Academic Calendar and Finals Schedule
Academic Calendar
Finals Schedule
Academic Calendar 2020-2021
| Fall Semester | Fall 2020 |
| Freshmen Arrive | Saturday, August 15, 2020 |
| Upperclassmen Return | Saturday, August 15, 2020 (after 12 p.m.) |
| Registration Validation | Monday, August 17, 2020 |
| Classes Begin | Tuesday, August 18, 2020 |
| Last Day to Add an online course (Term I) | Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
| Last Day to Add & Drop w/o “W” | Friday, August 21, 2020 |
| Labor Day (CLASSES IN SESSION) | Monday, September 07, 2020 |
| Family Weekend | CANCELED |
| Homecoming Weekend | CANCELED |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Tuesday, October 13, 2020 |
| Fall Break (CLASSES IN SESSION) | No Fall Break in 2020 |
| Pre-Registration for Spring Begins | Tuesday, October 13, 2020 |
| Term 2 Begins | Monday, October 19, 2020 |
| Last Day to Drop Courses w/”W” | Friday, November 13, 2020 |
| Instruction and final exams will be remote after Thanksgiving. Residence halls and dining services remain open until Dec. 11. | |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | Saturday, November 21, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving Recess Ends | Sunday, November 29, 2020 |
| Instruction and final exams will be remote after Thanksgiving. Residence halls and dining services remain open until Dec. 11. | |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, December 04, 2020 |
| December Commencement | TBD |
| Final Exams | Dec. 7-11, 2020 (M-F) |
| Final Grades due by 8 a.m. | Monday, December 14, 2020 |
| Students may view grades on myCMU | Wednesday, December 16, 2020 |
| January Term | Jan. 2021 |
| Registration for ONLINE January Classes | Tuesday, October 13, 2020 |
| Regular Registration (non-online January classes) | Tuesday, October 13, 2020 |
| ONLINE January Session Begins | Monday, December 14, 2020 |
| January Session Ends | Friday, January 08, 2021 |
| Final Grades due by 8 a.m. | Monday, January 11, 2021 |
| Students may view grades on myCMU | Friday, January 15, 2021 |
| Spring Semester | Spring 2021 |
| Residence Halls Open | Sunday, January 10, 2021 |
| Registration Validation | Monday, January 11, 2021 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 11, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (no classes) | Monday, January 18, 2021 |
| Last Day to add an Online Course (Term III) | Wednesday, January 13, 2021 |
| Last Day to Add & Drop w/o “W” | Friday, January 15, 2021 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Monday, March 08, 2021 |
| Pre-Registration for May, Summer, & Fall | Monday, March 08, 2021 |
| Term IV Begins | Monday, March 15, 2021 |
| Spring Recess Begins | Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
| Spring Recess Ends | Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
| Service Day—no classes except labs | Thursday, April 01, 2021 |
| Good Friday (no classes all day) | Friday, April 02, 2021 |
| Last Day to Drop Courses w/”W” | Friday, April 16, 2021 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, April 30, 2021 |
| Number of classes per semester | |
| Final Exams | May 3-7, 2021 (M-F) |
| Commencement (Fayette) | Saturday, May 08, 2021 |
| Final Grades due by 8 a.m. | Monday, May 10, 2021 |
| Students may view grades on myCMU | Wednesday, May 12, 2021 |
Finals Schedule
| Regular Class Time | FALL 2020 Final Exam Time | SPRING 2021 Final Exam Time |
| 8 MWF | Thurs., Dec. 10, 7:30-9:30 a.m. | Thurs., May 6, 7:30-9:30 a.m. |
| 9 MWF | Wed., Dec. 9, 7:30-9:30 a.m. | Wed., May 5, 7:30-9:30 a.m. |
| 10 MWF | Wed., Dec. 9, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Wed., May 5, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| 11 MWF | Mon., Dec. 7, 7:30-9:30 a.m. | Mon., May 3, 7:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Noon MWF | Tues., Dec. 8, 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Tues., May 4, 4:30--6:30 p.m. |
| 1 MWF | Mon., Dec. 7, 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Mon., May 3, 1:30-3:30 p.m. |
| 2 MWF | Wed., Dec. 9, 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Wed., May 5, 1:30-3:30 p.m. |
| 3 MWF | Mon., Dec. 7, 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Mon., May 3, 4:30-6:30 p.m. |
| 8/8:15/8:30 TR | Mon., Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Mon., May 3, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| 9/9:40 TR | Tues., Dec. 8, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Tues., May 4, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| 11 TR | Tues., Dec. 8, 7:30-9:30 a.m. | Tues., May 4, 7:30-9:30 a.m. |
| 12:20 TR | Thurs., Dec. 10, 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Thurs., May 6, 4:30-6:30 p.m. |
| 1 TR | Tues., Dec. 8, 1:30 –3:30 p.m. | Tues., May 3, 1:30-3:30 p.m. |
| 2/2:25 TR | Thurs., Dec. 10, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Thurs., May 6, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| 3 TR | Wed., Dec. 9, 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Wed., May 5, 4:30-6:30 p.m. |
| 4 TR | Thurs., Dec. 10, 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Thurs., May 6, 1:30-3:30 p.m. |
| Mon. evening (5 p.m. or later) | Mon., Dec. 7, 8-10 p.m. | Mon., May 3, 8-10 p.m. |
| Tues. evening (5 p.m. or later) | Tues., Dec. 8, 8-10 p.m. | Tues., May 4, 8-10 p.m. |
| Wed. evening (5 p.m. or later) | Wed., Dec. 9, 8-10 p.m. | Wed., May 5, 8-10 p.m. |
| Thurs. evening (5 pm. or later) | Thurs., Dec. 10, 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Thurs., May 6, 5:00-7:00 p.m. |
| Fri., Dec. 11, Arranged | Fri., May 7, Arranged |