2020-2021 COPH Academic Calendar

DateEvent
June 29 - July 10, 2020Fall 2020 Early Registration (continuing students only)
July 8, 2020Last Day to submit Fall 2020 Applied Practice/Integrative Learning Experience Plans
July 20-22, 2020DrPH Program Comprehensive Examination Written phase (students will complete exams as a group)
July 20-27, 2020Biology Competency Exam Dates
July 27 - August 14, 2020Fall 2020 Regular Registration
August 1, 2020Last Day to Submit Fall 2020 Non-Degree Seeking Applications
August 10-14, 2020DrPH Program Comprehensive Examination – Oral phase (examinations scheduled individually with students during this week)
August 12, 2020Fall New Student Virtual Orientation
August 17, 2020Fall Classes Begin through December 11th
August 17, 2020Last Day to Pay Fall 2020 Tuition/Fees
August 17-21, 2020Fall 2020 Late Registration
August 21, 2020Last Day to Add a Fall Course (Must Pay Late Registration Fee)
August 21, 2020Last Day to Drop a Fall Course with a 100% Refund
August 28, 2020Last Day to Drop a Spring Course with 50% refund
September 7, 2020Labor Day Observed (no classes/offices closed)
September 14, 2020Last Day to drop a Fall Course without a “W”
September 14-21, 2020Biology Competency Exam Dates
October 5, 2020Applied Practice/Integrative Learning Experience Information Meeting (Noon–1:00 pm)
October 7, 2020Applied Practice/Integrative Learning Experience Information Meeting (4:00 – 5:00 pm)
November 1, 2020Spring 2021 Application Materials Due (SOPHAS)
October 27 - November 4, 2020Spring 2021 Early Registration Opens: Continuing Students Only
October 30, 2020Fall 2020 Graduation Applications Due
November 2-9, 2020Biology Competency Exam Dates
October 24-28, 2020American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA
November 11, 2020Veteran’s Day Observed (no classes/offices closed)
November 13, 2020Last Day to Drop a Fall Course
November 26, 2020UAMS Holiday – (no classes/offices closed)
November 27, 2020(Friday after Thanksgiving is a holiday only if declared by Governor)
December 1, 2020Last Day to Submit Spring 2021 Non-Degree Seeking Applications
November 30, 2020-January 10, 2021Spring 2020 Regular Registration
December 10, 2020Last Day to Submit Spring 2021 Applied Practice/Integrative Learning Experience Plans
December 11, 2020Fall Classes End
December 16, 2020Fall Grades for Graduating Students Due
December 24 - 25, 2020UAMS Holiday – Offices Closed
December 29, 2020Fall Grades Due
January 1, 2021UAMS Holiday – Offices Closed
January 6, 2021Spring New Student Virtual Orientation
January 11, 2021Last Day to Pay Spring 2021 Tuition and Fees, Spring Classes Begin through May 7th
January 11-15, 2021Spring 2021 Late Registration
January 15, 2021Last Day to Drop a Spring Course with 100% refund
January 15, 2021Last Day to Add a Spring Course (must pay late registration fee)
January 22, 2021Last Day to Drop a Spring Course with 50% refund
January 18, 2021Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed (no classes/offices closed)
January 30, 2021Spring 2021 Graduation Applications Due
February 5, 2021Last Day to Drop a Spring Course without a “W”
February 15, 2021President’s Day Observed (no classes/offices closed)
March 1, 2021Applied Practice/Integrative Learning Experience Information Session (Noon–1:00 pm)
March 3, 2021Applied Practice/Integrative Learning Experience Information Session (4:00–5:00 pm)
March 1-8, 2021Biology Competency Exam Dates
March 22-26, 2021Spring Break (no classes)
March 31 - April 23, 2021Summer 2021 Early Registration Opens (through April 23th)
April 1, 2021Last Day to Submit Summer 2021 Application Materials (SOPHAS)
April 9, 2021Last Day to drop a Spring Course
May 1, 2021Last Day to Submit Summer 2021 Non-Degree Seeking Applications
May 7, 2021Spring 2021 Classes End
May 10, 2021Last Day to Submit Summer 2021 Applied Practice Experience Plans
May 12, 2021Grades Due for Graduates
May 10-24, 2021Summer 2021 Regular Registration (through May 24th)
May 15, 2021COPH Convocation/UAMS Commencement
May 21, 2021Spring Grades Due
May 24, 2021Last Day to Pay Summer 2021 Tuition/Fees
May 24, 2021Summer Classes Begin through July 23rd
May 25-28, 2021Summer 2021 Late Registration by Add Form Only
May 28, 2021Last Day to drop a Summer Course with 100% refund
May 31, 2021Memorial Day Observed (no classes/offices closed)
June 1, 2021Last Day to Submit Fall 2021 Application Materials (SOPHAS)
June 1, 2021Applied Practice/Integrative Learning Experience Information Session (Noon-1:00pm)
June 2, 2021Applied Practice/Integrative Learning Experience Information Session (4:00 – 5:00 pm)
June 7, 2021Last Day to Drop a Spring Course with 50% refund
June 28 - July 9, 2021Fall 2021 Early Registration Opens
June 30, 2021Summer 2021 Graduation Applications Due
July 5, 2021Independence Day (observed, no classes)
July 9, 2021Last Day to Drop a Summer Course
July 12, 2021Last Day to Submit Fall 2021 Applied Practice/Integrative Learning Experience Plans
July 19-21, 2021DrPH Program Comprehensive Examination , Written phase (students will complete exams as a group)
July 19-26, 2021Biology Competency Exam Dates
2021-07-23 00:00:00Summer Classes End
July 26 - August 15, 2021Fall 2021 Regular Registration
July 30, 2021Grades Due for Graduates
August 10, 2021Summer Grades Due
August 11, 2021Fall 2021 New Student Orientation
August 16, 2021Fall 2021 Classes Begin through December 10th
August 9-13, 2021DrPH Program Comprehensive Examination – Oral phase (examinations scheduled individually with students during this week)
August 16-20, 2021Late Registration for Fall 2021