The academic calendar lists start and end dates for classes, in addition to holidays and makeup class meeting dates (as applicable). These calendars are offered for planning purposes only and are subject to change.
For financial aid purposes, the definition of an academic year is a period in which a student completes two semesters (credit hours), which consists of 16 weeks for a total of 32 weeks. The academic calendar includes two semesters (fall and spring). Summer is optional for undergraduate programs but may be required for some graduate programs.
For the purposes of awarding Title IV financial aid, the payment period is the academic year.
Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral Programs
Fall Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Fall semester payment deadline (returning undergraduate students) | Aug. 7, 2020 |
| Fall semester payment deadline (all international and graduate students) | Aug. 14, 2020 |
| Fall Doctor of Education classes begin (on-campus program) | Aug. 28–29, 2020 |
| Fall classes begin | Aug. 31, 2020 |
| Fall I classes begin | Aug. 31, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Fall semester & Fall I) | Sept. 5, 2020 |
| Culinary & baking weekend labs begin (Denver branch campus) | Sept. 5, 2020 |
| Culinary & baking weekend labs begin (Providence) | Sept. 6, 2020 |
| No classes; Labor Day | Sept. 7, 2020 |
| Fall Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | Sept. 11–12, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Fall semester & Fall I) | Sept. 12, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Fall semester & Fall I) | Sept. 12, 2020 |
| Fall I academic course withdrawal deadline | Sept. 22, 2020 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | Sept. 25–26, 2020 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | Oct. 16–17, 2020 |
| Fall I classes end | Oct. 20, 2020 |
| Fall II classes begin | Oct. 26, 2020 |
| Fall academic course withdrawal deadline | Oct. 30, 2020 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | Oct. 30–31, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Fall II) | Oct. 31, 2020 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | Nov. 6–7, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Fall II) | Nov. 7, 2020 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Fall II) | Nov. 7 |
| No classes; Veteran’s Day | Nov. 11, 2020 |
| Fall II academic course withdrawal deadline | Nov. 20, 2020 |
| On campus students: course schedule will reflect courses ending on this date | Nov. 20, 2020 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | Nov. 20–21, 2020 |
| Culinary & pastry weekend labs end (Denver branch campus) | Nov. 21, 2020 |
| Culinary & pastry weekend labs end (Providence campus) | Nov. 22, 2020 |
| Remote delivery begins for all courses that have not ended | Nov. 23, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving break | Nov. 25–27, 2020 |
| Spring payment deadline | Dec. 4, 2020 |
| Undergraduate reading day academic courses only; Hybrid, Labs, Continuing Education and Graduate courses will be held | Dec. 10, 2020 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | Dec. 11–12, 2020 |
| Doctor of Education classes end (on-campus program) | Dec. 12, 2020 |
| *Undergraduate final exams | Dec. 14–17, 2020 |
| Fall classes end | Dec. 18, 2020 |
| Fall II classes end | Dec. 18, 2020 |
| Winter Break begins | Dec. 19, 2020 |
| *Final Exams for Continuing Education (CE) and Graduate on-campus programs are held during the last class meeting. | |
Spring Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Spring Doctor of Education classes begin (on-campus program) | Jan. 8–9, 2021 |
| Winter Break ends | Jan. 18, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Jan. 18, 2021 |
| Spring classes begin | Jan. 19, 2021 |
| Spring I classes begin | Jan. 19, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | Jan. 22–23, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Spring semester & Spring I) | Jan. 23, 2021 |
| Culinary & baking weekend labs begin (Denver) | Jan. 23, 2021 |
| Culinary & baking weekend labs begin (Providence) | Jan. 24, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Spring semester & Spring I) | Jan. 30, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Spring semester & Spring I) | Jan. 30, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | Feb. 5–6, 2021 |
| Spring I academic course withdrawal deadline | Feb. 16, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | Feb. 19–20, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | March 5–6, 2021 |
| Spring I classes end | March 9, 2021 |
| Spring II classes begin | March 15, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Spring II) | March 20, 2021 |
| Spring academic course withdrawal deadline | March 26, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Spring II) | March 27, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Spring II) | March 27, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | March 26–27, 2021 |
| No classes; Spring holiday | April 2, 2021 |
| No classes culinary & pastry weekend labs (Denver) | April 3, 2021 |
| No classes; Easter | April 4, 2021 |
| No classes culinary & pastry weekend labs (Providence) | April 4, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | April 9–10, 2021 |
| Spring II academic course withdrawal deadline | April 13, 2021 |
| Summer payment deadline | April 16, 2021 |
| Culinary & pastry weekend labs end (Denver) | April 17, 2021 |
| Culinary & pastry weekend labs end (Providence) | April 18, 2021 |
