2020-2021 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2020
- Wednesday, Aug. 19 & Saturday Aug. 22 - New Student Orientation
- Friday, Aug. 14 - New Faculty Orientation; First Day of Faculty Accountability
- Monday, Aug. 17 - GW All Employee Meeting
- Tuesday, Aug. 18 - Faculty/Instructor In-Service Day
- Saturday, Aug. 22 - Saturday Registration (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
- Saturday, Aug. 22 - Classes Begin; Official Start Date of Semester
- Monday, Sep. 7 - Labor Day, Campus Closed
- Monday, Oct. 5 - Spring 2021 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
- Monday, Oct. 12 - Spring 2021 Open Registration Begins
- Sunday, Nov. 1 - Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature
- Sunday, Nov. 1 - Graduation and Certificate Application Deadline
- Wednesday, Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Observance, Campus Closed
- Thursday, Nov. 26 – Sunday, Nov. 29 - Thanksgiving Holiday, Campus Closed
- Monday, Dec. 14 – Thursday, Dec. 17 - Final Exams
- Friday, Dec. 18 - Mid-Year Recess Begins for Students
- Monday, Dec. 21 - Grades Due
- Friday, Dec. 25 - Sunday, Jan. 3 - Winter Break, Campus Closed
Spring Semester 2021
- Monday, Jan. 4 - Campus Re-Opens
- Wednesday, Jan 13 & Saturday, Jan. 16 - New Student Orientation (tentative)
- Monday, Jan. 11 - Faculty/Instructor Convocation; First Day of Faculty Accountability
- Friday, Jan. 15 - GW Day of Learning
- Saturday, Jan. 16 - Saturday Registration (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
- Saturday, Jan. 16 - Classes Begin (Saturday) – Official Start Date of Semester
- Monday, Jan. 18 - Martin Luther King Day Observance, Campus Closed
- Monday, Feb. 15 - President's Day Observance, Campus Closed
- Monday, March 1 - Summer/Fall 2021 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
- Monday, March 1 - Graduation and Certificate Application Deadline
- Tuesday, March 2 - Last Day for Withdrawal without Instructor's Signature
- Monday, March 15 – Sunday, March 21 - Spring Break, No Classes Scheduled
- Thursday, March 18 & Friday, March 19 - Spring Break, Campus Closed
- Monday, March 15 - Fall 2021 Open Registration Begins
- Monday, May 10 – Wednesday, May 12 - Final Exams
- Wednesday, May 12 or Thursday, May 13 - Commencement
- Monday, May 17 - Grades Due
- Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day Holiday, Campus Closed
Summer Semester 2021
- Tuesday, June 1 - Classes Begin
- Tuesday, June 1 - Graduation and Certification Application Deadline
- Monday, July 5 – Wednesday, July 7 - Summer Break for Clock Hour Programs Only
- Monday, July 5 - Independence Day Holiday, Campus Closed
- Thursday, Aug. 5 - Classed End
- Monday, Aug. 9 - Grades Due