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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.
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 | All students will be allowed to move in Jan 21- Freshman-Seniors; 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| Fri | 26-Feb | Last day to drop courses with “WD” (Withdrawn) mark |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-Mar | 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 | 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
Weds |
Apr 12-13
April 14 |
One-Stop Workshop via ZOOM (9 am - 4 pm)
One-Stop Workshop (location: John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library 9 am - 4 pm ) |
| 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 |
| 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
Sat |
May 21-24
22-May |
Commencement Weekend
Living-Learning Centers close at 12:00 noon |
| 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 |
Summer-1- 2021
| Day | Date | Description |
| Tues | 25-May | Summer term I classes begin |
| Wed | 26-May | Last day to add/drop courses for Summer term I |
| Fri | 4-Jun | Go "Official" (Bursar Function) |
| Mon-Fri | June 7-11 | Mid Semester Evaluations |
| Wed | 2-Jun | Last day to drop courses with “WD” (Withdrawn) mark |
| Thurs | 11-Jun | Last day for faculty to submit midterm grades via CAMS |
| Mon | 31-May | Memorial Day, University closed |
| Tues | 15-Jun | Last day to drop classes with “WP” (Withdrawn Passing) |
| Tues | 22-Jun | Last day for faculty to submit Summer term I grades via CAMS, due 12:00 noon |
| Wed | 23-Jun | Summer term II classes end; Living-Learning Centers close 5:00pm; attendance verification due in CAMS** by 5:00pm |
| Fri | 28-Jun | Last day to complete and submit all requirements for August 2021 graduation |
| *All dates are subject to change |
Summer-2- 2021
| Day | Date | Description |
| Wed | 16-Jun | Summer term II classes begin |
| Thurs | 17-Jun | Last day to add/drop courses for Summer term II |
| Fri | 23-Jun | Go "Official" (Bursar Function) |
| Mon-Fri | June 22-25 | Mid Semester Evaluations |
| Wed | 22-Jun | Last day to drop courses with “WD” (Withdrawn) mark |
| Thurs | 25-Jun | Last day for faculty to submit midterm grades via CAMS |
| Tues | 5-Jul | Last day to drop classes with “WP” (Withdrawn Passing) |
| Tues | 15-Jul | Last day for faculty to submit Summer term I grades via CAMS, due 12:00 noon |
| Mon | 4-Jul | Fouth of July (observance) |
| Sat | 17-Jul | Summer term II classes end; Living-Learning Centers close 5:00pm; attendance verification due in CAMS** by 5:00pm |
| Fri | 17-Jul | Last day to complete and submit all requirements for August 2021 graduation |
| *All dates are subject to change | ||
Summer-3-2021
| Day | Date | Description |
| Wed | 7-Jul | Summer term III classes begin |
| Wed | 8-Jul | Last day to add/drop courses for Summer term II |
| Fri | 17-Jul | Go "Official" (Bursar Function) |
| Mon-Fri | July 19-23 | Mid Semester Evaluations |
| Wed | 26-Jul | Last day to drop courses with “WD” (Withdrawn) mark |
| Thurs | 23-Jul | Last day for faculty to submit midterm grades via CAMS |
| Tues | 25-Jul | Last day to drop classes with “WP” (Withdrawn Passing) |
| Tues | 15-Jul | Last day for faculty to submit Summer term I grades via CAMS, due 12:00 noon |
| Wed | 6-Aug | Summer term II classes end; Living-Learning Centers close 5:00pm; attendance verification due in CAMS** by 5:00pm |
| Fri | 6-Aug | Last day to complete and submit all requirements for August 2021 graduation |
| *All dates are subject to change | ||
Fall 2021 Calendar
| Fri | 23 Jul | Payment Due Date |
| Mon | 26 Jul | All Faculty return to campus |
| Fri | 30 Jul | New and International students arrive; residence halls open at 9:00am |
| Tues-Wed | 3 -4 Aug | Faculty and Staff Institute at 8:00 am- Jubilee Hall |
