Academic Calendar
Academic Calendars are detailed below. For your convenience, we've provided links for you to view and download these and future year calendars as well.
| SUMMER SEmESTER 2020 | May 18 – August 20 |
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| TERM 1 (7-week courses) | May 18 – July 2 |
| May 18 | Term 1 and Summer-long (14-week) classes begin |
| May 22 | End of Add/Drop period for Term 1 and 14-week classes |
| May 25 | Memorial Day – No classes held |
| May 29 | Make-up day for Monday, May 25 classes |
| June 12 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 1 |
| June 12 | Final date to complete “I” from Spring 2020 |
| June 29-July 2 | Final class meeting/Final exams for Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| July 7 | Final Term 1 grades due ‐ 12:00 p.m. |
| TERM 2 (7-week courses) | July 6 – August 20 |
| July 6 | Term 2 classes begin |
| July 10 | End of Add/Drop period for Term 2 classes |
| July 31 | Final date to complete “I” from Summer – Term 1 classes |
| July 31 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 2 classes |
| July 29 | Intent to Graduate form for September 2 due |
| August 17-20 | Final class meeting/Final exams for Term 2 classes |
| August 25 | Final Term 2 grades due – 12 p.m. |
| SUMMER-LONG COURSES (14-weeks) | May 18 – August 20 |
| May 18 | Summer-long classes begin |
| May 22 | End of Add/Drop period for Summer-long classes |
| May 25 | Memorial Day – No classes held |
| May 29 | Make-up day for Monday, May 25 classes |
| July 24 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Summer-long classes |
| August 17-20 | Final class meeting/Final exams for Summer-long classes |
| August 25 | Final Summer-long classes’ grades due ‐ 12:00 p.m. |
| FALL SEmESTER 2020 | september 8 – may 9 |
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| August 24 – September 4 | Family Nurse Practitioner On-Campus Intensives |
| September 7 | Labor Day – No classes |
| September 8 | Academic Convocation |
| September 8 | Term 1 (7-week) and 14-week Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctoral classes begin |
| September 9 | Day classes begin |
| September 14 | Add/Drop period for Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctoral classes ends at 5 p.m.) |
| September 15 | Add/Drop period for Day classes ends at 5 p.m. |
| October 5 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| October 5 | Final day to complete “I” from Summer ’20 |
| October 12 | Columbus Day – All classes will meet. |
| October 20 – 26 | Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 1 (7-week) classes |
| October 23 | Midterm grades due for all 14-week undergraduate classes |
| October 28 | Term 2 (7-week) classes begin |
| October 30 | Final Grades due for Term 1 (7-week classes) at 12 p.m. |
| November 3 | Add/Drop period for Term 2 (7-week classes) ends at 5 p.m. |
| November 17 | Final date to withdraw “W” from 14-week classes |
| November 24 | Final day to complete “I” from Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| November 24 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| November 24 | Face-to-face classes conclude for the remainder of the semester at 5 p.m. |
| November 26-27 | Thanksgiving – University offices closed |
| November 30 | Intent to Graduate forms for January 2021 due |
| December 14 | 14-week classes end |
| December 14 – 18 | Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| December 15 – 18 | Final Exams for 14-week Undergraduate/Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctorate classes |
| December 19 | Inclement weather final exams make-up day |
| December 22 | Final grades due for all classes 12 p.m. |
| December 22 | University offices close for Christmas Break |
Contact
Office of the Registrar
- Telephone (603) 897-8218
- Email asktheregistrar@rivier.edu
- Location Adrienne Hall