Fall 2020 Academic Calendar
Different dates and deadlines may apply to accelerated courses spanning less than 15 weeks. Contact the Registrar’s Office for details.
| August 25 | Tuesday | Faculty Professional Day |
| August 25 | Tuesday | Last day to drop courses & receive a 100% Tuition Refund (fees are non-refundable) |
| August 26 | Wednesday | Fall Classes Begin |
| September 2 | Wednesday | End of Course Add/Swap Period |
| September 5-6 | Saturday-Sunday | College Closed, No Classes Held |
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day (College Closed, No Classes Held) |
| September 9 | Wednesday | End of Course Drop Period, Last Day of 50% Tuition Refund (fees are non-refundable) |
| September 14 | Monday | Deadline for faculty to enter students’ course participation status |
| September 17 | Thursday | Constitution Day (College Open, Classes Held) |
| September 23 | Wednesday | Last Day to Change to/from Audit Status |
| October 7 | Wednesday | Last Day to Withdraw Without Instructor Permission |
| October 12 | Monday | Columbus Day Observed (College Open, Classes Held) |
| October 20 |
Tuesday | Reading Day (College Open, No Classes Held) |
| October 30 | Friday | Registration Begins for Winter 2020 & Spring 2021 |
| November 4 | Wednesday | Last day to Make Up Incompletes from Spring or Summer 2020 |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Veterans’ Day Observed (College Open, Classes Held) |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Last Day to Withdraw With Instructor Permission |
| November 25 | Wednesday | College Open, No Classes Held |
| November 26-29 |
Thursday-Sunday | Thanksgiving Recess (College Closed, No Classes) |
| December 1 | Tuesday | Last Day to Apply for December 2020 Graduation |
| December 8 |
Tuesday | Last Day of Fall Classes |
| December 9-15 | Wednesday-Tuesday |
Final Exams |
| December 18 | Friday | Instructors’ Final Grades Due by Noon |
| December 22 | Tuesday | Final Grades Available to Students at http://my.commnet.edu |
| December 25 | Friday | Holiday (College Closed) |
| CSCU Common Calendar or System-Wide Policy Dates in Italics | ||
Accelerated Online Winter Session 2019 (Winter 2020 dates pending)
| December 26 | Thursday | Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% Tuition Refund (fees are non-refundable) |
| December 27 | Friday | First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add |
| December 31-January 1 | Tuesday-Wednesday | Holiday (College Closed) |
| January 3 | Friday | Last Day to Change to/from Audit Status |
| January 9 | Thursday | Last Day to Withdraw, No Instructor Signature Required |
| January 14 | Tuesday | Last Day of Classes |
| January 16 | Thursday | Instructors’ Final Grades Due by Noon |
| January 18 | Saturday | Final Grades Available at http://my.commnet.edu |
Spring 2021 Academic Calendar
Different deadlines apply to accelerated courses spanning less than 15 weeks. Contact the Registrar’s Office for details.
| January 18 |
Monday | Martin Luther King Day (College Closed) |
| January 21 | Thursday |
Professional Day |
| January 21 | Thursday | Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% Tuition Refund (fees are non-refundable) |
| January 22 | Friday | Classes Begin |
| January 29 | Friday | End of Course Add/Swap Period |
| February 5 | Friday | End of Course Drop Period, Last Day for 50% Refund (fees are non-refundable) |
| February 12 | Friday | Lincoln’s Birthday Observed (College Closed, No Classes Held) |
| February 13-14 | Saturday-Sunday | College Closed, No Classes Held |
| February 15 | Monday | Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day Observed (College Closed, No Classes Held) |
| February 19 | Friday | Last Day to Change to/from Audit Status |
| March 5 | Friday | Last Day to Withdraw Without Instructor Permission |
| March 15-21 | Monday-Sunday | Spring Break (College Open, No Classes Held) |
| March 30 | Tuesday | Registration begins for Summer and Fall 2021 |
| April 1 | Thursday | Last Day to Apply for May 2021 Graduation |
| April 2 |
Friday | Day of Reflection (College Closed, No Classes Held) |
| April 3-4 |
Saturday – Sunday | College Closed, No Classes Held |
| April 5 | Monday | Last Day to Make Up Incompletes from Fall 2020 |
| April 9 | Friday | Last Day to Withdraw With Instructor Permission |
| May 6 | Thursday | Awards Ceremony |
| May 10 | Monday | Last Day of Classes |
| May 11-17 | Tuesday-Monday | Final Exams |
| May 20 | Thursday | Instructors’ Final Grades Due by Noon |
| May 24 | Monday | Final Grades Available at http://my.commnet.edu |
| May 27 | Thursday | Commencement |
Summer 2020 Academic Calendar
IMPORTANT: Interested students should apply for Spring 2020 CRT/CR/NCE/W grading before Tuesday, June 30, 2020!
Most summer courses fall within one of the following sessions, unless otherwise indicated:
6-Week Standard Session
| June 2 | Tuesday | Last Day for Summer Tuition Refund, Fees are Non-Refundable |
| June 3 | Wednesday | First Day of Summer Classes |
| June 3 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add a Course without Instructor Permission |
| June 4 | Thursday | Last Day to Add a Course with Instructor Permission |
| June 17 | Wednesday | Last Day to change to/from Audit Status |
| June 29 | Monday | Last Day to Withdraw, No Instructor Permission Required for Summer |
| July 3 | Friday | College Closed, No Classes – Independence Day Holiday Observed |
| July 13 | Monday | Last Day of Monday/Wednesday Classes; Exams Held on Last Day of Class |
| July 14 | Tuesday | Last Day of Tuesday/Thursday Classes; Exams Held on Last Day of Class |
| July 17 | Friday | Instructors’ Final Grades Due By Noon |
| July 21 | Tuesday | Final Grades Available to Students on http://my.commnet.edu |
| August 1 | Saturday | Graduation Applications Due for August Conferral |
8-Week Standard Session
| June 2 | Tuesday | Last Day for Summer Tuition Refund, Fees are Non-Refundable |
| June 3 | Wednesday | First Day of Summer Classes |
| June 3 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add a Course without Instructor Permission |
| June 4 | Thursday | Last Day to Add a Course with Instructor Permission |
| June 17 | Wednesday | Last Day to change to/from Audit Status |
| July 3 | Friday | College Closed, No Classes – Independence Day Holiday Observed |
| July 7 | Tuesday | Last Day to Withdraw, No Instructor Permission Required for Summer |
| July 27 | Monday | Last Day of Monday/Wednesday Classes, Exams Held on Last Day of Class |
| July 28 | Tuesday | Last Day of Tuesday/Thursday Classes, Exams Held on Last Day of Class |
| July 31 | Friday | Instructors’ Final Grades Due by Noon |
| August 1 | Saturday | Graduation Applications Due for August Conferral |
| August 4 | Tuesday | Final Grades Available to Students on http://my.commnet.edu |
