Academic Calendar
2020-2021 University Year
Fall Semester 2020
| Apr. 6-Aug. 25 |
Fall registration. |
| Aug. 20, Thursday |
Residence hall check-in for new international students. |
| Aug. 21-23, Friday-Sunday |
Residence hall check-in for new students. |
| Aug. 24-25, Monday-Tuesday |
Final registration and payment. |
| Aug. 23-25, Sunday-Tuesday |
Residence hall check-in for continuing students. |
| Aug. 26, Wednesday |
Classes begin. |
| Sept. 1, Tuesday |
Deadline to drop/add classes with 100% tuition credit Last day to declare pass/fail or audit. |
| Sept. 2, Wednesday |
Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
| Sept. 5, Saturday |
Monday classes meet to make up for Labor Day Holiday |
| Sept. 7, Monday |
No classes, Labor Day. |
| Sept. 13, Sunday |
Last day to withdraw from 7- and 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable). |
| Sept. 24, Thursday |
Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes. |
| Oct. 2-3, Friday-Saturday |
UT Fall Weekend. |
| Oct. 12, Monday |
Spring and Summer incomplete (“I”) grades not resolved become “F”s.
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| Oct. 13, Tuesday |
First 7-week classes end. |
| Oct. 14, Wednesday |
Second 7-week classes begin. |
Oct. 20, Tuesday
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Last day to add and drop second 7-week classes with 100% tuition and fee credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes.
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| Oct. 26, Monday
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Deadline for graduation candidate names to appear in the December Commencement program.
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| Oct. 27, Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes with 50% tuition and fee credit (fees non-refundable). |
| Nov. 2, Monday |
Registration for spring begins for continuing students. |
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Last day for federal financial aid return of funds. |
| Nov. 4, Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes. |
| Nov. 11, Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes. |
| Nov. 25-Nov. 29, Wednesday-Sunday |
Thanksgiving vacation (begins after last evening class on Tuesday, Nov. 24). |
| Nov. 30-Dec. 4, Monday-Friday |
Final exams. |
| Dec. 4, Friday |
Last day of classes. |
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Semester ends. |
| Dec. 5, Saturday |
Commencement.
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Residence halls close for all students, including those with late stay extensions.
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| Dec. 7, Monday |
Fall semester final grades are due from faculty before midnight. |
Winter Intersession 2021
| Jan. 4, Monday |
Classes begin. |
| Jan. 5, Tuesday |
Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
| Jan. 6, Wednesday |
Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; "W" on transcript. |
Jan. 11, Monday
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Last day to withdraw from classes. |
| Jan. 15, Friday |
Classes end. |
| Jan. 18, Monday |
Winter final grades are due from faculty before midnight. |
Spring Semester 2021
| Jan. 14, Thursday |
Residence hall check-in for new international students. |
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Final registration and payment.
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| Jan. 15, Friday |
Residence hall check-in for new students. |
| Jan. 16, Saturday |
Residence hall check-in for continuing students. |
| Jan. 18, Monday |
No classes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Day. |
| Jan. 19, Tuesday |
Classes begin. |
| Jan. 25, Monday |
Deadline to drop/add classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to add or to declare pass/fail or audit. |
| Jan. 26, Tuesday |
Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
| Feb. 8, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable). |
| Feb. 22, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes. |
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Registration for summer begins. |
| March 7-14, Sunday-Sunday |
Spring break (begins after last class on Saturday, March 6). |
| March 15, Monday |
First 7-week classes end. |
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Fall and Winter Intersession incomplete “I” grades not resolved become “F”s.
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| March 16, Tuesday |
Second 7-week classes begin. |
| March 22, Monday |
Last day to drop/add second 7-week classes at 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes.
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March 24, Wednesday
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Deadline for graduation candidate names to appear in the May Commencement program.
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| March 29, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes. Last day for 50% tuition credit on second 7-week classes. |
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Last day for federal financial aid return of funds. |
| April 5, Monday |
Registration begins for fall continuing students. |
| April 12, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes. |
| May 3, Monday |
Last day of classes. |
| May 4-7, Tuesday-Friday |
Final exams. |
| May 7, Friday |
Semester ends. |
| May 8, Saturday |
Commencement. |
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Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m. |
| May 9, Sunday |
Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m. |
| May 10, Monday |
Spring semester final grades are due by faculty before midnight. |
May Term 2021
| May 7, Friday |
Last day to add classes, 3 p.m. |
May 10, Monday
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Classes begin. |
May 11, Tuesday
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Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
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May 12, Wednesday
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Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
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May 17, Monday
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Last day to withdraw from classes. |
May 21, Friday
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Classes end.
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May 24, Monday
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Final grades are due by faculty before midnight.
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Summer Executive MBA Term 2021
| May 15, Saturday |
Classes begin. |
| May 20, Thursday |
Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
| May 21, Friday |
Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
| June 3, Thursday |
Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition credit. |
July 3, Saturday
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Last day to withdraw from classes. |
| Aug. 7, Saturday |
Last day of term. |
| Aug. 16, Monday |
Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. |
Summer Session I 2021
| May 20, Thursday |
Final registration and final payment for all students. |
| May 24, Monday |
Classes begin (summer session I and 12-week session). |
| May 26, Wednesday |
Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit. |
| May 27, Thursday |
Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
| May 31, Monday |
No classes, Memorial Day. |
| June 1, Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable). |
| June 4, Friday |
Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday. |
| June 21, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes. |
July 3, Saturday
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Classes end.
