2020 – 2021 Calendars
FALL 2020 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
THE ORIGINAL FALL ACADEMIC CALENDAR HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TO ACCOMMODATE COVID-19. Fall Break: Not observed in 2020 due to COVID calendar changes Labor Day: Not observed in 2020 due to COVID calendar changes Summer/Fall graduation application
deadline: Sept. 15 Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 26 & 27 Holiday Break (faculty/staff): Dec. 21 – Jan. 3 Please note there are two tables below. The table to the left (below the blue header) contains on ground class dates. The table to the right (below
the red header) contains online class dates. Note: Selected on ground session 2 classes will follow the online date calendar. Please check with your instructor for updated class dates.
Fall 2020 – Official First day of Session
| Onground Classes | Online Classes | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-term (day and evening) | Aug. 24 | Aug. 24 |
| Session 1 | Aug. 24 | Aug. 24 |
| Session 2 | Oct. 12 | Oct. 19 |
| Weekend | Aug. 28 |
Fall 2020 – Last day to drop without Penalty
| Onground Classes | Online Classes | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-term (day and evening) | Aug. 28 | Aug. 28 |
| Session 1 (last day to drop or add) | Aug. 28 | Aug. 28 |
| Session 2 (last day to drop or add) | Oct. 16 | Oct. 23 |
| Weekend | Aug. 31 |
Fall 2020 – Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W”
| Onground Classes | Online Classes | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-term (day and evening) | Oct. 14 | Oct. 14 |
| Session 1 | Sept. 16 | Sept. 16 |
| Session 2 | Nov. 4 | Nov. 11 |
Fall 2020 – Last Day of Classes/Final Exams
| Onground Classes | Online Classes | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-term (Day-last class) | Nov. 20 | |
| Full-Term | Dec. 4 | |
| Full-Term (Day class exams) | Nov. 21, 23-25 | |
| Session 1 | Oct. 9 | |
| Full-Term | Nov. 25 | |
| Session 2 | Dec. 4 | |
| Session 1 | Oct. 9 | |
| Session 2 | Nov. 25 | |
| Weekend | Nov. 22 ** | |
| ** Course materials may be due up until the final date of the semester, Dec. 4. |
Spring 2021
THE ORIGINAL SPRING 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR WAS ADJUSTED TO ACCOMMODATE COVID-19.
Note: Spring break days will be scattered throughout the spring semester in order to allow for inclement weather and a couple of “reading days.” Generally, classes will not take place on “reading days” that include March 10 and April 20.
Please note in the tables below:
- On-ground class dates do not include full-term health science programs.
- Full term online1classes will observe a mid-term break March 1-5.
- The health sciences table contains full term on ground dates for graduate Health Science Programs (Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Psychology) as well as undergraduate Nursing at both the Gainesville and North Atlanta Campuses
Note: Some on-ground Session 2 classes will follow the online date calendar. Please check with your instructor for updated class dates.
Spring 21 – Official First day of Session
| Onground Classes | Online1 Classes | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-term (day and evening) | Jan. 19 | Jan. 11 |
| Session 1 | Jan. 19 | Jan. 11 |
| Session 2 | March 15 | March 8 |
| Weekend | Jan. 22 |
Spring 2021 – Last day to drop without Penalty
| Onground Classes | Online1 Classes | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-term (day and evening) | Jan. 25 | Jan. 15 |
| Session 1 (last day to drop or add) | Jan. 25 | Jan. 15 |
| Session 2 (last day to drop or add) | March 19 | March 12 |
| Weekend | Jan. 25 |
Spring 2021 – Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W”
| Onground Classes | Online1 Classes | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-term (day and evening) | March 10 | March 3 |
| Session 1 | Feb. 10 | Feb. 3 |
| Session 2 | April 7 | March 31 |
Spring 2021 – Last Day of Classes/Final Exams
| Onground Classes | Online1 Classes | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-term (Day-last class) | April 23 | |
| Full-Term | April 23 | |
| Full-Term (Day class exams) | April 26-30 | |
| Session 1 | Feb. 26 | |
| Full-Term | April 23 | |
| Session 2 | April 23 | |
| Session 1 | March 5 | |
| Session 2 | April 30 | |
| Weekend | April 30 ** | |
| ** Course materials may be due up until the final date of the semester, April 30. |
SUMMER 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Observed Holiday Dates: May 31 (Memorial Day) and July 5 (Independence Day)
| First Day of Session | |
| Session 1 (7 weeks) | May 10 |
| Full Term (14 weeks) | May 10 |
| Session 2 (7 weeks) | June 28 |
| Weekend (14 weeks) | May 14 |
| Last Day to Drop w/out Penalty | |
| Session 1 or Full Term | May 14 |
| Session 2 (7 weeks) | July 2 |
| Weekend (14 weeks) | May 17 |
| Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of “W” | |
| Session 1 (7 week) | June 2 |
| Session 2 (7 weeks) | July 21 |
| Full Term or Weekend (14 week) | June 30 |
| Last Day of Classes/Final Exams | |
| Session 1 (7 week) | June 25 |
| Session 2 (7 week) | Aug. 13 |
| Full Term (14 week) | Aug. 13 |
| Weekend (14 week) | Aug. 8 |