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Official Academic Calendar

Please refer to the most current calendar listed below. When calendar information becomes updated, this information supersedes the outdated version printed in the back of SCO’s catalog.
 

2019-20201 CALENDAR


Summer Semester 2019

May 20, Monday Registration, Instruction Begins
May 27, Monday Memorial Day Holiday (College Closed)
May 28, Tuesday Late Registration2
June 7-9 Residents' Weekend
June 10-13  Mid-term Examinations (3rd years)
June 20-21  AOA Conference (No Instruction)
July 4, Thursday Independence Day Holiday (College Closed)
July 15, Monday Registration, Second Year Mini-Term, Instruction Begins
July 15-19 Mid-term Examinations (3rd years)
August 21-23 Final Examinations
August 24, Saturday Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
Aug. 25-Sept. 2  Semester Break


Fall Semester 2019

August 29-30  New Student Orientation
August 30, Friday  White Coat Ceremony/Honor Code Signing (1st years)3
September 2, Monday Labor Day Holiday (College Closed)
September 3, Tuesday  Registration, Instruction Begins
September 9, Monday Late Registration2
September 23-27  First Mid-term Examination Week
October 3-6  Fall CE/Homecoming/Convocation3
October 24-25  American Academy of Optometry (No Instruction)
November 4-8 Second Mid-term Examination Week
Nov. 27-Dec. 1  Thanksgiving Break (No Instruction)
Nov. 28-Dec. 1 College Closed
December 2, Monday Instruction Resumes
December 3rd or 5th NBEO Part II – PAM
December 12-18  Final Examinations (1st, 2nd years)
December 16-18 Final Examinations (3rd years)
December 20, Friday Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
Dec. 21-Jan. 5 Semester Break (College Closed)


Spring Semester 2020

January 6, Monday Registration, Instruction Begins
January 8, Wednesday State Day
January 13, Monday  Late Registration2
January 20, Monday  Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (College Closed)
February 10-14  First Mid-term Examination Week (1st, 2nd years)
Feb. 29-March 8  Spring Break (No Instruction)
March 4-8 Southern Educational Congress of Optometry (SECO)
March 5-8 College Closed
March 9, Monday Instruction Resumes
March 17-20 NBEO Part I – ABS4
March 23-27 Second Mid-term Examination Week (1st, 2nd years)
April 25-May 1  Final Examinations (1st, 2nd years)
April 30-May 1  Final Examinations (3rd years)
April 30, Thursday  Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
May 1, Friday Clinic Orientation (Rising 3rd years)3
May 3-4  Graduation Week Activities (4th years)
May 5, Tuesday  Commencement 
 
  1. Dates or events are subject to change.
  2. Registering late does not excuse a student from clinic and/or class requirements and results in a $50 late fee.
  3. Mandatory attendance for designated students.
  4. Students take NBEO Part I (ABS) on one of the four days listed.

Updated: 8/2019



2020-20211 CALENDAR


Summer Semester 2020

May 18, Monday  Registration, Instruction Begins
May 25, Monday Memorial Day Holiday (College Closed)
May 26, Tuesday Late Registration2
June 8-11 Mid-term Examinations (3rd years)
June 11-13 Residents' Weekend
June 25-26 AOA Conference (No Instruction)
July 3, Friday Independence Day Holiday (College Closed)
July 13, Monday  Registration, Second Year Mini-Term, Instruction Begins
July 13-17 Mid-term Examinations (3rd years)
August 19-21 Final Examinations
August 22, Saturday  Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
August 23-30 Semester Break


Fall Semester 2020

August 27-28 New Student Orientation
August 28, Friday White Coat Ceremony/Honor Code Signing (1st years)3
August 31, Monday Registration, Instruction Begins
September 7, Monday  Labor Day Holiday (College Closed)
September 8, Tuesday Late Registration2
September 21-25  First Mid-term Examination Week 
October 1-4 Fall CE/Homecoming/Convocation (Tentative)3
October 8-9 American Academy of Optometry (No Instruction)
November 2-6 Second Mid-term Examination Week
November 25-29 Thanksgiving Break (No Instruction)
November 26-29 College Closed
November 30, Monday Instruction Resumes
December 1st or 3rd NBEO Part II – PAM
December 10-16 Final Examinations (1st, 2nd years)
December 14-16 Final Examinations (3rd years)
December 18, Friday Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
Dec. 19-Jan. 3 Semester Break (College Closed)


Spring Semester 20214

January 4, Monday Registration, Instruction Begins
January 11, Monday Late Registration2
January 13, Wednesday State Day
January 18, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (College Closed)
February 8-12  First Mid-term Examination Week (1st, 2nd years)
February 24-28 Southern Educational Congress of Optometry (SECO)
February 27-March 7 Spring Break (No Instruction)
March 4-7 College Closed
March 8, Monday Instruction Resumes 
March 22-26  Second Mid-term Examination Week (1st, 2nd years)
April 24-30  Final Examinations (1st, 2nd years)
April 29-30  Final Examinations (3rd years)
April 29, Thursday  Last Day of Clinic (4th Years)
April 30, Friday Clinic Orientation (Rising 3rd years)3
May 2-3  Graduation Week Activities (4th years)
May 4, Tuesday Commencement  
 
  1. Dates or events are subject to change.
  2. Registering late does not excuse a student from clinic and/or class requirements and results in a $50 late fee.
  3. Mandatory attendance for designated students.
  4. 2021 NBEO dates to be announced.

Updated: 8/2019
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