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| July 5, Monday |
Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. |
Summer Session II 2021
| July 1, Thursday |
Final registration and final payment for all students. |
| July 5, Monday |
No classes - Holiday for July 4 |
| July 6, Tuesday |
Classes begin. |
| July 8, Thursday |
Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
| July 9, Friday |
Monday classes meet to make up for July 4th holiday |
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Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
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| July 12, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable). |
| Aug. 2, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes. |
| Aug. 14, Saturday |
Classes end. Degree conferral. |
| Aug. 16, Monday |
Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. |
Summer 12-Week Session 2021
| May 20, Thursday |
Final registration and final payment for all students. |
| May 24, Monday |
Classes begin (summer session I and 12-week session).
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| May 31, Monday |
No classes, Memorial Day. |
| June 1, Tuesday |
Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
| June 2, Wednesday |
Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
| June 4, Friday |
Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday. |
| June 14, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable). |
| July 19, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes. |
| Aug. 14, Saturday |
Classes end. Degree conferral. |
| Aug. 16, Monday |
Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. |
Summer Graduate Education Term 2021
| June 7, Monday |
Classes begin. |
| June 9, Wednesday |
Last day to drop summer graduate education courses with 100% tuition credit for courses meeting week one. Subsequent weeks will have the option to drop with 100% tuition credit on the deadline of the Tuesday of the week the course is meeting. |
| June 10, Thursday |
Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
| July 7, Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw. |
| July 31, Saturday |
Last day of term. |
| Aug. 2, Monday |
Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. |
Low-residency MFA Academic Calendar
Low-residency MFA January Term 2021
| Jan. 7, Thursday |
Classes begin. First day of residency. |
| Jan. 8, Friday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
| Jan. 11, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable). |
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Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
| Jan. 16, Saturday |
Residency ends. |
| March 15, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes.
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Incomplete grades not resolved become "U"s. |
| June 11, Friday |
Last day of term. |
| June 18, Friday |
Final grades due from faculty before midnight. |
Capstone January Term 2021
| Jan. 7, Thursday |
First day of residency. |
| Jan. 8, Friday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
| Jan. 16, Saturday |
Last day of term. Residency ends. |
Low-residency MFA June Term 2021
| June 17, Thursday |
Classes begin. First day of residency. |
| June 18, Friday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
| June 21, Monday |
Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable). |
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Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
| June 26, Saturday |
Residency ends. |
| Sept. 15, Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw from classes.
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Oct. 18, Monday
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Incomplete grades not resolved become "U"s.
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| Nov. 18, Thursday |
Last day of term. |
| Nov. 28, Sunday |
Final grades due from faculty before midnight. |
Capstone June Term 2021
| June 17, Thursday |
First day of residency. |
| June 18, Friday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
| June 26, Saturday |
Last day of term. Residency ends. |
Nonprofit Management Academic Calendar
Nonprofit Management Fall Term 2020
| Aug. 5, Wednesday |
Classes begin. |
| Aug. 6, Thursday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
| Aug. 7, Friday |
Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
| Sept. 18, Friday |
Last day to withdraw.
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| Oct. 20, Tuesday |
Last day of term. |
| Oct. 26, Monday |
Final grades due from faculty before midnight. |
Nonprofit Management Spring Term 2021
| Jan. 6, Wednesday |
Classes begin. |
| Jan. 7, Thursday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
| Jan. 8, Friday |
Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
Feb. 19, Friday
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Last day to withdraw.
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| Mar. 23, Tuesday |
Last day of term. |
| Mar. 29, Monday |
Final grades due from faculty before midnight. |
Nonprofit Management Summer Term 2021
| May 12, Wednesday |
Classes begin. |
| May 13, Thursday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
| May 14, Friday |
Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
| June 25, Friday |
Last day to withdraw.
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| July 27, Tuesday |
Last day of term. |
| Aug. 2, Monday |
Final grades due from faculty before midnight. |
Physician Assistant Medicine Academic Calendar
Physician Assistant Medicine Fall Term 2020
| Aug. 24, Monday |
Classes begin. |
Aug. 31, Monday
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Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
Sept. 7, Monday
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No classes, Labor Day.
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| Sept. 8, Tuesday |
Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
Nov. 2, Monday
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Last day to withdraw.
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Nov. 26-27, Thursday-Friday
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PA Program Thanksgiving Break.
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| Dec. 18, Friday |
Last day of term. |
| Dec. 21, Monday |
Final grades due from faculty before midnight. |
Physician Assistant Medicine Spring Term 2021
| Jan. 4, Monday |
Classes begin. |
| Jan. 11, Monday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
| Jan. 12, Tuesday |
Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
| Jan. 18, Monday |
No classes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Day. |
Mar. 15-19, Monday-Friday
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PA Program Spring Break.
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| Mar. 22, Monday |
Last day to withdraw. |
| May 7, Friday |
Last day of term. |
| May 10, Monday |
Final grades due from faculty before midnight. |
Physician Assistant Medicine Summer Term 2021
| May 10, Monday |
Classes begin. |
| May 17, Monday |
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit. |
| May 18, Tuesday |
Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. |
June 28-July 2, Monday-Friday
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PA Program Summer Break.
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July 5, Monday
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Last day to withdraw. |
| Aug. 20, Friday |
Last day of term. |
| Aug. 23, Monday |
Final grades due from faculty before midnight. |