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2020-2021 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2020
- August 10Monday
- Fall Registration Reopens for Returning Students 8:00 AM
- August 14-18Friday-Tuesday
- Orientation
- August 17Monday
- Registration
- August 18Tuesday
- Drop-Add Begins for First Half Semester Courses and Full Semester Courses
- August 19Wednesday
- Classes Begin
- August 20Thursday
- Drop-Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
- August 25Tuesday
- Drop-Add Ends for Full Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
- September 9Wednesday
- Last Day to to Withdraw from First Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
- October 5Monday
- Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00 PM
- October 5Monday
- Last Day of First Half Semester Courses
- October 6Tuesday
- First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop-Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses
- October 7Wednesday
- Fall Break
- October 8Thursday
- Drop-Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses
- October 23Friday
- Last Day to Remove "I" and "NR" Grades
- October 29Thursday
- Registration for Winter, Spring and Summer 2021
- November 3Tuesday
- Election Day - No Classes
- November 23Monday
- Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses and Second Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
- November 23Monday
- Classes End on Campus
- November 24Tuesday
- Reading Day
- November 30-December 4Monday-Friday
- Examinations (Remote)
- December 10Thursday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM
Winter Term 2021
- January 13Wednesday
- Classes Begin; Drop-Add Begins
- January 14Thursday
- Drop-Add Ends at 11:59 PM
- January 18Monday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
- January 20Wednesday
- Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W"
- February 2Tuesday
- Classes End
- February 3Wednesday
- Examinations
- February 5Friday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM
* Themed events are factored into student instruction time
Spring Semester 2021
- February 8Monday
- Classes Begin for First Half Semester Courses and Full Semester Courses; Drop-Add Begins
- February 9Tuesday
- Drop-Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM; Last Day to Designate First Half Semester Courses Pass/Fail
- February 12Friday
- Drop-Add Ends for Full Semester Courses at 11:59 PM; Last Day to Designate Full Semester Courses Pass/Fail
- February 23Tuesday
- Break Day - No Classes
- March 10Wednesday
- Last Day to Withdraw from First Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
- March 16-17Tuesday-Wednesday
- Break Days - No Classes
- March 26Friday
- Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00 PM
- March 26Friday
- Last Day of First Half Semester Courses
- March 29Monday
- First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop-Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses
- March 30Tuesday
- Drop-Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses; Last Day to Designate Second Half Semester Courses Pass/Fail
- April 5Monday
- Easter Holiday
- April 15Thursday
- Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses (grade of "W")
- April 15Thursday
- Last Day to Remove "I" and "NR" Grades
- April 16Friday
- Registration Begins for Fall 2021
- April 21Wednesday
- Break Day - No Classes
- April 27Tuesday
- SURF Day - No Classes
- April 28Wednesday
- Last Day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
- May 11Tuesday
- Classes End
- May 12Wednesday
- Reading Day (Evening Exams Begin)
- May 13-18Thursday-Tuesday
- Examinations
- May 20Thursday
- Grades Due at 12:00 Noon
- May 21Friday
- Commencement; Last Day of the Academic Year
* All students are expected to attend SURF presentations on Tuesday, April 27th.
*SURF presentations are factored into student instruction time.
Elon Summer I 2021
- May 27Thursday
- Classes Begin
- May 28Friday
- Drop-Add Ends at 11:59 PM; Last Day to Designate Summer I Courses Pass/Fail
- June 10Thursday
- Last Day to Drop Courses with a "W"
- June 24Thursday
- Classes End
- June 25Friday
- Examinations
- June 30Wednesday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM
Elon Summer II 2021
- July 6Tuesday
- Classes Begin
- July 7Wednesday
- Drop-Add Ends at 11:59 PM; Last Day to Designate Summer II Courses Pass/Fail
- July 13Tuesday
- Last Day to Drop Courses with a "W"
- July 26Monday
- Classes End
- July 27Tuesday
- Examinations
- July 30Friday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM