Columbia will operate on a three-term cycle for the 2020-2021 academic year. Classes for the fall term will begin on schedule, September 8, but the spring and summer terms will be moved up on the calendar. Visit the University academic calendar for 2020-2021 for additional details.
Fall 2020 Academic Calendar
| Date | Day | Description |
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September 1 - 3 |
Tuesday - Thursday |
Registration for Fall Semester (new students) |
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September 7 |
Monday |
No classes - Labor Day |
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September 8 |
Tuesday |
First day of classes |
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September 8 - 17 |
Tuesday - Thursday |
Change of Program Period Students who have not registered prior to this period will be assessed a late registration fee. Students may add/drop via SSOL. No adjustment of fees for individual courses dropped after this period. |
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October 1 |
Thursday |
Last day to drop without UW/change grade option (1st-quarter classes) |
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October 13 |
Tuesday |
Last day to drop without UW (full-term classes) |
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October 21 |
Wednesday |
Award of October degrees |
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October 24 - 28 |
Saturday - Wednesday |
American Public Health Association (APHA) Virtual Annual Meeting |
| October 26 - November 7 | Monday - Saturday | Open Enrollment for certificate and department changes (1st-year MPH students) |
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October 27 |
Tuesday |
2nd-quarter classes begin |
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November 2 - 7 |
Monday - Saturday |
Open Enrollment for certificate and department changes (1st-year MPH students) |
| November 3 | Tuesday | No classes - Election Day |
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November 19 |
Thursday |
Last day to drop without UW (2nd-quarter classes) Last day to change grade option (2nd-quarter and full-term classes) |
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November 25 - 29 |
Wednesday - Sunday |
No classes - Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 1 | Tuesday | Last day to apply for February degrees |
| December 14 | Monday | Last day of classes |
| December 15 - 16 | Tuesday - Wednesday | Reading period |
| December 15 - 17 | Tuesday - Thursday | Registration 1 for Spring Semester (all students) |
| December 17 - 23 | Thursday - Wednesday | Final examinations |
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December 23 |
Wednesday |
Term ends |
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December 24 - Jan. 10, 2021 |
Thursday - Monday |
No classes - Winter Holidays |
Spring 2021 Academic Calendar
| Date | Day | Description |
|
January 5 - 7 |
Tuesday - Thursday |
Registration 2 for Spring Semester (all students) |
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January 6 |
Wednesday |
Deadline for submitting Fall 2020 grades by 9:30 PM |
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January 11 |
Monday |
First day of classes |
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January 11 - 22 |
Monday - Friday |
Change of Program Period Students who have not registered prior to this period will be assessed a late registration fee. Students may add/drop via SSOL. No adjustment of fees for individual courses dropped after this period. |
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January 18 |
Monday |
No classes - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
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February 1 |
Monday |
Last day to apply for May degrees |
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February 4 |
Thursday |
Last day to drop without UW (1st-quarter classes) Last day to change grade option (1st-quarter classes) |
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February 10 |
Wednesday |
Award of February degrees |
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February 23 |
Tuesday |
Last day to drop without UW (full-term classes) |
| March 2 - 8 | Tuesday - Monday | No classes - Spring Holidays |
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March 9 |
Tuesday |
2nd-quarter classes begin |
| March 30 | Tuesday | Interprofessional Education Day NO CLASSES; administrative offices are open |
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April 5 |
Monday |
Last day to drop without UW (2nd-quarter classes) Last day to change grade option (2nd-quarter and full-term classes) |
| April 27 | Tuesday |
Last day of classes Term ends |
| April 29 | Thursday | Mailman School of Public Health Commencement |
| April 30 | Friday | University Commencement |
| May 14 | Friday | Spring 2021 GRADUATING STUDENTS GRADES DUE by 9:30 PM for May 19 conferral |
| May 19 | Wednesday | Degree Conferral |
| May 20 | Thursday | Spring 2021 grades due for non-graduating students |
