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.
SPRING 2020
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| January 1 |
New Years Day; No classes & USF offices closed |
| January 9 |
Spring State employee registration at 5 p.m. |
| January 10 |
Last day to register for Spring classes without late registration fee
Last day of class for intersession
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| January 13 |
First day of Spring classes; drop/add week begins |
| January 17 |
Drop/add ends; fee liability/tuition payment deadline; Last day to submit Spring residency
reclassification applications
Senior citizen audit application deadline Spring
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| January 20 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday; No classes & USF offices closed |
| January 21 |
Senior citizen audit registration Spring |
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| February 10 |
Spring graduation application deadline |
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| March 2 |
Spring midterm grading opens |
| March 13 |
Spring midterm grading closes |
| March 16 - 22 |
Spring Break |
| March 23 |
Spring final grading opens |
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| April 3 |
Last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty for Spring |
| April 6 |
Registration for degree-seeking students begins for Summer/Fall |
| April 29 |
Spring last day of classes |
| April 30 |
Reading Day |
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| May 1 |
Reading Day |
| May 2 |
Final exams begins |
| May 3 |
Non-degree registration begins for Summer |
| May 7 |
Spring final exams end (End of Term) |
| May 7-9 |
Tampa Commencement (postponed) |
| May 10 |
St. Petersburg Commencement (postponed) |
| May 11 |
Sarasota-Manatee Commencement (postponed)
Maymester begins; drop/add begins
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| May 12 |
Spring final grading closes |
| May 14 |
Maymester drop/add ends |
| May 15 |
Spring grades visible on OASIS
Last day to register for Summer Sessions A & C without late fee
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SUMMER 2020
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| May 18 |
First day of classes for Summer Sessions A & C |
| May 20 |
Last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty from Maymester |
| May 22 |
Summer Sessions A & C drop/add ends
Last day to submit Summer residency reclassification applications
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| May 25 |
Memorial Day holiday; No classes & USF offices closed |
| May 26 |
Senior citizen audit registration deadline for Sessions A & C |
| May 28 |
Summer Session A & C fee liability/tuition payment deadline |
| May 29 |
Maymester final grading opens
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| June 5 |
Maymester classes end
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| June 8 |
Midterm grading opens Summer Session A
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| June 12 |
Maymester grades due
Midterm grading closes Summer Session A
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| June 13 |
Summer Session A last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
| June 15 |
Summer graduation application deadline |
| June 22 |
Midterm grading opens Summer Session C |
| June 26 |
Summer Session A classes end
Session B deadline to register without late registration fee
Midterm grading closes Summer Session C
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| June 27 |
Summer Session C last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
| June 29 |
Summer Session B first day of classes |
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| July 3 |
Independence Day holiday (observed); No classes & USF offices closed
Summer Session B end of drop/add
Summer Session B last day to drop without fee liability
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| July 7 |
Senior citizen audit registration deadline for Session B |
| July 17 |
Final grading opens Summer Sessions A, B & C |
| July 20 |
Midterm grading opens Summer Session B |
| July 24 |
Summer Session C classes end
Midterm grading closes Summer Session B
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| July 25 |
Summer Session B last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty
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FALL 2020
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| August 7 |
Summer Session B classes end
Summer end of term
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| August 10 |
Non-Degree registration begins for Fall |
| August 11 |
Final grading closes for Summer Sessions A, B & C |
| August 21 |
Last day to register for Fall 2020 without late fee |
| August 24 |
Fall classes begin |
| August 28 |
Drop/add ends, fee liability/tuition payment deadline
Last day to submit Fall residency reclassification applications
Fall Senior audit application deadline
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| September 1 |
Fall Senior audit registration |
| September 7 |
Labor Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed |
| September 21 |
Fall graduation application deadline |
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| October 5 |
Fall midterm grading opens |
| October 16 |
Fall midterm grading closes |
| October 26 |
Fall final grading opens |
| October 31 |
Fall last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
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| November 2 |
Spring registration for degree-seeking students begins |
| November 11 |
Veterans Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed |
| November 26 & 27 |
Thanksgiving holiday; no classes & USF offices closed |
| November 30 |
Non-degree registration begins for Spring |
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| December 4 |
Fall classes end |
| December 5 - 10 |
Final exams week |
| December 10 |
Fall end of term |
| December 11 - 14 |
Fall Commencement |
| December 14 |
Start of Winter Intersession classes- Drop/Add begins
Canvas closes for final grades
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| December 17 |
Drop/Add ends for Winter Intersession |
| December 18 |
Fall grades visible in OASIS |
| December 22 |
Winter Intersession withdrawal deadline |
| December 25 |
Christmas holiday; no classes & USF offices closed |
SPRING 2021
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| January 1 |
New Years Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed
Winter Intersession final grading opens
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| January 7 |
Spring State employee registration at 5 p.m. |
| January 8 |
Last day to register for Spring classes without late registration fee penalty
Last day of class for Winter Intersession
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| January 11 |
Spring classes begin |
| January 15 |
Drop/add ends; fee liability/tuition payment deadline
Last day to submit Spring residency reclassification applications
Spring senior audit application deadline
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| January 18 |
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; no classes & USF offices closed |
| January 19 |
Spring senior citizen audit registration |
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| February 8 |
Spring graduation application deadline |
| February 22 |
Spring midterm grading opens |
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| March 5 |
