Dates and Deadlines for the 2020-21 Academic Year
This calendar applies to students in our campus-based academic programs, our 90% online Early Childhood Education program, and our online master's in leadership studies program. NVU Online students in our 100% online undergraduate programs should refer to the calendar in the NVU Online section of this website.
Summer Sessions 2020
| First Session | Wednesday, May 20-Friday, July 3 |
| Second Session | Monday, July 6-Friday, August 14 |
Fall 2020
| Monday, August 24 | First day of classes |
| Monday, September 7 | No classes; Labor Day |
| Monday-Friday, October 5-9 | No classes; Fall break |
| Monday-Friday, November 23-27 | No classes; Thanksgiving break |
| Friday, December 11 | Last day of classes |
| Monday-Thursday, December 14-17 | Final examination period |
Winter Session 2021
Monday, January 4 - Saturday, January 16
Spring 2021
| Tuesday, January 19 | First day of classes |
| Monday-Friday, February 22-26 | No classes; Winter break |
| Monday-Friday, April 5-9 | No classes; Spring break |
| Friday, May 7 | Last day of classes |
| Saturday, May 15 | NVU-Johnson Commencement |
| Sunday, May 16 | NVU-Lyndon Commencement |