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Fitchburg State University 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Academic Calendars
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Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Fall 2019 September 5 - December 18
| Sept |
2 |
Monday |
Labor Day - NO CLASSES; Residence halls open for first year students |
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3 |
Tuesday |
Development Day for Faculty |
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4 |
Wednesday |
President’s address; Department meetings; Residence halls open for all students |
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5 |
Thursday |
CLASSES BEGIN AT 8:00 a.m.;
New student advising |
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12 |
Thursday |
Final day to drop a course |
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17 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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19 |
Thursday |
Final day to add a course with a Red Card |
| October |
8 |
Tuesday |
Final day for making up Incomplete grades from previous semester |
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14 |
Monday |
Columbus Day - NO CLASSES |
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15 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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18 |
Friday |
Deficiency grades due |
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21-Nov 8 |
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Advising period |
| November |
11 |
Monday |
Veteran’s Day Observed - NO CLASSES |
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12-18 |
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Registration for Spring classes |
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19 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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21 |
Thursday |
Final day for withdrawal from courses |
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26 |
Tuesday |
Thanksgiving recess begins at 4:45 pm |
| December |
1 |
Sunday |
Thanksgiving recess ends |
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11 |
Wednesday |
FINAL DAY OF CLASSES |
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12-13, 16-18 |
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Final Examinations |
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19 |
Thursday |
Snow day for Final Examinations |
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20 |
Friday |
Commencement - 6:30 p.m. |
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21 |
Saturday |
Snow Day for Commencement - 2:00 p.m. |
Spring 2020 January 21 - May 13
Amended March 2020
| January |
16 |
Thursday |
Faculty Development Day |
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17 |
Friday |
Department meetings |
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20 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Day – NO CLASSES |
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21 |
Tuesday |
CLASSES BEGIN AT 8:00 a.m.; CTL Professional Development Program |
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28 |
Tuesday |
Final day to drop a course |
| February |
4 |
Tuesday |
Final day to add a course with a Red Card |
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13 |
Thursday |
Final day for making up Incomplete grades |
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17 |
Monday |
U.S. Presidents’ Day - NO CLASSES |
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18 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
| March |
6 |
Friday |
Spring vacation begins 4:45 p.m.; Residence halls close at 7:00 p.m. |
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20-22 |
Friday-Sunday |
Residence Halls - Move Out |
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22 |
Sunday |
Spring vacation ends;
Residence halls remain closed |
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17 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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20 |
Friday |
Deficiency grades due |
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23-April 17 |
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Advising Period |
| April |
17 |
Friday |
Final day for withdrawal from courses |
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21-24 |
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Registration for Fall classes |
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20 |
Monday |
Patriots’ Day - NO CLASSES |
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21 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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23 |
Thursday |
Undergraduate Research Conference; Cancelled Honors Convocation (NO DAY CLASSES) Cancelled |
| May |
13 |
Wednesday |
FINAL DAY OF CLASSES |
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No separate exam period |
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14 |
Thursday |
Graduate Commencement 6:30 p.m. Postponed |
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16 |
Saturday |
Undergraduate Commencement 10:00 a.m. Postponed Residence halls close for Graduating Seniors Postponed |
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19 |
Tuesday |
Development Day for Faculty Postponed |
Graduate & Continuing Education Academic Calendar
Please note that the GCE Academic Calendar includes information for the Online/Accelerated programs as well as for all GCE programs. There are different start and end dates in most cases, and different deadlines for registration.
