Academic Calendar2020-2021August 2020—January 2021

AUGUST 202017 Faculty Meetings and Preparation18 Professional Development & Assessment19 New Student Registration20 Gold Rush Days Begin (Aug 20-23)21 Convocation24 Classes Begin28 Last Day to Add Classes28 Last Day to Drop w/Refund

SEPTEMBER 20207 Labor Day (No Classes)18 Family Weekend (Sept. 18-20)

NOVEMBER 202011 Veteran’s Day (No Classes)21 A Day at SMSU24 Last Day to drop with a “W” (full semester courses)25 Thanksgiving Break (Nov 25-27)

OCTOBER 202010 Homecoming15 Mustang Days (Oct 15-16)19 Fall Break Oct. 19-20 (No Classes)28 All Student Advising (Classes Held 5:30 PM on)29 Registration Begins

DECEMBER 20202 Undergraduate Research Conference11 New Student Registration11 Last Day of Classes14 Final Exams (14-17)18 Grading Day22 Grades Due

JANUARY 20216 Faculty Preparation7 Professional Development8 New Student Registration11 Classes Begin15 Last Day to Add Classes15 Last Day to Drop w/Refund18 MLK Day (No Classes)23 Hawaiian Night Open House

Approved: 02-18-20 Published: 04-07-20

Academic Calendar2020-2021

February 2021—July 2021

FEBRUARY 202115 Presidents’ Day (No Classes)22 Admitted Student Days26 Admitted Student Days

MARCH 20218 Spring Break (March 8-12)17 All Student Advising (Classes Held 5:30 pm on)18 Fall 2021 Registration begins20 Junior Visit Day

APRIL 20219 Transfer Priority Registration12 Freshmen Priority Registration13 Last Day to drop with a “W” (full semester courses) 14 Faculty/Student Assessment Day (Classes Held 5:30 pm on)16 Freshmen Priority Registration19 Freshmen Priority Registration23 Freshmen Priority Registration30 Last Day of Classes

MAY 20213 Finals (May 3-6)8 Commencement10 Grading Day (May 10-11)11 Grades Due by 5:00 p.m.24 Summer Session (May 24–July 23)31 Memorial Day (No Classes)

JUNE 202121 New Student Registration

JULY 20215 Independence Day Observed (No Classes)19 New Student/Transfer Registration23 End of Summer Session

Approved: 02-18-20 Published: 04-07-20