To view the CPS Expanded Academic Calendars in grid format, click here.
fall 2020 graduate quarter
First day of registration for fall classes | Monday, June 15 |
Labor Day, no classes | Monday, September 7 |
First day of full and first-half fall sessions | Monday, September 14 |
Last day of online class add for first-half fall session classes | Sunday, September 20 |
Last day of online class add for full fall session classes | Sunday, September 27 |
Last day to drop a full or first-half fall session class without a “W” grade | Sunday, September 27 |
Columbus Day, no classes | Sunday, October 12 |
Last day to drop a first-half fall session class with a “W” grade | Sunday, October 18 |
Final exams for first-half fall session | Monday, October 19 |
First day of second-half fall classes | Monday, October 26 |
Last day of online class add for second-half fall session classes | Sunday, November 1 |
Last day to drop a second-half fall session class without a “W” grade | Sunday, November 8 |
Veteran’s Day, no classes | Wednesday, November 11 |
Thanksgiving recess | November 23-30 |
Last day to drop a full or second-half fall session class with a “W” grade | Sunday, December 6 |
Final exams for full and second-half fall session classes | Monday, December 7 |
For the CPS refund policy, click here, then select the Refunds for Withdrawal link and scroll down to the College of Professional Studies section.
fall 2020 undergraduate semester
Labor Day, no classes | Monday, September 7 |
First day of registration for fall classes | Monday, June 15 |
First day of full and first-half fall classes | Tuesday, September 8 |
Last day of online class add for first-half fall classes | Monday, September 14 |
Last day of online class add for full-semester fall classes | Monday, September 21 |
Last day to drop a full-semester or first-half fall class without a “W” grade | Monday, September 21 |
Columbus Day, no classes | Monday, October 12 |
Last day of first-half fall classes | Saturday, October 24 |
Last day to drop a first-half fall class with a “W” grade | Sunday, October 25 |
Final exams for first-half fall classes | October 26-27 |
First day of second-half fall classes | Wednesday, October 28 |
Last day of of online add for second-half fall classes | Tuesday, November 3 |
Last day to drop a second-half fall class without a “W” grade | Tuesday, November 10 |
Veterans’ day, no classes | Monday, November 11 |
Thanksgiving recess | November 25-30 |
Last day of full-semester fall classes | Saturday, December 12 |
Last Day to drop a full-semester fall class with a “W” grade | Sunday, December13 |
First day of final exams for full-semester fall classes | Monday, December 14 |
Last Day of second-half fall classes | Wednesday, December 16 |
Last Day to drop a second-half fall class with a “W” grade | Wednesday, December 16 |
Final exams for full-semester fall classes | December 14-19 |
Final exams for second-half fall classes | December 17-19 |
For the CPS refund policy, click here, then select the Refunds for Withdrawal link and scroll down to the College of Professional Studies section.
Winter 2021 Graduate Quarter
First day of registration for winter classes | Monday, November 2 |
First day of full and first-half winter sessions | Tuesday, January 19 |
Last day of online class add for first-half winter session classes | Monday, January 25 |
Last day of online class add for full quarter winter session classes | Monday, February 1 |
Last day to drop a full or first-half winter session class without a “W” grade | Monday, February 1 |
Presidents’ Day, no classes | Monday, February 15 |
Last day to drop a first-half winter session class with a “W” grade | Monday, February 22 |
Final exams for first-half winter session | Tuesday, February 23 |
First day of second-half winter classes | Monday, March 1 |
Last day of online class add for second-half winter session classes | Sunday, March 7 |
Last day to drop a second-half fall session class without a “W” grade | Sunday, March 14 |
Last day to drop a full or second-half winter session class with a “W” grade | Sunday, April 4 |
Final exams for full and second-half fall session classes | Monday, April 5 |
For the CPS refund policy, click here, then select the Refunds for Withdrawal link and scroll down to the College of Professional Studies section.
Spring 2021 Undergraduate Semester
First day of registration for spring classes | Monday, November 2 |
First day of full and first-half spring sessions | Tuesday, January 19 |
Last day of online class add for first-half spring session classes | Monday, January 25 |
Last day of online class add for full spring session classes | Monday, February 1 |
Last day to drop a full or first-half spring session class without a “W” grade | Monday, February 1 |
Last day to drop a first-half spring session class with a “W” grade | Sunday, March 7 |
Final exams for first-half spring session | Monday, March 8 |
First day of second-half spring classes | Wednesday, March 10 |
Last day of online class add for second-half spring session classes | Tuesday, March 16 |
Last day to drop a second-half spring session class without a “W” grade | Tuesday, March 23 |
Good Friday, no classes | Friday, April 2 |
Patriots’ Day, no classes | Monday, April 19 |
Last day to drop a full or second-half spring session class with a “W” grade | Sunday, April 25 |
Final exams for full and second-half spring session classes | Monday, April 26 |
For the CPS refund policy, click here, then select the Refunds for Withdrawal link and scroll down to the College of Professional Studies section.