UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE 2020-2026 YEAR ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL SEMESTER FALL 2019 FALL 2020 FALL 2021 FALL 2022 Fall 2023 Fall 2024 Fall 2025 Faculty Reporting Day Aug-16 Aug-17 Aug-16 Aug-16 Aug-16 Aug-16 Aug-18 Classes Begin Aug-22 Aug-20 Aug-19 Aug-18 Aug-24 Aug-22 Aug-21 Last Day to Change Schedule Aug-28 Aug-26 Aug-25 Aug-24 Aug-30 Aug-28 Aug-27 Last Day to drop without a "W" Aug-28 Aug-26 Aug-25 Aug-24 Aug-30 Aug-28 Aug-28 Labor Day Holiday - no classes Sep-02 Sep-07 Sep-06 Sep-05 Sep-04 Sep-02 Sep-01 Fall Break Oct 17-18 Oct 15-16 Oct 8-9 Oct 13-14 (tent) Oct 19-20 (tent) Oct 17-18 (tent) Oct 16-17 (tent) UNDERGRADUATE/ GRADUATE: Last day to drop w/out a "WF" Oct-30 Oct-28 Oct-27 Oct-26 Nov-01 Oct-30 Oct-29 General Election Day - no classes N/A Nov-03 N/A Nov-08 N/A Nov-05 N/A Thanksgiving Break Nov 27-Dec1 Nov 25-29 Nov 24-28 Nov 23-27 Nov 22-26 Nov 27- Dec 1 Nov 26- 30 Last Day of Class Dec-06 Dec-04 Dec-03 Dec-02 Dec-08 Dec-02 Dec-05 Final Exams Dec 9-13 Dec 7-11 Dec 6-10 Dec 5-9 Dec 11-15 Dec 5-9 Dec 8-12 Convocation to honor December graduates Dec-14 Dec 12 (tent) Dec 11(tent) Dec 10(tent) Dec 12(tent) Dec 14(tent) Dec 16(tent) Grades due at 9:00 a.m. Dec-18 Dec-16 Dec-15 Dec-14 Dec-20 Dec-14 Dec-17 SPRING SEMESTER SPRING 2020 SPRING 2021 SPRING 2022 SPRING 2023 SPRING 2024 SPRING 2025 SPRING 2026 Classes Begin Jan-13 Jan-11 Jan-10 Jan-09 Jan-08 Jan-13 Jan-12 Last Day to Change Schedule Jan-21 Jan-19 Jan-18 Jan-17 Jan-16 Jan-21 Jan-20 Last Day to drop without a "W" Jan-21 Jan-19 Jan-18 Jan-17 Jan-16 Jan-21 Jan-20 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day no classes Jan-20 Jan-18 Jan-17 Jan-16 Jan-15 Jan-20 Jan-19 Spring Break Mar 8-15 Mar 7-14 Mar 13-20* Mar 5-12 Mar 3-10 Mar 9-16 Mar 8-15 UNDERGRADUATE/ GRADUATE: Last day to drop without a "WF" Mar-20 Mar-19 Mar-18 Mar-17 Mar-15 Mar-31 Mar-20 Last Day of Class Apr-27 Apr-26 Apr-25 Apr-24 Apr-22 Apr-28 Apr-27 Final Exams Apr 28-May 4 Apr 27-May 3 Apr 26-May 2 Apr 25-May 1 Apr 23-29 Apr 29-May 3 Apr 28-May 4 Commencement Tuesday May-05 May 4(tent) May 3 (tent) May 2 (tent) Apr 30 (tent) May 6 (tent) May 5 (tent) Grades due at 9:00 a.m. May-07 May-07 May-05 May-04 May-02 May-06 May-07 SUMMER A SUM A 2020 SUM A 2021 SUM A 2022 SUM A 2023 SUM A 2024 SUM A 2025 SUM A 2026 Classes Begin May-11 May-10 May-09 May-08 May-06 May-12 TBD Last Day of Classes Jun-01 Jun-01 May-31 May-30 May-28 May-30 Final Exams Jun-02 Jun-02 Jun-01 May-31 May-29 May-30 Grades due at 9:00 a.m. Jun-05 Jun-07 Jun-06 Jun-05 Jun-03 Jun-04 SUMMER B SUM B 2020 SUM B 2021 SUM B 2022 SUM B 2023 SUM B 2024 SUM B 2025 SUM B 2026 Classes Begin Jun-08 Jun-03 Jun-06 Jun-05 Jun-03 Jun-02 TBD Last Day of Classes Jul-03 Jul-02 Jun-28 Jun-27 Jun-25 Jun-30 Final Exams Jul-06 Jul-01 Jun-29 Jun-28 Jun-26 Jun-30 Independence Day - No Classes Jul-03 Jul-05 Jul-04 Jul-04 Jul-04 Jul-04 Grades due at 9:00 a.m. Jul-09 Jul-08 Jul-05 Jul-03 Jul-01 Jul-03 SUMMER C SUM C 2020 SUM C 2021 SUM C 2022 SUM C 2023 SUM C 2024 SUM C 2025 SUM C 2026 Classes Begin Jul-07 Jul-06 Jul-05 Jul-05 Jul-01 Jul-07 TBD Last Day of Classes Aug-04 Aug-04 Jul-27 Jul-25 Jul-23 Jul-31 Final Exams Aug-05 Aug-03 Jul-28 Jul-26 Jul-24 Jul-31 Grades due at 9:00 a.m. Aug-10 Aug-09 Aug-02 Jul-31 Jul-29 Aug-05 *SACSCOC visit March 7-10.