According to the Kansas Board of Regents Policy Manual:
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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.
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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.
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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.
Academic Calendars for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022
Approved June 14, 2017
*Updates Approved September 18, 2019
Updates Approved for 2020-21 in Red
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 |
Aug 24 |
Aug 17 |
Aug 17 |
Aug 17 |
Aug 17 |
Aug 17 |
Classes |
Nov 24 |
Dec 11 |
Dec 03 |
Dec 04 |
Dec 04 |
Dec 04 |
Exams |
Dec 7 |
Dec 7 |
Dec 5 |
Dec 07 |
Dec 07 |
Dec 05 |
Exams |
Dec 11 |
Dec 11 |
Dec 10 |
Dec 11 |
Dec 11 |
Dec 11 |
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 |
Feb 1 |
Jan 25 |
Feb 1 |
Jan 25 |
Jan 19 |
Jan 19 |
Classes |
May 6 |
May 7 |
May 6 |
May 7 |
April 30 |
May 7 |
Exams |
May 10 |
May 10 |
May 8 |
May 10 |
May 3 |
May 8 |
Exams |
May 14 |
May 14 |
May 13 |
May 14 |
May 7 |
May 14 |
Spring Break |
No Break |
No Break |
No Break |
No Break |
No Break |
March 22-28 |
Added Holidays |
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 |
Aug 23 |
Aug 23 |
Aug 16 |
Aug 23 |
Aug 16 |
Aug 23 |
Classes |
Dec 09 |
Dec 10 |
Dec 02 |
Dec 10 |
Dec 03 |
Dec 10 |
Exams |
Dec 13 |
Dec 13 |
Dec 04 |
Dec 13 |
Dec 06 |
Dec 11 |
Exams |
Dec 17 |
Dec 17 |
Dec 09 |
Dec 17 |
Dec 10 |
Dec 17 |
Fall Break |
October 9-12 |
-- |
October 9-12 |
October 14-17 |
October 14-17 |
-- |
Thanksgiving Break |
Nov 24-28 |
Nov 22-28 |
Nov 24-28 |
Nov 24-28 |
Nov 24-28 |
Nov 22-28 |
Spring 2022 |
KU |
K-State |
WSU |
ESU |
PSU |
FHSU |
Classes |
Jan 18 |
Jan 18 |
Jan 18 |
Jan 19 |
Jan 18 |
Jan 18 |
Classes |
May 05 |
May 06 |
May 05 |
May 06 |
May 06 |
May 06 |
Exams |
May 09 |
May 9 |
May 07 |
May 09 |
May 09 |
May 07 |
Exams |
May 13 |
May 13 |
May 12 |
May 13 |
May 13 |
May 13 |
Spring Break |
March 7-13 |
*March 14-20 |
March 21-27 |
March 21-27 |
March 21-27 |
March 21-27 |
Notes:
(a) Universities are closed to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 17, 2022.