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NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL 2020 March Friday April Monday May Wednesday June Saturday July July 15 August Monday Monday Monday August – 24 Tuesday – Monday August 10 - 14 August 10 - 23 August 14 August 17 August 17 – 24 August 18 August 21 August 23 August 24 Monday – Friday Monday – Sunday Friday Monday Monday – Monday Tuesday Friday Sunday Monday First Notice Catalog Updates for new academic year due May to Registrar’s Office Undergraduate International Students Fall Admission Application Deadline Next business day if date falls on weekend Second Notice Catalog Updates for new academic year Priority date for fall undergraduate admissions, including transfer students Final notice for Catalog updates due to the Registrar’s Office for the new academic calendar year Catalog information freeze for new academic calendar year Academic Catalogs available for next academic year Application deadline for undergraduate admissions All tuition, fees, room and board due New Faculty Orientation – Human Resources Residence hall check-in by scheduled appointment only Law School Orientation for First-Year students Eaglefest Financial Aid posted First day of classes Law School In Person SOAR University Conference Law School Drop-Add Period Concludes Preliminary class lists available through Banner First day of classes First day of classes Mini-session Late registration, schedule adjustment period (drop/add) begins Late registration fees imposed 1|Page NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL 2020 August 28 Friday August 29 Saturday Late registration and scheduled adjustment period (drop/add/section changes) ends at p.m Course schedules canceled for all students who have not made satisfactory payment arrangements Last day to challenge courses by examination for credit On-line instruction – All classes First day for undergraduate students to withdraw from a class with a grade of WC or from the university with a W grade First day for graduate students to withdraw from a class with a WC grade or from the university with a W grade Application deadline for study abroad (campus deadline) Next business day if date falls on weekend September Undergraduate International Students Spring Admission Application Deadline Next business day for if date falls on weekend September September Thursday Friday Tenth day of class — Census date – extended to September Last day to file for residency reclassification Mini-session Early warning progress reports due in Banner p.m Final class rolls available in Banner Last day for deans to submit course offerings for Spring 2021 Residence check for on-campus students not registered or registered less than 12 hours September Monday September Tuesday Last day for filing applications for the master’s foreign language examinations to be taken this semester Labor Day, no classes for non-Law School / Law School will have classes Census date (Extended) from September 2|Page NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL 2020 September 12 September 15 September 17 September 18 Saturday Tuesday Thursday Friday On-line instruction – All classes Mini-session mid-term examinations Mini-session mid-term progress reports due in Banner p.m Students who have not met the state immunization requirements will be dropped from classes Early warning progress grades due in Banner by p.m Mini-session last day to withdraw from a course Last day to apply for December graduation On-line instruction – All classes On-line instruction – All classes Last day to withdraw from the university with a prorated tuition and fee adjustment Law School mid-term examinations September 19 September 26 September 28 Saturday Saturday Monday September 28 October October October Monday – Friday October October Saturday Friday FAFSA for 2021-2022 should be filed Graduation Application for Graduate Students due to the School of Graduate Studies On-line instruction – All classes Mid-term progress reports due in Banner by p.m October 10 Saturday Mini-session Reading Day On-line instruction –All classes Thursday Friday Mini-session final examinations October 12 Monday Mini-session last day of classes Mini session begins October 14 Wednesday Mini-session final grades due in Banner p.m Early registration for Spring 2021 begins Last day to file applications for admission to candidacy for graduate students planning to complete degrees this semester Last day for filing application for the master’s written examination to be taken this semester 3|Page NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL 2020 October 15 October 16 Thursday Deadline for graduating students to clear ‘I’ grades Friday Mini-session final grades due in Banner p.m General Faculty Meeting Last day for undergraduate students to withdraw from a class with a grade of WC or from the university with a W grade October 17 October 22 Saturday Thursday October 24 October 27 Saturday Tuesday October 29 Thursday October 30 Friday October 31 November Saturday Wednesday November November November 11 Thursday Saturday Wednesday Last day for graduate students to withdraw from a class with a WC grade or from the