2020-2021 Academic Year
| Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| August 6th | Faculty Workday: Full Faculty/Divisions |
| August 10th - 14th | BU Online Classes Begin |
| August 15th | Opening Academic Convocation |
| August 18th - 21st | On-Campus Classes Begin |
| August 25th | Deadline: Drop/Add Semester Class |
| September 7th | Labor Day (No On-Campus Classes) |
| September 11th | Mod 1 Withdraw Deadline with Transcript “W” |
| September 29th | Faculty Dev’t Day: No On-Campus Classes |
| October 3rd | End of Mod 1 |
| October 5th - 9th | BUonline Module #2 Begins |
| October 19th | Deadline: Withdraw with Transcript “W” |
| November 6th | Mod 2 Withdraw Deadline with Transcript “W” |
| November 18th | Reading Day for Students to Prepare for Final Exams |
| November 19th & 20th | Final Exams |
| November 23rd & 24th | Final Exams |
| November 28th | BU Online Completed by Midnight |
| November 28th | Fall Semester Ends |
| Spring 2021 | |
| Registration (new students) | |
| January 11th | Spring Semester Begins |
| January 11th - 15th | BU Online Classes Begin |
| January 11th | On-Campus Classes Begin |
| January 19th | Deadline: Drop/Add Semester Class |
| January 18th | MLK, Jr. Day (University Closed) |
| January 26th | Founder’s Day/Winter Convocation |
| February 12th | Mod 3 Withdraw Deadline with Transcript “W” |
| February 23rd | Faculty Dev’t Day: No On-Campus Classes |
| March 6th | Mod 3 Ends |
| March 8th - 12th | Spring Break (No Classes) |
| March 15th - 19th | BU Online Mod #4 Begins |
| March 23rd | Deadline: Withdraw with Transcript “W” |
| April 1st - 5th | Easter Break (No On-Campus Classes – Offices Closed Friday/Monday) |
| April 16th | Mod 4 Withdraw Deadline with Transcript “W” |
| April 25th | Honors Convocation |
| May 3rd - 5th | Final Exams |
| May 8th | Commencement |
| May 8th | BU Online Completed by Midnight |
| May 8th | Spring Semester Ends |
| BUOnline Classes 2020-2021 | |
| August 17th - 21st | Module #1 Begins |
| October 19th - 23rd | Module #2 Begins |
| January 11th - 15th | Module #3 Begins |
| March 15th - 19th | Module #4 Begins |
| Summer 2021 | |
| May 17th | START |
| 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 NOTICE: For module courses the last day to drop a course with no record, is the due date and time for the start here questionnaire for each module.
MBA graduate program dates will vary slightly. MSW follows on-ground schedule.