Academic Calendar 2020-2021
The University reserves the right to modify these dates with due notice.
* Armenian Holidays and Memorial Days – No Classes.
| Fall 2020 | |
| Semester begins | Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
| Classes Begin | Wednesday, August 26, 2020 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Class (15-week courses) | Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
| Armenian Independence Day* | Monday, September 21, 2020 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Class with a Grade of W for 15-week courses | Thursday, October 15, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday, November 26, 2020 |
| Friday, November 27, 2020 | |
| Last Day to Petition to Graduate for January Conferral | Saturday, October 31, 2020 |
| Classes End | Tuesday, December 8, 2020 |
| Final Exams | Thursday, December 10, 2020 |
| Friday, December 11, 2020 | |
| Saturday, December 12, 2020 | |
| Monday, December 14, 2020 | |
| Tuesday, December 15, 2020 | |
| Wednesday, December 16, 2020 | |
| Grades Due | Friday, December 18, 2020 |
| Christmas Day* | Friday, December 25, 2020 |
| Registration for Spring 2021 starts (subject to change) | Tuesday, December 22, 2020 |
| Spring 2021 | |
| New Year and Armenian Christmas Holiday* | Friday, January 1, 2021 |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | |
| Commemoration Day* | Thursday, January 7, 2021 |
| Semester begins | Wednesday, January 13, 2021 |
| Classes Begin | Wednesday, January 20, 2021 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Class (15-week courses) | Tuesday, January 26, 2021 |
| Army Day* | Thursday, January 28, 2021 |
| Women’s Day* | Monday, March 8, 2021 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Class with a Grade of W for 15-week courses | Thursday, March 11, 2021 |
| Spring Break (subject to change) | Monday, March 8, 2021 |
| Saturday, March 13, 2021 | |
| Last Day to Petition to Graduate for June Conferral | Wednesday, March 31, 2021 |
| Easter Memorial Day (Monday)* | Monday, April 5, 2021 |
| Genocide Commemoration Day* | Saturday, April 24, 2021 |
| Labor Day* | Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
| Victory and Peace Day* | Sunday, May 9, 2021 |
| Classes End | Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
| Final Exams | Saturday, May 15, 2021 |
| Monday, May 17, 2021 | |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2021 | |
| Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | |
| Thursday, May 20, 2021 | |
| Friday, May 21, 2021 | |
| Grades Due | Monday, May 24, 2021 |
| First Republic Day* | Friday, May 28, 2021 |
| Registration for Summer and Fall 2021 for Continuing Students starts (subject to change) | Tuesday, June 1, 2021 |
| University Commencement (ugrad and grad, subject to change) | Saturday, June 12, 2021 |
| Summer 2021 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, June 14, 2021 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (8-week courses) | Saturday, June 19, 2021 |
| Last Day to Drop a Class (8-week courses) | Saturday, June 19, 2021 |
| American Independence Day | Sunday, July 4, 2021 |
| Armenian Constitution Day* | Monday, July 5, 2021 |
| 5-Week Classes for Summer International Program | Monday, June14, 2021 |
| Monday, July 19, 2021 | |
| Classes End | Saturday, August 7, 2021 |
| Final Exams | Monday, August 9, 2021 |
| Tuesday, August 10, 2021 | |
| Wednesday, August 11, 2021 | |
| Grades Due | Thursday, August 12, 2021 |
| Registration for incoming and continuing ugrad and grad students opens | Monday, August 16, 2021 |
| Fall 2021 | |
| Semester begins | Monday, August 16, 2021 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, August 23, 2021 |