The academic calendars are subject to change. Please check www.hamline.edu/academiccalendar for the latest information.
On Campus Undergraduate Academic Calendar 2020-2021
Hamline’s on campus undergraduate program follows a 4-1-4 academic calendar. During each of the 15-week fall and spring terms a student has a normal schedule of four 4-credit courses. Students have the option of taking one 4-credit course in the one-month winter term. In a nine-month academic year a student typically completes 32 semester credits. New students normally begin classes in either the fall or spring term. The calendar offers flexibility in curriculum planning and opens the way for the student to combine a variety of off-campus experiences with classroom learning. Many students have used the winter term for independent study projects requiring off-campus study, or for study abroad.
Summer session is considered separate from the regular academic year. During summer, two four-week terms and an overlapping ten-week term are scheduled. Summer study at Hamline enables students to make up credits, accelerate progress toward their degrees, take courses that might be difficult to schedule in a regular term, or take advantage of reduced summer tuition. Students should consult the summer term website at www.hamline.edu/summer for further information.
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Fall Term |
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August 31-December 10, 2020 |
Fall term classes begin |
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Monday, August 31 |
Fall term classes end |
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Wednesday, November 25 |
Thanksgiving break |
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Thursday-Friday, November 26-27 |
Study days |
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Monday-Friday, November 30-December 4 |
Fall term final exams |
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Monday-Thursday, December 7-10 |
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Winter Term |
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January 4-21, 2021 |
Winter term classes begin |
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Monday, January 4 |
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday |
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Monday, January 18 |
Winter term classes end |
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Thursday, January 21 |
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Spring Term |
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January 25-May 6, 2021 |
Spring term classes begin |
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Monday, January 25 |
Midterm break |
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Friday, March 12 |
Spring term classes end |
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Thursday, April 29 |
Study day |
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Friday, April 30 |
Spring term final exams |
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Monday-Thursday, May 3-6 |
Commencement |
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Saturday, May 8 |
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Summer Term |
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May 10-August 13, 2021 |
May Term classes begin |
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Monday, May 10 |
May Term classes end |
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Friday, May 28 |
Memorial Day holiday |
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Monday, May 31 |
Summer I classes begin |
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Monday, June 7 |
Summer I classes end |
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Friday, July 2 |
Summer II classes begin |
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Monday, July 12 |
Summer II classes end |
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Friday, August 6 |
Summer III classes begin |
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Monday, June 7 |
Fourth of July holiday |
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Monday, July 5 |
Summer III classes end |
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Friday, August 13 |
Online Bachelor’s Degree Completion Academic Calendar 2020-2021
Hamline’s online degree completion program courses are offered in eight-week sessions, two sessions each in fall, spring, and summer semesters. Students may take up to two four-credit courses in each eight-week session, and must take at least 12 credits within a 16-week semester to be considered full-time.
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Fall Semester |
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August 31-December 18, 2020 |
Session One classes begin |
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Monday, August 31 |
Labor Day Holiday |
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Monday, September 7 |
Session One classes end |
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Friday, October 23 |
Session Two classes begin |
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Monday, October 26 |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
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Thursday-Friday, November 26-27 |
Session Two classes end |
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Friday, December 18 |
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Spring Semester |
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January 4-April 23, 2021 |
Session One classes begin |
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Monday, January 4 |
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday |
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Monday, January 18 |
Session One classes end |
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Friday, February 26 |
Session Two classes begin |
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Monday, March 1 |
Session Two classes end |
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Friday, April 23 |
Commencement |
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Saturday, May 8 |
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Summer Semester |
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May 3-August 20, 2021 |
Session One classes begin |
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Monday, May 3 |
Memorial Day Holiday |
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Monday, May 31 |
Session One classes end |
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Friday, June 25 |
Session Two classes begin |
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Monday, June 28 |
Fourth of July Holiday |
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Monday, July 5 |
Session Two classes end |
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Friday, August 20 |
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