| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall international student orientation | Wed, Aug 19, 2020 |
| Fall graduate student orientation | Thu-Fri, Aug 20-21, 2020 |
| KSU Kickoff | Mon-Wed, Aug 24-26, 2020 |
| Fall classes begin | Thu, Aug 27, 2020 |
| Deadline for associate degree candidates to apply for December 2020 graduation | Fri, Sep 4, 2020 |
| Deadline for master's and doctoral degree and certificate candidates to apply for December 2020 graduation | Fri, Sep 4, 2020 |
| Labor Day (note 1) | Mon, Sep 7, 2020 |
| Deadline for bachelor's degree and undergraduate certificate candidates to apply for May 2020 graduation | Tue, Sep 15, 2020 |
| Fall classes end for third- and fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Oct 2, 2020 |
| Fall final examinations for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon-Fri, Oct 5-16, 2020 |
| Spring classes begin for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, Oct 5, 2020 |
| Spring classes begin for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, Oct 19, 2020 |
| Veterans Day observed (note 1) | Wed, Nov 11, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving break (note 2) | Mon-Sun, Nov 23-29, 2020 |
| Fall classes end for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Wed, Nov 25, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving Day (note 1) | Thu, Nov 26, 2020 |
| Columbus Day observed (note 3) | Fri, Nov 27, 2020 |
| Fall classes resume in remote delivery | Mon, Nov 30, 2020 |
| Fall final examinations for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon-Fri, Nov 30-Dec 11, 2020 |
| Fall classes end | Sun, Dec 13, 2020 |
| Fall final examinations | Mon-Sun, Dec 14-20, 2020 |
| Fall commencements | Fri-Sat, Dec 18-19, 2020 |
| Deadline for bachelor's degree and undergraduate certificate candidates to apply for August 2020 graduation | Tue, Dec 15, 2020 |
| Holiday schedule (note 4) | TBA |
| Presidents Day observed (note 5) | Thu, Dec 24, 2020 |
| Christmas day (note 1) | Fri, Dec 25, 2020 |
| New Year’s Day (note 1) | Fri, Jan 1, 2021 |
Calendar Notes
- Observed state-designated holiday; no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
- Thanksgiving break: no classes are scheduled Monday through Sunday; offices are closed Thursday and Friday.
- Columbus Day is a movable state-designated holiday, observed the day after Thanksgiving; no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
- Kent State may operate on a holiday schedule during the last part of December. When that occurs, information will be communicated to faculty and staff by the Division of Human Resources.
- Presidents Day is a movable state-designated holiday, observed contiguous with Christmas Day; no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.