Fall 2020 Academic Calendar
Fall 2020 at a Glance
- Convocation: August 21, 2020
- Classes Begin: August 24, 2020
- Labor Day (no classes): September 7, 2020
- Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes): November 23-29, 2020
- Classes End: December 11, 2020
- Finals Week: December 14-18, 2020
- Commencement: December 19, 2020
Fall 2020 Academic Calendar
Fall 2020 Session Deadlines
| Session | Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline | Start Date* | Last Date to Register or Waitlist Without Permission Number | Drop Fee Begins | Last Date to Register or Drop w/o a W (Refund)** | Last Date to Drop or Completely Withdraw with a W (No Refund) | Last Date of Course Instruction | Grades Due*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Aug 22 | Aug 24 | Aug 28 | Aug 30 | Sep 4 | Oct 30 | Dec 11 (Final Exams Dec 14-18) | Dec 22 |
| 1st 5-week | Aug 22 | Aug 24 | Aug 25 | Aug 28 | Aug 26 | Sep 15 | Sep 25 | Sep 29 |
| 2nd 5-week | Sep 26 | Sep 28 | Sep 29 | Oct 2 | Sep 30 | Oct 20 | Oct 30 | Nov 3 |
| 3rd 5-week | Oct 31 | Nov 2 | Nov 3 | Nov 6 | Nov 4 | Nov 30 | Dec 11 | Dec 22 |
| 1st 7-week | Aug 22 | Aug 24 | Aug 26 | Aug 28 | Aug 27 | Sep 23 | Oct 9 | Oct 13 |
| 2nd 7-week | Oct 17 | Oct 19 | Oct 21 | Oct 23 | Oct 22 | Nov 18 | Dec 11 | Dec 22 |
| 1st 10-week | Aug 22 | Aug 24 | Aug 26 | Aug 29 | Sep 1 | Oct 8 | Oct 30 | Nov 3 |
| 2nd 10-week | Sep 26 | Sep 28 | Sep 30 | Oct 3 | Oct 6 | Nov 12 | Dec 11 | Dec 22 |
**Last date to add with permission number, last date to drop or completely withdraw without a W and receive a refund (less a nonrefundable $40.00 processing fee), last date to change from credit-to-audit or audit-to-credit.
***Grades will not be considered official until the end-of-term processing has been completed.
*Complete withdrawals on or after this date are subject to a nonrefundable $40.00 processing fee.
**Last date to add with permission number, last date to drop or completely withdraw without a W and receive a refund (less a nonrefundable $40.00 processing fee), last date to change from credit-to-audit or audit-to-credit.
***Grades will not be considered official until the end-of-term processing has been completed.
Fall 2020 Session Deadlines
Fall 2020 Academic Calendar
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 1 (2019) | The 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be submitted beginning today. |
| Sunday, December 15 (2019) | Nonresident Application and Scholarship Deadline. In order to be considered for automatic scholarships, all admission materials for nonresident new and transfer students must be received in Admissions. |
| Wednesday, January 15 | Recommended fall priority application deadline for graduate degree-seeking applicants to have all admission materials received by the Graduate College. In order to receive full consideration for fall admission, all applications must be complete and submitted to the Graduate College prior to the fall application deadline established by the individual graduate program. |
| Saturday, February 15 | 2020-2021 FAFSA filing priority date for continuing students, new freshmen, and transfer students. Eligible students must apply by this date to maximize the amount of aid you receive. The priority filing date is not a deadline, so you may still submit the FAFSA even if the priority filing date has passed. |
| Saturday, February 15 | Idaho Resident Application and Scholarship Deadline. In order to be considered for automatic scholarships for the 2020-21 school year, all admission materials for Idaho resident new and transfer students must be received in Admissions. Last day for the Boise State Scholarship Application (online) to be submitted to the Financial Aid Office. The Boise State Scholarship website contains a list of additional scholarships that require a separate application. |
| Monday, March 16 | 2020-2021 academic year on-campus housing application available at noon for residence halls. |
| Monday, March 30 | Registration for continuing students begins for Fall 2020 (by appointment). |
| Friday, May 1 | Deadline for first-time, degree-seeking, domestic undergraduate students who plan to enroll to submit online Intent to Enroll form and accompanying $100.00 enrollment confirmation. |
| Friday, May 1 | Standard application deadline for undergraduate, degree-seeking applicants to have all admission materials received by Admissions. Applicants who miss this application deadline will be considered for degree-seeking status on a space-available basis. Students who are not eligible for degree-seeking admission may be considered for nondegree-seeking status and are ineligible for financial aid. |
| Monday, May 4 | Last day to submit Application for Admission to Candidacy form to the Graduate College for graduate degrees and certificates to be awarded in December 2020. |
| Friday, May 15 | Priority date for international student application materials to be received by International Admissions for fall semester consideration. |
