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Academic Calendar 2020-2021

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		Fall 2020
Date	Day	Intersession	Full Term	First Half	First 5-Weeks	Second 5-Weeks	Second Half	Third 5-Weeks
Mar 23	Mon		Registration Opens	Registration Opens	Registration Opens	Registration Opens	Registration Opens	Registration Opens
Aug 17	Mon		Non-Degree Registration Opens	Non-Degree Registration Opens	Non-Degree Registration Opens	Non-Degree Registration Opens	Non-Degree Registration Opens	Non-Degree Registration Opens
Aug 22	Sat		Classes Begin	Classes Begin	Classes Begin
Aug 28	Fri		Last Day to Drop/Add Fall 2020 Full Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.	Last Day to Drop/Add Fall 2020 First Half Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.	Last Day to Drop/Add Fall 2020 First 5-Weeks Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.	Last Day to Drop/Add Fall 2020 Second 5-Weeks Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
Aug 31	Mon		60+ Audit Registration	60+ Audit Registration	60+ Audit Registration	60+ Audit Registration	60+ Audit Registration	60+ Audit Registration
Aug 31	Mon		Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Fall 2020 Full Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.	Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Fall 2020 First Half Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.	Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Fall 2020 First 5-Weeks Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.	Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Fall 2020 Second 5-Weeks Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.
Sep 7	Mon		Labor Day (University closed)	Labor Day (University closed)	Labor Day (University closed)
Sep 11	Fri	Last Day to Submit Application for Degree
Sep 11	Fri				Last Day to Drop with a "W" Fall 2020 First 5-Weeks Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.
Sep 21	Mon		Last Day to Withdraw with 25% Tuition Adjustment Fall 2020 Full Term Students who withdraw from all full-term semester courses during the 2nd through 4th weeks of the semester (other than for exceptional circumstances) will receive a 25% refund, less non-refundable fees.
Sep 25	Fri			Last Day to Drop with a "W" Fall 2020 First Half Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.	Classes End
Sep 26	Sat					Classes Begin
Sep 28	Mon				Final Grades Due
Oct 16	Fri			Classes End		Last Day to Drop with a "W" Fall 2020 Second 5-Weeks Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.
Oct 17	Sat						Classes Begin
Oct 19	Mon			Final Grades Due
Oct 23	Fri						Last Day to Drop/Add Fall 2020 Second Half Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.	Last Day to Drop/Add Fall 2020 Third 5-Weeks Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
Oct 26	Mon						Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Fall 2020 Second Half Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.	Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Fall 2020 Third 5-Weeks Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.
Oct 30	Fri		Last Day to Drop with a "W" Fall 2020 Full Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.			Classes End
Oct 31	Sat							Classes Begin
Nov 2	Mon					Final Grades Due
Nov 11	Wed		Veteran's Day (University closed)				Veteran's Day (University closed)	Veteran's Day (University closed)
Nov 20	Fri						Last Day to Drop with a "W" Fall 2020 Second Half Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.	Last Day to Drop with a "W" Fall 2020 Third 5-Weeks Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.
Nov 26	Thu		Thanksgiving Break Begins (University closed)				Thanksgiving Break Begins (University closed)	Thanksgiving Break Begins (University closed)
Nov 29	Sun		Thanksgiving Break Ends (University closed)				Thanksgiving Break Ends (University closed)	Thanksgiving Break Ends (University closed)
Dec 7	Mon		Classes End
Dec 8	Tue		Reading Days Begin
Dec 9	Wed		Reading Days End
Dec 10	Thu		Final Exams Begin
Dec 11	Fri							Classes End
Dec 14	Mon							Final Grades Due
Dec 16	Wed		Final Exams End				Classes End
Dec 17	Thu	Commencement * A pre-recorded, on-demand virtual ceremony will be available for each college.
Dec 18	Fri	Semester Ends
Dec 21	Mon		Final Grades Due				Final Grades Due

