Calendar 2020-2021

LSU HEALTH NEW ORLEANS SCHOOL OF NURSING 2020-2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
July 2020
Monday	27	Traditional & CARE BSN New Student Orientation (8am-5pm)
Tuesday	28	Traditional & CARE BSN New Student Orientation (8am-5pm)
August 2020
Monday	10	Fall 2020 Semester New Graduate and RNBSN Student Orientation
Monday	10	Special Orientation for BSN candidates for December 2020 graduation
Monday	10	White Coat Ceremony for SOPH II students entering clinical courses
Tuesday	11	Undergraduate Level Orientation
Wednesday	12	Fall 2020 Semester Classes Begin
Wednesday	26	Last Day to Add Courses
Wednesday	26	Last Day for Course or Term Withdrawals without a “W” on Transcript
Wednesday	26	“I” Grades from Summer Semester Convert to “F”
September 2020
Monday	7	Labor Day Holiday
October 2020
Monday 19^th	19	CARE Registration begins
Friday	23	DNS General Exams Begin
Thursday	29	Advisory Deadline for Late Financial Aid Application
Thursday	29	Priority Deadline for Financial Aid for Spring
November 2020
Monday 2^nd	2	CARE Registration ends
Friday	6	DNS General Exams End
Friday	6	Last Day for Defense of Theses, Dissertations and Scholarly Inquiry Projects for December 2020 Graduation
Wednesday 18^th to Wednesday, December 2^nd	18-2 2 wks.	Registration for Spring 2021
Friday	20	Last Day to Withdraw from a Course/Term
Monday-Wednesday	23-25	SR II final exams
Wednesday	25	Reading Day - Undergraduate Students
Thursday	26	Last Day to Complete Financial Aid Exit Interview for Graduating Students Service Blocks: All obligations to institution must be cleared for graduation
Thursday	26	Last day for December 2020 graduating students to complete end of course evaluations
Thursday	26	Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday	27	Thanksgiving Holiday
Monday	30	Grades due 4pm for all graduating students
Monday 30^th to Thursday 3^rd	30-3	Undergraduate Student Final Exams
December 2020
Wednesday	2	Registration for Spring 2021 ends
Monday 30^th to Thursday 3^rd	30-3	Undergraduate Student Final Exams
Friday	4	Last Day of Fall 2020 Semester
Monday	7	Grades due 4pm for non-graduating students
Monday	7	Last day for non-graduating students to complete end of course evaluations
Wednesday	9	Pre-Commencement Rehearsal December 2020 Graduates
Thursday	10	Awards Program, Degree Conferral for December 2020 Graduates
Monday	14	Traditional BSN New Student Orientation (8am-5pm)
Tuesday	15	Traditional BSN New Student Orientation (8am-5pm)
2021	2021	2021
January 2021
Monday	11	Spring Semester New Graduate Student and RNBSN Orientation
Monday	11	BSN candidates for May 2021 graduation - special orientation/level orientation
Monday	11	White Coat Ceremony for CARE XX and SOPH II students entering clinical courses
Tuesday	12	Undergraduate Level Orientation
Wednesday	13	Spring 2021 Semester Classes Begin
Monday	18	Martin Luther King Holiday
Wednesday	27	Last Day to Add Courses
Wednesday	27	Last Day for Course or Term Withdrawals without a “W” on Transcript
Wednesday	27	“I” Grades from Fall 2019 Semester Convert to “F”
February 2021
Monday 1^st to Monday 15^th	1-15 2 wks.	CARE Registration
Tuesday	16	Mardi Gras Holiday
March 2021
Wednesday	24	Registration for summer and fall semesters begins
Tuesday	30	Spring Break Begins at 7pm
April 2021
Thursday	1	Priority Deadline for Financial Aid for Summer
Thursday	1	Advisory Deadline for Late Financial Aid Application
Friday	2	Good Friday - Easter Holiday
Friday	2	DNS General Exams Begin
Wednesday	7	Registration for Summer and Fall semesters ends
Tuesday	6	Spring Break ends and Classes resume at 7am
Friday	16	Last Day for Defense of Theses, Dissertations and Scholarly Inquiry Projects for May 2021 Commencement
Friday	16	DNS General Exams End
Friday	23	Last Day to Complete Financial Aid Exit Interview for Graduating Students Service Blocks: All obligations to institution must be cleared for graduation
Friday	23	Last Day to Withdraw from Course or Term
Monday	26	Last day for May 2021 graduating students to complete end of course evaluations
Tuesday-Thursday	27-29	SR II and CARE XIV final exams
Friday	30	Reading Day - Undergraduate Students
May 2021
Monday	3	Grades due 4pm for all graduating students
Monday - Thursday	3-6	Undergraduate Students Final Exams
Friday	7	Last Day of Spring 2021 Semester
Monday	10	Grades due 4pm for non-graduating students
Monday	10	Last day for non-graduating students to complete end of course evaluations
Tuesday	11	Rehearsal for May 2021 Graduating Students
Wednesday	12	Pre-Commencement Awards Ceremony
Thursday	13	Commencement
Wednesday - Thursday	19-20	DNP Seminar. Full day on 20^th ½ day on 21^st
Wednesday	19	Summer Semester begins
Monday	31	Memorial Day
June 2021
Wednesday	2	Last Day for Course or Term without a “W” on Transcript
Wednesday	2	Last Day to Add Courses
Wednesday	2	“I” Grades from Spring Semester Convert to “F”
Friday	11	DNS General Exams Begin
Thursday 24^th	24	CARE Registration begins
Friday	25	Last Date for Defense of Theses, Dissertations and Scholarly Inquiry Projects for August 2021 Graduation
Friday	25	DNS General Exams End
July 2021
Thursday	1	Advisory Deadline for Late Financial Aid Application
Monday	5	Independence Day Holiday
Thursday 8^th	8	CARE Registration ends
Friday	23	Last day for students with degree conferral of August 2021 to complete end of course evaluations
Friday	23	Last Day for graduating students to Complete Financial Aid Exit Interview. Service Blocks: Must clear all obligations to institution for graduation.
Friday	23	Last Day to Withdraw from Course or Term
Monday	26	Traditional & CARE BSN New Student Orientation (8am-5pm)
Tuesday	27	Traditional & CARE BSN New Student Orientation (8am-5pm)
August 2021
Monday	2	Grades due 4pm for all graduating students
Thursday	5	Last day for non-graduating students to complete end of course evaluations
Friday	6	Last Day of Summer 2021 Semester
Wednesday	11	Grades due 4pm for non-graduating students