2020-2021 Academic Calendar SUMMER 2020 May 11 Maymester classes begin May 11 Drop/Add ends for Maymester classes at 5:00 pm May 15 Last day to withdraw from Maymester classes with grade of “W” May 22 Maymester classes end May 25 Memorial Day Holiday; University Offices Closed May 26 1st Summer Session and Summer Full-Term Classes Begin May 29 Maymester final grades due by 5:00 pm May 29 Drop/Add ends for 1st Summer/Full-Term classes June 10 Last day to withdraw from 1st Summer Session with grade of ‘W’ June 26 1st Summer Session Ends June 29 2nd Summer Session Begins July 3 Holiday – No Classes, University Offices Closed July 6 Drop/Add Ends for 2nd Summer Session July 6 Final Grades due for 1st Summer Session by 5:00 pm July 15 Last day to withdraw from 2nd Session classes with grade of ‘W’ July 31 Full and 2nd Term Session Classes end August 3 Final Grades due for Full and 2nd Summer Session Classes FALL 2020 August 17-18 New Faculty Workshops August 19-20 Faculty Workshops August 18-21 New Student Move-In August 24 ALL Fall Classes Begin (Full and Mini Session One) August 28 Drop/Add ends for Full and Mini One Classes August 28 Board of Trustees Meeting September 4 Enrollment Verification Due (Census Date) September 14 Last day to withdraw from Mini Session One with grade of ‘W’ October 2 Midterm grades due for all Full Session Undergraduate Classes by 5:00 pm October 6 Mini Session One Classes End October 7 Last day to withdraw from a Full Session course with grade ‘W’ October 8 First Day of Classes for Mini Session Two October 9 Final Grades Due for Mini Session One by 5:00 pm October 9-10 Parent’s Weekend October 10 Homecoming October 12 Drop/Add Ends for Mini Session Two October 26 Academic Advising for Spring 2021 Begins October 29 Last day to withdraw from Mini Session Two with grade ‘W’ November 6 Academic Advising for Spring 2021 Ends November 5-6 Board of Trustee Meetings November 9-13 Registration for Spring 2021 November 20 Final Day of Classes for Full and Mini Session Two November 23-24 Reading Days November 25-27 Thanksgiving Break – No Classes November 30 Final Exams Remote (See Final Exam Schedule) December 1-3 Final Exams Remote (See Final Exam Schedule) December 7 ALL Final Grades Due by 5:00 pm SPRING 202 1 January 12-15 Faculty Development Days January 18 MLK Holiday – No Classes, University Offices Closed January 19 ALL Full and Mini Session One Classes Begin January 25 Drop/Add Ends for all Full and Mini Session One Classes February 1 Census/Freeze Date February 1 Enrollment Verification Due by 5:00 PM February 11 Last day to withdraw from Mini Session One with grade of ‘W’ March 3 Midterm Grades Due for all Full Session Classes (Undergraduate Only) March 8 Mini Session One Classes End March 8 Last Day Withdraw from Full Session Classes with grade ‘W’ March 9 Mini Session Two Classes Begin March 12 Drop/Add Ends for Mini Session Two March 18-19 Board of Trustee Meetings March 22-April 1 Academic Advising for Summer/Fall 2021 Begins April 1 Last day to withdraw from Mini Session Two with grade of ‘W’ April 2 Holiday – No Classes and Offices Closed April 5-9 Registration for Summer/Fall 2021 April 20 SOURCE Day – No Classes April 28 Last Day of Classes for Full and Mini Term Two April 28 Baccalaureate (10:00 am) April 29 Reading Day April 30-May 1 Final Exams May 3-4 Final Exams May 5 Final Grades for Graduating Seniors due by 11:00 am May 6 Columbia Commencement (Time TBD) May 6 LTSS Baccalaureate (Time TBD) May 7 Hickory Graduate Ceremony (Time TBD) May 7 Hickory Commencement (Time TBD) May 7 Grades for ALL students due by 5:00 pm May 8 Asheville Commencement (10:00 am) .