Academics
Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

Summer 2020
Monday, May 18 - Friday, August 7	Session 1, 12 weeks
Monday, May 18 - Friday, June 26	Session S6A, 6 weeks
Monday, May 18 - Friday, July 17	Session S9A, 9 weeks
Tuesday, May 19	Last Day to Add or Drop (without a "W") for Session 1
Tuesday, May 19	Last Day to Add or Drop (without a "W") for Session S6A
Tuesday, May 19	Last Day to Add or Drop (without a "W") for Session S9A
Monday, May 25	Memorial Day Recess: College Closed
Monday, June 8 - Friday, August 7	Session S9B, 9 weeks
Tuesday, June 9	Last Day to Add or Drop (without a "W") for Session S9B
Friday, June 12	Last Day to Add or Drop (with a "W") for Session S6A
Friday, June 26	Last Day to Add or Drop (with a "W") for Session S9A
Monday, June 29 - Friday, August 7	Sessions S6B, 6 weeks
Tuesday, June 30	Last Day to Add or Drop (without a "W") for Session S6B
Friday, July 3	Independence Day (Observed)
Friday, July 10	Last Day to Add or Drop (with a "W") for Session 1
Friday, July 17	Last Day to Add or Drop (with a "W") for Session S9B
Friday, July 24	Last Day to Add or Drop (with a "W") for Session S6B

Fall 2020

Wednesday, August 19	On Campus First Day of Classes
Tuesday, August 25	Last Day to Register, Add/Drop Courses, Make Section Changes, Change Pass/Fail and Audit
Monday, September 7	Labor Day Recess - College Closed
Friday, October 2 (Noon)	Mid-Semester Grade Reports Due
Tuesday, October 20	Pre-Registration for Spring/Summer 2020
Tuesday, November 3	Election Day - College Closed
Tuesday, November 17	Last Day to Withdraw from a Course or the College
Tuesday, November 24	Last Day Face-to-Face Instruction
Wednesday, November 25 through Sunday, November 29	Fall Recess: Students Return Home Until Spring 2021 Semester
Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4	Review/Online Instruction
Friday, December 4	Last Day of Classes
Monday, December 7 through Friday, December 11	Final Examination Week (Remote)
Saturday, December 12	Winter Recess Begins
Monday, December 14	Final Grades Due (Noon)

Helpful Resources:

Printable Version of Summer 2020 Academic Calendar

Printable Version of Fall 2020 Academic Calendar

Special Days of Concern

West Virginia University’s diverse student body includes students from a wide variety of faith communities. Religious holidays from different faith traditions occasionally fall on regular class days or scheduled exam days throughout the year.

Faculty are encouraged to respect the religious observances of our students of all faiths and denominations.

When a scheduled class or lab session falls on an observed religious holiday, this may mean excusing students from attending class and accepting make-up work. (Students are responsible for requesting accommodation for their absence in advance and for making up any missed work.)

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Office of Global Affairs, and the Provost's Officeare available as resources to support Instructors review of religious holiday accommodation requests.

The following website may be helpful in identifying the high holy days of various religions:

The Interfaith Calendar

Other events that may justify an excused absence include illness of the student, illness of an immediate family member, death of an immediate family member, or extreme weather.

Absences stemming from work duties other than military obligation (e.g., unexpected changes in shift assignments) and traffic/transit problems should not typically qualify for excused absence.

If an instructor chooses to allow excused absences for these other events, the stated attendance

policy for the course should specify the number of days that may be missed and instructions for contacting the instructor for the excused absence.

Instructors may request third party documentation.

West Virginia University's institutional attendance policy may be found in the WVU Catalog.

Faculty members who have questions or concerns about the academic calendar should send an email to Shirley Robinson in the Provost's Office.