| Thurs | 5 Aug | Returning students arrive; residence halls open at 9:00am; advisement and course registration for returning students ($200 penalty fee applies for returning students who failed to register during the University’s regularly scheduled registration period during the previous Spring term) |
| Mon | 9 Aug | Classes begin-first day of instruction |
| Mon-Fri | 9-13 Aug | Senior audits: Faculty Advisors/Discipline Coordinators/Chairpersons to meet with students to conduct Senior Audits for all graduating Seniors |
| Mon | 16 Aug | Last day to add courses (after this date students will be financially responsible for all attempted hours, regardless of individual course withdrawals made |
| Fri | 20 Aug | Go "Official" (Bursar function) |
| Fri
Thurs |
20 Aug
26 Aug |
University Census Date (Registrar function)
Opening Convocation- 9:00 am -10:30 am - Henderson A. Johnson Gymnasium; classes as usual at other hours |
| Mon | 6 Sept | Labor Day; University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators |
| Fri | 10 Sept | Last day to drop classes with a “WD” (withdrawn) mark; Senior Audits due in the Registrar’s Office |
| Fri | 10 Sept | Constitution Day |
| Fri | 17 Sept | Half a day for Institutional Assessment |
| Sat | 18 Sept | Senior Exam Preparation Workshop |
| Mon-Fri | Sept 20-24 | Mid-Semester evaluations |
| Mon | 27 Sept | Last day for faculty to submit mid-term grades via CAMS, grades due at 12 noon |
| Wed | 29 Sept | Measure of Proficiency Profile (PP) for entering Freshmen |
| Wed-
Wed |
29 Sept-
20 Oct |
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) |
| Wed | 6 Oct | Jubilee Day Convocation, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Fisk Memorial Chapel |
| Thurs | 8 Oct | Business Holds for balance and/or delinquent payment plan payments |
| Mon-Tues | 11-12 Oct | Fall Break; University closed for faculty, staff, and administration |
| Wed | 13 Oct | Deadline for application for Study Abroad for Spring Semester |
| Thurs-Sat | 14-16 Oct | Campus Open House |
| Fri-Fri | 15-22 Oct | Registration for Spring Semester 2021 |
| Fri | 15 Oct | Last day for students to file for degree for May Commencement and December completion date |
| Fri | 22 Oct | Measure of Proficiency Profile (PP) for graduating seniors |
| Sun-Sun | 7-13 Nov | Homecoming Week |
| Tues | 9 Nov | Last day to drop course with a grade of WP (Withdrawn Passing) or WF (Withdrawn Failing) |
| Fri | 12 Nov | Payment Plan Late Fee $50.00 Assessed |
| Mon | 16 Nov | Last day of instruction and last day to submit work for completion of "I"(Incomplete) grade from previous semester |
| Tues | 16 Nov | Last day to Officially Withdraw from the University |
| Wed | 17 Nov | Final Examinations Preparation Day |
| Thurs-
Mon |
18-22 Nov | Final Examinations Period for all Registered students ; Exam Period, Thursday, Friday , Saturday , until 12:00 noon |
| Mon | 22 Nov | Living-Learning Centers close at 5:00 pm |
| Tues-Fri | 23-26 Nov | Thanksgiving Recess; University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators |
| Mon | 29 Nov | Faculty must submit final grades via CAMS by 5:00p for all courses whose exams were given Monday, Nov.29 |
| Mon-Fri | 29 Nov -17 Dec | Decembermester Period |
| Thurs | 3 Dec | Last day to add/drop courses for Decembermester |
| Sat | 18 Dec | Decembermester Final Exam |
| Mon | 20 Dec | Faculty submit Decembermester grades via CAMS by 12:00 noon |
| Mon-Fri | 13 Dec -
3 Jan 2022 |
Winter Holiday Break: University closed for faculty, staff and administration |
All Dates are subject to change
Spring 2022
| Day | Date | Description |
| Mon | Jan-3 | New Year’s Day (observed): University closed |
| Tues | 4-Jan | University opens: Faculty and Staff return to Campus |
| Tues | 4-Jan | Payment Due Date |
| Thurs | 6-Jan | Students arrive; Living-Learning Centers open at 9:00 am New Student and New Parents |
| Tues | 4-Jan | Spanish and Math Placement tests; Computer Science Proficiency test for new students; Advising and Registration (1:30 p.m. to 5:00 pm) |
