Comprehensive Academic Calendar 2020-2021
Subject to change
Fall Semester 2020
| August 24, 2020 | Fall Semester Classes Begin |
| August 24, 2020 | Last day to add Directed Study for fall semester |
| August 24, 2020 | Colloquium deadline for summer degree completion |
| August 31, 2020 | Conferral Date of summer degree completions |
| September 1, 2020 | 4:00 pm ET drop/add ends for fall semester |
| September 5-7, 2020 | Labor Day Weekend – School Closed |
| September 13, 2020 | Commencement – 10:30 am ET at the Sheraton Tara, Framingham, MA |
| October 10-11, 2020 | Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day Weekend – School Closed |
| October 12, 2020 | Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day – Classes Held, Offices Closed |
| October 27, 2020 | Spring Class Schedule posted to website – 4:00 pm ET |
| October 27-November 6, 2020 | Spring Semester Registration Planning/Advisement |
| November 10, 2020 | ABA/Bachelors Registration Begins – 10:00 am ET |
| November 11, 2020 | Veterans Day – School Closed |
| November 12-13, 2020 | Counseling Registration Begins – 10:00 am ET |
| November 16, 2020 | School Psychology Registration Begins – 10:00 am ET |
| November 17, 2020 | Organizational/Leadership Registration Begins – 10:00 am ET |
| November 18-23, 2020 | Clinical Psychology Registration Begins – 10:00 am ET November 18 – 2017 entry or earlier November 19 – 2018 entry November 20 – 2019 entry November 23 – 2020 entry |
| November 23, 2020 | Late Registration fee applied to matriculated students not registered for spring |
| November 24-29, 2020 | Thanksgiving Holiday – No Classes |
| November 26-29, 2020 | Thanksgiving Holiday – School Closed |
| December 7, 2020 | Student evaluations of course instructors opens |
| December 11, 2020 | Student and School Organizations' Holiday Party |
| December 14, 2020 | Graduation applications due for potential Spring/Summer degree candidates |
| December 16, 2020 | Last day of classes for Fall semester |
| December 21, 2020 | Colloquium deadline for Fall degree completion |
| December 21, 2020 | Course grades due by 4:00 pm ET |
| December 22, 2020 | Conferral Date for Fall Completions |
| Dec 23, 2020-Jan 3, 2021 | Seasonal Holiday – School Closed |
| December 25, 2020 | Christmas – School Closed |
Spring Semester 2021
| January 1, 2021 | New Year's Holiday – School Closed |
| January 11, 2021 | Spring semester classes begin |
| January 11, 2021 | Last day to submit request for Directed Study for Spring term |
| January 16-17, 2021 | Martin Luther King Day Weekend – School Closed |
| January 18, 2021 | Martin Luther King Day – School Closed |
| January 20, 2021 | 4:00 pm ET drop/add ends for Spring semester |
| February 13-15, 2021 | Presidents' Day Weekend – School Closed |
| February 15-21, 2021 | Winter break – No Classes |
| March 2, 2021 | Summer Class Schedule posted to website – 4:00 pm ET |
| March 2-5, 2021 | Summer Semester Registration Planning/Advisement |
| March 9-10, 2021 | Summer Registration: ABA, Bachelors, and School programs – 10:00 am ET |
| March 11-12, 2021 | Summer Registration: Organizational, Leadership, and Counseling programs – 10:00 am ET |
| March 15-18, 2021 | Summer Registration: Clinical Psychology – 10:00 am ET March 15 – 2017 entry or earlier March 16 – 2018 entry March 17 – 2019 entry March 18 – 2020 entry |
| March 19, 2021 | Final day of Summer Registration (All Programs) |
| March 22, 2021 | Late Registration fee applied to matriculated students not registered for summer |
| April 2, 2021 | Graduation applications due for Summer and Fall degree completion |
| April 6, 2021 | Fall Class Schedule posted to website – 4:00 pm ET |
| April 6-9, 2021 | Fall Semester Registration Planning/Advisement |
| April 13, 2021 | ABA/Bachelors Fall Registration Begins – 10:00 am ET |
| April 14, 2021 | Organizational/Leadership Registration Begins – 10:00 am ET |
| April 15, 2021 | Counseling Registration Begins – 10:00 am ET |
| April 16, 2021 | School Psychology Registration Begins – 10:00 am ET |
| April 17-18, 2021 | Patriots' Day Weekend – School Closed |
| April 19-25, 2021 | Spring Break - No Classes |
| April 27, 2021 | Student evaluations of spring course instructors open |
| April 27-30, 2021 | Clinical Psychology Registration Begins – 10:00 am ET April 27 – 2017 entry or earlier April 28 – 2018 entry April 29 – 2019 entry April 30 – 2020 entry |
| May 3, 2021 | Final day of Fall Registration (All Programs) |
| May 4, 2021 | Late Registration fee applied to matriculated students not registered for Fall |
| May 7, 2021 | Student evaluations of spring courses instructors due |
| May 10, 2021 | Last day of Spring semester classes |
| May 13, 2021 | Spring semester grades due by 4:00 pm ET |
| May 14, 2021 | Last day to submit request for Directed Study for summer term |
| May 14, 2021 | Deadline for colloquium/capstone requirements completion for degree certification |
Summer Sessions 2021
| May 17, 2021 | Summer session I classes begins |
| May 21, 2021 | 4:00 pm ET drop/add ends for summer semester |
| May 26, 2021 | Student advisor evaluation system openson |
| May 28, 2021 | Deadline for field placement requirements completion for degree certification |
| May 29-31, 2021 | Memorial Day Weekend – School Closed |
| June 6, 2021 | Conferral Date for Spring Semester Degree Completers |
| July 3-5, 2021 | Independence Day – School Closed |
| July 6 2021 | Summer session II begins |
| July 12, 2021 | Student evaluations of summer I course instructors begins |
| July 25, 2021 | Last day of class for summer session I |
| July 28, 2021 | Summer session I grades due by 4:00 pm ET |
| August 2, 2021 | Student evaluations of summer I course instructors ends |
| August 22, 2021 | Summer Session II classes end |
| August 23, 2021 | Last day to add Directed Study for fall semester |
| August 23, 2021 | Colloquium deadline for summer degree completion |
| August 24, 2021 | Summer session II final grades due |
| August 24, 2021 | Student evaluations of summer II course instructors ends |
| August 31, 2021 | Conferral Date for summer degree completions |
| August 16-20, 2021 | Orientation Week |
| September 26, 2021 | Commencement |
