Academic Calendar and Course Schedules
Prospective students and parents can browse these schedules to get an idea of the courses that are available in upcoming semesters.
Current students, faculty and staff can see more details about the registration process, including dates and links to various systems, on the Registration page in myCharger. Final exam schedules are also listed in myCharger.
Course Schedules
*Students should plan to be available during listed class times/days for synchronous learning (classes are coded REMTE). Classes with no time listed are asynchronous, fully online, and coded ONLN. Due to social distancing requirements, some courses will be offered in Hybrid or Flex formats. Online learning may occur at any time, depending on how the University may determine classes are best taught under any circumstance. All courses, including selected labs, practicals, project-based, and clinical courses may require limited, additional meeting times to accommodate accreditation, regulatory, and similar requirements and students will be advised about this at the beginning of those classes.*
Course Modality Definitions
Courses are available in a variety of different modalities (delivery formats), as defined below. Students can see a course’s specific modality in Self-Service Banner (SSB), by using the “Look Up Classes” function.
- Hybrid: Students attend in-person for half of the scheduled course time and the other half of the class content is available online. Students are only required to attend in-person on their designated day(s) and students do not attend classes virtually.
- Online asynchronous (ONLI): Fully online asynchronous course with no live, required class sessions.
- Remote synchronous (ONLI with specific meeting time): Fully online synchronous course. Students attend virtually at the assigned class time.
- Flex: Half of the students attend each class session in-person and the other half attends virtually at the same time.
- On-Ground: Fully on-ground course with every student meeting in-person.
- Clinical/Laboratory: Practical courses that have an on-ground required component.
Graduate (course numbers = 6000-7000) | Undergraduate (course numbers = 1000-5000) |
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Fall 2020 Graduate |
Fall 2020 Undergraduate |
Intersession 2020-21 |
Intersession 2020-21 |
Spring 2021 Graduate |
Spring 2021 Undergraduate |
Please note: Due to the ongoing global pandemic, dates listed below are subject to change. Please check our Phased Plan for Reopening page regularly for updates about our plans for the 2020-21 academic year.
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Fall 2020 - Full Semester Calendar
August
Event Date Early Arrival Groups Move-In TBD - group leader will contact you directly New Student Move-In August 19, 20 (RSVP through myHousing) Returning Student Move-In August 18, 20, 21 (RSVP through myHousing) Term Start - Classes Start with Flexible Attendance Monday, August 24 Registration Week of August 24 (exact dates TBA) SeptemberEvent Date Open Drop/Add Deadline Tuesday, September 1 Labor Day (Classes WILL meet) Monday, September 7 OctoberEvent Date Classes WILL meet (previously was Fall Break) Monday-Tuesday, October 12-13 Midterm Grades Due Tuesday, October 13 NovemberEvent Date Graduation Application Deadline - May 2021 Commencement Saturday, November 14 Residence Halls Close Wednesday, November 25, 12:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 25 - Tuesday, December 1 DecemberEvent Date Instruction Resumes - Online Wednesday, December 2 Reading Days (No Classes) Monday-Tuesday, December 7-8 Course Withdrawal Deadline Tuesday, December 8 Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline Tuesday, December 8 Exams December 9-16 Winter 2020 Commencement Cancelled Spring 2020 Commencement Cancelled End Term Wednesday, December 16 Grades Due Saturday, December 19 JanuaryEvent Date Administrative Graduation Friday, January 15 -
Fall I 2020 (Accelerated Term)
August
Event Date Term Start - Classes Start with Flexible Attendance Monday, August 24 SeptemberEvent Date Open Drop/Add Deadline Tuesday, September 1 Labor Day (Classes WILL meet) Monday, September 7 Midterm Grades Due Tuesday, September 15 OctoberEvent Date Course Withdrawal Deadline Monday, October 12 Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline Monday, October 12 Classes WILL meet (previously was Fall Break) Monday-Tuesday, October 12-13 Exams Tuesday, October 13 - Wednesday, October 14 End Term Wednesday, October 14 Grades Due Monday, October 19 -
Fall II 2020 (Accelerated Term)
October
Event Date Term Start - Classes Start Friday, October 16 Open Drop/Add deadline Friday, October 23 NovemberEvent Date Midterm Grades Due Wednesday, November 11 Residence Halls Close Wednesday, November 25, 12:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 25 - Tuesday, December 1 DecemberEvent Date Instruction Resumes - Online Wednesday, December 2 Reading Days (no classes) Monday, December 7 - Tuesday, December 8 Course Withdrawal Deadline Tuesday, December 8 Pass/Fail Grade Option Deadline Tuesday, December 8 Exams Wedesday, December 9 - Wednesday, December 16 End Term Wednesday, December 16 Grades Due Saturday, December 19 -
Intersession 2021 - Special Programs Only
December
Event Date Begin Program Thursday, December 17 Open Drop/Add Deadline Thursday, December 24 Christmas Day (no classes) Friday, December 25 New Year's Eve Thursday, December 31 JanuaryEvent Date New Year's Day (No Classes, Offices Closed) Friday, January 1 Pass/Fail Grade Election Deadline Monday, January 4 Course Withdrawal Deadline Monday, January 4 End Program Saturday, January 16 Grades Due Thursday, January 21 -
Spring 2021 - Full Semester Calendar
Please Note: Some Spring 2021 classes will meet on either the February 18 and/or April 19 Re-Charge Days. Please check this list (PDF) to see if one of your courses will meet on these days. If so, attendance is required as noted.
