August 19 Start Date

Fall 2020 Semester Schedule & Weeks of Instruction

Incorporating Common Key Dates

The following programs will follow the August 19 start-date schedule and weeks of instruction for Fall 2020:

All Professional Programs (MD, Dentistry, Physical Therapy, PharmD, Law)
Online Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs (Only - Occupational Therapy, Athletic Training, Pathology Assistant)
Beckley and Keyser campuses

Parts of Term Details

Spring & Summer 2021 Schedule

Printable PDF of Full 2020-2021 Academic Calendar

Fall 2020 Schedule

Monday, August 17 - General Registration

Wednesday, August 19 - On Campus First Day of Classes

Tuesday, September 1 - Last day to Register, Add New Courses, Make Section Changes, Change Pass/Fail and Audit

Monday, September 7 - Labor Day Recess: University Closed

Friday, October 2 by noon - Mid-Check Grades Due

Tuesday, November 3 - General Election Day: University Closed

Friday, November 20 - Last Day Face to Face Instruction

Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 24 - Online Instruction

Wednesday, November 25 through Sunday, November 29 - Fall Recess: Students Leave Campus Until Spring 2021 Semester; Fall 2020 Semester Resumes Monday, November 30

Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4 - Week of Online Instruction

Friday, December 4 - Last day of Classes

Friday, December 4 - Last Day to Drop a Class and Last Day to Withdraw from the University

Monday, December 7 through Friday, December 11- Final Exam Week

Saturday, December 19 - Virtual Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, December 19 - Winter Recess Begins

Fall 2020 Weeks of Instruction

Monday, August 17 – General Registration
First Week of Instruction (Aug 19 – Aug 25)
- Wednesday, August 19 – On Campus First Day of Classes
Second Week of Instruction (Aug 26 – Sept 1)
- Tuesday, September 1 - Last day to Register, Add New Courses, Make Section Changes, Change Pass/Fail and Audit
Third Week of Instruction (Sept 2 – Sept 8)
- Monday, September 7 – Labor Day Recess: University Closed
Fourth Week of Instruction (Sept 9 – Sept 15)
Fifth Week of Instruction (Sept 16 – Sept 22)
Sixth Week of Instruction (Sept 23 – Sept 29)
Seventh Week of Instruction (Sept 30 – Oct 6)
- Friday, October 2 – Mid-Check Grades Due by Noon
Eighth Week of Instruction (Oct 7 – Oct 13)
Ninth Week of Instruction (Oct 14 – Oct 20)
Tenth Week of Instruction (Oct 21 – Oct 27)
Eleventh Week of Instruction (Oct 28 – Nov 3)
- Tuesday, November 3 – General Election Day: University Closed
Twelfth Week of Instruction (Nov 4 – Nov 10)
Thirteenth Week of Instruction (Nov 11 – Nov 17)
Fourteenth Week of Instruction (Nov 18 – Nov 24)

Friday, November 20 - Last Day Face-to-Face Instruction
Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 24 – Online Instruction

Fifteenth Week of Instruction (Nov 25 – Dec 4)

Wednesday, November 25 through Sunday, November 29 – Fall Recess: Students Leave Campus until Spring 2021 Semester; Fall 2020 Semester Resumes Monday, November 30
Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4 – Week of Online Instruction
Friday, December 4 – Last Day of Classes
Friday, December 4 – Last Day to Drop a Class and Last Day to Withdraw from the University

Final Exam Week (Dec 7 – Dec 11)
Saturday, December 19 – Virtual Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, December 19 – Winter Recess Begins