| Monday, June 1 | Priority date to submit all requested financial aid documents to be eligible for 2020-21 work-study funding and supplemental federal grants (SEOG). Funding for these programs is limited and available only to priority aid applicants. |
| Wednesday, July 1 | First day students can begin using 2020-2021 work-study awards. |
| Saturday, July 25 | First installment of payment plan due for residence halls (on-campus housing only). |
| Monday, August 3 | Recommended last day to submit a Graduate Admission Application to the Graduate College for Fall 2020 admission consideration. |
| Friday, August 7 | Recommended date to finalize student course schedules for Fall 2020 for financial aid purposes. |
| Friday, August 7 | Registration for Non-Degree and Open Enrollment begins for Fall 2020 |
| Monday, August 17 | University, college, and department activities for faculty begin this week. |
| Friday, August 21 | Convocation |
| Monday, August 24 | Course instruction begins. |
| Friday, August 28 | Weekend courses begin. |
| Friday, August 28 | Last day faculty may submit drops for nonattendance during the first week of the semester to the Registrar’s Office. |
| Friday, August 28 | Deadline to apply for graduation for graduate and undergraduate degrees and certificates to be awarded in December 2020. Students apply for graduation on myBoiseState. Late applications will be accepted but a late fee will be assessed. |
| Friday, September 4 | Last day to submit Idaho Residency Determination Worksheet with documentation to Registrar’s Office to declare Idaho residency for Fall 2020 consideration. |
| Friday, September 4 | First financial aid pell recalculation date. Pell Grant eligibility for financial aid determined by number of credits registered on this date. |
| Friday, September 4 | Last day for students living on campus to change residential meal plans. |
| Friday, September 4 | Last day to add graduate dissertation, thesis, project, or portfolio credit. |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day (No classes. University offices closed.) |
| Wednesday, September 30 | Last day to add undergraduate internship and independent study. |
| Wednesday, September 30 | Last day to add graduate assessment (master's preliminary examination, doctoral preliminary examination, thesis proposal, dissertation proposal, master's comprehensive examination, doctoral comprehensive examination), directed research, independent study, internship/practicum, or reading and conference. |
| Monday, October 12 | Columbus Day. Boise State celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day! (Classes in session. University offices open.) |
| Friday, October 23 | Recommended last day for final oral dissertation, thesis, or project defense for graduate degrees to be awarded in December 2020. |
| Wednesday, November 4 | Second financial aid pell recalculation date. Students enrolled in sessions starting after September 4, 2020, Pell Grant eligibility is determined by the number of credits registered in on this date. |
| Friday, November 6 | Last day to submit advisor-approved version of dissertation or thesis with signed Final Reading Approval, Access Agreement for a Thesis or Dissertation or Embargo Request for a Thesis or Dissertation, and Thesis/Dissertation Checklist to the Graduate College for graduate degrees to be awarded in December 2020. |
| Friday, November 6 | Last day for students who received a thesis or dissertation enrollment waiver to submit final version of thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College. |
| Monday, November 9 | Veterans Day Observed (Classes in session. University offices open. Official holiday November 11) |
| Monday–Sunday, November 23–29 | Thanksgiving holiday (No classes. University offices closed November 26-27.) |
| Friday, December 11 | Last day to submit final version of dissertation or thesis to the Graduate College for graduate degrees to be awarded in December 2020. |
| Friday, December 11 | Course instruction ends. |
| Sunday, December 13 | Weekend courses end. |
| Monday–Friday, December 14–18 | Final semester examinations for the Regular session. Exam schedule listed on Registrar’s Office website. |
| Friday, December 18 | Last day to submit an advisor-approved copy of thesis or dissertation, along with signed Final Reading Approval, Access Agreement for a Thesis or Dissertation or Embargo Request for a Thesis or Dissertation, and Thesis/Dissertation Checklist forms, to the Graduate College to receive a thesis or dissertation enrollment waiver for the subsequent semester. |
| Saturday, December 19 | Commencement |
| Saturday, December 19 | Winter break on-campus housing begins for residents with current housing assignment. |
| Tuesday, December 22 | Grade reports due on myBoiseState. |
| Thursday-Wednesday, December 24–30 | Holiday Break (University offices closed.) |
| Thursday, December 31 | New Year’s Eve (University offices closed.) |
| Friday, January 1 | New Year’s Day (University offices closed.) |