Academic Calendar

Fall 2020
August 17	Cross Registration and Senior Citizen registration begins
August 24	First year/Transfer student move in
August 25	Academic Year Begins For Faculty Residence Halls open for returning students Last day for full-time student to withdraw with no financial penalty
August 26	First Day of Classes. Enrollment reporting begins
September 1	Last day for full-time students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 90% refund Last day for part-time students to withdraw with 100% refund
September 2	Add/Drop period ends for Full Semester Day classes
September 7	Labor Day – No classes – University closed
September 9	Last day for students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 60% refund
September 14	Independent Study forms and Faculty Development forms due in Registrar’s Office
September 16	Enrollment Reporting Census Date
September 18	WCSU Day of Service. No morning classes. Afternoon classes resume at 1pm
September 23	Last day for students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 40% refund. Last day to submit Pass/Fail Option forms and Audit forms to the Registrar’s office.
October 9	Undergraduate Incomplete submission deadline for Spring/Summer
October 12	Columbus Day – Classes in session. Non-essential Univ. offices closed
October 21	Midterm grades due. May report Stopped Attending (SA)
October 26	Second eight week classes begin
November 1	Undergraduate Graduation Application Deadline for Spring Commencement
November 4 – November 23	Tentative registration begins for Spring 2021 Semester– See Registrar’s webpage for detailed information
November 11	Veteran’s Day Observed – University open. Classes in session
November 21	Withdrawal deadline without academic penalty
November 25	Thanksgiving Recess Begins – No Classes – University open
November 26- November 29	Thanksgiving Recess Cont. – No Classes – University closed
November 30	Non-matriculated student registration begins
December 7	Last day of Classes
December 8	Reading Day. Graduate Incomplete submission deadline for Spring/Summer
December 9-15	Final Exams
December 18	Fall final grades due

Winter Intersession
December 21	Intersession Begins
December 25	Christmas Holiday – No classes – University closed
January 1	New Year’s Holiday – No classes – University closed
January 16	Intersession Ends
January 20	Intersession Final grades due

Spring 2021
January 15	Cross registration and Senior Citizen registration begins
January 18	Martin Luther King Day – No Classes – University closed
January 25	Last day for full-time students to withdraw from WCSU with no financial penalty
January 26	Semester Begins First Day of Classes
February 1	Last day for full-time students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 90% refund Last day for part-time students to withdraw from WCSU and receive 100% refund
February 2	Last day for students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 60% refund
February 8	Last day to Add/Drop day courses
February 12-15	President’s holiday – No classes, University closed
February 16	Enrollment Reporting Census Date
February 19	Student Independent Study forms are due to the Registrar’s Office
February 22	Last day for students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 40% refund Last day to submit Pass/Fail Option forms and audit forms to the Registrar’s Office
March 16	Undergraduate Incomplete submission deadline for Fall/Intersession
March 23	Midterm grades due. May report Stopped Attending (SA)
April 2	Day of Reflection – No classes, University closed
April 3	No classes, University closed
April 7- 23	Tentative Undergraduate registration begins – See Registrar’s office webpage for detailed information
April 16	Withdrawal deadline without academic penalty
April 26	Non-matriculated undergraduate students registration
May 7	Last Day of Classes Graduate Incomplete submission deadline for Fall/Intersession
May 10 – 16	Final Exam Week
May 16	Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement (tentative)
May 19	Spring Final grades due

Summer Session 2021
May 24	Summer Session I Begins
May 31	Memorial Day – No classes, University closed
June 26	Summer Session I Ends
June 28	Summer Session II Begins
July 1	Summer Session I Final grades due
July 4	Independence Day – No classes, University closed
July 31	Summer Session II Ends
August 2	Summer Session III Begins
August 4	Summer Session II Final grades due
August 21	Summer Session III Ends
August 25	Summer Session III Final grades due