Academic Calendar 2020 - 2021
| Date | Day of the Week | Deadline | Add to Google Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | Monday | Registration for Summer Term and Autumn Term for continuing students via web registration begins. | |
| May 4 | Monday | Registration for Summer Term and Autumn Term begins for new students. | |
| September 2 | Wednesday | Classes begin. Autumn Term. | |
| September 3 | Thursday | Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be held during Autumn 2020 term. | |
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day. College Holiday. | |
| September 10 | Thursday | Last day to file notification in the Office of Doctoral Studies of Intention to Defend Ed.D. and Ph.D. dissertation during the Autumn term 2020. | |
| September 15 | Tuesday | Last day to add and drop courses and to file a Certificate of Equivalency for the autumn term. | |
| September 18 | Friday | Fall semester payment due date for tuition, fees, and housing charges. | |
| October 2 | Friday | Last day to make final deposit and not be required to register for an additional term of Dissertation Advisement for candidates who defended in Spring or Summer 2020 and who have not yet made final deposit. | |
| October 2 | Friday | Last day to change points in variable point courses. | |
| October 9 | Friday | Last day to submit all required materials for October 21st award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students) | |
| October 16 | Friday | Last day to complete the final deposit Ed.D. dissertation which have been corrected in accordance with Office of Doctoral Studies' evaluation for October award of degree. | Add to Google Calendar |
| October 16 | Friday | Last day to deposit Ph.D. dissertation with the Office of Doctoral Studies and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the October award of degree. | |
| October 16 | Friday | Psychology Certification Exam | |
| October 21 | Wednesday | Award of October degrees and certificates.聽No ceremony. | |
| November 1 | Sunday | Deadline to apply for February 2021 Master's Degree or Advanced Certificate. | Add to Google Calendar |
| November 3 | Tuesday | Election Day. College Holiday. | |
| November 25 | Wednesday | Classes meet on a Tuesday schedule. | |
| November 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Holidays. | |
| November 27 | Friday | Thanksgiving Holidays. | |
| December 1 | Tuesday | Graduation application for May 2021 opens. | |
| December 7 | Monday | Registration for the聽Spring聽term for continuing students via web registration begins. | |
| December 14 | Monday | Registration for the聽Spring聽term for new students via web registration begins. | |
| December 21 | Monday | Autumn Term ends. | |
| January 10 | Sunday | Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be considered an Autumn 2020 term defense. |
| Date | Day of the Week | Deadline | Add to Google Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 7 | Monday | Registration for the聽Spring聽term for continuing students via web registration begins. | |
| December 14 | Monday | Registration for the聽Spring聽term for new students via web registration begins. | |
| January 4 | Monday | Deadline for final Master's Project/Examination/Thesis approval on Degree Audit for February 2021 degree conferral | Add to Google Calendar |
| January 11 | Monday | Classes begin. Spring聽Term. | |
| January 14 | Thursday | Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) to be given February 12 and February 19. | |
| January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed. College Holiday. | |
| January 21 | Thursday | Last day to file notification in the Office of Doctoral Studies of Intention to Defend Ed.D. and Ph.D. dissertation during the Spring term 2021. | |
| January 24 | Sunday | Last day to add and drop courses and to file a Certificate of Equivalency for the spring term. | |
| January 29 | Friday | Last day to submit all required materials for February 12 award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students) | |
| January 29 | Friday | Spring semester payment due date for tuition, fees, and housing charges. | |
| January 29 | Friday | Last day to change points in variable point courses. | |
| February 1 | Monday | Deadline to apply for May 2021 Master's degrees or Advanced Certificates. | Add to Google Calendar |
| February 5 | Friday | Last day to complete the final deposit of the Ph.D. dissertation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the award of the February 2021 degree. | |
| February 5 | Friday | Last day to make the final deposit of corrected Ed.D. dissertations and abstracts for the award of the February 2021 degree. | |
| February 10 | Wednesday | Award of February degrees and certificates.聽No ceremony. | |
