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Traditional Undergraduate Catalog 2020-2021 
    
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Traditional Undergraduate Catalog 2020-2021 Archived Catalog

University Academic Calendar

Important Dates for all JBU Students

FALL 2020  
T 8/11 - W 8/12 TUG International Student Orientation & Registration
T 8/11 - W 8/12 TUG New Student Move-In
T 8/11 - W 8/12 TUG New Student Registration
Th 8/13 - Sa 8/15  TUG New Student Orientation
M 8/17 TUG Classes Begin
M 8/24 OU and Grad Classes Begin
F 8/28 TUG Last Day to Add On-Ground Courses
M 9/7 OU and Grad Labor Day Holiday
F 9/11 OU Last Day to Drop Fall A Courses*
F 9/11 OU Midterm Grades Due
F 9/18 Grad Last Day to Drop Fall A Courses*
F 10/2 TUG Midterm Grades Due
F 10/9 TUG Last Day to Drop On-Ground Courses
F 10/16 Grad Last Day to Drop 16-week Courses*
F 10/16 OU Last Day of Fall A Courses
F 10/16 Grad Last Day of Fall A Courses
M 10/19 OU First Day of Fall B Courses
M 10/19 Grad First Day of Fall B Courses
F 11/6 OU Last Day to Drop Fall B Courses*
F 11/13 Grad Last Day to Drop Fall B Courses*
Sa 11/21 TUG Commencement
M 11/23 - F 11/27 OU and Grad Thanksgiving Holiday
T 11/24 TUG Last Day of Courses
W 11/25 - F 11/27 TUG Thanksgiving Holiday
T 12/1 - F 12/4 TUG Final Exams and Final Projects 
Sa 12/5 OU and Grad Commencement
F 12/18 OU and Grad Last Day of Classes
* TUG students taking Online Undergraduate or Graduate classes must follow these drop dates.
SPRING 2021  
M 1/4 - F 1/29 TUG Winter Session
M 1/11 OU and Grad Spring Classes Begin
F 1/29 OU Spring A Midterm Grades Due
F 1/29 OU Last Day to Drop Spring A Courses*
M 2/1 TUG First Day Spring Classes
F 2/5 Grad Last Day to Drop Spring A Courses*
F 2/12 TUG Last Day to Add Courses
F 3/5 Grad Last Day to Drop 16-week Courses*
F 3/5 OU Last Day of Spring A Courses
F 3/5 Grad Last Day of Spring A Courses
M 3/8 OU First Day of Spring B Courses
M 3/8 Grad First Day of Spring B Courses
T 3/19 TUG Midterm Grades Due
M 3/22 - F 3/26 OU and GRAD (only) Spring Break
F 3/26 TUG Last Day to Drop Courses
Th 4/1 - F 4/2  TUG (only) Easter Break 
F 4/2 OU and Grad Good Friday Holiday
F 4/2 OU Last Day to Drop Spring B Courses*
F 4/9 Grad Last Day to Drop Spring B Courses*
F 5/7 OU and Grad Last Day of Classes
F 5/14 TUG Last Day of Classes
M 5/17 - Th 5/20 TUG Final Exams
Sa 5/22 Commencement (tentative)
* TUG students taking Online Undergraduate or Graduate classes must follow these drop dates.
SUMMER 2021  
M 5/10 OU and Grad Summer Classes Begin
M 5/24 TUG Summer Classes Begin
F 5/28 TUG Last Day to Drop Summer Courses
F 5/28 OU Last Day to Drop Summer A Courses*
F 5/28 OU Midterm Grades Due Summer A Courses
M 5/31 Memorial Day Holiday
F 6/4 Grad Last Day to Drop Summer A Courses*
F 6/18 TUG Last Day of Summer Courses
F 6/25 OU and Grad Last Day of Summer A Courses
M 6/28 OU and Grad First Day of Summer B Courses
F 7/2 Grad Last Day to Drop 14-week Courses*
M 7/5 - F 7/9 Summer Break
F 7/23 OU Last Day to Drop Summer B Courses*
F 7/23 OU Midterm Grades Due Summer B Courses
F 7/30 Grad Last Day to Drop Summer B Courses*
F 8/20 OU and Grad Last Day of Summer B Courses
* TUG students taking Online Undergraduate or Graduate classes must follow these drop dates.