Course Catalog 2020-2021

Academic Calendar

*These dates are subject to change. Please refer to RochesterU.edu/calendar for the latest event information.

FALL SEMESTER 2020
Warrior Week August 29 - September 3
Residential move in for new students (10:00 am-noon) August 29
Residential move in for continuing students (2:00 pm-5:00 pm) August 29
Fall Semester/Session A begins
August 29
Academic Convocation September 1
Labor Day (no classes) September 7
Census date for 16-week courses September 11
Fall graduation application deadline  October 1
Last day for class withdrawal for 8-week Session A courses October 2
Fall Break—16-week courses (no class) October 16
Mid-term examinations for 16-week courses October 19-23
Fall Session A ends October 23
Fall Session B begins October 24
Mid-term and Session A grades due  October 27
Last day for class withdrawal for 16-week courses November 6
Residence halls close (10am on Nov 21 to 1pm on Nov 29)  November 21-29
Thanksgiving Break—16-week courses (no classes) November 23-27
Thanksgiving Break—8-week courses (no classes) November 25-26
Last day for class withdrawal for 8-week Session B courses November 27 
Online bookstore open for Spring 2020 semester December 7 
Fall Capstone Conference (16-week classes suspended) December 11 
Final examinations for 16-week courses December 14-18
Fall Semester/Session B ends December 18
Residence halls close (10am; 5pm for graduating seniors) December 19
Grades due December 22
 
SPRING SEMESTER 2021
Residential move in for new and continuing students (1pm)
January 8
Spring Semester/Session A begins January 9
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
January 18
Census date for 16-week courses
January 22
Spring graduation application deadline February 1
Last day for class withdrawal for 8-week Session A courses February 12
Mid-term examinations for 16-week courses March 1-5
Spring Session A ends March 5
Spring Session B begins March 6
Residence halls close  (10am on Mar 6 to 1pm on Mar 14)
March 6-14
Spring Break—16-week courses (no classes)
March 8-12
Mid-term and Session A grades due   March 9 
Registration opens for 2020-2021 March 15
Last day for class withdrawal for 16-week courses March 19
Online bookstore opens for summer 2020 semester  March 29 
Easter holiday (no classes)  April 2-3 
Last day for class withdrawal for 8-week Session B courses April 9
Spring Capstone Conference (16-week classes suspended) April 23
Final examinations for 16-week courses April 26-30
Spring Semester/Session B ends April 30
Spring Commencement May 1
Residence halls close (10am; 5pm for graduating seniors) May 1
Grades due May 4
 
SUMMER SEMESTER 2021
Summer Session A begins May 1
Memorial Day (no classes) May 31
Last day for class withdrawal from 8-week Session A courses June 4
Summer Session A ends June 25
Summer Session B begins June 26
Independence Day observed (no classes) July 5
Last day for class withdrawal from 16-week courses   July 9
Online bookstore opens for fall 2020 semester   July 26
Last day for class withdrawal from Session B courses July 30
Summer graduation application deadline August 1
Summer Session B ends August 20
Grades due August 24