Academic Calendar Summer Semester 2020
This academic calendar was updated on 4/9/2020 to reflect changes Rice University made in light of COVID-19.
Summer Degree Conferral
Date | Event |
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Friday, July 3, 2020 |
Deadline: Last day to file an application for an August degree conferral with the Office of the Registrar (All Students) |
Friday, August 14, 2020 | Deadline: For an August conferral of degree, students must submit thesis to the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies by 12:00 noon |
Summer Sessions
- Unless otherwise noted, dates and information apply to both Rice undergraduate and graduate students.
- Students are charged per credit hour; LPAP billed @ 1 hour.
- Early matriculants are charged an additional Health Services Fee.
Summer Session I: May 4 - August 14, 2020 (15 weeks, Full Term Non-Research Courses)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 20, 2019 |
Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2020 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER |
Monday, May 4, 2020 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION I |
Friday, May 8, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop a course and receive 100% refund for Summer Session I {refunds requested after this date will be reviewed on a case by case basis} |
Monday, May 25, 2020 | MEMORIAL DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, July 3, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Summer Session I |
Saturday, July 4, 2020 | INDEPENDENCE DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, July 10, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Session I by paper form at Office of the Registrar |
Friday, August 14, 2020 |
Deadline: Last day to add a course via ESTHER |
Friday, August 21, 2020 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades for Summer Session I |
Summer Block B1: May 11 - June 26, 2020 (7 weeks)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 20, 2019 |
Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2020 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER |
Monday, May 4, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Block B1 |
Sunday, May 10, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Block B1 |
Monday, May 11, 2020 |
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK B1 |
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block B1 |
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 80% refund of tuition for Summer Block B1 |
Friday, May 15, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 50% refund of tuition for Summer Block B1 {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date} |
Monday, May 25, 2020 | MEMORIAL DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Summer Block B1 |
Friday, June 19, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Block B1 by paper form at Office of the Registrar |
Friday, June 26, 2020 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK B1 |
Friday, July 3, 2020 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Block B1 |
Summer Block C1: May 18 - June 26, 2020 (6 weeks)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 20, 2019 |
Summer Registration: Registation for Summer 2020 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER |
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Block C1 |
Sunday, May 17, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Block C1 |
Monday, May 18, 2020 |
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK C1 |
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block C1 |
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 80% refund of tuition for Summer Block C1 |
Friday, May 22, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 50% refund of tuition for Summer Block C1 {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date} |
Monday, May 25, 2020 | MEMORIAL DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Summer Block C1 |
Friday, June 19, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Block C1 by paper form at Office of the Registrar |
Friday, June 26, 2020 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK C1 |
Friday, July 3, 2020 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Block C1 |
Summer Block D1: June 1 - August 7, 2020 (10 weeks)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 20, 2019 |
Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2020 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER |
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Block D1 |
Sunday, May 31, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Block D1 |
Monday, June 1, 2020 |
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK D1 |
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block D1 |
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 80% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block D1 |
Friday, June 5, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition for Summer Block D1 {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date} |
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Summer Block D1 |
Saturday, July 4, 2020 | INDEPENDENCE DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, July 10, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Block D1 by paper form at Office of the Registrar |
Friday, August 7, 2020 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK D1 |
Friday, August 14, 2020 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Block D1 |
Summer Block E1: June 15 - July 31, 2020 (7 weeks)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 20, 2019 |
Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2020 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER |
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Block E1 |
Sunday, June 14, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Block E1 |
Monday, June 15, 2020 |
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK E1 |
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block E1 |
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 80% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block E1 |
Friday, June 19, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition for Summer Block E1 {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date} |
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Summer Block E1 |
Saturday, July 4, 2020 | INDEPENDENCE DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, July 24, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Block E1 by paper form at Office of the Registrar |
Friday, July 31, 2020 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK E1 |
Friday, August 7, 2020 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Block E1 |
Summer Block B2: June 29 - August 14, 2020 (7 weeks)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 20, 2019 |
Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2020 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER |
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Block B2 |
Sunday, June 28, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Block B2 |
Monday, June 29, 2020 |
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK B2 |
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block B2 |
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 80% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block B2 |
Friday, July 3, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition for Summer Block B2 {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date} |
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Summer Block B2 |
Friday, August 7, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Block B2 by paper form at Office of the Registrar |
Friday, August 14, 2020 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK B2 |
Friday, August 21, 2020 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Block B2 |
Summer Block C2: July 6 - August 14, 2020 (6 weeks)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 20, 2019 |
Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2020 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER |
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Block C2 |
Sunday, July 5, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Block C2 |
Monday, July 6, 2020 |
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK C2 |
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block C2 |
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 80% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block C2 |
Friday, July 10, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition for Summer Block C2 {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date} |
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Summer Block C2 |
Friday, August 7, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Block C2 by paper form at Office of the Registrar |
Friday, August 14, 2020 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK C2 |
Friday, August 21, 2020 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Block C2 |
Full Summer Session: May 4 - August 14, 2020 (15 weeks)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 20, 2019 |
Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2020 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER |
Monday, May 4, 2020 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - FULL SUMMER SESSION |
Monday, May 25, 2020 | MEMORIAL DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, July 3, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for the Full Summer Session |
Saturday July 4, 2020 | INDEPENDENCE DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, July 10, 2020 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course as "Pass/Fail" for Full Summer Session by paper form at Office of the Registrar |
Friday, August 14, 2020 |
Deadline: Last day to add a course via ESTHER |
Friday, August 21, 2020 | Deadline: For i | nstructors to submit grades for Full Summer Session