Calendars
Important Dates and Deadlines
Because dates are subject to change due to interdependence, below is the most up-to-the-minute edition maintained by the Office of the Registrar. Critical dates such as term start and end, registration periods and school holidays are updated when changes occur. Other deadlines for faculty, university administrators and staff are also included.
Academic Calendar Dates for 2020-21 and beyond are pending approval from the University Calendar Committee and the University Board of Trustees. Dates and times listed below are subject to change. Future dates will be posted as they are available.
Academic Calendars are available in students' respective catalogs.
| By Semester |
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FALL 2020 (tentative) SPRING 2021 (tentative) SUMMER 2021 (tentative) FALL 2021 (tentative) SPRING 2022 (tentative) SUMMER 2022 (tentative) |
Fall 2019 |
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| August 2 | Summer 2019 session B classes end (End of Term) |
| August 3 | Tampa Commencement |
| August 4 | St. Petersburg Commencement |
| August 6 | CANVAS closes; Summer 2019 final eGrades submission deadline |
| August 9 | Summer 2019 grades visible on OASIS |
| August 12 | Non-degree student Fall 2019 registration begins |
| August 23 | Last day to register for Fall 2019 classes without late registration fee penalty |
| August 26 | First day of Fall 2019 classes; drop/add week begins |
| August 30 |
Drop/add ends, fee liability/tuition payment deadline Last day to submit Fall 2019 residency reclassification applications Senior citizen audit application deadline Fall 2019 |
| September 2 | Labor Day Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed |
| September 3 | Senior citizen audit registration Fall 2019 |
| September 23 | Fall 2019 graduation application deadline |
| October 7 | Midterm grading opens |
| October 18 | Midterm grading closes |
| November 2 | Last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty for Fall 2019 |
| November 4 | Registration for degree-seekers begins for Spring 2020 |
| November 11 | Veterans Day Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed |
| November 18 | Canvas opens for final grades |
| November 28 & 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed |
| December 2 | Non-Degree seeking registration begins |
| December 4 | Fall semester 2019 classes end |
| December 5 & 6 | Reading Days |
| December 7 | Final 2019 final exams begin |
| December 12 | Final 2019 exams ends (End of Term) |
| December 13 & 14 | Tampa Commencement |
| December 15 | St. Petersburg Commencement |
| December 16 |
Sarasota-Manatee Commencement Start of intersession |
| **CHANGED** December 16 |
Canvas closes for Fall 2019 final e-grade submission |
| December 19 | Intersession drop/add ends |
| December 20 | Grades visible in OASIS |
| December 23 - 31 | Winter Break; No classes & USF offices closed |
| December 24 | Deadline to withdraw from intersession |
Spring 2020 |
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| January 1 | New Years Day; No classes & USF offices closed |
| January 9 | State employee registration for Spring 2020 at 5 p.m. |
| January 10 |
Last day to register for Spring 2020 classes without late registration fee penalty Last day of class for intersession |
| January 13 | First day of Spring 2020 classes; drop/add week begins |
| January 17 |
Drop/add ends; fee liability/tuition payment deadline; Last day to submit Spring 2020 residency reclassification applications Senior citizen audit application deadline Spring 2020 |
| January 20 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed |
| January 21 | Senior citizen audit registration Spring 2020 |
| February 10 | Spring 2020 graduation application deadline |
| March 2 | Midterm grading opens |
| March 13 | Midterm grading closes |
| March 16 - 22 | Spring Break 2020 |
| March 28 | Last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty for Spring 2020 |
| March 30 | Registration for degree-seeking students begins for Summer/Fall 2020 |
| April 29 | Spring semester 2020 last day of classes |
| April 30 | Reading Day |
| May 1 | Reading Day |
| May 2 | Final exams begins |
| May 7 | Spring 2020 final exams end (End of Term) |
| May 7-9 | Tampa Commencement |
| May 10 | St. Petersburg Commencement |
| May 11 | Sarasota-Manatee Commencement |
| May 12 | Canvas closes for Spring 2020 final e-grade submissions |
| May 15 |
Spring 2020 grades visible on OASIS Last day to register for Sessions A & C without late fee |
| May 18 | First day of classes for Sessions A & C; drop/add week begins |
| May 22 |
Drop/add ends, fee liability/tuition payment deadline Last day to submit Summer 2020 residency reclassification applications |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed |
Summer 2020 |
