2020-21 Academic Calendar
The 2021-2022 academic calendar is under review and may be adjusted given the status of COVID-19. UM is working collaboratively with university administrators, faculty and other constituent groups, along with our colleagues within the Montana University System to finalize an academic calendar and will provide an update as soon as possible.
Dates listed below are subject to change without notice; dates appearing in registration instructions take precedence over those listed below.
NOTE: UM students taking coursework at campuses other than UM's Mountain, Missoula College, or Bitterroot College Program campuses should consult that campus' academic calendar.
The Alexander Blewett III School of Law academic calendar is available here.
Fall Semester 2020
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday-Tuesday, August 17-18 | New Student Orientation |
| Wednesday, August 19 | Spring Semester Classes Begin |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Tuesday, November 3 | Election Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Wednesday, November 11 | Veterans Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Wednesday, November 18 | Last Day of Regular Classes |
| Thursday-Wednesday, November 19-25 | Final Exams |
Winter Session 2020
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, November 30 | Winter Session Classes Begin |
| Friday, December 18 | Last Day of Winter Session Classes |
Spring Semester 2021
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Wednesday-Friday, January 6-8 | New Student Orientation |
| Monday, January 11 | Spring Semester Classes Begin |
| Monday, January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Monday, February 15 | Presidents' Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Thursday, March 4 | Student Break - No Classes |
| Tuesday, March 16 | Student Break - No Classes |
| Friday, April 2 | Student Break - No Classes |
| Friday, April 23 | Last Day of Regular Classes |
| Monday-Friday, April 26-30 | Final Exams |
| Saturday, May 1 | Commencement |
Summer Semester 2021
Summer sessions are offered in 3-week, 6-week and 12-week formats.
All formats have a session beginning in May. See below for the start dates of all summer sessions. For more information, visit the UM Summer website.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 10 | Classes Begin for 12-week Session |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Monday, July 5 | Independence Day Observed - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Friday, July 30 | Last Day of Classes for 12-week Session |
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 10 | Classes Begin for 6-week Session I |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Friday, June 18 | Last Day of Classes for 6-week Session I |
| Monday, June 21 | Classes Begin for 6-week Session II |
| Monday, July 5 | Independence Day Observed - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Friday, July 30 | Last Day of Classes for 6-week Session II |
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 10 | Classes Begin for 3-week Session I |
| Friday, May 28 | Last Day of Classes for 3-week Session I |
| Tuesday, June 1 | Classes Begin for 3-week Session II |
| Friday, June 18 | Last Day of Classes for 3-week Session II |
| Monday, June 21 | Classes Begin for 3-week Session III |
| Monday, July 5 | Independence Day Observed - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Friday, July 9 | Last Day of Classes for 3-week Session III |
| Monday, July 12 | Classes Begin for 3-week Session IV |
| Friday, July 30 | Last Day of Classes for 3-week Session IV |