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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 When calendar information becomes updated, this information supersedes the outdated version printed in the back of SCO’s catalog.
 



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
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 21, Friday  Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
August 23-30 Semester Break


Fall Semester 2020

August 27-28 New Student Orientation
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 
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 2021

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)
March 4-7 Spring Break/College Closed
March 8, Monday Instruction Resumes 
March 16-19 NBEO Part I (ABS)
March 22-26  Second Mid-term Examination Week (1st, 2nd years)
April 24-30  Final Examinations (1st, 2nd years)
April 28-May 2 Southern Educational Congress of Optometry (SECO)5
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. Published break weeks may be adjusted due to COVID updates
  5. Conference rescheduled to new date due to COVID

Updated: 12/2020


 

2021-20221 CALENDAR


Summer Semester 2021

May 17, Monday Registration, Instruction Begins
May 24, Monday Late Registration2
May 31, Monday Memorial Day Holiday (College Closed)
June 7-10 Mid-term Examinations (3rd years)
June 10-12 Residents' Weekend
June 24-25 Optometry's Meeting, AOA (Instruction scheduled)
July 5, Monday Independence Day Holiday (College Closed)
July 6, Tuesday Registration, Second Year Mini-Term, Instruction Begins
July 12-16 Mid-term Examinations (3rd years)
August 18-20 Final Examinations
August 20, Friday Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
August 22-29 Semester Break


Fall Semester 2021

August 26-27 New Student Orientation (3)
August 30, Monday Registration, Instruction Begins
September 6, Monday Labor Day Holiday (College Closed)
September 7, Tuesday Late Registration2
September 15, Wed Convocation3
September 20-24 First Mid-term Examination Week
Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 Homecoming/Fall CE
October 25-29 Second Mid-term Examination Week
November 4-5 Academy of Optometry Meeting (No Instruction)
November 24-28 Thanksgiving Break (No Instruction)
November 25-28 College Closed
November 29, Monday Instruction Resumes
December 7th or 9th NBEO Part II – PAM
December 9-15 Final Examinations (1st, 2nd years)
December 13-15 Final Examinations (3rd years)
December 17, Friday Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
Dec. 18-Jan. 2 Semester Break (College Closed)


Spring Semester 2022

January 3, Monday Registration, Instruction Begins
January 10, Monday Late Registration2
January 12, Wednesday State Day
January 17, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (College Closed)
February 7-11 First Mid-term Examination Week (1st, 2nd years)
February 26 – March 6 Spring Break (No Instruction)
March 3-6 College Closed/College Closed
March 7, Monday Instruction Resumes
March 9 – 13 Southern Educational Congress of Optometry (SECO)
March 15-18 NBEO Part I – ABS4
March 21-25 Second Mid-term Examination Week (1st, 2nd years)
April 23-29 Final Examinations (1st, 2nd years)
April 28-29 Final Examinations (3rd years)
April 28, Thursday Last Day of Clinic (4th years)
May 1-2 Graduation Week Activities (4th years)
May 3, Tuesday Commencement3 

 

  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.
  5. Due to the COVID pandemic, all special events and break weeks are subject to change.


Updated: 01/2021

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