2020-2021 Academic Calendar
Fall 2020
| Jul 13-17 | M-F | Fall 2020 registration period |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 | M | Open enrollment period begins |
| Aug 21 | F | Payment deadline for Fall 2020 |
| Sep 7 | M | Labor Day; administrative holiday |
| Sep 14 | M | Late registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment |
| Sep 14 | M | Drop/Swap begins; $50 per course |
| Sep 21 | M | Classes begin |
| Sep 23 | W | New Student Orientation |
| Sep 25 | F | Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in December 2020 |
| Sep 27 | Su | Last day to change registration or withdraw from classes with a 100% tuition refund (less fees) (Clear registration holds by Friday, 9/25 by 4 p.m.) |
| Sep 30 | W | Mass of the Holy Spirit, 12 p.m. at the Mission Church. Classes will not meet from 11:45-1:15 p.m. Classes scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. will begin instead at 1:15 p.m. (some classes may meet, consult instructor) |
| Oct 4 | Su | Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% tuition refund (less fees) |
| Oct 9 | F | Last day to submit incomplete Spring 2020 and Summer Session 2020 work to faculty |
| Oct 11 | Su | Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25% tuition refund (less fees) |
| Oct 16 | F | Last day to drop classes without a W |
| Oct 16 | F | Last day for faculty to remove Spring 2020 and Summer Session 2020 incompletes |
| Nov 2-6 | M-F | Winter 2021 registration period |
| Nov 6 | F | Last day to drop classes with a W |
| Nov 9 | M | Winter 2021 Open enrollment period begins |
| Nov 26-27 | Th-F | Thanksgiving recess; administrative holiday |
| Dec 4 | F | Classes end |
| Dec 7-11 | M-F | Fall final examinations |
| Dec 16 | W | Fall quarter grades due |
| Dec 21 | M | Payment deadline for Winter 2021 |
| Dec 24-25 | Th-F | Christmas recess; administrative holiday |
| Dec 31-Jan 1 | Th-F | New Year’s recess; administrative holiday |
Winter 2021
| Nov 2-6 | M-F | Winter 2021 registration period |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | M | Open enrollment period begins |
| Dec 21 | M | Payment deadline for Winter 2021 |
| Dec 28 | M | Late registration begins; $100 fee if no previous enrollment |
| Dec 28 | M | Drop/Swap begins; $50 per course |
| Jan 4 | M | Classes begin |
| Jan 6 | W | New Student Orientation |
| Jan 10 | Su | Last day to change registration or withdraw from classes with a 100% tuition refund (less fees) (Clear registration holds by Friday 1/8 by 4 p.m.) |
| Jan 15 | F | Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in March 2021 |
| Jan 17 | Su | Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% tuition refund (less fees) |
| Jan 18 | M | Martin Luther King Day; administrative holiday (Consult instructor) |
| Jan 22 | F | Last day to submit incomplete Fall 2020 work to faculty |
| Jan 24 | Su | Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25% tuition refund (less fees) |
| Jan 29 | F | Last day for faculty to remove Fall 2020 incompletes |
| Jan 29 | F | Last day to drop classes without a W |
| Feb 1-5 | M-F | Spring 2021 registration period |
| Feb 8 | M | Spring 2021 Open enrollment appointment begins |
| Feb 15 | M | Presidents’ Day; administrative holiday (Consult instructor) |
| Feb 19 | F | Last day to drop classes with a W |
| Feb 19 | F | Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in June 2021 |
| Mar 12 | F | Classes end |
| Mar 15-19 | M-F | Winter final examinations |
| Mar 21 | Su | Payment deadline for Spring 2021 |
| Mar 24 | W | Winter quarter grades due |
Spring 2021
| Feb 1-5 | M-F | Spring 2021 registration period |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8 | M | Open enrollment period begins |
| Feb 19 | F | Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in June 2021 |
| Mar 21 | Su | Payment deadline for Spring 2021 |
| Mar 22 | M | Late registration begins; $100 fee if no previous enrollment |
| Mar 22 | M | Drop/Swap begins; $50 per course |
| Mar 29 | M | Classes begin |
| Mar 31 | W | New Student Orientation |
| Apr 2 | F | Good Friday; academic and administrative holiday |
| Apr 4 | Su | Last day to change registration or withdraw from classes with a 100% tuition refund (less fees) (**Clear registration holds by Thursday, 4/1 by 4 p.m.) |
| Apr 5-9 | M-F | Summer registration period for all three sessions. |
| Apr 11 | Su | Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% tuition refund (less fees) |
| Apr 12 | M | Summer 2021 Open enrollment period begins |
| Apr 16 | F | Last day to submit incomplete work to faculty for Winter 2021 to faculty |
| Apr 18 | Su | Last day to withdraw from classes with a 25% tuition refund (less fees) |
| Apr 23 | F | Last day for faculty to remove Winter 2021 incompletes |
| Apr 23 | F | Last day to drop classes without a W |
| May 14 | F | Last day to drop classes with a W |
| May 21 | F | Payment deadline for Summer 2021 |
| May 31 | M | Memorial Day; academic and administrative holiday (Consult instructor) |
| Jun 4 | F | Classes end |
| Jun 7-10 | M-Th | Spring final examinations |
| Jun 11 | F | Graduate Commencement |
| Jun 16 | W | Spring quarter grades due |
Summer 2021
| Apr 5-9 | M-F | Registration period for all three sessions; |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12 | M | Open enrollment period begins |
| May 21 | F | Payment deadline for Summer 2021 |
| Jun 14 | M | Drop/Swap begins; $50 per course |
| Jun 14 | M | Late registration; $100 fee if no previous enrollment |
| Jun 21 | M | Classes begin for summer sessions I and II |
| Jun 25 | F | Last day to register for all three sessions |
| Jul 2 | F | Last day to petition for graduate degrees to be conferred in September 2021 |
| Jul 5 | M | Independence Day (Observed); administrative holiday; classes will meet |
| Jul 23 | F | Last day to withdraw from classes for Session II only (no tuition refund) |
| Jul 23 | F | Classes end for Session II only |
| July 26-27 | M-Tu | Summer Session II final examinations |
| Aug 2 | M | Classes begin for Summer Session III |
| Aug 27 | F | Last day to withdraw from classes for Session I only (no tuition refund) |
| Aug 27 | F | Classes end for Session I only |
| Aug 30-Sep 3 | M-F | Summer Session I final examinations |
| Sep 3 | F | Last day to withdraw from classes for Session III only (no tuition refund) |
| Sep 3 | F | Classes end for Session III only |
| Sep 6-7 | M-Tu | Summer Session III final examinations |
| Sep 6 | M | Labor Day observed; administrative holiday; classes will meet |
IMPORTANT SUMMER DEADLINES:
Last day to add classes - End of 2nd scheduled class meeting
Last day to withdraw from classes with 100% tuition refund (less fees) – End of 2nd scheduled class meeting
Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition refund (less fees) – End of 3rd scheduled class meeting
No tuition refunds after the third class meeting
All dates are inclusive. Registration dates are subject to change.
Registration holds must be cleared with the appropriate office by 4 p.m. on Friday.
Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Session Quarter Refund Policies: https://www.scu.edu/bursar/refund/
For more information regarding Tuition Refund Policies, please see the Financial Information chapter.