Academic Calendar
The below academic calendar includes important class start dates, registration change deadlines, and advising dates.
Fall 2020
| Item | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Fall semester begins | Aug. 24 | First day of 7-week session for Intensive English and 14-week Pre-Academic and Global Pathways classes |
| Add/drop deadlines | Aug. 30 | Last day to add or drop weekday classes in Fall I – contact an advisor |
| Sep. 3 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Fall I – contact an advisor | |
| Sep. 4 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Fall I – contact an advisor | |
| Labor Day | Sep. 7 | Pace University is closed in observance of this holiday. No staff will be on campus. No ELI classes are held. |
| Yom Kippur | Sep. 28 | ELI classes are held unless otherwise arranged by the instructor. Makeup necessary if instructor observes this holiday. |
| End of Fall I | Oct. 12 | End of 7-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Fall II begins | Oct. 13 | First day of 7-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Add/drop deadlines | Oct. 18 | Last day to add or drop weekday intensive classes in Fall II – contact an advisor |
| Oct. 22 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Fall II – contact an advisor | |
| Oct. 23 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Fall II – contact an advisor | |
| Thanksgiving Holidays | Nov. 25-27 | Pace University is closed in observance of this holiday. No staff will be on campus. No ELI classes are held. |
| Online Finals Week | Nov. 30-Dec. 4 | End of 7-week session for Intensive English and 14-week Pre-Academic and Global Pathways classes (completely online) |
Spring 2021
| Item | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Spring semester begins | Jan. 25 | First day of 7-week session for Intensive English and 14-week Pre-Academic and Global Pathways classes |
| Add/drop deadlines | Jan. 29 | Last day to add or drop weekday classes in Spring I – contact an advisor |
| Feb. 4 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Spring I – contact an advisor | |
| Feb. 5 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Spring I – contact an advisor | |
| Lunar New Year | Feb. 12 | Classes will meet via asynchronous remote learning. Asynchronous remote learning means that while classes will not meet at a designated time or place, instruction will happen. Check Classes for announcements from your instructor. |
| President's Day | Feb. 15 | Classes will meet via asynchronous remote learning. Asynchronous remote learning means that while classes will not meet at a designated time or place, instruction will happen. Check Classes for announcements from your instructor. |
| End of Spring I | Mar. 12 | End of 7-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Spring II begins | Mar. 15 | First day of 7-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Add/drop deadlines | Mar. 21 | Last day to add or drop weekday intensive classes in Spring II – contact an advisor |
| Mar. 25 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Spring II – contact an advisor | |
| Mar. 26 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Spring II – contact an advisor | |
| Passover | Mar. 27 | No day or evening classes scheduled. |
| Good Friday | Apr. 2 | Classes will meet via asynchronous remote learning. Asynchronous remote learning means that while classes will not meet at a designated time or place, instruction will happen. Check Classes for announcements from your instructor. |
| End of Spring II and Global Pathways Classes | May 1 | End of 7-week session for Intensive English and 14-week Pre-Academic and Global Pathways classes |
Summer 2021
| Item | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day | May 31 | Pace University is closed in observance of this holiday. No staff will be on campus. No ELI classes are held. |
| Summer semester begins | Jun. 1 | |
| Add/drop deadlines | Jun. 7 | Last day to add or drop weekday classes in Summer I – contact an advisor |
| Jun. 10 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Summer I – contact an advisor | |
| Jun. 11 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Summer I – contact an advisor | |
| Academic Advisement | Jun. 23-24 | Find the link to sign up in your Pace email |
| Independence Day | Jul. 5 | Pace University is closed in observance of this holiday. No staff or administrators are on campus. No ELI classes are held. |
| End of Summer I | Jul. 9 | End of 6-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Summer II begins | Jul. 12 | First day of 6-week session for Intensive English classes |
| Add/drop deadlines | Jul. 16 | Last day to add or drop weekday intensive classes in Summer II – contact an advisor |
| Jul. 22 | Last day to add or drop Friday classes in Summer II – contact an advisor | |
| Jul. 23 | Last day to add or drop Saturday classes in Summer II – contact an advisor | |
| Academic Advisement | Aug. 2-3 | Find the link to sign up in your Pace email |
| End of Summer II and Global Pathways Classes | Aug. 20 | End of 6-week session for Intensive English and 12-week Pre-Academic and Global Pathways classes |
