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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Data Science: Academic Calendar



Fall Term 2020

July 6, Monday: First day to enroll.

August 23, Sunday: Classes begin.

August 28, Friday: Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term. Last day to file for graduation. Last day to receive a full refund.

September 4, Monday: Last day to drop a course without academic record (tuition charges apply)/withdraw from university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies). See Bursar’s website for more information.

September 7, Monday: University Holiday, Labor Day.

September 9, Wednesday: Last day to request an excused absence for the observance of a religious holiday.

October 29, Thursday:  60 percent point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required.

November 6, Friday:  Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of W. No refund provided.

November 26-27, Thursday–Friday: University Holidays, Thanksgiving.

November 24, Tuesday:  Last day to withdraw from the University. No refund provided.

December 3, Thursday: Last day of classes.

December 10, Thursday: Final day of exams.

December 19, Saturday: December Commencement Convocation, Degree Conferral.

December 23–January 1, Wednesday-Friday: University Holidays, Winter Break (University Closed).

Winter Term 2020

(This term is only for new admits to the program.)

September 14, Monday: First day to enroll.

November 1, Sunday: Classes begin.

November 6, Friday: Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term. Last day to receive a full refund.

November 16, Monday: Last day to request an excused absence for the observance of a religious holiday.

November 26-27, Thursday–Friday: University Holidays, Thanksgiving.

December 23–January 1, Wednesday-Friday: University Holidays, Winter Break (University Closed).

January 14, Thursday:  60 percent point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required.

January 29, Friday:  Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of W. No refund provided.

February 16, Tuesday:  Last day to withdraw from the University. No refund provided.

February 25, Thursday: Last day of classes.

March 4, Thursday: Final day of exams.

TBD: Spring Immersion.

March 22, Monday: Official close of term.

Spring Term 2021

November 9, Monday: First day to enroll.

December 23–January 1, Wednesday-Friday: University Holidays, Winter Break (University Closed).

January 3, Sunday: Classes begin.

January 15, Friday: Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term. Last day to file for graduation. Last day to receive a full refund.

January 17, Friday: Last day to drop a course without academic record (tuition charges apply)/withdraw from university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies). See Bursar’s website for more information.

January 18, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed).

January 19, Tuesday: Last day to request an excused absence for the observance of a religious holiday.

March 14, Sunday:  60 percent point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required.

March 19, Friday:  Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of W. No refund provided.

April 2, Friday: Good Friday (University closed).

April 6, Tuesday:  Last day to withdraw from the University. No refund provided.

April 15, Thursday: Last day of classes.

April 22, Thursday: Final day of exams.

May 15, Saturday: Commencement Convocation, Degree Conferral.

Summer Term 2021

March 22, Monday: First day to enroll.

April 25, Sunday: Classes begin.

April 30, Friday: Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term. Last day to file for graduation. Last day to receive a full refund.

May 10, Monday: Last day to request an excused absence for the observance of a religious holiday.

May 31, Monday: Memorial Day (University closed).

July 1, Thursday:  60 percent point of the term that federal financial aid has been earned if a student officially withdraws; prior to this date a partial calculated return to federal programs will be required.

July 5, Monday: Independence Day holiday (University closed).

July 9, Friday:  Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of W. No refund provided.

July 27, Tuesday:  Last day to withdraw from the University. No refund provided.

August 5, Thursday: Last day of classes.

August 12, Thursday: Last day of exams.

August 12, Thursday: Degree Conferral.

Major Religious Holidays

(August 2020 - August 2021)

Listing of religious holidays for use in requesting excused absences according to University Policy, Excused Absences for University Extracurricular Activities and Religious Holidays. For religious holidays not listed, the instructor or supervisor may contact the Office of the Chaplain.

Christian

Christmas: December 25, 2020

Good Friday: April 2, 2021

Easter Sunday: April 4, 2021

Easter Sunday (Orthodox): May 2, 2021

Hindu

Janmashtami: August 11, 2020

Dasera: October 25, 2020

Diwali: November 14, 2020

Jewish*

Rosh Hashanah: September 19-20, 2020

Yom Kippur: September 27-28, 2020

Sukkot/Simchat Torah: October 2-9, 2020

Hanukkah: December 10-18, 2020

Purim: February 26, 2021

Pesach (Passover): March 27-April 4, 2021

Shavuot: May 16-17, 2021

Muslim

Eid al Adha: July 30-31, 2020

Islamic New Year: August 19-20, 2020

Ashura: August 28-29, 2020

Mawlid an Nabi: October 29, 2020

Ramadan: April 13-May 12, 2021

Eid al Fitr: May 12-13, 2021

* All holidays begin at sundown before the first day noted and conclude at sundown on the day(s) noted.