Apr 08, 2020

Undergraduate Catalog 2020-2021

Academic Calendar

2020-21 School Year

The Southern Adventist University summer term consists of three sessions and a semester. Students in attendance during the 2020-21 school year may register online on March 30 until the session begins.

1st Summer Session, 2020

Mar 30-May 10	Registration
May 11	Classes Begin
May 13	Last Day to Add a Course/Fee for Class Change
May 22	Last Day to Drop
May 29	Classes End
Jun 2	Summer Session 1 Grades due 5:00 p.m.

2nd Summer Session, 2020

Mar 30-May 31	Registration for Summer Session 2
Jun 1	Classes Begin
Jun 3	Last Day to Add a Course/Fee for Class Change
Jun 12	Last Day to Drop
Jul 16	ACT Examination 1:00 Lynn Wood Hall
Jul 24	Classes End
Jul 28	Summer Session 2 Grades Due 5:00 p.m.

3rd Summer Session (SmartStart), 2020

Jul 16

ACT Examination 1:00 Lynn Wood Hall

Jul 19

Early Check-In for Science Classes, and JumpStart. Orientation 9:00-11:00 a.m., Dining Hall. Enrollment Activities 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Wright Hall

Jul 20

Classes Begin in BIOL 101; CHEM 120

Jul 26

New Student Check In Iles PE Center-MAIN EVENT-9:00 a.m -2:00 p.m.

Jul 27

Classes Begin

Jul 26-Aug 20

See Orientation Schedule

Jul 29

Last Day to Add a Course/Fee for Class Change

Aug 7

Last Day to Drop

Aug 20

Classes End

Aug 18

New Student Check In Iles PE Center-MAIN EVENT-9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Aug 25

All Summer Session Grades Due 5:00 p.m

1st Semester

Aug 3-8

University Colloquium

Aug 17-23

Online Registration for Non-registered Students

Aug 16-21

Freshman/Transfer Orientation

Aug 23

Wright Hall open from 11:00-2:00 p.m.

Aug 24

Classes Begin

Aug 25

All S20 Grades due 5:00 p.m.

Aug 27

ACT Examination, 1:00 p.m. Lynn Wood Hall

Aug 31

Fee for Class Change and “W” Show on Transcript

Sep 7

Last Day to Add a Class/Census date

Oct 14

Mid-term Ends

Oct 15-18

Mid-semester Break

Oct 20

Mid-term Grades Due 5:00 p.m.

Oct 23

Deadline to request Dec/May Graduation at Records Office

Oct 27

Senior Class Organization 11:00 a.m. Lynn Wood Hall

Oct 29

Last Day to Drop a Class

Oct 29-Nov 1

Alumni Homecoming

Nov 2

Southern Scholars Pre-Registration

Nov 3-4

Seniors Pre-Registration>93 hours

Nov 5-6

Juniors Pre-Registration>54 hours

Nov 9-10

Sophomores Pre-Registration>23 hours

Nov 11-13

Freshmen Pre-Registration<24 hours

Nov 16

Online Registration for W21 opens for New/Transfer Students

Nov 16

Progress Grades due for Dec Graduates

Nov 16

Dec Senior Deadline for Correspondence/Incompletes/Home Study

Nov 23-29

Thanksgiving Vacation

Dec 14-17

Semester Exams

Dec 15

All Incomplete Grades for W20/S20 Due

Dec 17

Commencement, 7:00 p.m.

Dec 18-Jan 10

Christmas Vacation

Dec 21

Fall Semester Grades due by 5:00 p.m.

Dec 23-Jan 3

Wright Hall Closed

2nd Semester

Jan 7

ACT Examination 1:00 Lynn Wood Hall

Jan 10

Enrollment Activities for New Students, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Wright Hall

Jan 11

Classes Begin

Jan 18

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/No Class/Community Service Day

Jan 20

Fee for Class Change and “W” Show on Transcript

Jan 25

Last Day to Add A Class/Census Date

Mar 5

Mid-term Ends

Mar 9

Mid-term Grades due 5:00 p.m.

Mar 12-21

Spring Break

Mar 25

Last Day to Drop

Mar 29

Southern Scholar Pre-Registration

Mar 29

Registration Opens for S21S1, S21S2

Mar 30-31

Senior Pre-Registration>93 hours

Apr 1-2

Junior Pre-Registration>54 hours

Apr 5-6

Sophomores Pre-Registration>23 hours

Apr 7-9

Freshmen Pre-Registration<24 hours

Apr 12

May Senior Deadline for Correspondence/Incompletes/Home Study

Apr 12

F21 Registration Open for New/Transfer

Apr 12

Last Day to Order Regalia for May Graduation

May 3-6

Semester Exams

May 9

Commencement/Semester Ends

May 11

Winter Semester Grades Due by 5 p.m.

May 10-Aug 19 Summer Sessions 2021

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