| FALL SEMESTER |
| Residence halls open for new residential students* | Aug. 13 |
| Residence halls open for returning residential students* | Aug. 15 |
| *Move-in dates will be coordinated by Student Services for physical distancing. | |
| Instruction begins at 7:45 a.m. | Aug. 17 |
| Drop/Add begins at 8:00 a.m. | Aug. 17 |
| Final date to register or add a class | Aug. 24 |
| Final date to drop without course appearing on transcript | Aug. 24 |
| Formal Opening Convocation | Sept. 2 |
| Mid-semester | Oct. 7 |
| Registration for spring semester | Oct. 12 - Nov. 6 |
| Final date to drop with “W” | Oct. 22 |
| Thanksgiving Break (at close of evening classes Nov. 24) | Nov. 25-29 |
| Residence halls close at noon until Jan. 2021 | Nov. 25 |
| Final Exams | Nov. 30 - Dec. 4 |
| FALL Online |
| Term 1 | Aug. 17 - Oct. 7 |
| Last Day to drop/add | Aug. 19 |
| Final date to drop with "W" if registered ONLY in Term 1 | Sept. 15 |
| Final date to drop with "W" if registered in BOTH Terms I and 2 | Oct. 22 |
| Term 2 | Oct. 12 - Nov. 27 |
| Last Day to drop/add | Oct. 14 |
| Final date to drop with "W" if registered ONLY in Term 2 | Nov. 9 |
| SPRING SEMESTER |
| Residence halls open for Wesleyan Into the World participants | Jan. 11 |
| Residence halls open for returning students | Jan. 12 |
| Instruction begins at 8:00 a.m. | Jan. 13 |
| Drop/Add begins at 8:00 a.m. | Jan. 13 |
| Final date to register or add a class | Jan. 19 |
| Final date to drop without course appearing on transcript | Jan. 19 |
| Mid-semester | Mar. 1 |
| Final date to drop with a “W” | Mar. 15 |
| Registration for summer and fall semesters | Mar. 8 - 26 |
| Celebration of Student Achievements (classes end at noon) | Apr. 8 |
| Last day of classes | Apr. 16 |
| Examination period | Apr. 19-23 |
| Baccalaureate | Apr. 23 |
| Residence Halls close for all but Graduating Seniors at 5 p.m. | Apr. 23 |
| Commencement at 10:00 a.m. | Apr. 24 |
| SPRING Online |
| Term 1 | Jan. 13 - Feb. 26 |
| Last day to drop/add | Jan. 15 |
| Final date to drop with "W" if registered ONLY in Term 1 | Feb. 15 |
| Final date to drop with "W" if registered in BOTH Terms I and 2 | Mar. 15 |
| Term 2 | Mar. 1 - Apr. 16 |
| Last day to drop/add | Mar. 3 |
| Final date to drop with "W" if registered ONLY in Term 2 | Mar. 29 |
| SUMMER SESSIONS |
| Session I | May 3 - June 4 |
| Last day to drop/add | May 4 |
| Final date to drop with "W" | May 24 |
| Session II | June 7 - Jul 9 |
| Last day to drop/add | June 9 |
| Final date to drop with "W" | June 28 |
| SUMMER ONLINE |
| Term 1 | May 3 - June 18 |
| Last day to drop/add | May 5 |
| Final date to drop with "W" if registered ONLY in Term 1 | May 31 |
| Final date to drop with "W" if registered in BOTH Terms I and 2 | June 29 |
| Term 2 | June 21 - Aug. 6 |
| Last day to drop/add | June 23 |
| Final date to drop with "W" if registered ONLY in Term 2 | July 19 |