| Undergraduate reading day academic courses only; Hybrid, Labs, Continuing Education and Graduate courses will be held | April 27, 2021 |
| *Undergraduate final exams | April 28–29, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | April 30, 2021 |
| Internships & 16-week online courses end | April 30, 2021 |
| *Undergraduate final exams | May 3–4, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes end (on-campus program) | May 1, 2021 |
| Spring classes end | May 4, 2021 |
| Spring II classes end | May 4, 2021 |
| *Final Exams for Continuing Education (CE) and Graduate on-campus programs are held during the last class meeting. | |
Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer classes begin | May 10, 2021 |
| Summer I classes begin | May 10, 2021 |
| Ed.D. dissertaion advisement begins | May 10, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Summer semester & Summer I) | May 15, 2021 |
| Occupational Therapy Doctorate returning student cohort begins | May 17, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Summer semester & Summer I) | May 22, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Summer semester & Summer I) | May 22, 2021 |
| No classes; Memorial Day | May 31, 2021 |
| Occupational Therapy Doctorate new student cohort begins | June 7, 2021 |
| M.S. in Addictions Counseling and M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling courses begin | June 7, 2021 |
| Summer I academic course withdrawal deadline | June 8, 2021 |
| Summer I classes end | June 29, 2021 |
| No classes; Independence Day | July 5, 2021 |
| Summer II classes begin (Online Courses) | July 5, 2021 |
| Summer II classes begin (Providence and Charlotte) | July 6, 2021 |
| Summer academic course withdrawal deadline | July 9, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Summer II) | July 10, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Summer II) | July 17, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Summer II) | July 17, 2021 |
| Summer II academic course withdrawal deadline | July 30, 2021 |
| Fall semester payment deadline (returning undergraduate students) | Aug. 6, 2021 |
| Fall semester payment deadline (all international and graduate students) | Aug. 13, 2021 |
| Occupational Therapy Doctorate returning student cohort classes end | Aug. 13, 2021 |
| Summer classes end | Aug. 20, 2021 |
| Summer II classes end | Aug. 20, 2021 |
| Internships + 16-week online courses end | Aug. 20, 2021 |
| MS in Addictions Counseling and MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling classes end | Aug. 20, 2021 |
| Occupational Therapy Doctorate new student cohort classes end | Aug. 20, 2021 |
| *Final Exams for Continuing Education (CE) and Graduate on-campus programs are held during the last class meeting. | |
Physician Assistant Studies
Didactic Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer classes begin | June 1, 2020 |
| No classes; Independence Day | July 3, 2020 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | July 24, 2020 |
| Fall payment deadline | August 14, 2020 |
| Summer semester ends | August 21, 2020 |
Didactic Fall Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Fall classes begin | September 8, 2020 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | October 30, 2020 |
| No classes; Veteran's Day | November 11, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27, 2020 |
| Spring semester payment deadline | December 4, 2020 |
| Fall semester ends | December 18, 2020 |
Didactic Spring Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2021 |
| Spring classes begin | January 19, 2021 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | March 26, 2021 |
| No classes; Spring Holiday | April 2, 2021 |
| Summer semester payment deadline | April 16, 2021 |
| Spring semester ends | May 21, 2021 |
Clinical Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer classes begin | June 1, 2020 |
| Rotation 1 (callback days, end of rotation July 16–17) | June 15, 2020 |
| Rotation 2 (end of rotation August 20) | July 20, 2020 |
| Fall semester payment deadline | August 14, 2020 |
Clinical Fall Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Rotation 3 (callback days, end of rotation September 25) | August 24, 2020 |
| Rotation 4 (end of rotation October 30) | September 28, 2020 |
| Rotation 5 (end of rotation December 4) | November 2, 2020 |
| Spring semester payment deadline | December 4, 2020 |
| Rotation 6 (end of rotation January 15) | December 7, 2020 |
| Winter break | December 25, 2020 – January 1, 2021 |
Clinical Spring Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Rotation 7 (end of rotation February 19) | January 18, 2021 |
| Final Exam Week (Summative Exams, OSCE's, Master's Presentations) | February 22, 2021 |
| Rotation 8 (end of rotation April 2) | March 1, 2021 |
| Rotation 9 (end of rotation May 7) | April 4, 2021 |
| Callback days | May 10–12, 2021 |
Commencement
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Graduate Studies and Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies (Providence campus, excluding Physician Assistant Studies) | May 6-8, 2021 |
| Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement (Denver) | May 7, 2021 |
| Undergraduate Commencement (Charlotte) | May 8, 2021 |
| Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement (North Miami) | May 8, 2021 |
| Physician Assistant Studies Commencement (Providence) | May 14, 2021 |
Exact details regarding Commencement are to be determined and are subject to CDC and State Covid-19 guidelines.