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The primary purpose of the Academic Calendar is to serve as an information source and planning document for students, faculty, staff, and departments. The academic calendar is based on Fisk University approved guidelines. The academic calendar adheres to the University Policy of legislated contractual days of instruction. The mandated dates in the academic calendar includes: term start and end dates, breaks, registration, study days, final exam period, and commencement.
Fall 2020 Calendar
| Day | Date | Description |
| Fri | 24-Jul | Payment Due Date |
| Mon | 27-Jul | All Faculty return to campus for a State of the University Convocation at 10:30am |
| Thurs | 30-Jul | New students (including international students) arrive; residence halls open at 9:00am |
| Mon | 3-Aug | Classes begin-first day of instruction |
| Mon-Fri | Aug 3-14 | Senior audits: Faculty Advisors/Discipline Coordinators/Chairpersons to meet with students to conduct Senior Audits for all graduating Seniors |
| Thurs-Fri | Aug 6-7 | Credit by Examination administered (other times by permission of the Provost) |
| Mon | 10-Aug | Last day to add courses (after this date students will be financially responsible for all attempted hours, regardless of individual course withdrawals made) |
| Thurs | 13-Aug | Opening Convocation – 10:00am-12:00pm – Fisk Memorial Chapel; classes as usual at other hours |
| Fri | 21-Aug | Go "Official" (Bursar function) |
| Fri | 21-Aug | University Census Date (Registrar function) |
| Fri | 4-Sep | Last day to drop classes with a “WD” (withdrawn) mark; Senior Audits due in the Registrar’s Office |
| Mon | 7-Sep | Labor Day; University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators |
| Fri | 11-Sep | Half a day for Institutional Assessment |
| Sat | 12-Sep | Senior Exam Preparation Workshop |
| Mon-Fri | Sept 14-18 | Mid-Semester evaluations |
| Sun | 20-Sep | Living-Learning Centers close at 12:00 noon |
| Mon | 21-Sep | Last day for faculty to submit mid-term grades via CAMS, grades due at 12 noon |
| Mon-Fri | Sept 21-Sept 25 | Fall Transition Break; University closed for faculty, staff, and administration |
| Sat | 26-Sep | Returning students arrive; residence halls open at 9:00am |
| Mon | 28-Sep | Fall Classes Resume |
| Wed | 30-Sep | Measure of Proficiency Profile (PP) for entering Freshmen |
| Wed-Wed | Sept 30-Oct 21 | Computer Proficiency Examination; mandatory for Sophomores or Juniors who have not taken or do not plan to take CSCI 100 or BAD 110; credit by examination administered (other times by permission of Provost) |
| Thurs | 1-Oct | Business Holds for balance and/or delinquent payment plan payments |
| Tues | 6-Oct | Jubilee Day Convocation, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Fisk Memorial Chapel |
| Wed | 7-Oct | Deadline for application for Study Abroad for Spring Semester |
| Thurs-Sat | Oct 8-10 | Virtual Campus Open House |
| Fri | 9-Oct | Last day for students to file for degree for May Commencement and December completion date |
| Fri-Fri | Oct 9 - Oct 30 | Registration for Spring Semester 2021 |
| Fri | 16-Oct | Measure of Proficiency Profile (PP) for graduating seniors |
| Mon-Fri | Oct 19- Nov 6 | Senior exit/major field examination period; Students should check with their Department Chairs for information on exact dates and times |
| Tues | 3-Nov | Last day to drop course with a grade of WP (Withdrawn Passing) or WF (Withdrawn Failing) |
| Fri | 6-Nov | Payment Plan Late Fee $50.00 Assessed |
| Mon | 9-Nov | Last day of instruction and last day to submit work for completion of "I"(Incomplete) grade from previous semester |
| Mon | 9-Nov | Last day to Officially Withdraw from the University |
| Mon-Sat | Nov 9-21 | Decembermester Registration Dates |
| Tues | 10-Nov | Final Examinations Preparation Day |
| Wed-Sat | Nov 11-14 | Final Examinations Period for all Registered students. Exams Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday until 12:00 noon |
| Sun | 15-Nov | Faculty must submit final grades via CAMS by 5:00p for all courses |
| Mon | 16-Nov | Fall Semester Ends |
| Wed | 18-Nov | Living-Learning Centers close at 12:00 noon |
| Mon-Fri | Nov 23-27 | Thanksgiving Recess; University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators |
| Mon-Wed | Nov 23- Dec 23 | Virtual Decembermester |
| Fri | 27-Nov | Last day to add/drop courses for Decembermester |
| Sat | 14-Nov | May 2020 Commencement Ceremony |
| Mon-Fri | Dec 14- Jan 1 | Winter Holiday Break; University closed for faculty, staff, and administration Tentative |
| Mon-Tues | Dec 21- 22 | Decembermester Final Examinations |
| Wed | 23-Dec | Faculty must submit Decembermester final grades via CAMS by 12:00 noon |
| Wed | 23-Dec | Decembermester Ends |
| All dates are subject to change | ||
Spring 2021 Calendar
| Day | Date | Description |