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| June 6 | Last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty from Session A |
| June 26 |
Summer Session A classes end Session B deadline to register w/o late fee |
| June 27 | Last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty from Session C classes |
| June 29 | Summer 2020 Session B first day of classes; drop/add week begins |
| July 3 | Independence Day Holiday (observed); No classes & USF offices closed |
| July 6 | End of drop/add & last day to drop w/o fee liability for Session B |
| July 18 | Last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty Session B |
| July 24 | Summer 2020 Session C classes end |
fall 2020 |
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| August 7 | Summer 2020 Session B classes end (End of Term) (tentative) |
| August 8 | Tampa Commencement (tentative) |
| August 9 | St. Petersburg Commencement (tentative) |
| August 24 | Fall 2020 classes begin (tentative) |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| November 11 | Veterans Day Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| November 26 & 27 | Thanksgiving Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| December 10 | Fall 2020 End of Term (tentative) |
| December 11 & 12 | Tampa Commencement (tentative) |
| December 13 | St. Petersburg Commencement (tentative) |
| December 14 |
Sarasota-Manatee Commencement (tentative) |
| December 25 | Christmas Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
spring 2021 |
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| January 1 | New Years Day; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| January 11 | Spring 2021 classes begin (tentative) |
| January 18 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| March 15-21 | Spring Break (tentative) |
| May 6 | Spring 2021 End of Term (tentative) |
| May 6-8 | Tampa Commencement (tentative) |
| May 9 |
St. Petersburg Commencement (tentative) |
| May 10 | Sarasota-Manatee Commencement (tentative) |
| May 17 | Sessions A & C classes begin (tentative) |
| May 31 | Memorial Day Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
summer 2021 |
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| June 25 | Summer Session A classes end (tentative) |
| June 28 | Summer Session B classes begin (tentative) |
| July 5 | Independence Day Holiday (observed); No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| July 23 | Summer Session C classes end (tentative) |
| August 6 | Summer Session B classes end (End of Term) (tentative) |
| August 7 | Tampa Commencement (tentative) |
| August 8 | St. Petersburg Commencement (tentative) |
FALL 2021 |
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| August 6 | Summer 2021 Session B classes end (End of Term) (tentative) |
| August 7 | Tampa Commencement (tentative) |
| August 8 | St. Petersburg Commencement (tentative) |
| August 23 | Fall 2021 classes begin (tentative) |
| September 6 | Labor Day Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| November 11 | Veterans Day Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| November 25 & 26 | Thanksgiving Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| December 9 | Fall 2021 End of Term (tentative) |
| December 10 & 11 | Tampa Commencement (tentative) |
| December 12 | St. Petersburg Commencement (tentative) |
| December 13 | Sarasota-Manatee Commencement (tentative) |
| December 25 | Christmas Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
Spring 2022 |
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| January 1 | New Years Day; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| January 10 | Spring 2022 classes begin (tentative) |
| January 17 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| March 14-20 | Spring Break (tentative) |
| May 5 | Spring 2022 End of Term (tentative) |
| May 5-7 | Tampa Commencement (tentative) |
| May 8 | St. Petersburg Commencement (tentative) |
| May 9 | Sarasota-Manatee Commencement (tentative) |
| May 16 | Sessions A & C classes begin (tentative) |
| May 30 | Memorial Day Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
summer 2022 |
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| June 24 | Summer Session A classes end (tentative) |
| June 27 | Summer Session B classes start (tentative) |
| July 4 | Independence Day Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| July 22 | Summer Session C classes end (tentative) |
| August 5 | Summer Session B classes end (End of Term) (tentative) |
| August 6 | Tampa Commencement (tentative) |
| August 7 | St. Petersburg Commencement (tentative) |
Academic Calendar Dates for 2020-21 and beyond are pending approval from the University Calendar Committee and the University Board of Trustees. Note: Dates and times listed above are subject to change. Future dates will be posted as they become available.
If you have any questions about this calendar please contact asktheregistrar@usf.edu.