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		Spring 2021
Date	Day	Intersession	Full Term	First Half	First 5-Weeks	Second 5-Weeks	Second Half	Third 5-Weeks
Nov 2	Mon	Registration Opens	Registration Opens	Registration Opens	Registration Opens	Registration Opens	Registration Opens	Registration Opens
Dec 14	Mon	Non-Degree Registration Opens
Dec 19	Sat	Classes Begin
Dec 21	Mon	Last Day to Drop/Add Spring 2021 Intersession In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
Dec 22	Tue	Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Spring 2021 Intersession Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.
Jan 4	Mon		Non-Degree Registration Opens	Non-Degree Registration Opens	Non-Degree Registration Opens	Non-Degree Registration Opens	Non-Degree Registration Opens	Non-Degree Registration Opens
Jan 8	Fri	Classes End
Jan 9	Sat		Classes Begin	Classes Begin	Classes Begin
Jan 11	Mon	Final Grades Due at 9am
Jan 15	Fri		Last Day to Drop/Add Spring 2021 Full Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.	Last Day to Drop/Add Spring 2021 First Half Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.	Last Day to Drop/Add Spring 2021 First 5-Weeks Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.	Last Day to Drop/Add Spring 2021 Second 5-Weeks Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
Jan 18	Mon		M.L. King, Jr. Day (University closed)	M.L. King, Jr. Day (University closed)	M.L. King, Jr. Day (University closed)
Jan 19	Tue		60+ Audit Registration	60+ Audit Registration	60+ Audit Registration	60+ Audit Registration	60+ Audit Registration	60+ Audit Registration
Jan 19	Tue		Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Spring 2021 Full Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.	Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Spring 2021 First Half Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.	Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Spring 2021 First 5-Weeks Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.	Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Spring 2021 Second 5-Weeks Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.
Jan 29	Fri	Last Day to Submit Application for Degree
Jan 29	Fri				Last Day to Drop with a "W" Spring 2021 First 5-Weeks Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.
Feb 8	Mon		Last Day to Withdraw with 25% Tuition Adjustment Spring 2021 Full Term Students who withdraw from all full-term semester courses during the 2nd through 4th weeks of the semester (other than for exceptional circumstances) will receive a 25% refund, less non-refundable fees.
Feb 12	Fri			Last Day to Drop with a "W" Spring 2021 First Half Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.	Classes End
Feb 13	Sat					Classes Begin
Feb 15	Mon				Final Grades Due at 9am
Mar 5	Fri			Classes End		Last Day to Drop with a "W" Spring 2021 Second 5-Weeks Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.
Mar 6	Sat						Classes Begin
Mar 8	Mon			Final Grades Due at 9am
Mar 12	Fri						Last Day to Drop/Add Spring 2021 Second Half Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.	Last Day to Drop/Add Spring 2021 Third 5-Weeks Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
Mar 15	Mon						Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Spring 2021 Second Half Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date(this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after this date.	Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Spring 2021 Third 5-Weeks Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date(this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after this date.
Mar 19	Fri		Last Day to Drop with a "W" Spring 2021 Full Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.			Classes End
Mar 20	Sat							Classes Begin
Mar 22	Mon					Final Grades Due at 9am
Apr 9	Fri						Last Day to Drop with a "W" Spring 2021 Second Half Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.	Last Day to Drop with a "W" Spring 2021 Third 5-Weeks Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.
Apr 19	Mon		Classes End
Apr 20	Tue		Reading Days Begin
Apr 21	Wed		Reading Days End
Apr 22	Thu		Final Exams Begin
Apr 23	Fri							Classes End
Apr 26	Mon							Final Grades Due at 9am
Apr 28	Wed		Final Exams End				Classes End
Apr 29	Thu	Commencement * Thursday:9am and 5pm at FAU Stadium Friday:Makeup day if there is inclement weather on Thursday
Apr 30	Fri
Apr 30	Fri	Semester Ends
May 3	Mon		Final Grades Due at 9am				Final Grades Due at 9am

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		Summer 2021
Date	Day	Intersession	Full Term Summer 1	First Half Summer 2	First 5-Weeks	Second 5-Weeks	Second Half Summer 3	Third 5-Weeks
Mar 29	Mon	Registration Opens	Registration Opens	Registration Opens			Registration Opens
May 3	Mon	Non-Degree Registration Opens	Non-Degree Registration Opens	Non-Degree Registration Opens			Non-Degree Registration Opens
May 8	Sat	Classes Begin
May 11	Tue	Last Day to Drop/Add Summer 2021 Intersession In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
May 12	Wed	Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Summer 2021 Intersession Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.
May 14	Fri	Classes End
May 15	Sat		Classes Begin	Classes Begin
May 17	Mon	Final Grades Due at 9am
May 21	Fri		Last Day to Drop/Add Summer 2021 Full Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.	Last Day to Drop/Add Summer 2021 First Half Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
May 24	Mon		60+ Audit Registration	60+ Audit Registration			60+ Audit Registration
May 24	Mon		Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Summer 2021 Full Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5 pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5 pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.	Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Summer 2021 First Half Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5 pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5 pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.
May 31	Mon		Memorial Day (University closed)	Memorial Day (University closed)
Jun 4	Fri	Last Day to Submit Application for Degree
Jun 11	Fri			Last Day to Drop with a "W" Summer 2021 First Half Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.
Jun 14	Mon		Last Day to Withdraw with 25% Tuition Adjustment Summer 2021 Full Term Students who withdraw from all full-term semester courses during the 2nd through 4th weeks of the semester (other than for exceptional circumstances) will receive a 25% refund, less non-refundable fees.
Jun 25	Fri			Classes End
Jun 26	Sat						Classes Begin
Jun 28	Mon			Final Grades Due at 9am
Jul 2	Fri						Last Day to Drop/Add Summer 2021 Second Half Term In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
Jul 5	Mon		Independence Day observed (University closed)				Independence Day observed (University closed)
Jul 6	Tue						Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Summer 2021 Second Half Term Payment must be made: Drop box by 5 pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5 pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.
Jul 23	Fri		Last Day to Drop with a "W" Summer 2021 Full Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.				Last Day to Drop with a "W" Summer 2021 Second Half Term In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm.
Aug 6	Fri		Classes End				Classes End
Aug 10	Tue	Commencement * Tuesday: 9am, 1pm, 5pm
Aug 10	Tue	Semester Ends
Aug 11	Wed		Final Grades Due at 9am				Final Grades Due at 9am