Important Dates: Spring 2020
| January 10 | Residence Houses Open |
| January 13 | Classes Begin |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes) |
| March 8 – 14 | Spring Break (no classes) |
| April 27 – May 6 | Reading Week & Final Examinations |
| May 7 | Residence Houses Close for all non-graduating students |
| May 15 | Commencement |
| May 17 | Residence Houses Close for graduating students |
Important Dates: Fall 2020
| August 15 | First-Year Student Move-In Day; Bear Beginnings Begins |
| August 15 – 16 | Parent & Family Orientation |
| August 22 | Returning Students Move-In |
| August 24 | First day of classes |
| September 7 | Labor Day (No classes) |
| October 10 – 13 | Fall Break (No classes) |
| October 23 – 25 | Parent & Family Weekend |
| November 25 – 29 | Thanksgiving Break (No classes) |
| December 4 | Last day of classes |
| December 7 – 16 | Reading period and final exams |
| December 17 | Residence Houses Close for Winter Break |
| December 17 – January 15, 2021 | Winter Break housing available for students at no additional charge. |
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