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Aug 31, 2024
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Fitchburg State University 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Academic Calendars
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Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Fall 2020 September 3 - December 16
Aug |
31 |
Monday |
Residence halls open for first year students |
Sept |
1 |
Tuesday |
Development Day for Faculty |
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2 |
Wednesday |
President’s address; Department meetings; Residence halls open for all students |
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3 |
Thursday |
CLASSES BEGIN AT 8:00 a.m.;
New student advising |
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7 |
Monday |
Labor Day - NO CLASSES |
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10 |
Thursday |
Final day to drop a course |
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15 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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17 |
Thursday |
Final day to add a course with a Red Card |
October |
6 |
Tuesday |
Final day for making up Incomplete grades from previous semester |
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12 |
Monday |
Columbus Day - NO CLASSES |
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16 |
Friday |
Deficiency grades due |
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20 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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26-Nov 13 |
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Advising period |
November |
16-20 |
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Registration for Spring classes |
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11 |
Wednesday |
Veteran’s Day Observed - NO CLASSES |
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17 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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19 |
Thursday |
Final day for withdrawal from courses |
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24 |
Tuesday |
Thanksgiving recess begins at 4:45 pm |
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29 |
Sunday |
Thanksgiving recess ends |
December |
9 |
Wednesday |
FINAL DAY OF CLASSES |
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10-11, 14-16 |
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Final Examinations |
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17 |
Thursday |
Snow day for Final Examinations |
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18 |
Friday |
Commencement - 6:30 p.m. |
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19 |
Saturday |
Snow Day for Commencement - 2:00 p.m. |
Spring 2021 January 19 - May 12
January |
14 |
Thursday |
Faculty Development Day |
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15 |
Friday |
Department meetings |
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18 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Day – NO CLASSES |
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19 |
Tuesday |
CLASSES BEGIN AT 8:00 a.m.; CTL Professional Development Program |
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26 |
Tuesday |
Final day to drop a course |
February |
2 |
Tuesday |
Final day to add a course with a Red Card |
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11 |
Thursday |
Final day for making up Incomplete grades |
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15 |
Monday |
U.S. Presidents’ Day - NO CLASSES |
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16 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
March |
5 |
Friday |
Spring vacation begins 4:45 p.m.; Residence halls close at 7:00 p.m. |
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14 |
Sunday |
Spring vacation ends;
Residence halls reopen at 9:00 a.m. |
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16 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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19 |
Friday |
Deficiency grades due |
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22-April 9 |
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Advising Period |
April |
6 |
Tuesday |
Final day for withdrawal from courses |
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12-16 |
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Registration for Fall classes |
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19 |
Monday |
Patriots’ Day - NO CLASSES |
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20 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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22 |
Thursday |
Undergraduate Research Conference; Honors Convocation (NO DAY CLASSES) |
May |
5 |
Wednesday |
FINAL DAY OF CLASSES |
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6-7, 10-12 |
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Final Examinations |
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12 |
Wednesday |
Residence halls close |
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13 |
Thursday |
Graduate Commencement 6:30 p.m. |
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15 |
Saturday |
Undergraduate Commencement 10:00 a.m.; Residence halls close for Graduating Seniors |
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18 |
Tuesday |
Development Day for Faculty |
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 2020
Winter 2021
Spring 2021
Summer 2021
School of Graduate, Online & Continuing Education Academic Calendar
Fall 2020 September 3 - December 18
July |
6 |
Monday |
Registration for Fall GCE classes begins |
August |
21 |
Friday |
Registration fee in effect |
September |
1 |
Tuesday |
Development Day for Faculty |
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2 |
Wednesday |
Presidents Address; Department Meetings |
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3 |
Thursday |
Full Term A & B - Classes Begin |
