Academic Calendar
Regular University semesters run for 15 weeks. Classes that do not meet due to a holiday are rescheduled (following the end of the regular semester/term) to meet the University course contact requirements.
National holidays are observed according to the location of the campus.
- View the 5 Year (2020-2025) Academic Calendar
FALL |
2020 |
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First Day of Classes (Continuing Students) |
September 7 |
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Labor Day (U.S.) |
September 7 |
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New Student Orientation |
September 17-18 |
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Final day to Add/Drop a course for full tuition refund (Continuing Students) |
September 18 |
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First Day of Classes (Freshmen Entering Class & Graduate programs) |
September 21 |
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Final day to Add/Drop a course for full tuition refund (Freshmen Entering Class) |
October 2 |
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Columbus Day (U.S.) |
October 12 |
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National Day (Greece) |
October 28 |
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First Day of Classes (Minimester) |
November 2 |
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Final day to Add/Drop a course for full tuition refund (Minimester) |
November 6 |
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Community Meeting with the President (Convocation) |
November 6 |
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Veterans Day (U.S.) |
November 11 |
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“Polytechneio “ Commemorative Day (Greece) |
November 17 |
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Thanksgiving Break (U.S.) |
November 25-27 |
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End of Regular Semester |
December 18 |
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Make-up (for October 28 holiday) |
December 22 |
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Make up (for November 17 holiday) |
- |
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Winter Break |
December 24 - January 3 |
WINTERIM |
2021 |
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First Day of Classes |
January 4 |
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Final day to Add/Drop a course for full tuition refund |
By the end of the second session of the term |
| Epiphany (Greece) | January 6 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Day (U.S.) |
January 18 |
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End of Regular Term |
January 22 |
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Feast of Three Hierarchs (Greece) |
January 30 |
| Make-up Epiphany holiday | January 25 |
SPRING |
2021 |
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New Student Orientation |
January 28-29 |
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First Day of Classes |
February 1 |
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Final day to Add/Drop a course for full tuition refund |
February 12 |
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Presidents' Day (U.S.) |
February 15 |
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Ash Monday (Greece) |
March 15 |
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Independence Day (Greece) |
March 25 |
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Spring Break |
April 26 - May 4 |
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Labor Day (Greece) |
May 1 |
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End of Regular Semester |
May 21 |
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Make up (for Ash Monday holiday) |
May 24 |
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Make up (for Easter Monday holiday) |
May 25 |
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Make up (for Easter Tuesday holiday) |
May 26 |
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Make up (for March 25 holiday) |
May 27 |
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Make up (for May 1 holiday) |
May 28 |
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Feast of the Holy Spirit (Greece) |
- |
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Memorial Day (U.S.) |
May 31 |
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Commencement |
To be Announced |
SUMMER I |
2021 |
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Traveling Course (Walk Across Greece) |
May 29 - June 5 |
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First Day of Classes |
June 7 |
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Feast of the Holy Spirit (Greece) |
June 21 |
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Final day to Add/Drop a course for full tuition refund |
By the end of the second session of the term |
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End of Regular Term |
June 25 |
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Make-up for Feast of the Holy Spirit holiday |
June 28 |
SUMMER II |
2021 |
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Traveling Course (Walk Across Greece) |
June 28 to July 5 |
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Independence Day (U.S.) |
July 4 |
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First Day of Classes |
July 5 |
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Final day to Add/Drop a course for full tuition refund |
By the end of the second session of the term |
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End of Regular Term |
July 23 |
* National holidays are observed according to the location of the campus.
** Regular University semesters run for 15 weeks. Classes that do not meet for the prescribed period due to a holiday are rescheduled (following the end of the regular semester/term) to meet the University course contact requirements.