Virginia Tech University Academic Calendar 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 2020 the university is ranked at 74 positions. As per the records of 2020 to 2021 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
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|
| March 24 | Opening of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2020 |
| April 7 | Closing of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2020 |
| April 25 | Web Drop/Add begins for Fall Semester 2020 |
| May 29 | Web Drop/Add closes for Fall Semester 2020 |
| July 13 | Web Drop/Add reopens for Fall Semester 2020 |
| August 24 | Classes begin |
| August 24 | 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. |
| August 28 | Last day for students to add classes and to add or drop audit option. |
| September 7 | Labor Day (No Classes – University Offices Closed) |
| October 5 | Last day for students to web drop an individual Fall class without grade penalty. |
| October 5 | 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. |
| October 16 | Fall Break (No Classes – University Offices Open) |
| October 19 | Last day to apply for Fall graduation in order to be included in the Fall Commencement bulletin. |
| October 20 | Opening of Web Course Request for Spring 2021 |
| October 26 | 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. |
| October 26 | Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. |
| October 27 | Close of Web Course Request for Spring 2021 |
| November 18 | Deadline for undergraduates to request rescheduling of final examinations that conflict or constitute a third exam in 24 hours. (See your Academic Dean) |
| November 21 | Thanksgiving holiday begins (Courses will resume via online instruction after holiday) |
| November 28 | Web Drop/Add begins for Spring Semester 2021 |
| November 29 | Thanksgiving holiday ends |
| November 30 | All Courses Resume Via Online Instruction (Courses not held in person for remainder of term) |
| December 9 | Last day to apply for W grade policy |
| December 9 | Classes End |
| December 10 | Reading Day |
| December 11 | Beginning of Fall Semester final examinations (Final Exams To Be Held Online) |
| December 16 | Close of Fall Semester final examinations (Inclement weather makeup is Dec. 17) |
| December 18 | University and Graduate School Commencement Ceremonies |
Winter 2021
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|
| August 3 | Web Drop/Add begins for Winter Semester 2021 |
| December 26 | Classes begin (Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience) |
| December 26 | 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 A-F or P/F grade mode by 5:00 p.m. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
| January 4 | Classes begin (Residential-Blacksburg) |
| January 4 | 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 A-F or P/F grade mode by 5:00 p.m. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
| January 5 | Last day to resign without grade penalty. |
| January 15 | Last day to apply for W grade policy |
| January 15 | Classes end for Winter Session |
| January 16 | Exam day for Winter Session |
Spring 2021
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|
| October 20 | Opening of Web Course Request for Spring Semester 2021 |
| October 27 | Closing of Web Course Request for Spring Semester 2021 |
| November 28 | Web Drop/Add begins for Spring Semester 2021 |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes – University Offices Closed) |
| January 19 | Classes begin |
| January 19 | 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. |
| January 25 | Last day for students to add classes and to add or drop the audit options. |
| March 1 | Last day for students to web drop an individual Spring class without grade penalty. |
| March 1 | 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. |
| March 4 | 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. |
| March 6 | Spring Break begins |
| TBD | Web Drop/Add begins for Summer 2021 |
| March 14 | Spring Break ends |
| March 23 | Opening of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2021 |
| March 30 | Last day for students to resign without a 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. |
| March 30 | Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. |
| March 30 | Close of Web Course Request for Fall Semester 2021 |
| April 17 | Web Drop/Add begins for Fall Semester 2021 |
| April 21 | Deadline for undergraduates to request rescheduling of final examinations that conflict or constitute a third exam in 24 hours. (See your Academic Dean) |
| April 21 | Tentative grades must be entered by 12:00 midnight |
| May 5 | Last day to apply for W grade policy |
| May 5 | Classes End |
| May 6 | Reading Day |
| May 7 | Beginning of Spring Semester final examinations |
| May 12 | Close of Spring Semester final examinations |
| May 13 | Graduate Commencement Ceremony and Senior Day |
| May 14 | 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. |
| May 15 | College and Departmental Commencement Ceremonies |
The schedule above needs correction. You show 20 November 2020 as Martin Luther King Day.
There is also a mistake regarding your January date for Winter Session 2020. Do you mean Th, Jan 23 or Fri, Jan 24, 2020? (It wrongly says Fri, Jan 23, 2020)
Will Va Tech switch to online courses as many Va colleges have done already due to corona virus concerns?