| Fri | 1-Jan | New Year’s Day; University closed |
| Fri | 15-Jan | SP-20 Payment Due Date |
| Mon | 18-Jan | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; University closed |
| Tues | 19-Jan | University opens: Faculty and Staff return to Campus |
| Thru | 21-Jan | New Freshman & New Second Semester Students arrive; Residence Halls/Living Learning Centers open at 9:00 a.m. |
| Mon | 25-Jan | Classes begin-first day of instruction |
| Mon | 1-Feb | Last day to add courses (after this date students will be financially responsible for all attempted hours, regardless of individual course withdrawals made) |
| Fri | 12-Feb | Go "Official" (Bursar function) |
| Fri | 12-Feb | University Census Date (Registrar function) |
| Mon | 15-Feb | University Assessment Day |
| Fri | 26-Feb | Last day to drop courses with “WD” (Withdrawn) mark |
| Mon-Fri | Mar 1-5 | Mid-Semester Evaluations |
| Mon | 8-Mar | Last day for faculty to submit Mid-term Grades via CAMS, grades due by 5:00 p.m. |
| Thurs | 11-Mar | Pierson Lecture at 7:00 p.m. |
| Wed | 10-Mar | Faculty submit SU-1-21 and SU-2-21 course offerings to Provost |
| Sun | 14-Jan | Residence Halls/Living Learning Centers close at 12:00 noon |
| Mon-Fri | Mar 15-19 | Spring Transition Break; University closed for faculty, staff, and administration |
| Sat | 20-Mar | Upperclassman arrive; Residence Halls/Living Learning Centers open at 9:00 a.m. |
| Mon | 22-Mar | Spring Classes Resume |
| Mon-Fri | Mar 22-26 | Junior Audits: Faculty Advisors to meet with students to conduct Junior Audits for all juniors |
| Mon | 22-Mar | Last day for faculty to submit changes to SU-1-20 and SU-2-20 course offerings to Provost |
| Mon | 22-Mar | Summer Financial Aid Application start date |
| Fri | 26-Mar | Last day for faculty to submit changes to Fall 2020 course offerings to Provost |
| Fri | 2-Apr | Good Friday Holiday; University closed |
| Tues | 6-Apr | Business Holds for balances and/or delinquent payment plan payments |
| Mon-Tues | Apr 12-13 | One-Stop Workshop |
| Mon | 19-Apr | Last day to submit Junior Audits to the University Registrar; Deadline for application for Study Abroad for Fall Semester |
| Mon-Fri | Apr 19-23 | Registration for Summer Terms 2021 |
| Mon | 26-Apr | Rise of the Talented Tenth (Admissions function) |
| Wed | 28-Apr | Graduation Fee Due Date |
| Wed-Sat | Apr 28-May 1 | 19th Annual Fisk Research Symposium |
| Thurs | 29-Apr | Honors Convocation – 1:00pm |
| Sun-Mon | May 2-10 | 90th Annual Spring Arts Festival |
| Tues | 4-May | Last day to drop a course with a grade of WP (Withdrawn Passing) or WF (Withdrawn Failing) |
| Mon | 10-May | Payment Plan Late Fee $50 Assessed |
| Mon | 10-May | Payment Due Date for Graduating Students (students can not participate in graduation ceremony with a balance) |
| Mon-Fri | May 10-14 | Registration for Fall Term 2020 |
| Wed | 12-May | Spring Semester classes end; and last day to submit work for completion of “I” (Incomplete) mark from the previous semester |
| Wed | 12-May | Last day to Officially Withdraw from the University |
| Wed | 12-May | Last day of Spring Semester |
| Fri | 14-May | Final Examination Preparation Day |
| Sat-Wed | May 15-19 | Final Examination Period for all registered students (Seniors, May 15-17)) |
| Tues | 18-May | Grades for Graduating Seniors & Graduate Students due in CAMS by 12 noon |
| Wed | 19-May | Last day for students to file an Application for Degree for August graduation date; Living-Learning Centers close 12:00 noon |
| Fri | 21-May | Last day for faculty to submit final grades for Non-Seniors via CAMS; grades due in CAMS by 12:00 noon; end of Spring Term |
| Fri-Mon | May 21-24 | Commencement Weekend |
| Sat | 22-May | Graduate Students Hooding Ceremony & Reception |
| Sun | 23-May | Baccalaureate Service – 10:00 a.m. – Fisk Memorial Chapel |
| Mon | 24-May | Commencement-10:00 a.m. |
| Mon | 24-May | Last day of Spring Semester; last official day for Faculty |
| Tues | 25-May | Summer Classes Begin |
All dates are subject to change
*Essential personnel, to include Facilities & Grounds and Public Safety personnel may be required, if business operations warrant working on any of these designated holidays. When this occurs, the supervisor schedules time off as holiday time for the staff member within the next ninety (90) days. For hourly-paid staff, if the department cannot provide holiday time off within ninety (90) days, the staff member will be paid for that holiday. **If required; otherwise, daily attendance from the instructor will be submitted via CAMS.
At Fisk University our students are more than just a number, we are preparing students for the 21st century not only academically but holistically so that they are ready for the real world. we strive to make sure our students are successful in all endeavors while they matriculate through their years on campus but years after as well -Dean Natara Garvin, Ed.D.