Academic Calendar 2020-2021
DKU ACADEMIC CALENDAR Academic Year 2020-2021
(NOTE: CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Fall 2020
(Class dates are applicable to undergraduate program only; For graduate programs,
please contact individual program for detailed academic class dates.)
| 20-Aug | Thursday at 9:00AM. New undergraduate international students (Class of 2024) move-in; New graduate students move-in; Returning graduate students optional move-in. |
| 21-Aug | Friday at 9:00AM. New undergraduate Chinese students (Class of 2024) move-in. |
| 21-Aug | Friday. New undergraduate and graduate student orientation starts. |
| 25-Aug | Tuesday. Returning undergraduate students move-in. |
| 28-Aug | Friday. Fall classes begin (undergraduate classes meet on a Wednesday schedule). |
| 29-Aug | Saturday. Undergraduate classes continue ( undergraduate classes meet on a Thursday schedule). |
| 31-Aug | Monday. Regular undergraduate and graduate class meeting schedule begins. |
| 1-Sep | Tuesday. Drop/add ends, first 7-week undergraduate session; Last day for grading basis change of spring 2020 classes. |
| 8-Sep | Tuesday. Drop/add ends, 14-week undergraduate session. |
| 11-Sep | Friday. Drop/add ends, graduate classes. |
| 20-Sep | Sunday. Undergraduate classes continue (classes meet on a Friday Schedule). |
| 25-Sep | Friday. Undergraduate classes continue (classes meet on a Monday Schedule). |
| 26-Sep | Saturday. Undergraduate classes continue (classes meet on a Tuesday Schedule); Last day to withdraw with a W grade for first 7-week classes; Last day for I grade change for spring 2020 classes. |
| 27-Sep | Sunday. Undergraduate classes continue (classes meet on a Friday schedule). |
| October 1-8 | Thursday – Thursday. Chinese National Day Holiday (includes Mid-Autumn Festival) – No classes |
| October 9-10 | Friday-Saturday. No classes scheduled. |
| 11-Oct | Sunday. Undergraduate classes resume (classes meet on a Friday Schedule) |
| 12-Oct | Monday. Undergraduate and graduate classes resume regular class schedule. |
| 16-Oct | Friday. First 7-week undergraduate session ends (undergraduate classes meet on a Thursday schedule). |
| October 17-18 | Saturday-Sunday. Undergraduate reading period. |
| October 19-22 | Monday-Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session final examinations; Graduate classes continue. |
| 26-Oct | Monday. Second 7-week undergraduate session begins. |
| 29-Oct | Thursday. Drop/add ends, second 7-week undergraduate session. |
| 27-Nov | Friday. Last day to withdraw with a W grade for second 7-week classes. |
| 11-Dec | Friday. Undergraduate classes end (Second 7-week and full-semester undergraduate courses). |
| December 12-13 | Saturday-Sunday. Undergraduate reading period. |
| December 14-18 | Monday-Friday. Undergraduate final examinations. |
| 19-Dec | Saturday at noon. Residence halls close for Winter Break. |
Spring 2021
Applicable to Undergraduate and Graduate Programs (MMS program not included)
| 4-Jan | Monday at 9:00 AM. Residence halls reopen. |
| 6-Jan | Wednesday. Undergraduate and graduate classes begin. |
| 12-Jan | Tuesday. Drop/add ends, first 7-weeks undergraduate session; Last day for grading basis change of fall 2020 classes. |
| 19-Jan | Tuesday. Drop/add ends, graduate classes and 14-week undergraduate session. |
| 9-Feb | Tuesday. Last day to withdraw with a W grade for first 7-week classes; Last day for I grade change of fall 2020 classes. |
| February 10-21 | Wednesday – Sunday. Spring Festival – Chinese New Year – No classes. |
| 22-Feb | Monday. All classes resume. |
| 4-Mar | Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session ends. |
| March 5-7 | Friday-Sunday. Undergraduate Reading Days. |
| March 8-12 | Monday-Friday. First 7-week undergraduate session final examinations; Graduate classes continue. |
| March 15-19 | Monday-Friday. Mini-term week for undergraduate students; Spring recess for graduate programs. |
| 22-Mar | Monday. Second 7-week undergraduate session begins and graduate classes resume. |
| 25-Mar | Thursday. Drop/add ends for second 7-week undergraduate session. |
| 2-Apr | Friday. All classes in session (classes meet on a Monday schedule). |
| April 3-5 | Saturday-Monday. Qing Ming – Tomb Sweeping Day - No classes. |
| 22-Apr | Thursday. Last day to withdraw with a W grade for second 7-week classes; Graduate classes end (exclude ECE program). |
| April 23-25 | Friday-Sunday. Graduate Reading Days (exclude ECE program). |
| April 26-28 | Monday-Wednesday. Graduate exams; ECE classes continue. |
| 29-Apr | Thursday. ECE classes end. |
| 30-Apr | Friday. Undergraduate classes in session (classes meet on a Monday schedule). |
| April 30-May 3 | Friday-Monday. ECE program Reading Days. |
| May 1-3 | Saturday-Monday. International Labor Day Celebration – May Day - No classes. |
| May 4-6 | Tuesday-Thursday. ECE exam period. |
| 6-May | Thursday. Second 7-week undergraduate session ends. |
| 7-May | Friday. Graduate Commencement. |
| May 7-9 | Friday-Sunday. Undergraduate Reading Days. |
| May 10-14 | Monday-Friday. Undergraduate final exam period. |
| 15-May | Saturday at Noon. All students check out. |
Summer 2021
| May 16 | Sunday. Military Training for class of 2023 starts (required for mainland Chinese students and optional for HMT students). |
| May 31 | Monday. Military Training for class of 2023 ends. |
| June 17 | Thursday. Military Training for class of 2024 starts (required for mainland Chinese students and optional for HMT students). |
| July 2 | Friday. Military Training for class of 2024 ends. |
| July 5 | Monday. Summer 7-week session starts (for class of 2024 mainland and HMT students only). |
| August 11 | Wednesday. Summer 7-week session ends. |
| August 12 | Thursday. Summer 7-week exam. |
