Academic Calendar
2020-2021 Academic Calendar
Fall Trimester – August 31, 2020– December 20, 2020
Fall Session I – 2020 – August 31, 2020– October 25, 2020
| Last day for 100% Tuition and Fees Refund | August 30 |
| Labor Day (Administrative Offices Closed) | September 7 |
| First day of instruction | August 31 |
| Tuition and Fees Due | August 31 |
| Last day to add classes | September 6 |
| Last day for 90% Tuition Refund | September 6 |
| Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | September 13 |
| Last day for 80% Tuition Refund | September 13 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes without receiving an “FW” | October 11 |
| Last day for change of grade option | October 11 |
| Last day of instruction | October 25 |
| Grades due by | November 2 |
Fall Session II – 2020 – October 26, 2020 – December 20, 2020
| Last day for 100% Tuition and Fees Refund | October 25 |
| First day of instruction | October 26 |
| Tuition and Fees Due | October 26 |
| Last day to add classes | November 1 |
| Last day for 90% Tuition and Fees Refund | November 1 |
| Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | November 8 |
| Last day for 80% Tuition and Fees Refund | November 8 |
| Thanksgiving (Administration Offices closed) | November 26, 27 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes without receiving an “FW” | December 6 |
| Last day for change of grade option | December 6 |
| Last day of instruction | December 20 |
| Grades due by | December 28 |
| Winter Break (No classes) | December 21, 2020 – January 10, 2021 |
Spring Trimester – January 11, 2021 –May 2, 2021
Spring Session I – 2021 – January 11, 2021 – March 7, 2021
| Last day for 100% Tuition and Fees Refund | January 10 |
| First day of instruction | January 11 |
| Tuition and Fees Due | January 11 |
| Last day to add classes | January 17 |
| Last day for 90% Tuition Refund | January 17 |
| Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | January 24 |
| Last day for 80% Tuition Refund | January 24 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes without receiving an “FW” | February 21 |
| Last day for change of grade option | February 21 |
| Last day of instruction | March 7 |
| Grades due by | March 15 |
Spring Session II – 2021 – March 8, 2021 – May 2, 2021
| Last day for 100% Tuition and Fees Refund | March 7 |
| First day of instruction | March 8 |
| Tuition and Fees Due | March 8 |
| Last day to add classes | March 14 |
| Last day for 90% Tuition Refund | March 14 |
| Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | March 21 |
| Last day for 80% Tuition Refund | March 21 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes without receiving an “FW” | April 18 |
| Last day for change of grade option | April 18 |
| Last day of instruction | May 2 |
| Grades due by | May 10 |
Summer Trimester – May 3, 2021 – August 22, 2021
Summer Session I – 2021 – May 3, 2021– June 27, 2021
| Last day for 100% Tuition and Fees Refund | May 2 |
| First day of instruction | May 3 |
| Tuition and Fees Due | May 3 |
| Last day to add classes | May 9 |
| Last day for 90% Tuition Refund | May 9 |
| Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | May 16 |
| Last day for 80% Tuition Refund | May 16 |
| Memorial Day (Administrative Offices closed) | May 31 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes without receiving an “FW” | June 13 |
| Last day for change of grade option | June 13 |
| Last day of instruction | June 27 |
| Grades due by | July 6 |
Summer Session II – 2021 – June 28, 2021 – August 22, 2021
| Last day for 100% Tuition and Fees Refund | June 27 |
| First day of instruction | June 28 |
| Tuition and Fees Due | June 28 |
| Last day to add classes | July 4 |
| Last day for 90% Tuition Refund | July 4 |
| Independence Day (Administrative Offices Closed) | July 5 |
| Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment | July 11 |
| Last day for 80% Tuition Refund | July 11 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes without receiving an “FW” | August 8 |
| Last day for change of grade option | August 8 |
| Last day of instruction | August 22 |
| Grades due by | August 30 |
Continuing education and professional development courses offered by the School of Extended Education may not adhere to the dates on the academic calendar above. Dates pertinent to registration and refunds vary by course and may be viewed in more detail at www.brandman.edu/extended-education.
“Information on Degree Conferral and deadlines for Commencement is available in MyBrandman under the Brandman Student Tab”
Brandman MyPath ™ Academic Calendar
An academic year for the Brandman MyPath competency-based education program consists of the completion of at least 24 units (18 units for Graduate MyPath) and 48 weeks of instruction. Unlike the traditional academic calendar, the Brandman MyPath program has no semesters, trimesters, quarters, or other terms with set beginning and ending dates. Instead, the academic year begins on the day that a student completes the first substantive academic activity (starts attendance) and ends when both the minimum 24 units (18 units for Graduate MyPath) and 48 weeks of instruction have been completed. Since the program is self-paced, students may earn more than 24 units (18 units for Graduate MyPath) in a 48-week period, or students can take more than 48 weeks to earn the 24 units (18 units for Graduate MyPath).
In addition, there is a two-week break scheduled for December and June of each year in which teaching does not take place; therefore, these weeks do not count toward completion of the 48 weeks of instruction
The breaks for the 2020-2021 Academic Year are:
- Winter Break: December 13th, 2020 through December 26th, 2020
- Summer Break: June 13th, 2021 through June 26th, 2021