University Calendars

According to the Kansas Board of Regents Policy Manual:

The Academic Calendar of each state university shall provide for an academic year minimally consisting of two sixteen week semesters totaling no fewer than 146 instructional days plus five final exam days each semester.
Each state university shall file a three-year Academic Calendar adhering to holidays and breaks approved by the Board. Each state university shall follow the calendar as approved by the Board. Any deviation for reasons other than natural disasters or national emergencies must have prior approval of the Board.
The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Board shall have the authority to approve or deny non-substantive revisions to Board-approved three-year calendars and shall periodically report these changes to the Board.

Disclaimer: The following dates are subject to change as needed through the approval process.

Academic Calendar Year 2020 - 2021 Kansas Board of Regents State Universities

Fall 2020	KU	K-State	WSU	ESU	PSU	FHSU
Classes Begin	Aug 24 Monday	Aug 17 Monday	Aug 17 Monday	Aug 17 Monday	Aug 17 Monday	Aug 17 Monday
Classes End	Nov 24 Tuesday	Dec 11 Friday	Dec 03 Thursday	Dec 04 Friday	Dec 04 Friday	Dec 04 Friday
Exams Begin	Dec 7 Monday	Dec 7 Monday	Dec 5 Saturday	Dec 07 Monday	Dec 07 Monday	Dec 05 Saturday
Exams End	Dec 11 Friday	Dec 11 Friday	Dec 10 Thursday	Dec 11 Friday	Dec 11 Friday	Dec 11 Friday
Fall Break	--	--	--	--	--	--
Thanksgiving Break	Nov 25-29	Nov 23-29	Nov 23-29	Nov 23-29	Nov 21-29	Nov 23-29
Spring 2021	KU	K-State	WSU	ESU	PSU	FHSU
Classes Begin	Feb 1 Monday	Jan 25 Monday	Feb 1 Monday	Jan 25 Monday	Jan 19 Tuesday	Jan 19 Tuesday
Classes End	May 6 Thursday	May 7 Friday	May 6 Thursday	May 7 Friday	April 30 Friday	May 7 Friday
Exams Begin	May 10 Monday	May 10 Monday	May 8 Saturday	May 10 Monday	May 3 Monday	May 8 Saturday
Exams End	May 14 Friday	May 14 Friday	May 13 Thursday	May 14 Friday	May 7 Friday	May 14 Friday
Spring Break	No Break	No Break	No Break	No Break	No Break	March 22-28
Added Holidays No classes		Friday, April 16		Friday, March 5 Friday, April 16

Notes:

(a) Universities are closed to observe Martin Luther King Day on January 18, 2021.

Academic Calendar Year 2021 - 2022 Kansas Board of Regents State Universities

Fall 2021	KU	K-State	WSU	ESU	PSU	FHSU
Classes Begin	Aug 23 Monday	Aug 23 Monday	Aug 16 Monday	Aug 23 Monday	Aug 16 Monday	Aug 23 Monday
Classes End	Dec 09 Thursday	Dec 10 Friday	Dec 02 Thursday	Dec 10 Friday	Dec 03 Friday	Dec 10 Friday
Exams Begin	Dec 13 Monday	Dec 13 Monday	Dec 04 Saturday	Dec 13 Monday	Dec 06 Monday	Dec 11 Saturday
Exams End	Dec 17 Friday	Dec 17 Friday	Dec 09 Thursday	Dec 17 Friday	Dec 10 Friday	Dec 17 Friday
Fall Break	October 9-12 Sat-Tues	--	October 9-12 Sat-Tues	October 14-17 Thurs-Sun	October 14-17 Thurs-Sun	--
Thanksgiving Break	Nov 24-28 Wed-Sun	Nov 22-28 Mon-Sun	Nov 24-28 Wed-Sun	Nov 24-28 Wed-Sun	Nov 24-28 Wed-Sun	Nov 22-28 Mon-Sun
Spring 2022	KU	K-State	WSU	ESU	PSU	FHSU
Classes Begin	Jan 18 Tuesday	Jan 18 Tuesday	Jan 18 Tuesday	Jan 19 Wednesday	Jan 18 Tuesday	Jan 18 Tuesday
Classes End	May 05 Thursday	May 06 Friday	May 05 Thursday	May 06 Friday	May 06 Friday	May 06 Friday
Exams Begin	May 09 Monday	May 9 Monday	May 07 Saturday	May 09 Monday	May 09 Monday	May 07 Saturday
Exams End	May 13 Friday	May 13 Friday	May 12 Thursday	May 13 Friday	May 13 Friday	May 13 Friday
Spring Break	March 14-18	March 14-18	March 14-18	March 14-18	March 14-18	March 14-18

Notes:

(a) Universities are closed to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 17, 2022.

(b) Spring Break Alignment was Board approved beginning with Spring 2022.

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