2020–2021 Academic Calendar
Includes start/stop dates for standard semester, online programs, and weekend college schedules.
Subject to revision through January 1, 2020
Fall Semester 2020
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August 11
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President’s Breakfast and All-Campus Opening Activities
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August 12
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Fall faculty meeting and faculty development workshops
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August 12
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Residence halls open for students attending New Student Registration on August 13
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August 13
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Final registration session for new students
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August 13
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Residence halls open for new students who registered in summer
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August 14-16
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New Student Orientation (Arch Ceremony on August 14)
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August 15
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Residence halls open for upperclassmen
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August 17
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Classes begin for standard semester session
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August 21
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Last day to add a class or section for standard semester session *
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August 24
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Last day to drop a class or section for standard semester session *
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August 24
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Block 1 begins for online degree programs
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September 7
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Labor Day (No classes)
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September 11
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Traditional Doctor of Occupational Therapy classes begin
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September 11-12-13
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Fall Weekend College begins
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October 5-6
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Mid Fall Recess: No classes for standard semester sections
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October 14
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Report grades less than “C” in standard semester session classes
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October 18
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Block I ends for online degree programs
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October 19
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Block II begins for online degree programs
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October 28
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Last day to withdraw from standard semester session classes
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November 20
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Traditional Doctor of Occupational Therapy classes end
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November 20-21-22
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Fall Weekend College, final meetings of session
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November 25-29
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Thanksgiving Recess (No classes)
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December 4
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Deadline for seniors to apply for May 2021 Graduation
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December 4
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Final class day for standard semester session
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December 7-10
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Final exams for standard semester session
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December 13
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Block II ends for online degree programs
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December 16
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Final grades due for all sessions by 9 am
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Spring Semester 2021
January 8
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Traditional Doctor of Occupational Therapy Spring Module I classes begin
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January 8-9-10
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Winter Weekend College begins
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January 9
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Residence Halls open
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January 11
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Classes begin for standard semester session and Block I of online degree programs
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January 15
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Last day to add a class or section for standard semester session *
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January 18
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Martin Luther King Day (No classes)
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January 19
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Last day to drop a class or section for standard semester session *
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March 1-5
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Spring break for standard semester session classes |
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March 7
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Block I ends for online degree programs
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March 8
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Block II begins for online degree programs
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March 15
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Report grades less than “C” in standard semester session classes
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March 19
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Traditional Doctor of Occupational Therapy Spring Module I classes end
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March 19-20-21
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Winter Weekend College, final meetings of session
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March 26
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Traditional Doctor of Occupational Therapy Spring Module II classes begin
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March 26-27-28
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Spring Weekend College begins
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March 29
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Last day to withdraw from classes for standard semester session classes *
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April 2-5
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Easter Holiday (No classes)
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April 30
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Final class day for standard semester session
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April 30
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Deadline for seniors to apply for December 2021 graduation
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May 2
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Block II ends for online degree programs
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May 3-6
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Final exams for standard semester session
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May 8
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Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement
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May 12
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Final grades due for all sessions by 9 am
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June 4
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Traditional Doctor of Occupational Therapy Spring Module II classes end
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June 4-5-6
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Spring Weekend College, final meetings of session
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Summer Sessions 2021
Block Online Degree Programs
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Block I
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May 10-July 4
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Block II
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July 5-August 29
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Summer Day/Evening
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No Classes Held on Memorial Day or July 4th
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12 weeks
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May 17-August 6
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8 weeks
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May 24-July 18
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6 weeks
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May 17-June 25
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6 weeks
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June 28-August 6
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Traditional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (all cohorts)
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June 11-August 6
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Summer Weekend
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June 11-12-13
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beginning dates
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July 23-24-25
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final meetings of session
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Notes: Operations during inclement weather are reported at https://www.findlay.edu/offices/student-affairs/safety-security/Campus-Alerts.
In most instances, inclement weather does not interrupt online class delivery.
*Withdrawals from a course after the session has started may incur financial liability. It is the student's responsibility to review the Tuition Refund Policy prior to withdrawal.