JanuaryEvent Date All Residential Students Move-In (Begin Study in Place on campus through Jan. 31) Sat.-Sun., Jan. 16-17 Martin Luther King Day (No Classes) Monday, January 18 New Student Orientation/Registration Tuesday, January 19 Term Start Wednesday, January 20 Online Classes Begin for All Students Wednesday, January 20 Open Drop/Add Deadline Wednesday, January 27 FebruaryEvent Date Residential Study in Place Ends; Commuter and Off-Campus Students Can Begin to Come to Campus; Commuter Meal Plans Begin; Campus Buildings Fully Operational Monday, February 1 On-Ground Classes Begin Wednesday, February 3 Re-Charge Day (No Classes) - click here for a list of classes that WILL meet on this Re-Charge Day (PDF) Thursday, February 18 MarchEvent Date Re-Charge Day (No Classes) Tuesday, March 9 Midterm Grades Due Wednesday, March 10 CLASSES WILL MEET - No Spring Break Sunday, March 14 - Sunday March 21 Re-Charge Day (No Classes) Wednesday, March 31 AprilEvent Date Graduation Application Deadline for August Graduates Thursday, April 15 Re-Charge Day (No Classes) - click here for a list of classes that WILL meet on this Re-Charge Day (PDF) Monday, April 19 MayEvent Date Course Withdrawal Deadline Wednesday, May 5 Reading Day (No Classes) Wednesday, May 5 Exams Thursday, May 6 - Wednesday, May 12 End Term Wednesday, May 12 Residence Halls Close Thursday, May 13, 10:00 a.m. Spring Commencement
Toyota Presents Oakdale Theater (Wallingford, Conn.)Saturday, May 15 Residence Halls close for Commencement participants Saturday, May 15, 7:00 p.m. Grades Due Tuesday, May 18 JuneEvent Date Graduation Application Deadline for January Graduates Tuesday, June 15 -
Spring I 2021 (Accelerated Terms)
January
Event Date New and Returning Students from Affected ("Red") States Move-In (Begin 14-day travel advisory quarantine on campus) Sunday, January 17 Martin Luther King Day (No Classes) Monday, January 18 New Student Orientation/Registration Tuesday, January 19 Term Start Wednesday, January 20 Online Classes Begin for All Students Wednesday, January 20 Open Drop/Add Deadline Wednesday, January 27 New and Returning Students from Non-Affected ("Green") States Move-In Sunday, January 31 FebruaryEvent Date On-Ground Classes Begin Wednesday, February 3 Midterm Grades Due Wednesday, February 10 Re-Charge Day (No Classes) Thursday, February 18 MarchEvent Date Course Withdrawal Deadline Tuesday, March 9 Re-Charge Day (No Classes) Tuesday, March 9 Exams Wednesday, March 10 - Friday, March 12 End Term Saturday, March 13 Grades Due Wednesday, March 17 -
Spring II 2021 (Accelerated Terms)
March
Event Date Term Start Monday, March 15 Classes Begin Monday, March 15 Drop/Add Deadline Monday, March 22 Re-Charge Day (No Classes) Wednesday, March 31 AprilEvent Date Midterm Grades Due Monday, April 12 Graduation Application Deadline for August Graduates Thursday, April 15 Re-Charge Day (No Classes) Monday, April 19 MayEvent Date Course Withdrawal Deadline Wednesday, May 5 Reading Day (No Classes) Wednesday, May 5 Exams Thursday, May 6 - Wednesday, May 12 End Term Wednesday, May 12 Spring Commencement
Toyota Presents Oakdale Theater (Wallingford, Conn.)Saturday, May 15 Halls close for Commencement participants Sunday, May 16, 7:00 p.m. Grades Due Tuesday, May 18 -
Full Summer 2021
May
Event Date Term Start Thursday, May 13 Classes Begin Thursday, May 13 Drop/Add Deadline Thursday, May 20 Memorial Day Break Saturday, May 29 - Monday, May 31 JulyEvent Date Independence Day Break Tuesday, June 29 - Monday, July 5 Midterm Grades Due Thursday, July 8 Course Withdrawal Deadline Wednesday, July 14 AugustEvent Date Exams Friday, August 6 - Wednesday, August 11 End Term Thursday, August 12 Grades Due Monday, August 16 Administrative Graduation Wednesday, August 18 -
Summer I 2021
May
Event Date Term Start Saturday, May 15 Classes Begin Saturday, May 15 Drop/Add Deadline Monday, May 24 Memorial Day Break Saturday, May 29-Monday, May 31 JuneEvent Date Midterm Grades Due Tuesday, June 8 Course Withdrawal Deadline Monday, June 14 Graduation Application Deadline for January Graduates Tuesday, June 15 Exams Thursday, June 24-Monday, June 28 End Term Monday, June 28 JulyEvent Date Grades Due Friday, July 2 -
Summer II 2021
July
Event Date Term Start Tuesday, July 6 Classes Begin Tuesday, July 6 Drop/Add Deadline Monday, July 12 Midterm Grades Due Monday, July 26 AugustEvent Date Course Withdrawal Deadline Monday, August 2 Exams Saturday, August 7 - Thursday, August 12 End Term Thursday, August 12 Grades Due Monday, August 16 August Administrative Graduation Wednesday, August 18