| February 11 | Thursday | Last day to make final deposit and not be required to register for an additional term of Dissertation Advisement for candidates who defended in Autumn 2020 and who have not yet made final deposit. | |
| February 12 | Friday | Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students not majoring in an area of psychology, 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m. | |
| February 19 | Friday | Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for students majoring in an area of psychology, 9:00a.m. to 12 noon and 1:45p.m. to 4:45p.m. | |
| March 1 | Monday | First day of spring holidays. | |
| March 7 | Sunday | Last day of spring holidays. | |
| March 29 | Monday | Registration for summer 2021 term and autumn 2021 term for continuing students begins. | |
| April 5 | Monday | Registration for summer 2021 term for new students begins. | |
| April 19 | Monday | Last day to hold the dissertation defense (Ed.D./Ph.D.) for the May 2021 award of the degree. | |
| April 19 | Monday | Registration for autumn 2021 term begins for new students. | |
| April 23 | Friday | Last day to make the first deposit of corrected Ed.D. dissertations and abstracts for the May 2021 award of the degree. | |
| April 23 | Friday | Last day to complete the final deposit of the Ph.D. dissertation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the May 2021 award of the degree (Deposit must be completed by 4:00 pm) | |
| April 26 | Monday | End of Spring Term. | |
| April 30 | Friday | Deadline for final Master's Project/Examination/Thesis approval on Degree Audit for May 2021 degree conferral | Add to Google Calendar |
| May 7 | Friday | Last day to submit all required materials for May 19th award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students) | |
| May 19 | Wednesday | Conferring of degrees at Columbia University. |
| Date | Day of the Week | Deadline | Add to Google Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 29 | Monday | Registration for summer 2021 term and autumn 2021 term for continuing students begins. | |
| April 5 | Monday | Registration for summer 2021 term for new students begins. | |
| April 19 | Monday | Registration for autumn 2021 term begins for new students. | |
| May 1 | Saturday | Open enrollment for Aetna Health Insurance for new, summer admits only for academic year 2021-2022. Open to new students registered for Summer A/B Courses. Health Insurance coverage dates: May 1, 2021-August 14, 2021 | |
| May 3 | Monday | Session A courses begin. | |
| May 7 | Friday | Last day to file application for Doctoral Certification Examination (Ed.D./Ph.D.) | |
| May 7 | Friday | Summer A semester payment due date for tuition, fees, and housing charges. | |
| May 10 | Monday | Last day to add or drop Session A courses. | |
| May 24 | Monday | Last day to add/drop points in Summer A and full summer variable-point courses. | |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day Observed. College Holiday. | |
| June 4 | Friday | Last day to make the final deposit of corrected Ed.D. dissertations and abstracts for the June 2021 award of the degree. | |
| June 4 | Friday | Last day to complete the final deposit of the Ph.D. dissertation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the June 2021 award of the degree (Deposit must be completed by 4:00 pm) | |
| June 14 | Monday | End of Summer Session A courses. | |
| June 18 | Friday | Last day to submit all required materials for June 30th award date of the Master of Philosophy degree (Ph.D. students) | |
| June 28 | Monday | Session B courses begin. | |
| June 30 | Wednesday | Award of June doctoral degrees.聽No ceremony. | |
| June 30 | Wednesday | Open enrollment for new summer admits ends. | |
| July 2 | Friday | Summer B semester payment due date for tuition, fees, and housing charges. | |
| July 5 | Monday | Independence Day observed. College Holiday. | |
| July 6 | Tuesday | Last day to add or drop Session B courses. | |
| July 15 | Thursday | Open enrollment for Aetna Student Health Insurance for all students for academic year 2021-2022 with coverage dates of August 15, 2021 - August 14, 2021. Students can also begin to apply for Aetna Student Health Insurance waivers and exceptions. | |
| July 20 | Tuesday | Last day to add/drop points in summer B variable-point courses. | |
| August 2 | Monday | Deadline to apply for October 2021 Master's Degree or Advanced Certificate. | Add to Google Calendar |
| August 6 | Friday | End of Summer Session B courses. | |
| September 1 | Wednesday | Due date for advisors to indicate completion of integrative project or formal essay completion on degree audit system for October 2021 degree candidates. |