Academic Calendar 2020-21 (PhD)
| Annual Term | 07/01/20 | 06/30/21 |
|---|---|---|
| Actual start/end dates of classes will vary | ||
| Activity / Event | Start | End |
| Continuing Student Intent to Enroll Forms Due | 06/01/20 | |
| Summer Trimester (First Term) | 07/01/20 | 10/31/20 |
| First Day of Term (see class details or syllabus for specific meeting dates) | 07/01/20 | |
| Summer Term Drop Period - 100% Refund | 07/24/21 | |
| PhDLC First Year Orientation Day - Yellow Springs | 07/26/20 | |
| PhDLC Summer Residency - Yellow Springs | 07/27/20 | 07/31/20 |
| Fall Trimester (Second Term ) | 11/01/20 | 02/29/21 |
| PhDLC Fall Residency - Yellow Springs | 10/27/20 | 10/30/20 |
| Full Term Drop Period - 100% Refund | 11/25/20 | |
| Spring Trimester (Third Term) | 03/01/21 | 06/30/21 |
| PhDLC First and Second Years Spring Residency - Los Angeles | 03/17/21 | 03/20/21 |
| Full Term Drop Period - 100% Refund | 03/25/21 | |
| PhDLC Third Year Final Residency - Santa Barbara | 05/13/21 | 05/15/21 |
| Last Day of Term (see class details or syllabus for specific meeting dates) | 06/30/21 | |
| Faculty Break | TBD | TBD |
| PhDLC Commencement Ceremony - Yellow Springs | 08/01/20 | |
| HOLIDAYS (campus closed unless noted) | Start | End |
| Independence Day (observed) | 07/03/20 | |
| Labor Day Holiday | 09/07/20 | |
| Veteran's Day | 11/11/20 | |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | 11/26/20 | 11/27/20 |
| Winter Break | 12/24/20 | 12/31/20 |
| New Year's Day | 01/01/21 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | 01/18/21 | |
| President's Day Holiday | 02/15/21 | |
| Memorial Day | 05/31/21 | |
Policies
Note: dates subject to change for compliance with University policy
*Note for add/drop and tuition refund deadlines: Based on AU policy, deadlines for adding and dropping courses and for tuition refunds (other than for full withdrawal from the term) will vary based on the actual instructional period of each course. General guidelines are as follows:
● OPEN REGISTRATION: Up to 1 week prior to the first class meeting
● LATE REGISTRATION ($100 fee assessed): Final week prior to first class meeting
● ADD: 0 – 20% of instructional period
● DROP (no transcript notation, 100% tuition refund): 0-20% of instructional period
● WITHDRAW (transcript notation of W, 0 tuition refund, counts as attempted credit in calculation of SAP): 21% – 60% of instructional period
● DEADLINE TO COMPLETE PRIOR TERM INCOMPLETES: 2 weeks prior to end of subsequent term
Actual dates by section appear in section detail on AUView.
Courses that last the “full campus term” share the same add and drop dates. Campus specific dates follow.