Spring midterm grading closes |
| March 15 |
Spring final grading opens |
| March 15 - 20 |
Spring Break |
| March 27 |
Spring last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
| March 29 |
Summer/Fall registration for degree-seeking students begins |
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| April 26 |
Non-degree registration begins for Summer |
| April 30 |
Spring last day of classes |
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| May 1 - 6 |
Final Exam Week |
| May 6 |
Spring end of term |
| May 6 - 10 |
Spring Commencement |
| May 10 |
Maymester begins; drop/add begins |
| May 11 |
Canvas closes for Spring final grades |
| May 14 |
Spring grades visible on OASIS
Last day to register for Summer Sessions A & C without late fee
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SUMMER 2021
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| May 17 |
First day of classes for Summer Sessions A & C |
| May 21 |
Summer Sessions A & C drop/add ends
Summer Sessions A & C fee liability/tuition payment deadline
Last day to submit Summer residency reclassification applications
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| May 31 |
Memorial Day holiday; No classes & USF offices closed |
| June 5 |
Summer Session A last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
| June 25 |
Summer Session A classes end
Summer Session B deadline to register w/o late fee
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| June 26 |
Summer Session C last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
| June 28 |
Summer Session B classes begin |
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| July 2 |
Summer Session B end of drop/add; last day to drop without fee liability |
| July 5 |
Independence Day holiday (observed); no classes & USF offices closed |
| July 23 |
Summer Session C classes end
Summer Session B last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty
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| August 6 |
Summer Session B classes end
Summer end of term
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| August 7 - 8 |
Summer Commencement |
FALL 2021
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| August 9 |
Fall non-degree registration begins |
| August 20 |
Last day to register for Fall classes without late registration fee penalty |
| August 23 |
Fall classes begin |
| August 27 |
Fall drop/add ends; fee liability/tuition payment deadline
Last day to submit Fall residency reclassification applications
Fall senior audit application deadline
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| August 31 |
Fall senior audit registration
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| September 6 |
Labor Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed
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| September 20 |
Fall graduation application deadline |
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| October 4 |
Fall midterm grading opens |
| October 15 |
Fall midterm grading closes |
| October 25 |
Fall final grading opens |
| October 30 |
Fall last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty |
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| November 1 |
Spring registration for degree-seeking students begins |
| November 11 |
Veterans Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed |
| November 25 & 26 |
Thanksgiving holiday; no classes & USF offices closed |
| November 29 |
Spring non-degree registration begins |
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| December 3 |
Fall classes end |
| December 4 - 9 |
Fall Final Exam Week |
| December 9 |
Fall end of term |
| December 13 |
Start of Winter Intersession
Fall final grading closes
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| December 16 |
Winter Intersession drop/add ends |
| December 17 |
Fall grades visible in OASIS |
| December 21 |
Deadline to withdraw from Winter Intersession |
| December 25 |
Christmas holiday; no classes & USF offices closed |
SPRING 2022
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| January 1 |
New Years Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| January 6 |
Spring State employee registration at 5 p.m. (tentative) |
| January 7 |
Last day to register for Spring without late registration fee penalty (tentative)
Last day of class for Winter Intersession (tentative)
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| January 10 |
Spring classes begin (tentative) |
| January 14 |
Spring drop/add ends; fee liability/tuition payment deadline (tentative)
Last day to submit Spring residency reclassification applications (tentative)
Spring senior audit application deadline (tentative)
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| January 17 |
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; no classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| January 18 |
Spring senior audit registration (tentative) |
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| February 7 |
Spring graduation application deadline (tentative) |
| February 21 |
Spring midterm grading opens (tentative) |
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| March 4 |
Spring midterm grading closes (tentative) |
| March 14 |
Spring final grading opens (tentative) |
| March 14 - 20 |
Spring Break (tentative) |
| March 26 |
Spring last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty (tentative) |
| March 28 |
Summer/Fall registration begins for degree seeking students (tentative) |
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| April 29 |
Spring last day of classes (tentative) |
| April 30 - May 5 |
Spring Final Exam Week (tentative) |
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| May 5 |
Spring end of term (tentative) |
| May 10 |
Spring final grading closes (tentative) |
| May 13 |
Spring grades visible on OASIS (tentative)
Last day to register for Summer Sessions A & C without late registration fee (tentative)
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SUMMER 2022
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| May 16 |
Summer Sessions A & C classes begin (tentative) |
| May 20 |
Summer Sessions A & C drop/add ends; fee liability/tuition payment deadline (tentative)
Last day to submit Summer residency reclassification applications (tentative)
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| May 30 |
Memorial Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| June 4 |
Summer Session A last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty (tentative) |
| June 24 |
Summer Session A classes end (tentative)
Summer Session B deadline to register without late registration fee (tentative)
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| June 25 |
Summer Session C last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty (tentative) |
| June 27 |
Summer Session B classes start (tentative) |
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| July 1 |
Summer Session B end of drop/add & last day to drop without fee liability (tentative) |
| July 4 |
Independence Day holiday; no classes & USF offices closed (tentative) |
| July 22 |
Summer Session C classes end (tentative)
Summer Session B last day to withdraw; no refund & no academic penalty (tentative)
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| August 5 |
Summer Session B classes end (tentative)
Summer end of term (tentative)
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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.