Fall 2019
Winter 2020
Spring 2020
Summer 2020
Graduate & Continuing Education Academic Calendar
Fall 2019 September 3 - December 18
| July |
1 |
Monday |
Registration for Fall GCE classes begins |
| August |
6 |
Tuesday |
Graduate & Continuing Education Information Session |
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7 |
Wednesday |
Graduate & Continuing Education Orientation for Accepted Students |
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23 |
Friday |
Registration fee in effect |
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26 |
Monday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Fall A, Registration Deadline |
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27 |
Tuesday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Fall A, Payment Deadline |
| September |
3 |
Tuesday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Fall A, Classes Begin |
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4 |
Wednesday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Fall A, Add/Drop deadline - registered students only |
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5 |
Thursday |
GCE Classes Begin |
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12 |
Thursday |
Add/Drop deadline, GCE courses |
| October |
8 |
Tuesday |
Final day for making up Incomplete grades from previous semester |
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8 |
Tuesday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Final day to withdraw from Fall A courses |
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14 |
Monday |
Columbus Day - NO CLASSES |
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20 |
Sunday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Last day of Classes, Fall A |
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21 |
Monday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Fall B, Registration Deadline |
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22 |
Tuesday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Fall B, Payment Deadline |
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28 |
Monday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Fall B, Classes Begin |
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29 |
Tuesday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Fall B, Add/Drop deadline - registered students only |
| November |
11 |
Monday |
Veteran’s Day - NO CLASSES |
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12 |
Tuesday |
Registration for Winter & Spring classes begins |
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21 |
Thursday |
Final day for withdrawal from courses |
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26 |
Tuesday |
Thanksgiving Recess Begins at 4:45 pm |
| December |
1 |
Sunday |
Thanksgiving Recess Ends |
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2 |
Monday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Final day to withdraw from Fall B courses |
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15 |
Sunday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Last day of Classes, Fall B |
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18 |
Wednesday |
Final Day of Classes |
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20 |
Friday |
Winter Commencement, 6:30 pm (snow date Saturday, December 21, 2:00 pm) |
Winter 2020 December 27 - January 16
| November |
12 |
Tuesday |
Registration for Winter & Spring Classes Begins |
| December |
13 |
Friday |
Registration fee in effect |
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27 |
Friday |
Winter Session Begins |
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27 |
Friday |
Add/Drop deadline at noon |
| January |
10 |
Friday |
Final day for withdrawal from winter courses |
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16 |
Thursday |
Winter Session Ends |
Spring 2020 January 21 - May 11
| November |
12 |
Tuesday |
Registration for Winter & Spring Classes Begins |
| January |
7 |
Tuesday |
Graduate & Continuing Education Information Session (snow date Jan. 8) |
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10 |
Friday |
Registration fee in effect |
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13 |
Monday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Spring A, Registration Deadline |
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14 |
Tuesday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Spring A, Payment Deadline |
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20 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
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21 |
Tuesday |
Spring GCE and Accelerated A Classes Begin |
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22 |
Wednesday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Spring A, Add/Drop deadline - registered students only |
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28 |
Tuesday |
Final day to add or drop a GCE course (face-to-face courses may be added prior to 2nd meeting) |
| February |
13 |
Thursday |
Final day for making up Incomplete grades from previous semester |
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17 |
Monday |
Presidents’ Day - NO CLASSES |
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24 |
Monday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Final day to withdraw from Spring A courses |
| March |
6 |
Friday |
Spring Break begins at 4:45 pm |
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8 |
Sunday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Last day of Classes, Spring A |
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9 |
Monday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Spring B, Registration Deadline |
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10 |
Tuesday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Spring B, Payment Deadline |
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15 |
Sunday |
Spring Break Ends |
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16 |
Monday |
Classes Resume |
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16 |
Monday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Spring B, Classes Begin |
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17 |
Tuesday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Spring B, Add/Drop deadline - registered students only |
| April |
7 |
Tuesday |
Final day for withdrawal from courses |
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13 |
Monday |
Registration for Summer Classes Begins |
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15 |
Wednesday |
Graduate & Continuing Education Information Session |
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20 |
Monday |
Patriot’s Day - NO CLASSES |
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21 |
Tuesday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Final day to withdraw from Spring B courses |
| May |
3 |
Sunday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Last day of Classes, Spring B |
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11 |
Monday |
Final Day of Classes, GCE |
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14 |
Thursday |
Graduate Commencement, 6:30 pm |
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16 |
Saturday |
Undergraduate Commencement, 10:00 am |
Summer 2020 May 18 - August 30
| April |
13 |
Monday |
Registration for Summer Classes Begins |
| May |
11 |
Monday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Summer A, Registration Deadline |
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12 |
Tuesday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Summer A, Payment Deadline |
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15 |
Friday |
Registration fee in effect |
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18 |
Monday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Summer A, Classes Begin |
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19 |
Tuesday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Summer A, Add/Drop deadline - registered students only |
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25 |
Monday |
Memorial Day - NO CLASSES |
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26 |
Tuesday |
Summer Session A Classes Begin |
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27 |
Wednesday |
Add/Drop deadline |
| June |
19 |
Friday |
Final day for withdrawal from Summer Session A courses |
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26 |
Friday |
Last day of Classes, GCE Summer Session A |
| June |
26 |
Friday |
Registration fee in effect, Summer Session B |
| July |
5 |
Sunday |
(Accelerated programs only) Last day of Classes, Summer A |
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6 |
Monday |
Summer Session B Classes Begin |
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6 |
Monday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Summer B, Registration Deadline |
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7 |
Tuesday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Summer B, Payment Deadline |
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7 |
Tuesday |
Add/Drop deadline |
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13 |
Monday |
(Accelerated programs only) - Summer B, Classes Begin |
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31 |
Friday |
Final day for withdrawal from Summer B courses |
| August |
4 |
Tuesday |
Graduate & Continuing Education Orientation for Accepted Students |
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5 |
Wednesday |
Graduate & Continuing Education Information Session |
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7 |
Friday |
Last day of Classes, Summer Session B |
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30 |
Sunday |
(Accelerated programs only) Last day of Classes, Summer B |
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