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7 |
Monday |
Labor Day - No Classes |
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8 |
Tuesday |
Add/Drop deadline |
October |
6 |
Tuesday |
Final day for faculty submission of Incomplete grades from previous semester |
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12 |
Monday |
Columbus Day - NO CLASSES |
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13 |
Tuesday |
Fall B Registration Fee in Effect |
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21 |
Wednesday |
Fall A - Last Day of Classes |
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29 |
Thursday |
Fall B Classes Begin |
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31 |
Saturday |
Fall B Add/Drop Deadline |
November |
11 |
Wednesday |
Veteran’s Day - NO CLASSES |
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12 |
Thursday |
Registration for Winter & Spring classes begins |
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23 |
Monday |
Fall Full Term Classes Final day to withdraw |
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26 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day - No Classes |
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26 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Recess Begins at 4:45 pm |
December |
9 |
Wednesday |
Full Term Fall -Last Day of Classes |
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17 |
Wednesday |
Fall B Last day of Classes |
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18 |
Friday |
Winter Commencement, 6:30 pm (snow date Saturday, December 19, 2:00 pm) |
Winter 2021 December 29 - January 19
November |
12 |
Thursday |
Registration for Winter & Spring Classes Begins |
December |
29 |
Tuesday |
Winter Classes Begin |
January |
1 |
Friday |
New Year’s Day NO CLASSES |
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11 |
Monday |
Final day for withdrawal from winter courses |
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18 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO CLASSES |
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19 |
Tuesday |
Winter Classes End |
Spring 2021 January 19 - May 5
November |
12 |
Thursday |
Registration for Winter & Spring Classes Begins |
January |
8 |
Friday |
Registration fee in effect. |
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14 |
Thursday |
Faculty Development Day |
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15 |
Friday |
Department Meetings |
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18 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO CLASSES |
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19 |
Tuesday |
Full Term Spring & Spring A Classes Begin |
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26 |
Tuesday |
Final day to add or drop a GCE course (face-to-face courses may be added prior to 2nd meeting) |
February |
8 |
Monday |
Deadline for faculty submission of incomplete grades from previoius semester. |
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15 |
Monday |
Presidents’ Day - NO CLASSES |
March |
5 |
Friday |
Spring Vacation Begins |
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7 |
Sunday |
Spring A Last Day of Classes |
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8 |
Monday |
Registration Deadline, Spring B |
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10 |
Wednesday |
Registration Fee in Effect, Session B |
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14 |
Sunday |
Spring Vacation Ends |
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15 |
Monday |
Spring B Classes Begin |
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16 |
Tuesday |
Add Drop Deadline Spring B |
April |
6 |
Tuesday |
Final day for withdrawal from courses |
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19 |
Monday |
Patriots Day - NO CLASSES |
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21 |
Wednesdasy |
Registration for Summer Classes Begins |
May |
2 |
Sunday |
Spring B, Last Day of Classes |
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5 |
Wednesday |
Full Term Spring - Last Day of Classes |
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13 |
Thursday |
Graduate Commencement, 6:30 pm |
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14 |
Friday |
Registration Fee in Effect, Summer A (Non-Accelerated Programs) |
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15 |
Saturday |
Undergraduate Commencement, 10:00 am |
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18 |
Tuesday |
Development Day for Faculty |
Summer A 2021 May 17 - June 20
April |
12 |
Monday |
Registration for Summer Classes Begins |
May |
14 |
Friday |
Registration Fee in Effect, Summer A (Non-Accelerated Programs) |
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25 |
Tuesday |
Summer A Classes Begin
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26 |
Wednesday |
Add/Drop deadline for Summer A |
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31 |
Monday |
Memorial Day - No Classes |
June |
13 |
Sunday |
Last day to withdraw from Summer A courses |
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20 |
Sunday |
Last day of Classes, Summer A |
July |
4 |
Sunday |
Independence Day - No Classes |
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5 |
Monday |
Last Day of Classes - Summer A |
Summer B 2021 July 12 - August 15
April |
12 |
Monday |
Registration for Summer Classes Begin |
June |
21 |
Monday |
Registration Fee in effect, Session B |
July |
4 |
Sunday |
Independence Day - No Classes |
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12 |
Monday |
Summer B - Classes Begin |
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13 |
Tuesday |
Add/Drop Deadline for Summer B |
August |
15 |
Sunday |
(5 week courses) Last day of Classes, Summer B |
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29 |
Sunday |
(7 week courses) Last day of Classes, Summer B |
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