| Fri | 7-Jan | Spring Semester classes begin |
| Mon | 10-Jan | Last day for Registration & to ADD/DROP courses without transcript designation & without financial impact |
| Fri | 14-Jan | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation – 10:00 am-12:00 pm – Fisk Memorial Chapel; classes as usual at all other hours |
| Mon | 17-Jan | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. - University closed |
| Tues | 18-Jan | Go "Official" (Bursar function) |
| Wed | 19-Jan | University Census Date (Registrar function) |
| Wed | 19-Jan | University Assessment Day |
| Tues | 24-Jan | Mandatory Faculty Development |
| Fri | 4-Feb | Last day to drop courses with “WD” (Withdrawn) mark |
| Mon-Fri | Feb-7-11 | Mid-Semester Evaluations |
| Mon | 14-Feb | Faculty submit SU-1-20 and SU-2-20 course offerings to Provost |
| Tue | 15-Feb | Last day for faculty to submit Mid-term Grades via CAMS, grades due 12:00 noon |
| Thurs | 28-Feb | Pierson Lecture – 7:00 pm, Appleton Room of Jubilee Hall |
| Fri-Fri | Feb-21-Mar-18 | Junior Audits: Faculty Advisors to meet with students to conduct Junior Audits for all Juniors |
| Mon | 21-Feb | Last day for faculty to submit changes to SU-1-20 and SU-2-20 course offerings to Provost |
| Mon | 21-Feb | Summer Financial Aid Application start date |
| Fri | 25-Feb | I Last day for faculty to submit changes to Fall 2020 course offerings to Provost |
| Mon-Fri | Mar 7-11 | Spring Recess; No classes, University closed |
| Mon | 14-Mar | Classes Resume |
| Tues | 15-Mar | Business Holds for balances and/or delinquent payment plan payments |
| Wed- Thurs | Mar 16-17 | One Stop Workshop |
| Mon | 21-Mar | Last day to submit Junior Audits to the University Registrar; Deadline for application for Study Abroad for Fall Semester |
| Mon-Fri | Mar-21-Apr-8 | Registration for Summer Terms 2020 |
| Mon | 4-Apr | Graduation Fee Due Date |
| Wed-Thu | Apr-6-7 | 18th Annual Fisk Research Symposium |
| Thurs | 7-Apr | Honors Convocation – 1:00 pm – Fisk Memorial Chapel |
| Sun-Mon | Apr-10-11 | Scholars Weekend (Admissions function) |
| Sun-Mon | Apr-3-10 | 89th Annual Spring Arts Festival |
| Tue | 5-Apr | Last day to drop a course with a grade of WP (Withdrawn Passing) or WF (Withdrawn Failing) |
| Mon | 11-Apr | Payment Plan Late Fee $50 Assessed |
| Mon | 11-Apr | Payment Due Date for Graduating Students (students cannot participate in graduation ceremony with a balance) |
| Mon-Fri | Apr-11-Jun-10 | Registration for Fall Term 2020 |
| Wed Spring | 13-Apr | Semester classes end, and last day to submit work for completion of “I” (Incomplete) mark from the previous semester |
| Wed | 13-Apr | Last day to Officially Withdraw from the University |
| Thurs | 14-Apr | Last day of Spring Semester; last official day for faculty |
| Thurs | 14-Apr | Final Examination Preparation Day |
| Fri | 15-Apr | Good Friday; University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators |
| Mon-Fri | Apr-18-22 | Final Examination Period for all registered students (Seniors, April 20-22) |
| Thurs | 22-Apr | Grades for Graduating Seniors & Graduate Students due in CAMS by 12 noon |
| Fri | 22-Apr | Last day for students to file an Application for Degree for August |
| Fri | 22-Apr | 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 graduation date; Living-Learning Centers close 12:00 noon |
| Fri-Mon | Apr-29-May-2 | Commencement Weekend |
| Sat | 29-Apr | Graduate Students Hooding Ceremony & Reception (location & time TBA) |
| Sun | 1-May | Baccalaureate Service – 10:00 am – Fisk Memorial Chapel |
| Mon | 2-May | Commencement – 10:00 am Mt. Zion Church (tentative) |
| Mon | May-2 | Last day of Spring Semester; last official day for faculty, Living-Learning Centers close 12:00 noon (Seniors) |
| Tues | 3-May | Last day to add/drop courses for Summer Classes |
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.