2019-2020 Academic Year
| Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| August 8th | August 13th | Faculty Workday: Full Faculty/Divisions |
| August 10th | August 15th | Opening Academic Convocation |
| August 10th - 12th | August 15th - 17th | Freshmen Orientation |
| August 12th | August 17th | Registration |
| August 11th | August 17th | Fall Semester Begins |
| August 11th - 16th | August 17th - 21st | BU Online Classes Begin |
| August 13th | August 18th | On-Campus Classes Begin |
| August 20th | August 25th | Deadline: Drop/Add Semester Class |
| September 2nd | September 7th | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 10th - 14th | September 18th | Mod 1 Withdraw Deadline with Transcript “W” |
| September 24th | September 29th | Faculty Dev’t Day: No On-Campus Classes |
| October 3rd - 8th | October 8th - 12th | Fall Break (No On-Campus Classes)* |
| October 5th | October 10th | End of Mod 1 |
| October 14th - 18th | October 19th - 23rd | BUonline Module #2 Begins |
| October 21st | October 26th | Deadline: Withdraw with Transcript “W” |
| November 15th | November 20th | Mod 2 Withdraw Deadline with Transcript “W” |
| November 28th - December 1st | November 25th - 29th | Thanksgiving Break (University Closed) |
| December 4th - 6th | December 7th - 9th | *Final Exams: Wednesday/Thursday/Friday |
| December 7th | December 12th | BU Online Completed by Midnight |
| December 7th | December 12th | Fall Semester Ends |
| Spring 2020 | Spring 2021 | |
| January 2nd - 3rd | Registration (new students) | |
| January 5th | January 11th | Spring Semester Begins |
| January 5th - 10th | January 11th - 15th | BU Online Classes Begin |
| January 6th | January 11th | On-Campus Classes Begin |
| January 14th | January 19th | Deadline: Drop/Add Semester Class |
| January 20th | January 18th | MLK, Jr. Day (University Closed) |
| January 28th | January 26th | Founder’s Day/Winter Convocation |
| February 7th | February 12th | Mod 3 Withdraw Deadline with Transcript “W” |
| February 18th | February 23rd | Faculty Dev’t Day: No On-Campus Classes |
| February 29th | March 6th | Mod 3 Ends |
| March 2nd - 6th | March 8th - 12th | Spring Break (No Classes) |
| March 9th | March 15th - 19th | BU Online Mod #4 Begins |
| March 16th | March 23rd | Deadline: Withdraw with Transcript “W” |
| April 9th - 13th | April 1st - 5th | Easter Break (No On-Campus Classes – Offices Closed Friday/Monday) |
| April 10th | April 16th | Mod 4 Withdraw Deadline with Transcript “W” |
| April 19th | April 25th | Honors Convocation |
| April 27th - 29th | May 3rd - 5th | Final Exams |
| May 2nd | May 8th | Commencement |
| May 2nd | May 8th | BU Online Completed by Midnight |
| May 2nd | May 8th | Spring Semester Ends |
| BUOnline Classes | BUOnline Classes 2020-2021 | |
| August 11th - 16th | August 17th - 21st | Module #1 Begins |
| October 14th - 18th | October 19th - 23rd | Module #2 Begins |
| January 5th - 10th | January 11th - 15th | Module #3 Begins |
| March 9th - 13th | March 15th - 19th | Module #4 Begins |
| Summer 2020 | Summer 2021 | |
| May 11th | May 17th | START |
| July 4th | July 10th | END |
NOTE #1: Except during Spring Break, once modular online classes begin, they run through the 8-week module without a break, regardless of the University Calendar. Full-semester online courses follow the on-ground schedule.
NOTE #2: All BU Online courses must be complete by midnight of the Saturday of the 8th week of a module or of Exam Week for full-semester classes.
Chat sessions may or may not be held on holidays (consult Instructor), but class assignments are ongoing.
DROP/WITHDRAW NOTE: For modular courses, the last day to drop a class with no record is BEFORE the first scheduled chat; the last day to withdraw with a “W” is before the 4th scheduled chat session. For semester-long courses, on-campus dates above apply.
MBA graduate program dates will vary slightly. MSW follows on-ground schedule; MSM follows online modular schedule.