Nov 23, 2024  
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog Archived Catalog

2020-2021 Academic Calendar



[Neumann University’s academic calendar is broadly constructed on three reporting terms that are identified as the Fall, Spring and Summer Terms. Within these reporting terms, semester calendars have been developed that incorporate course section delivery constructs of varying lengths, all of which are in total compliance with 22 Pa. Code Chapter 31 (31.21-31.22).]

2020 Fall Semester

Welcome Back Day for Faculty and Staff   Virtual Session
Faculty Development Day   Virtual Session
Undergraduate Student Orientation   Virtual Session
Day and Evening Classes Begin+   Monday, August 31
Mass of the Holy Spirit   Tuesday, September 3 (3:00 PM)
Last Day to Drop/Add Courses   Friday, September 4
Labor Day Holiday   Friday, September 4 (5:00 PM) - Monday, September 7
Classes Resume   Tuesday, September 8 (8:00 AM)
Last Day to Choose Pass/Fail Option   Monday, September 14
Last Day to Make-Up Incompletes
from the 2020 Summer Sessions
  Monday, September 21
Last Day to Apply for May Graduation   Wednesday, September 30
St. Francis of Assisi Day   Sunday, October 4
Mid-Term Assessment/Progress Reports Due   Friday, October 9
Homecoming Weekend   Thursday, October 15 - Sunday, October 18
Spring Registration   Begins Monday, November 2
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes   Friday, November 20
Thanksgiving Recess
(No classes will be held on Wednesday,
November 26th after 4:00 PM, except
for accelerated graduate courses.)
 

Thursday, November 26 -

Sunday, November 29

Classes Resume   Monday, November 30 (8:00 AM)
Last Day of Classes   Friday, December 11 [Day Classes]
Friday, December 11 [Evening Classes]
Sunday, December 13 [Weekend/Classes]
Final Examination Period Begins   Monday, December 14*
Fall Semester Ends   Sunday, December 20
Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement   postponed due to current circumstances
* Specific dates and times for Final Examinations will be published at the beginning of each semester. Final Examinations for weekend classes will be arranged by the instructor. Final grades are due no later than 72 hours after the Final Examination is administered.
+ Classes that begin at 6:00 PM or later are designated as Evening classes.

 2021- Spring Semester

Graduate and Adult Day & Evening Classes Begin   Monday, January 11
Last Day to Drop/Add Courses for Graduate & Adult Day & Evening Classes   Friday, January 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday   Monday, January 18
Last Day to Make-Up Incompletes from the 2020 Fall Semester   Sunday, January 17
Last Day to Choose Pass/Fail Option   Wednesday, January 27
Mid-Term Assessment/Progress Reports Due   Friday, February 19
Spring Break
(ONLY Evening Nursing Major,
accelerated degree programs,
and courses at additional
locations will meet, as needed.)
  Monday, March 1 - Sunday, March 7
[The University will be open for
business during the Spring Break.]
Classes Resume   Monday, March 8 (8:00 AM)
Charter/Sponsorship Day   To be Announced
Summer and Fall Registration   Begins on Monday, March 15
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes   Wednesday, March 31
Easter Holiday   Thursday, April 1 - Monday, April 5
Classes Resume   Tuesday, April 6 (8:00 AM)
Academic Awards Convocation   Friday, April 23
Last Day to Apply for August and
December Graduation
  Friday, May 1
Last Day of Classes   Friday, April 30 [Day Classes]
Friday, April 30 [Evening Classes]
Sunday, May 2 [Weekend/Classes]
Final Examination Period Begins   Monday, May 3*
Baccalaureate Mass   Friday, May 14
Commencement   Saturday, May 15
Spring Semester Ends   Saturday, May 15

* Specific dates and times for Final Examinations will be published at the beginning of each semester. Final Examinations for weekend classes will be arranged by the instructor. Final grades are due no later than 72 hours after the Final Examination is administered.
+ Classes that begin at 6:00 PM or later are designated as Evening classes.

 2021 Summer Semester

Summer Session I: Monday, May 17 - Friday, August 20
Classes Begin   Monday, May 17
Last Day to Drop/Add Courses   Friday, May 21
Last Day to Choose Pass/Fail Option   Friday, May 21
Memorial Day Holiday (Classes Canceled)   Monday, May 31
Classes Resume   Tuesday, June 1 (8:00 AM)
Last Day to Make-Up Incompletes
for the 2021 Spring Semester
  Friday, June 4
Independence Day Holiday (Classes Canceled)   Sunday, July 4 - Monday, July 5
Classes Resume   Tuesday, July 6
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes   Friday, July 9 (8:00 AM)
Final Examination Period   Thursday, August 19 - Friday, August 20*
Summer Session I Ends   Friday, August 20
     
Summer Session II: Monday, May 17 - Wednesday, June 30
Classes Begin   Monday, May 17
Last Day to Drop/Add Courses   Friday, May 21
Last Day to Choose Pass/Fail Option   Friday, May 21
Memorial Day Holiday (Classes Canceled)   Monday, May 31
Classes Resume   Tuesday, June 1 (8:00 AM)
Last Day to Make-Up Incompletes
for the 2021 Spring Semester
  Friday, June 4
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes   Friday, June 4
Final Examination Period   Tuesday, June 29 - Wednesday, June 30*
Summer Session II Ends   Wednesday, June 30
     
Summer Session III: Tuesday, July 6 - Wednesday, August 18
Classes Begin   Tuesday, July 6
Last Day to Drop/Add Courses   Monday, July 12
Last Day for Pass/Fail Option   Monday, July 12
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes   Wednesday, July 28
Final Examination Period   Tuesday, August 17 - Wednesday, August 18*
Summer Session III Ends   Wednesday, August 18

* For Summer Sessions, Final Examinations are administered on the last day that a class meets.
  Final grades are due no later than 72 hours after the Final Examination is administered.