university with a W grade On-line instruction –All classes Mini-session Early warning progress reports due in Banner p.m On-line instruction –All classes Law School Registration for Spring 2021 semester begins Spring undergraduate admissions priority application deadline Mini-session mid-term examinations Virtual Founder’s Day/Convocation Virtual Homecoming Mini-session mid-term progress reports due in Banner p.m Mini-session last day to withdraw from a course On-line instruction –All classes Deadline for submission of undergraduate applications for admission to the spring semester 4|Page NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL 2020 November 13 Friday Last day to submit Comprehensive Written Exam Results for all students to the School of Graduate Studies Last day to submit thesis/dissertation oral defense results to the School of Graduate Studies for Fall 2020 *Last day to submit thesis/dissertation to ProQuest for review by the School of Graduate Studies Last day to submit a list of students who successfully completed a non-thesis project to the School of Graduate Studies, BANNER ID, Non-thesis title November 14 Saturday November 16 Monday **Students will not be cleared for graduation until their thesis/dissertation has been approved by the School of Graduate and a final submission made On-line instruction –All classes PLEASE NOTE: LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: LAST DAY OF CLASS LECTURE FOR NONGRADUATING STUDENTS November 17 – 18 November 17 – 20 November 23 - 24 November 20 Tuesday – Wednesday Tuesday – Friday Monday - Tuesday Friday November 23 Monday Last day to submit theses/projects for this semester Final examinations graduating students Final examinations non-graduating students Final grades for graduating students due in Banner by p.m Last day of classes – Law School Final examinations begin – Law School 5|Page NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL 2020 November 24 Tuesday LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR ALL STUDENTS NOTE: THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR ALL STUDENTS AND FINAL EXAMS ARE IN FACT THE SAME DAY THE INSTRUCTIONAL TIME INCLUDES THE REQUIRED EXAMINATION PERIODS LAST DAY OF FINAL EXAMINATIONS FOR NONGRADUATING STUDENTS November 25-29 November 30 Wednesday–Sunday Monday December December Tuesday Saturday December December 11 Wednesday Friday Mini-session final examinations Mini-session last day of classes Thanksgiving recess All grades due in Banner by p.m Grades due for graduating students – Law School Virtual Commencement Ceremony Final examinations end – Law School Deadline for submission of undergraduate applications for admission to the spring semester 6|Page NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR SPRING 2021 January Monday All tuition, fees, room and board due University business resumes for all NCCU employees January - January – 10 January - 11 Thursday - Friday Thursday – Sunday Thursday - Monday January 11 Monday New Student Orientation Eaglefest Residence hall check-in by scheduled appointment only First day of classes First day of classes Law School First day of classes Mini-session Financial aid posted Late registration, schedule adjustment period (drop/add) begins, late fees imposed Friday Preliminary class rolls available in Banner Late registration and schedule adjustment period (drop/add/section changes) conclude at p.m January 18 Monday January 19 Tuesday Course schedules canceled for all students who have not made satisfactory payment arrangements Martin Luther King Jr Day Observance, no classes Law School students January 15 First day for a student to initiate a withdrawal from a class (grade of WC) and student to request to be withdrawn from the institution (grade of W) January 25 January 26 February Monday Tuesday Friday February Tuesday Notification of impending drop for students who have not submitted final immunization records Tenth day of class – Census date Final class rolls available in Banner Early warning progress reports due in Banner by p.m Mini-session mid-term examinations Mini-session mid-term progress reports due in Banner p.m 7|Page NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR SPRING 2021 February 10 Wednesday February 11 February 12 Thursday Friday February 19 Friday Last day for deans to submit course offerings for the summer sessions and fall 2021 Mini-session last day to withdraw from a course Last day to withdraw from the university with a prorated tuition and fee adjustment Application deadline for summer or fall study abroad (campus deadline) Next business day if date falls on weekend February 22 – March February 24 February 26 March 1– March Monday – Friday Last day to file for May graduation Mid-term Examination Period Law School Wednesday Friday Monday – Friday Monday Last day to file for residency reclassification (RDS) Midterm progress reports due in Banner by p.m Priority registration Summer & Fall 2021 Mini-session final examinations March Friday Mini-session last day of classes Mini-session first day of classes Last day for undergraduates to withdraw from a class with a grade of WC or from the university with a W grade Last