2020-21 Academic Calendar [Archived Calendar] Last Update:10/29/2020 August Interim 2020 BeginsSaturday, July 25 EndsSaturday, August 8 Fall Semester 2020 Freshmen Move-InWednesday, August 12 Truman Week BeginsWednesday, August 12 Classes BeginMonday, August 17 First Block Classes EndTuesday, October 6 Second Block Classes BeginWednesday, October 7 CommencementSaturday, November 21 Details> Last Day of Classes (including second block)Tuesday, November 24 Study Break (no classes or assignments)November 25-December 6 Finals Start (for all classes not holding finals prior to Thanksgiving)Monday, December 7 Reading DayWednesday, December 9 Finals End (for all classes not holding finals prior to Thanksgiving)Friday, December 11 CommencementDec. 12 Moved to Nov. 21 Winter Interim 2020-21 BeginsSaturday, December 12 EndsSaturday, January 9 Spring Semester 2021 Classes BeginMonday, January 11 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed)Monday, January 18 First Block Classes EndTuesday, March 2 Second Block Classes BeginWednesday, March 3 Spring BreakMonday-Friday, March 8-12 Term BreakMonday, April 5 (ends at 5 p.m.) Student Research ConferenceThursday, April 22 (No classes; 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.) Last Day of ClassesFriday, April 30 Finals StartMonday, May 3 Reading Day Wednesday, May 5 Finals EndFriday, May 7 CommencementSaturday, May 8, 2 p.m. May Interim 2021 BeginsSaturday, May 8 EndsSaturday, May 29 Summer Session 2021 Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed) Monday, May 31 First Five-Week & Ten-Week Classes Begin Tuesday, June 1 Eight-Week Classes Begin Monday, June 7 First Five-Week Classes End Friday, July 2 Independence Day Holiday (University Closed) Monday, July 5 Second Five-Week Classes Begin Tuesday, July 6 Eight-Week Classes End Friday, July 30 Second Five-Week & Ten-Week Classes End Friday, August 6 **Calendar subject to change without notice** <<2019-2020 Academic Calendar  |  2021-2022 Academic Calendar>>