Check out Virginia Tech University Academic Calendar 2020-2021, Virginia Tech University is a public Institute which was established in 1872. The campus is settled in a rural area with total enrolments 27811 in an undergraduate program.
Virginia Tech University Holidays 2020-2021
The campus size of universities 2600 acres and is currently following semester-based academic calendar which we are going to provide in this article. As per the national universities best college edition of 2019 the university is ranked at 74 positions. As per the records of 2019 to 2020 the in-state tuition fees of Virginia Tech University is 13691 dollars and for out of state is 32835 dollars.
Virginia Tech University Calendar 2020-2021
Formally the Virginia Tech University was known as the military Technical Institute and is encouraging the students for inventing future. There are more than 600 clubs and organizations along with 50 fraternities and sororities under the university in which student can participate and enjoy themselves.
Below we are providing the academic calendar of Virginia Tech University for the upcoming session of 2020 to 2021 so that students can plan their holidays in advance and prepare themselves for exams and all.
Virginia Tech University Terms 2020-2021
FALL 2020
| Dates and Day | Events |
| 24 March 2020, Tuesday | Opening of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2020 |
| 31 March 2020, Tuesday | Closing of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2020 |
| 18 April 2020, Saturday | Web Drop/Add begins for Fall Semester 2020 |
| 29 May 2020, Friday | Web Drop/Add closes for Fall Semester 2020 |
| 3 August 2020, Monday | Web Drop/Add reopens for Fall Semester 2020 |
| 24 August 2020, Monday | Classes begin & Last day for students to withdraw from Fall Semester to avoid tuition and fee charges. Students must complete a withdrawal form at the University Registrar’s Office, 250 Student Services Building if NOT attending Fall Semester. Call (540) 231-6252 for instructions if unable to visit the University Registrar’s Office in person. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web |
| 28 August 2020, Friday | Last day for students to add classes and to add or drop audit option |
| 7 September 2020, Monday | Labor Day (No Classes – University Offices Closed) |
| 2 October 2020, Friday | Last day for students to resign without grade penalty. First and required contact for resignation is academic dean of undergraduate student’s college or dean of the Graduate School. Submit completed resignation form to the University Registrar’s office by 5:00 p.m. If you are enrolled in only one course, you must resign from the university and cannot drop your final hours for the semester. Your refund will be calculated according to the university refund policy on resignations & Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. |
| 5 October 2020, Monday | Last day for students to web drop an individual Fall class without grade penalty & Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F by 5:00 p.m. Visit University Registrar in 250 Student Services Building to process a grade change option. |
| 16 October 2020, Friday | Fall Break (No Classes – University Offices Open) |
| 19 October 2020, Monday | Last day to apply for Fall graduation in order to be included in the Fall Commencement bulletin. |
| 20 October 2020, Tuesday | Opening of Web Course Request for Spring 2021 |
| 27 October 2020, Tuesday | Close of Web Course Request for Spring 2021 |
| 18 November 2020, Wednesday | Deadline for undergraduates to request rescheduling of final examinations that conflict or constitute a third exam in 24 hours. (See your Academic Dean) |
| 21 November 2020, Saturday | Thanksgiving holiday begins |
| 28 November 2020, Saturday | Web Drop/Add begins for Spring Semester 2021 |
| 29 November 2020, Sunday | Thanksgiving holiday ends |
| 9 December 2020, Wednesday | Last day to apply for W grade policy & Classes End |
| 10 December 2020, Thursday | Reading Day |
| 11 December 2020, Friday | Beginning of Fall Semester final examinations |
| 17 December 2020, Thursday | Close of Fall Semester final examinations |
| 18 December 2020, Friday | University and Graduate School Commencement Ceremonies |
WINTER 2021
| 3 August 2020, Thursday | Web Drop/Add begins for Winter Semester 2021 |
| 26 December 2020, Saturday | Classes begin (Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience) & Last day for students to add or drop courses or to withdraw from Winter Session (Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience) to avoid tuition and fee charges. Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F or P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
| 4 January 2021, Monday | Last day for students to add or drop courses or to withdraw from Winter Session (Residential-Blacksburg) to avoid tuition and fee charges. Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F or P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web & Classes begin (Residential-Blacksburg). |
| 15 January 2021, Friday | Last day to apply for W grade policy & Classes end for Winter Session |
| 16 January 2021, Saturday | Exam day for Winter Session |
SPRING 2021
| 20 October 2020, Tuesday | Opening of Web Course Request for Spring Semester 2021 |
| 27 October 2020, Tuesday | Closing of Web Course Request for Spring Semester 2021 |
| 28 November 2020, Saturday | Web Drop/Add begins for Spring Semester 2021 |
| 18 January 2021, Monday | Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes – University Offices Closed) |
| 19 January 2021, Tuesday | Classes begin & Last day for students to withdraw from Spring Semester to avoid tuition and fee charges. Students must complete a withdrawal form at the University Registrar’s Office, 250 Student Services Building if NOT attending Spring Semester. Call 540-231-6252 for instructions if unable to visit the University Registrar’s Office in person. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
| 25 January 2021, Monday | Last day for students to add classes and to add or drop audit option. |
| 26 February 2021, Friday | Last day for students to resign without grade penalty. First and required contact for resignation is academic dean of undergraduate student’s college or dean of the Graduate School. Submit completed resignation form to the University Registrar’s office by 5:00 p.m. If you are enrolled in only one course, you must resign from the university and cannot drop your final hours for the semester. Your refund will be calculated according to the university refund policy on resignations & Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. |
| 1 March 2021, Monday | Last day for students to web drop an individual Spring class without grade penalty & Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F by 5:00 p.m. Visit University Registrar in 250 Student Services Building to process a grade change option. |
| 4 March 2021, Thursday | Last day to apply for Spring graduation in order to receive a diploma at Spring Commencement in May and have your name appear in the Commencement Bulletin. |
| 6 March 2021, Saturday | Spring Break begins |
| 13 March 2021, Saturday | Web Drop/Add begins for Summer 2021 |
| 14 March 2021, Sunday | Spring Break ends |
| 23 March 2021, Tuesday | Opening of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2021 |
| 30 March 2021, Tuesday | Close of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2021 |
| 17 April 2021, Saturday | Web Drop/Add begins for Fall Semester 2021 |
| 21 April 2021, Friday | Deadline for undergraduates to request rescheduling of final examinations that conflict or constitute a third exam in 24 hours. (See your Academic Dean) & Tentative grades must be entered by 12:00 midnight |
| 5 May 2021, Wednesday | Last day to apply for W grade policy & Classes End |
| 6 May 2021, Thursday | Reading Day |
| 7 May 2021, Friday | Beginning of Spring Semester final examinations |
| 12 May 2021, Wednesday | Close of Spring Semester final examinations |
| 13 May 2021, Thursday | Graduate Commencement Ceremony and Senior Day |
| 14 May 2021, Friday | University Commencement and College and Departmental Ceremonies. Lower than tentative grades must be entered by 12:00 noon. Final grades due by 5:00 p.m. |
| 15 May 2021, Saturday | College and Departmental Commencement Ceremonies |
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