day for graduate students to withdraw from a class with a grade of WC or from the university with a W grade March March 15 Tuesday Monday March 22 Monday March 26 Friday March 30 Tuesday First annual notice Catalog updates for new academic year due May to Registrar’s Office Mini-session final grades due in Banner p.m Deadline for graduating students to clear ‘I’ grades Registration opens for Summer sessions and Fall 2021 Last day to file applications for admission to candidacy for graduate students planning to complete degrees this semester General faculty meeting Last day for filing applications for the master’s written examinations to be taken this semester Mini-session Early Warning progress grades due in Banner p.m 8|Page NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR SPRING 2021 March 31 April Wednesday Thursday April April Friday Monday April April 10 Friday Saturday April 15 April 16 Thursday Friday Registration for Summer/Fall 2021 begins for Law School Undergraduate International Students Fall Admission Application Deadline Next business day if date falls on weekend Mini-session mid-term examinations Second annual notice Catalog updates for new academic year due May to the Registrar’s Office Good Friday Observance, no classes Mini-session mid-term progress reports due in Banner p.m Honors Convocation, McDougald–McLendon Arena Written examinations for master’s degree candidates Min-session last day to withdraw from a course Last day to submit Comprehensive Written Exam Results for all students to the School of Graduate Studies Last day to submit thesis/dissertation oral defense results to the School of Graduate Studies for Spring 2021 *Last day to submit thesis/dissertation to ProQuest for review by the School of Graduate Studies Last day to submit a list of students who successfully completed a non-thesis project to the School of Graduate Studies, BANNER ID, Non-thesis title April 17 Saturday **Students will not be cleared for graduation until their thesis/dissertation has been approved by the School of Graduate and a final submission made On-line instruction Mini Session 9|Page NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR SPRING 2021 April 20 Tuesday PLEASE NOTE: LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: LAST DAY OF CLASS LECTURE FOR NONGRADUATING STUDENTS Final examinations for graduating students Final examinations for non-graduating students April 21 - 22 April 21 – 23, 2627 Wednesday – Thursday Wednesday – Friday Monday – Tuesday April 23 April 26 – May April 27 Friday Monday – Friday Tuesday Last Day of classes Law School Final examinations for Law School students LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR ALL STUDENTS NOTE: THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR ALL STUDENTS AND FINAL EXAMS ARE IN FACT THE SAME DAY THE INSTRUCTIONAL TIME INCLUDES THE REQUIRED EXAMINATION PERIODS LAST DAY OF FINAL EXAMINATIONS FOR NONGRADUATING STUDENTS Mini-session final examinations Last day of classes Mini-session Final grades for graduating students due in Banner by p.m Priority date for Fall undergraduate admissions, including transfer students April 30 Friday Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m for nongraduating students All grades due in Banner by p.m Mini-session final grades due in Banner p.m May Monday May May Thursday Friday May Saturday Academic Catalog updates due to the Registrar’s Office Final grades for Law School graduating students due in Banner by p.m Virtual Rehearsal p.m Commencement Ceremony, Graduates, Professional, Doctoral a.m O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium Commencement Ceremony, Undergraduates, a.m O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium 10 | P a g e NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR SPRING 2021 SUMMER 2021 INTERSESSION (MAY – 14, 2021) March 10 May Wednesday Monday May Tuesday May Wednesday May Friday Registration begins for Summer Intersession First day of classes Late registration, schedule adjustment period (drop/add) begins Late registration and scheduled adjustment period (drop/add/section changes) ends at p.m First day for undergraduate students to withdraw from a class with a grade of WC or from the university with a W grade First day for graduate students to withdraw from a class with a WC grade or from the university with a W grade Last day for undergraduate students to withdraw from a class with a grade of WC or from the university with a W grade Last day for graduate students to withdraw from a class with a WC grade or from the university with a W grade May 14 Friday NOTE: THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR ALL STUDENTS AND FINAL EXAMS ARE IN FACT THE SAME DAY THE INSTRUCTIONAL TIME INCLUDES THE REQUIRED EXAMINATION PERIODS May 18 Tuesday LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR ALL STUDENTS FINAL EXAMINATIONS All grades due in Banner by p.m 11 | P a g e NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR SUMMER 2021: FIRST SESSION / DUAL SESSION/ SPECIAL SESSION / LAW SCHOOL May 10 – 15 May 11 May 17 Monday – Saturday Tuesday Monday Intersession Law School Summer 2021 SOAR First day of classes for Law