., Sept. 7, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 21 - Nov. 29, 2020 |
| Final Grades due by 8:00 a.m. | Mon., Dec. 14, 2020 |
| EXFA: 16-week | Aug. 17 - Dec. 11, 2020 |
| Last day to add a course | Fri., Aug. 21, 2020 |
| Last day to withdraw | Fri., Nov. 13, 2020 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Mon., Sept. 7, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 21 - Nov. 29, 2020 |
| Final Grades Due by 8:00 a.m. | Mon., Dec. 14, 2020 |
| Term 1 (T1): 8-week | Aug. 17 - Oct. 9, 2020 |
| Last day to add a course | Wed., Aug. 19, 2020 |
| Last day to withdraw | Fri., Oct. 2, 2020 |
| Final Grades Due by 5 p.m. | Wed., Oct. 14, 2020 |
| Term 2 (T2): 8-week | Oct. 19 - Dec. 11, 2020 |
| Last day to add a course | Wed., Oct. 21, 2020 |
| Last day to withdraw | Fri., Dec. 4, 2020 |
| Final Grades Due by 8 a.m. | Mon., Dec. 14, 2020 |
| January Term: 4-week | Dec. 14, 2020 - Jan. 8, 2021 |
| Last day to add a course | Wed., Dec. 16, 2020 |
| Last day to withdraw | Mon., Jan. 4, 2021 |
| Final Grades Due by 8 a.m. | Mon., Jan. 11, 2021 |
| Graduate | Jan. 19 - May 7, 2021 |
| Last day to add a course | Fri., Jan. 22, 2021 |
| Last day to withdraw | Fri., April 16, 2021 |
| Spring Break | March 18-21, 2021 |
| Grades Due by 8:00 a.m. | Mon., May 10, 2021 |
| EXSP: 16-week | Jan. 19 - May 7, 2021 |
| Last day to add a course | Fri., Jan. 22, 2021 |
| Last day to withdraw | Fri., April 16, 2021 |
| Spring Break | March 18-21, 2021 |
| Grades due by 8 a.m. | Mon., May 10, 2021 |
| EXSP: 14-week | Jan. 19 - April 23, 2021 |
| Last day to add a course | Fri., Jan. 22, 2021 |
| Last day to withdraw | Fri., April 16, 2021 |
| Grades due by 8 a.m. | Mon., May 10, 2021 |
| Term 3 (T3): 8-week | Jan. 19 - March 12, 2021 |
| Last day to add a course | Thurs., Jan. 21, 2021 |
| Last day to withdraw | Fri., March 5, 2021 |
| Final Grades Due by 5 p.m. | Wed., March 17, 2021 |
| Term 4 (T4): 8-week | March 15 - May 7, 2021 |
| Last day to add a course | Wed., March 17, 2021 |
| Last day to withdraw | Fri., April 30, 2021 |
| Final Grades Due by 8 a.m. | Mon., May 10, 2021 |
| EXSU: Undergraduate: | May 10 - Aug. 13, 2021 |
| 1st, 3-week session (S1): Undergraduate | May 10 - May 28, 2021 |
| Last day to add a course: | Wed. May 12, 2021 |
| Last day to withdraw: | Fri., May 21, 2021 |
| 1st, 4-week session (S2): Undergraduate | June 1 - June 25, 2021 |
| Last day to add a course: | Wed. June 2, 2021 |
| Last day to withdraw: | Fri., June 18, 2021 |
| 8-week session (S8): Undergraduate | June 1 - July 23, 2021 |
| Last day to add a course: | Wed., June 2, 2021 |
| Last day to withdraw: | Fri., July 16, 2021 |
| 2nd, 4-week session (S3): Undergraduate | June 28 - July 23, 2021 |
| Last day to add a course: | Wed., June 30, 2021 |
| Last day to withdraw: | Fri., July 16, 2021 |
| 2nd, 3-week session (S4): Undergraduate | July 26 - Aug. 13, 2021 |
| Last day to add a course: | Wed., July 28, 2021 |
| Last day to withdraw: | Frid., Aug. 6, 2021 |
| Columbia - Forum | |
|---|---|
| This calendar is for onsite, seated classes. | |
| Fall 2020 | |
| Fall 2020 enrollment begins | Monday, March 2, 2020 |
| Fall 2020 classes begin | Monday, August 24, 2020 |
| Last day to Add & Drop | Monday, August 31, 2020 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | Monday, September 7, 2020 |
| Last day to drop a course/withdraw | Friday, November 13, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving recess begins (no classes) | Saturday, November 21, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving recess ends | Sunday, November 29, 2020 |
| Last days of class (final examinations) | Monday, December 7-Friday, December 11 |
| Final Grades DUE | Monday, December 14, 2020 |
| Spring 2021 | |
| Spring 2021 enrollment begins | Thursday, October 1, 2020 |
| Spring 2021 classes begin | Tuesday, January 19, 2021 |
| Last day to Add & Drop | Tuesday, January 26, 2021 |
| Spring Recess Begins | Saturday, March 27, 2021 |
| Classes resume after Spring Recess | Monday, April 5, 2021 |
| Last day to drop a course/withdraw | Friday, April 16, 2021 |
| Last days of class (final examinations) | Monday, May 3-Friday, May 7, 2021 |
| Final Grades DUE | Monday, May 10, 2021 |
| Summer 2021 (8-week session) | |
| Summer (8-week session) enrollment begins | Monday, March 1, 2021 |
| Summer (8-week session) classes begin | Monday, June 7, 2021 |
| Last day to Add & Drop | Wednesday, June 9, 2021 |
| Last day to drop an 8-week course/withdraw | Friday, July 23, 2021 |
| Summer (8-week session) classes end | Friday, July 30, 2021 |
| Final Grades DUE | Monday, August 2, 2021 |
| Summer 2021 (first 4-week session) | |
| Summer (4-week sessions) enrollment begins | Monday, March 1, 2021 |
| Summer (first 4-week session) classes begin | Monday, June 7, 2021 |
| Last day to Add & Drop | Tuesday, June 8, 2021 |
| Last day to drop a 4-week class/withdraw | Friday, June 25, 2021 |
| First 4-week summer session end | Friday, July 2, 2021 |
| Independence Day recess | Monday July 5, 2021 |
| Final Grades DUE | Monday, July 6, 2021 |
| Summer 2021 (second 4-week session) | |
| Summer (4-week sessions) enrollment begins | Monday, March 1, 2021 |
| Independence Day recess | Monday, July 5, 2021 |
| Summer (second 4-week session) classes begin | Tuesday, July 6, 2021 |
| Last day to Add & drop | Wednesday, July 7, 2021 |
| Last day to drop a 4-week class/withdraw | Friday, July 23, 2021 |
| Second 4-week summer session end | Friday, July 30, 2021 |
| Final Grades DUE | Monday, August 2, 2021 |
