Academic Calendars
Last updated June 4, 2020
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Fall Semester 2020
| August 10-13 | International Student Orientation |
| August 13-15 | New students arrive with New Student Orientation through the 18th |
| August 16-18 | Residence halls open for returning students; meal plan begins Monday, 8/17 at 5:00 pm |
| August 19 | First day of classes and Registration begins. Opening Convocation 11:00 am |
| August 20 | Last day to register without incurring a late registration fee |
| August 25 | Last day to make schedule changes without incurring a fee |
| September 1 | Last day to add a class & last day to drop a class without assignment of a “W” if still a full-time student |
| September 17 | Constitution Day Speaker – (all classes meet according to normal schedule) |
| September 23 | Day of Prayer – No day classes; Evening classes starting after 5:00 pm meet. |
| October 1 | FAFSA opens for fall 2021-2022 academic year |
| October 2-3 | Homecoming Weekend – 2020 Commencement |
| October 14-16 | Board of Trustees meeting - dates to be finalized by the Board |
| October 15 | Last day to change to or from Pass/Fail, or drop a class with an automatic "W". After this date a "W" or "F" will be assigned to a dropped class by the instructor. Last day to withdraw from Covenant with a partial tuition refund. |
| October 21 | Fall Respite - No day classes; Evening classes start after 5:00 pm meet. |
| October 29 | Pre-registration for spring semester begins. |
| November 3 | Last day to drop a class. Instructor will assign a “W” or “F” |
| November 17 | Last day of classes |
| November 18 | Reading/Snow Day – May be used for class meetings depending upon college closings. |
| November 19-24 | Final examinations; meal plan concludes Tuesday, 11/24 at 7:00 pm |
| November 25 | Residence halls close at 12:00 pm |
Spring Semester 2021
| January 8 | New students arrive on the 8th for New Student Orientation going through the 10th |
| January 9 | Continuing students may return to campus; meal plan begins Saturday, 1/9 at 5:00 pm |
| January 11 | First day of classes and Registration begins |
| January 12 | Last day to register without incurring a late registration fee |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Day On – Classes will not meet |
| January 19 | Last day to make schedule changes without incurring a fee |
| January 25 | Last day to add a class & last day to drop a class without assignment of a “W” if still a full-time student |
| February 9 | Day of Prayer – No day classes; Evening classes starting after 5:00 pm meet. |
| March 1 | Priority Deadline for all financial aid paper work for 2021-2022 FAFSA. Last day before spring break. |
| March 6-14 | Spring Break; Meal plan resumes Monday, 3/15 at 7:00 am |
| March 16 | Classes resume; Room &Schedule Deposit for Fall 2021 due; Deposit required before pre-registration |
| March 17-19 | Board of Trustees meetings for the College and Foundation - dates to be finalized by the Board |
| March 19 | Pre-registration for fall semester begins. Graduation Applications for December 2021 and May 2022 graduates are due before they will be permitted to pre-register. |
| March 23 | Last day to change to or from Pass/Fail, or drop a class with an automatic "W". After this date a "W" or "F" will be assigned to a dropped class by the instructor. Last day to withdraw from Covenant with a partial tuition refund. |
| March 30 | Assessment Day – No day classes; Evening classes starting after 5:00 pm meet. |
| April 2-5 | Easter Break; Classes and meal plan resume on Monday 4/5 starting after 5:00 pm |
| April 14 | Last day to drop a class, with the instructor assigning “W” or “F” |
| April 27 | Last day of classes |
| April 28-29 | Reading/Snow Days – May be used for class meetings depending upon college closings |
| April 30 - May 5 | Final examinations |
| May 8 | Commencement Ceremony at 3:00 pm; Residence halls close at 1:00 pm |
May Term 2021
| May 10-28 | First day and last day of May Term classes |