Academic Year 2020-2021
The Academic Year begins with the start of the Fall semester and concludes with the end of the Summer semester of the succeeding calendar year. Used chiefly for event planning and scheduling, these calendars contain dates for these major term/part-of-term events: first/last day of classes, breaks/holidays, and Study Day/exams.
Note: The calendar is subject to change at any time prior to or during an academic term due to emergencies or causes beyond the reasonable control of the institution, including severe weather, loss of utility services, or orders by federal or state agencies.
Definitions:
Study Week Definition: The four day period preceding final examinations. No student social or athletic functions shall be scheduled during Study Week.
Study Day Definition: The day prior to final examinations during most regular semesters. No academic activities shall be scheduled on Study Day. No study or review sessions which the student may feel obligated to attend may be scheduled.
Final Examination Period: No examination shall be given at a time other than the scheduled time except with written permission from the department chair and the college dean. No social or athletic functions shall be scheduled during the final Examination Period.
Intercollegiate athletics have exceptions from the above policies
What is a Part of Term?
Fall 2020
All Parts of Term
Full Part of Term
- First Day of Classes: August 24, 2020 / Monday
- Labor Day: September 7, 2020 / Monday
- Fall Break: October 10-13, 2020 / Saturday - Tuesday
- Thanksgiving Holidays: November 25-29, 2020 / Wednesday - Sunday
- Last Day of Classes: December 2, 2020 / Wednesday
- Study Day: December 3, 2020 / Thursday
- Exams: December 4-10, 2020 / Friday - Thursday
1st Half Part of Term
- First Day of Classes: August 24, 2020 / Monday
- Last Day of Classes/Exams: October 9, 2020 / Friday
2nd Half Part of Term
- First Day of Classes: October 14, 2020 / Wednesday
- Last Day of Classes/Exams: December 2, 2020 / Wednesday
Spring 2021
All Parts of Term
- Registration Period Begins: November 9, 2020 / Monday
- Commencement: Check Commencement website.
Full Part of Term
- M. L. King, Jr. Holiday: January 18, 2021 / Monday
- First Day of Classes: January 19, 2021 / Tuesday
- Spring Break: March 8-14, 2021 / Monday-Sunday
- Last Day of Classes: April 28, 2021 / Wednesday
- Study Day: April 29, 2021 / Thursday
- Exams: April 30 - May 6, 2021 / Friday-Thursday
1st Half Part of Term
- First Day of Classes: January 19, 2021 / Tuesday
- Last Day of Classes/Exams: March 5, 2021 / Friday
2nd Half Part of Term
- First Day of Classes: March 15, 2021 / Monday
- Last Day of Classes/Exams: April 28, 2021 / Wednesday
Summer 2021
All Parts of Term
Pre Summer Part of Term
- First Day of Classes: May 10, 2021 / Monday
- Last Day of Classes: May 27, 2021 / Thursday
- Exams: May 28, 2021 / Friday
TN eCampus Part of Term
- First Day of Classes: May 24, 2021 / Monday
- Break: May 31, 2021 / Monday
- Break: July 4, 2021 / Sunday
- Last Day of Classes: July 30, 2021 / Friday
- Exams: July 26-30, 2021 / Monday-Friday
Full Part of Term
- First Day of Classes: June 1, 2021 / Tuesday
- Break: July 5, 2021 / Monday
- Last Day of Classes: August 5, 2021 / Thursday
- Exams: August 6, 2021 / Friday
1st Half Part of Term
- First Day of Classes: June 1, 2021 / Tuesday
- Last Day of Classes: July 1, 2021 / Thursday
- Exams: July 2, 2021 / Friday
1st Teacher Part of Term
- First Day of Classes: June 1, 2021 / Tuesday
- Last Day of Classes: June 21, 2021 / Monday
- Exams: June 22, 2021 / Tuesday
2nd Half Part of Term
- First Day of Classes: July 6, 2021 / Tuesday
- Last Day of Classes: August 5, 2021 / Thursday
- Exams: August 6, 2021 / Friday
2nd Teacher Part of Term
- First Day of Classes: July 6, 2021 / Tuesday
- Last Day of Classes: July 26, 2021 / Monday
- Exams: July 27, 2021 / Tuesday
Contact Us:
Office of the Registrar
003 Wilder Tower
Memphis, Tennessee 38152-3520
901.678.3928 (Phone) 901.678.5757 (Fax)
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