Fall 2020 Academic Calendar
August 2020
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, August 24 | New Student Convocation & Campus Welcome Activities. |
| Tuesday, August 25 | Fall full semester and Express I classes begin. |
| Thursday, August 27 |
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| Friday, August 28 | Departmental Chairs' SZAAREG Deadline for Express I. |
| Monday, August 31 |
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September 2020
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Thursday, September 3 | Departmental Chairs' SZAAREG Deadline for full semester. |
| Tuesday, September 8 | Attendance Verification for faculty opens in MyCharleston via Final Grades. |
| Thursday, September 10 | Last day for faculty to submit Individual Enrollment and Bachelor's Essay applications to the Registrar's Office for all full semester, Express I and Express II classes. |
| Saturday, September 12 | Storm Day Makeup (on campus instruction for PE Activity Courses, labs, studio, performance courses only; virtual instruction on these days for all other courses). (SD*) |
| Sunday, September 13 | Storm Day Makeup (on campus instruction for PE Activity Courses, labs, studio, performance courses only; virtual instruction on these days for all other courses). (SD*) |
| Tuesday, September 15 | Attendance Verification for faculty closes at noon. |
| Thursday, September 24 | Last day for students to withdraw with a grade of "W" from Express I classes. |
| Saturday, September 26 | Storm Day Makeup (on campus instruction for PE Activity Courses, labs, studio, performance courses only; virtual instruction on these days for all other courses). (SD*) |
| Sunday, September 27 | Storm Day Makeup (on campus instruction for PE Activity Courses, labs, studio, performance courses only; virtual instruction on these days for all other courses). (SD*) |
| Tuesday, September 29 | Fall 2020 Express I Course-Instructor Evaluations open. |
October 2020
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Thursday, October 1 | Last day to submit an Undergraduate Application to Graduate in Fall 2020. |
| Tuesday, October 6 | Last day for students to submit incomplete undergraduate coursework to faculty for any Summer 2020 session (Summer 60 Day Deadline). Change of grade form to be submitted by faculty. |
| Friday, October 9 | Last day of Express I classes. |
| Monday, October 12 |
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| Tuesday, October 13 |
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| Wednesday, October 14 |
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| Thursday, October 15 | Last day to submit a Graduate Application to Graduate in Fall 2020. |
| Friday, October 16 |
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| Saturday, October 17 | Storm Day Makeup (on campus instruction for PE Activity Courses, labs, studio, performance courses only; virtual instruction on these days for all other courses). (SD*) |
| Sunday, October 18 | Storm Day Makeup (on campus instruction for PE Activity Courses, labs, studio, performance courses only; virtual instruction on these days for all other courses). (SD*) |
| Monday, October 19 | Departmental Chairs' SZAAREG Deadline for Express II. |
| Tuesday, October 20 |
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| Wednesday, October 28 | Last day for students to withdraw with a status indicator of "W" from full semester classes. |
November 2020
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 3 | Election Day. No Classes. College Closed. Students should remain in Charleston. |
| Wednesday, November 4 | All classes resume. |
| Thursday, November 5 | Spring 2021 early registration begins based on earned hours. NOTE: Holds will prohibit students from being able to register. Students should settle holds with the office that placed the hold before their opportunity to register. For more information, visit Registration Entry Times. |
| Friday, November 13 | Fall 2020 Full semester and Express II Course-Instructor Evaluations open. |
| Wednesday, November 18 | Last day for students to withdraw with a grade of "W" from Express II classes. |
| Tuesday, November 24 | Deadline for in-person skills assessments in PE Activity Courses, labs, studio, performance courses. |
| Tuesday, November 24 | Last day for on-campus instruction. |
| Wednesday, November 25 | Thanksgiving Holiday. No Classes. |
| Thursday, November 26 | Thanksgiving Holiday. No Classes. College Closed. |
| Friday, November 27 | Thanksgiving Holiday. No Classes. College Closed. |
| Saturday, November 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday. No Classes. College Closed. |
| Sunday, November 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday. No Classes. College Closed. |
| Monday, November 30 | All classes resume with online instruction (see each course syllabus for details). |
December 2020
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Friday, December 4 | Last day of online instruction full semester and Express II classes. |
| Monday, December 7 | Reading Day. |
| Tuesday, December 8 |
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| Monday, December 14 |
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| Wednesday, December 16 | Full semester and Express II final grades due by 5:00 pm (EST). Faculty must submit a Change of Grade Form after the deadline. |
| Thursday, December 17 |
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| Fall 2020 Commencement | Fall 2020 Commencement: The decision has been made to postpone winter graduation and merge it with the spring commencement ceremonies in the Cistern Yard on May 7th and 8th, 2021. |
| Tuesday, December 22 | Degrees will be posted. Students should wait until after this date to order official transcript if they want their degree to appear on the transcript. |
February 2021
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 16 | Last day for students to submit incomplete undergraduate coursework to faculty for any Fall 2020 class (Fall 60 Day Deadline). Change of grade form to be submitted by faculty. |
| Tuesday, February 23 | Undergraduate missing and incomplete grades for Fall 2020 sessions convert to a grade of “F”. |
*SD – Storm Day Makeup (no classes unless the College deems necessary; on campus instruction for PE Activity Courses, labs, studio, performance courses only; virtual instruction on these days for all other courses)
Note: Consistent with all applicable laws, any weekend day or designated holiday may be used as a storm makeup day.
Last Revised: 06-01-2020; update about winter commencement added 10-22-2020