School Session First day of classes for Special session May 18 Tuesday May 19 Wednesday May 21 Friday May 23 May 25 Sunday Tuesday Late registration/schedule adjustment period begins for Special session and law students All registration activities for Special Session and Law School end at p.m Course schedules canceled for Special Session and Law School students who have not made satisfactory payment arrangements First day for Special Session student to initiate a withdrawal from a class (grade of WC) Registration for all students for Dual & Summer sessions Residence halls open at a.m Financial aid posted for summer First day of classes for Dual and Summer sessions May 26 Wednesday Late registration/schedule adjustment period begins for Dual and Summer sessions All registration activities for Dual and Summer sessions end at p.m Course schedules canceled for students who have not made satisfactory payment arrangements May 28 Friday May 31 Monday Last day to withdraw from the university with a tuition adjustment and /or refund Last day for Special Session students to withdraw from a class with a WC grade Memorial Day Observance, no classes 12 | P a g e NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR SUMMER 2021: FIRST SESSION / DUAL SESSION / SPECIAL SESSION / LAW SCHOOL June Wednesday Equivalent 10th-day census date Last day to file for Summer graduation Last day for undergraduates to withdraw from a class with a WC grade June Wednesday June 13 - 15 June 19 Sunday - Tuesday Saturday Last day for graduate students to withdraw from a class with a WC grade Last day for filing application for the master’s foreign language examination to be taken this summer Fall 2021 SOAR Session Last day of classes Law School Monday – Wednesday Thursday Friday, Monday Sunday – Tuesday Monday Foreign language examinations for master’s degree candidates Final Examinations Law School Summer Session I Last day of Class Lecture Final Examinations Fall 2021 SOAR Session Last day of classes non law students June 21 – 23 June 24 June 25, 28 June 27 - 29 June 28 NOTE: THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR ALL STUDENTS AND FINAL EXAMS ARE IN FACT THE SAME DAY THE INSTRUCTIONAL TIME INCLUDES THE REQUIRED EXAMINATION PERIODS June 29 June 30 Tuesday Wednesday Last day to submit theses/projects for this summer session First day of classes for Law School Summer Session II Last day for financial aid recipients to drop summer II classes if you are not attending Residence halls close at p.m (first session only) Final grades for first summer session due in Banner by p.m to include Law School 13 | P a g e NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR SUMMER 2021: SECOND SESSION June 29 June30 July Tuesday Wednesday Thursday First day of registration for Second Session Residence halls open at a.m First day of classes for non-law students Financial Aid Posted for Summer I Late registration/schedule adjustment period begins July July Monday Tuesday Priority date for fall undergraduate admissions, including transfer students Fourth of July Observance, no classes Schedule Adjustment concludes at p.m Course schedules canceled for students who have not made satisfactory payment arrangements July Friday July 11 – 13 July 12 Sunday – Tuesday Monday Last day to withdraw from the university with a tuition adjustment and/or refund Last day for filing application for the master’s written examination to be taken this summer Fall 2021 SOAR Session Equivalent 10th-day census date Last day for undergraduates to withdraw from a class with a WC grade July 18 - 20 July 24 Saturday July 25 - 27 July 27 July 28 July 28 – 29 July 29 – 30 Sunday - Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday – Thursday Thursday - Friday Last day for graduate students to withdraw from a class with a WC grade Fall 2021 SOAR Session Written examination for master’s degree candidates Fall 2021 SOAR Session SOAR Orientation – Transfer students Last day of class lecture non law students SOAR Orientation – First Year students Final Examinations non law students Final Examinations for Special Session students 14 | P a g e NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (REVISED MAY 14, 2021) 2020 – 2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR SUMMER 2021: SECOND SESSION July 30 July 31 August August - August – 10 August 11 Friday Last day of classes non law students NOTE: THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR ALL STUDENTS AND FINAL EXAMS ARE IN FACT THE SAME DAY THE INSTRUCTIONAL TIME INCLUDES THE REQUIRED EXAMINATION PERIODS Last day of classes special session students Saturday Monday Monday - Wednesday Sunday – Tuesday Wednesday Last day to submit theses/projects for this summer session Last day to submit theses/projects for this summer session Last day of classes Law School Summer Session II Residence halls close at 10 a.m (second session only) Final grades for second summer session due in Banner by p.m for non-law students Final grades for special session due in Banner by p.m Final Examinations Law School Summer Session II Fall 2021 SOAR Session Final grades for second summer session due in Banner by p.m Law School 15 | P a g e