Academic Calendar 2020-2021
Fall 2020
Date | Day | Schedule |
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March 9 | Monday | Registration opens for Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 terms |
August 10 - 21 | Monday - Friday | Orientation (as scheduled by programs) |
August 21 | Friday | Last day to file ePermit request for Fall 2020 term |
August 25 | Tuesday | Last day to drop courses with 100% refund |
August 26 | Wednesday | First day of class |
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| Online course sites open |
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| First day of late registration |
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| First day to drop courses with 75% refund |
September 1 | Tuesday | Last day of late registration |
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| Last day to add courses |
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| Last day to drop courses with a 75% refund |
September 2 | Wednesday | First day to drop courses with a 50% refund |
September 7 | Monday | Labor Day: CUNY SPS is closed, no classes scheduled* |
September 8 | Tuesday | Last day to drop courses with a 50% refund |
September 9 | Wednesday | First day to drop courses with a 25% refund |
September 15 | Tuesday | Last day to drop courses with a 25% refund |
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| Last day to drop without a “W” grade |
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| No refunds after this date |
September 16 | Wednesday | First day of withdrawal, grade of “W” will be recorded |
September 18 - 20 | Friday - Sunday | No classes scheduled* |
September 28 | Monday | No classes scheduled* |
September 29 | Tuesday | Classes follow a Monday schedule |
October 12 | Monday | Columbus Day: CUNY SPS is closed, no classes scheduled* |
October 14 | Wednesday | Classes follow a Monday schedule |
October 19 - November 1 | Monday - Sunday | Midterms |
November 1 | Sunday | Deadline to apply for graduation |
November 19 | Thursday | Student course evaluations open |
November 25 | Wednesday | Classes follow a Friday schedule |
November 26 - 29 | Thursday - Sunday | Thanksgiving: CUNY SPS is closed, no classes scheduled* |
December 6 | Sunday | Deadline to submit student course evaluations |
December 12 | Saturday | Classroom based courses - no further class meetings |
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| Last day of class |
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| Online courses - no new work or new assignments made |
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| Reading Day |
December 13 | Sunday | Last day to withdraw and receive grade of “W” |
December 13 - 19 | Sunday - Saturday | Final Examinations – Day/Evening/Online |
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| Final Examinations – Weekend Classes |
December 20 | Sunday | Fall term ends |
December 23 | Wednesday | Final Grades Due by 11:59 pm |
December 24 - 25 | Thursday - Friday | Holiday observed - CUNY SPS is closed |
December 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve - CUNY SPS is closed |
January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day - CUNY SPS is closed |
January 9 | Saturday | Conferral date for Fall 2020 Degrees and Certificates |
Winter 2021
Date | Day | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
October 13 | Tuesday | Registration opens for Winter 2021 and Spring 2021 terms |
October 30 | Friday | Deadline to apply for 2021 winter session graduation |
December 23 | Wednesday | Deadline to file ePermit request for 2021 Winter Session |
December 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve - CUNY SPS is closed |
January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day - CUNY SPS is closed |
January 3 | Sunday | Last day to drop a class with 100% tuition refund |
January 4 | Monday | First day of class |
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| Online course sites open |
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| Last day to add a class |
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| First and last day to drop a class with 50% tuition refund |
January 5 | Tuesday | First day to drop a class with a 25% refund |
January 6 | Wednesday | No refunds after this date |
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| Last day to drop a class with 25% tuition refund |
January 7 | Thursday | First day of withdrawal, grade of “W” will be recorded |
January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - CUNY SPS is closed, no classes scheduled* |
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| Last day to withdraw from a class and receive grade of “W” |
January 25 | Monday | Final Examinations |
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| End of Winter Session |
January 28 | Thursday | Final Grades Due by 11:59 pm |
February 1 | Monday | Conferral date for 2021 winter session degrees and certificates |
Spring 2021
Date | Day | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
October 13 | Tuesday | Registration opens for Winter 2021 Session and Spring 2021 term |
January 12 - 26 | Tuesday - Tuesday | Orientation (as scheduled by programs) |
January 19 | Tuesday | Last day to file ePermit request for Spring 2021 term |
January 28 | Thursday | Last day to drop a class with 100% tuition refund |
January 29 | Friday | First day of class |
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| Online course sites open |
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| First day of late registration |
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| First day to drop a class with 75% refund |
February 4 | Thursday | Last day to add a class |
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| Last day to drop a class with 75% refund |
February 5 | Friday | First day to drop a class with 50% refund |
February 11 | Thursday | Last day to drop a class with 50% refund |
February 12 | Friday | Lincolns’ Birthday – CUNY SPS is closed, no classes scheduled* |
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| First day to drop a class with 25% refund |
February 15 | Monday | Presidents' Day - CUNY SPS is closed, no classes scheduled* |
February 18 | Thursday | No refunds after this date |
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| Last day to drop a class with 25% refund |
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| Last day to drop a class without a “W” grade |
March 1 | Monday | Deadline to apply for graduation |
March 27 - 31 | Saturday - Wednesday | Spring recess - no classes scheduled* |
April 1 - 4 | Thursday - Sunday | Spring recess - no classes scheduled* |
April 4 | Sunday | Last day to withdraw from a class and receive grade of “W” |
April 22 | Thursday | Student course evaluations open |
May 11 | Tuesday | Student course evaluations close |
May 18 | Tuesday | Last day of class |
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| Classroom based courses - no further class meetings |
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| Online courses - no new work or new assignments made |
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| Reading Day/Final Examinations |
May 19 - 25 | Wednesday - Tuesday | Final Examinations – Day/Evening/Online |
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| Final Examinations – Weekend Classes |
May 25 | Tuesday | Spring term ends |
May 28 | Friday | Final Grades Due by 11:59 pm |
May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day - CUNY SPS is closed |
June 1 | Tuesday | Conferral date for Spring 2021 Degrees and Certificates |
TBD | TBD | Commencement |