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Academic Calendar


Spring 2020

Monday, January 13
  • Classes Begin 

Friday, January 17 
  • Last Day to Register, Add/Drop Courses, Make Section Changes, Change Pass/Fail and Audit

Monday, January 20
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - College Closed
Friday, February 14
  • Last Day to Apply for Graduation for Spring 2020

Friday, March 6 (Noon)
  • Mid-Semester Grade Reports Due

Saturday, March 14 thru Sunday, March 22

  • Spring Recess

Tuesday, March 31
Tuesday, April 14
  • Pre-Registration for Fall 2020
Friday, April 10
  • Spring Holiday - College Closed
Friday, April 17
Friday, April 24
  • Last Day to Withdraw from a Course or from College

Friday, May 1 

  • Last Day of Classes

Monday, May 4 through Friday, May 8 
  • Final Examination Week 

Saturday, May 9 

  • Commencement (Virtual)

Monday, May 11(Noon)
  • Final Grade Reports for All Students Due
Tuesday, May 12
  • Election Day - College Closed
Monday, May 18
  • First Summer Session Begin


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
Thursday, July 4
  • Independence Day Recess: College Closed

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

Sunday,  
  August 16
  • Student Services Day

Monday,  
  August 17
  • Welcome Week Activities 

Tuesday, 
  August 18
  • Student Services Day, faculty/staff in offices 8:00 am to 3:00 pm 

Wednesday, 
  August 19

  • Classes Begin

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 

Thursday,  
 October 8 (Noon)

  • Mid-Semester Grade Reports Due 

Friday, October 9
  • Fall Break

Tuesday,   
  October 20
  • Pre-Registration for Spring 2020   

Tuesday,
  November 3
  • Election Day - College Closed

Tuesday,  
  November 17

  • Last Day to Withdraw from a Course or the College

Saturday, November 21 thru Sunday, November 29

  • Thanksgiving Recess   

Thursday, 
  December 10

  • Last Day of Classes

Friday, 
  December 11

  • Prep Day for Finals


Monday, December 14 thru Friday, December 18


  • Final Examination Week

Monday,  
   December 21 (Noon) 


  • Final Grade Reports for All Students Due


Helpful Resources: 

Printable Version of Spring 2020 Academic Calendar
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:

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.