Important Dates 2020-2021 Academic Year

2020 Fall Semester August 7 & 13 F & Th International Graduate Student Orientation August 17-20 M-Th Graduate Student Orientation August 18-20 T-Th International Graduate Student Orientation August 22 Sa First-Year International Student Residence Hall Check-in August 22 Sa First-Year Student Residence Hall Check-in August 23 Su International Undergraduate Student Orientation August 23-30 Su-Su First-Year Undergraduate Student Orientation August 27 Th Returning Student Residence Hall Check-in August 31 M Fall 2020 Semester and Mini-1 Classes Begin September 7 M Labor Day; No Classes September 15 Tu Fall 2020 Semester Payment Due October 9-11 F, Sa, Su Family Weekend October 10 Sa Scotty Saturday/Pride Day October 16 F Day for Community Engagement; No Classes October 19 M Mini-1 Last Day of Classes October 23 F Mid-Semester Break; No Classes (Mini-1 Exams) October 26 M Mini-2 Classes Begin November 25-27 W, Th, F Thanksgiving Holiday; No Classes December 11 F Semester and Mini-2 Last Day of Classes December 14 M Final Examinations Begin December 20 Su Last Day of Final Examinations December 21 M Make-up Final Examinations* December 22 T Residence Halls Close at Noon for Winter Break

*We recommend making winter break travel plans for the day following Make-up Final Examinations.

2021 Spring Semester January 15 F Spring 2021 Semester Payment Due January 23-31 Sa-Su Spring 2021 Residence Hall Move-In Takes Place February 1 M Spring 2021 Semester and Mini-3 Classes Begin February 23 T Break Day; No Classes March 17 W Mini-3 Last Day of Classes March 19 F Mid-Semester Break; No Classes (Mini-3 Exams) March 22 M Mini-4 Classes Begin April 5 M Break Day; No Classes April 15 Th No Classes April 16-17 F, Sa Spring Carnival; No Classes May 7 F Semester and Mini-4 Last Day of Classes May 10 M Final Examinations Begin May 17 M Last Day of Final Examinations May 18 T Make-up Final Examinations* May 19 W Residence Halls Close at Noon for All Students May 23 Su Commencement

*We recommend making summer break travel plans for the day following Make-up Final Examinations.

2021 Summer Sessions May 21 F Sessions All and One Classes Begin May 31 M Memorial Day; No Classes June 18 F Juneteenth Observance; No Classes July 1 Th Session One Last Day of Classes July 2 F Session One Final Examinations July 5 M Independence Day; No Classes July 6 T Session Two Classes Begin August 12 Th Session All and Two Last Day of Classes August 13 F Session All and Two Final Examinations

View the 2020-2021 Academic Calendar at www.cmu.edu/hub/calendar.

Updated January 19, 2021