2019-2020 Traditional Calendars

Fall Semester 2019
Spring Semester 2020
Summer Semester 2020

Fall Semester 2019

Traditional Semester

August
	7	Semester Payment Due Date
September
	2	Labor Day Holiday (offices open)
	3	Classes Begin *
	10	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit *
	17	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund *
October
	25	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund) *
	31	Dissertation Defense Deadline for Fall 2019 Commencement Participation
November
	15	Graduation Application Deadline for Spring 2020 posting date
	25-29	Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes, offices closed at 12:00 noon on the 26th)
December
	2	Classes Resume, Offices Open
	10	Traditional Semester Closes
	11-12	Commencement Exercises
	23	Offices Closed (December 23 - January 2)

Term 1

August
	7	Semester Payment Due Date
September
	3	Classes Begin * - Term 1
	10	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit * - Term 1
	17	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund* - Term 1
October
	1	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund)* - Term 1
	26	Term 1 Closes

Term 2

August
	7	Semester Payment Due Date
October
	28	Classes Begin * - Term 2
	31	Dissertation Defense Deadline for Fall 2019 Commencement Participation
November
	4	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit * - Term 2
	11	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund * - Term 2
	15	Graduation Application Deadline for the Spring 2020 posting date
	25	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund) * - Term 2
	28-29	Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes, offices closed at 12:00 noon on the 26th)
December
	2	Classes Resume, Offices Open
	11-12	Commencement Exercises
	21	Term 2 Closes

*For courses with alternate begin and end dates, please see InsideCBU for alternate add, drop and withdraw dates. For Online and Professional Studies semester dates, please refer to the Online and Professional Studies Calendar.

Spring Semester 2020

Traditional Semester

January
	3	Offices Open
	6	Semester Payment Due Date
	13	Classes Begin *
	20	Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	21	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit *
	27	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund *
March
	13	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund) *
	16	Graduation Application Deadline for Summer 2020 posting date
	16-27	Extended Spring Break (no classes) - revised due to COVID-19
	19	Dissertation Defense Deadline for Spring 2020 Commencement Participation
	30	Remote instruction begins (see here for the latest updates on CBU’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic)
April
	10	Good Friday Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	11-13	Easter Observance (classes resume at 4:00 pm on the 13th, offices closed)
	14	Offices Open
May
	2	Traditional Semester Closes - revised due to COVID-19
December
	1-3	Combined Commencement Exercises for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2020 - revised 7/16/20 due to COVID-19

Term 1

January
	6	Semester Payment Due Date
	6	Classes Begin * - Term 1
	13	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit * - Term 1
	20	Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	21	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund * - Term 1
February
	3	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund)* - Term 1
	29	Term 1 Closes

Term 2

January
	6	Semester Payment Due Date
March
	2	Classes Begin * - Term 2
	9	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit * - Term 2
	16	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund* - Term 2
	16	Graduation Application Deadline for Summer 2020 posting date
	19	Dissertation Defense Deadline for Spring 2020 Commencement Participation
	30	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund) * - Term 2
April
	10	Good Friday Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	11-13	Easter Observance (classes resume at 4:00 pm on the 13th, offices closed)
	14	Offices Open
	25	Term 2 Closes
December
	1-3	Combined Commencement Exercises for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2020 - revised 7/16/20 due to COVID-19

* For courses with alternate begin and end dates, please see InsideCBU for alternate add, drop and withdraw dates. For Online and Professional Studies semester dates, please refer to the Online and Professional Studies Calendar.

Summer Semester 2020

Traditional Semester

May
	4	Semester Payment Due Date
	11	Classes Begin *
	18	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit *
	25	Memorial Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	26	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund *
July
	3	Independence Day Holiday Observance (no classes, offices closed)
	6	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund) *
	9	Dissertation Defense Deadline for Summer 2020 Commencement Participation
	15	Graduation Application Deadline for Fall 2020 posting date
August
	14	Traditional Semester Closes
December
	1-3	Combined Commencement Exercises for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2020 - revised 7/16/20 due to COVID-19

Term 1

May
	4	Semester Payment Due Date
	4	Classes Begin * - Term 1
	11	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit * - Term 1
	18	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund * - Term 1
	25	Memorial Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
June
	1	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund) * - Term 1
	27	Term 1 Closes

Term 2

May
	4	Semester Payment Due Date
June
	29	Classes Begin * - Term 2
July
	3	Independence Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
	6	Last Day to Add a Class for Credit * - Term 2
	9	Dissertation Defense Deadline for Summer 2020 Commencement Participation
	13	Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund * - Term 2
	15	Graduation Application Deadline for Fall 2020 posting date
	27	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with “W” (no refund) * - Term 2
August
	22	Term 2 Closes
December
	1-3	Combined Commencement Exercises for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2020 - revised 7/16/20 due to COVID-19