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ACADEMIC & REGISTRATION CALENDAR

The Academic and Registration calendar lists important dates for each semester and term, including refund and withdrawal deadlines.
Questions? Contact The HUB at 732-255-0482 or HUB@ocean.edu.

FALL 2020

Fall 2020 (2020FA) - 15 Weeks

Registration Type	Dates: 9/8/2020 – 12/23/2020
Priority Registration – Special Populations**	4/13/2020
Open Registration – All Students	4/14/2020 – 8/23/2020
Late Registration Days (fee applies)	8/24/2020 – 9/21/2020
Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers)	9/4/2020
Deadline for 100% Refund*	9/7/2020
Classes Begin	9/8/2020
Drop/Add Classes	9/8/2020 – 9/21/2020
Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date	9/21/2020
Withdrawal Deadline for a “W”	11/18/2020
Class Schedule – Tuesday, 11/24/2020	Follow Thursday Schedule
Class Schedule – Wednesday, 11/25/2020	Follow Friday Schedule
Holidays and No Classes	11/26/2020 & 11/27/2020 Thanksgiving
Last Day of Classes	12/23/2020
*Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay.	**Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students.

Fall 2020 Accelerated 5 (2020L5) - 7.5 Weeks

Registration Type	Dates: 9/8/2020 – 10/28/2020
Priority Registration – Special Populations**	4/13/2020
Open Registration – All Students	4/14/2020 – 9/14/2020
Late Registration Days (fee applies)	N/A
Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers)	9/4/2020
Deadline for 100% Refund*	9/7/2020
Classes Begin	9/8/2020
Drop/Add Classes	9/8/2020 – 9/14/2020
Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date	9/14/2020
Withdrawal Deadline for a “W”	10/13/2020
Holidays and No Classes	N/A
Last Day of Classes	10/28/2020
*Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay.	**Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students.

Fall 2020 Quick Term (2020FQT) - 10 Weeks

Registration Type	Dates: 10/13/2020 – 12/23/2020
Priority Registration – Special Populations**	4/13/2020
Open Registration – All Students	4/14/2020 – 10/21/2020
Late Registration Days (fee applies)	N/A
Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers)	10/12/2020
Deadline for 100% Refund*	10/12/2020
Classes Begin	10/13/2020
Drop/Add Classes	10/13/2020 – 10/21/2020
Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date	10/21/2020
Withdrawal Deadline for a “W”	11/18/2020
Class Schedule – Tuesday, 11/24/2020	Follow Thursday Schedule
Class Schedule – Wednesday 11/25/2020	Follow Friday Schedule
Holidays and No Classes	11/26/2020 & 11/27/2020 – Thanksgiving Holiday
Last Day of Classes	12/23/2020
*Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay.	**Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students.

Fall 2020 Accelerated 6 (2020L6) - 7.5 Weeks

Registration Type	Dates: 11/1/2020 – 12/23/2020
Priority Registration – Special Populations**	4/13/2020
Open Registration – All Students	4/14/2020 – 11/5/2020
Late Registration Days (fee applies)	N/A
Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers)	10/30/2020
Deadline for 100% Refund*	10/31/2020
Classes Begin	11/1/2020
Drop/Add Classes	11/1/2020 – 11/5/2020
Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date	11/5/2020
Withdrawal Deadline for a “W”	12/7/2020
Holidays and No Classes	11/26/2020 & 11/27/2020 – Thanksgiving Holiday
Last Day of Classes	12/23/2020
*Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay.	**Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students.

WINTER INTERSESSION 2021

Winter Intersession 2021 (2020W2)

Registration Type	Dates: 1/4/2021 – 1/20/2021
Priority Registration – Special Populations**	11/9/2020
Open Registration – All Students	11/10/2020 – 12/23/2020
Late Registration Days (fee applies)	N/A
Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers)	12/23/2020
Deadline for 100% Refund*	1/3/2021
Classes Begin	1/4/2021
Drop/Add Classes	1/4/2021 – 1/6/2021
Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date	1/6/2021
Withdrawal Deadline for a “W”	1/14/2021
Holidays and No Classes	N/A
Last Day of Classes	1/20/2021
*Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay.	**Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students.

SPRING 2021

Spring 2021 (2021SP) - 15 Weeks

Registration Type	Dates: 1/25/2021 – 5/17/2021
Priority Registration – Special Populations**	11/9/2020
Open Registration – All Students	11/10/2020 – 1/10/2021
Late Registration Days (fee applies)	1/11/2021 – 2/5/2021
Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers)	1/24/2021
Deadline for 100% Refund*	1/24/2021
Classes Begin	1/25/2021
Drop/Add Classes	1/25/2021 – 2/5/2021
Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date	2/5/2021
Withdrawal Deadline for a “W”	4/10/2021
Holidays and No Classes	2/15/2021 President’s Day 3/22/2021 to 3/28/2021 Spring Break
Last Day of Classes	5/17/2021 Follow Monday Schedule
Commencement	5/27/2021
*Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay.	**Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students.

2021 Spring Accelerated 1 (2021L1) - 7.5 Weeks

Registration Type	Dates: 1/25/2021 – 3/17/2021
Priority Registration – Special Populations**	11/9/2020
Open Registration – All Students	11/10/2020 – 1/29/2021
Late Registration Days (fee applies)	N/A
Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers)	1/24/2021
Deadline for 100% Refund*	1/24/2021
Classes Begin	1/25/2021
Drop/Add Classes	1/25/2021 – 1/29/2021
Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date	1/29/2021
Withdrawal Deadline for a “W”	3/1/2021
Holidays and No Classes	2/15/2021 – President’s Day
Last Day of Classes	3/17/2021
Commencement	5/27/2021
*Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay.	**Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students.

2021 Spring Quick Term (2021SQT) - 10 Weeks

Registration Type	Dates: 3/2/2021 – 5/17/2021
Priority Registration – Special Populations**	11/9/2020
Open Registration – All Students	11/10/2020 – 3/10/2021
Late Registration Days (fee applies)	N/A
Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers)	3/1/2021
Deadline for 100% Refund*	3/1/2021
Classes Begin	3/2/2021
Drop/Add Classes	3/2/2021 – 3/10/2021
Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date	3/10/2021
Withdrawal Deadline for a “W”	4/10/2021
Holidays and No Classes	3/22/2021 – 3/28/2021 Spring Break
Last Day of Classes	5/17/2021 (Follow Monday Schedule)
Commencement	5/27/2021
*Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay.	**Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students.

2021 Spring Accelerated 2 (2021L2) - 7.5 Weeks

Registration Type	Dates: 3/29/2021 – 5/17/2021
Priority Registration – Special Populations**	11/9/2020
Open Registration – All Students	11/10/2020 – 4/2/2021
Late Registration Days (fee applies)	N/A
Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers)	3/28/2021
Deadline for 100% Refund*	3/28/2021
Classes Begin	3/29/2021
Drop/Add Classes	3/29/2021 – 4/2/2021
Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date	4/2/2021
Withdrawal Deadline for a “W”	5/2/2021
Holidays and No Classes	N/A
Last Day of Classes	5/17/2021
Commencement	5/27/2021
*Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay.	**Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students.