Academic Calendar
DeSales offers online courses that are required prerequisites for health-based professional programs at many colleges and universities.
2019-2020
| Terms | Start Date | End Date |
| Session 1 | August 19, 2019 | October 12, 2019 |
| Session 2 | October 14, 2019 | December 7, 2019 |
| Winter Online 3-Week Minimester | December 22, 2019 | January 11, 2020 |
| Session 3 | January 13, 2020 | March 7, 2020 |
| Session 4 | March 9, 2020 | May 2, 2020 |
| Session 5 | May 11, 2020 | July 4, 2020 |
| Summer Online 6-Week Minimester | May 18, 2020 | June 27, 2020 |
| Summer 2 Online 6-Week Minimester | June 29, 2020 | August 8, 2020 |
| Session 6 | July 6, 2020 | August 15, 2020 |
ACCESS Adult Studies: Year at a Glance
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Session 1: Important Deadlines
Session 1 Deadlines
8-Week
10-Week
12-Week
16-Week
Start
Aug 19
Aug 19
Aug 19
Aug 19
Drop/Add
Aug 26
Aug 26
Aug 26
Aug 26
80% Withdrawal
Sept 2
Sept 2
Sept 2
Sept 2
60% Withdrawal
Sept 9
Sept 9
Sept 9
Sept 16
Pass/Fail
Sept 9
Sept 9
Sept 9
Sept 16
40% Withdrawal
Sept 16
Sept 23
Sept 23
Sept 30
Withdrawal deadline
Sept 23
Oct 8
Oct 14
Nov 4
End of class
Oct 12
Oct 26
Nov 9
Dec 7
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Session 2: Important Deadlines
8-Week
Start
Oct 14
Drop/Add
Oct 21
80% Withdrawal
Oct 28
60% Withdrawal
Nov 4
Pass/Fail
Nov 4
40% Withdrawal
Nov 11
Withdrawal deadline
Nov 18
End of class
Dec 7
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Wintermester: Important Deadlines
- Classes Begin – December 22
- Drop/Add Deadline – December 26
- 80% W/D Deadline – December 28
- 60% W/D Deadline – January 2 Pass/Fail Deadline – January 2
- 40% W/D Deadline – January 4 Withdrawal Deadline – January 7
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Session 3: Important Deadlines
8-Week
10-Week
12-Week
16-Week
Start
Jan 13
Jan 13
Jan 13
Jan 13
Drop/Add
Jan 20
Jan 20
Jan 20
Jan 20
80% Withdrawal
Jan 27
Jan 27
Jan 27
Jan 27
60% Withdrawal
Feb 3
Feb 3
Feb 3
Feb 10
Pass/Fail
Feb 3
Feb 3
Feb 3
Feb 10
40% Withdrawal
Feb 10
Feb 17
Feb 17
Feb 24
Withdrawal deadline
Feb 17
Mar 2
Mar 9
Mar 30
End of class
Mar 7
Mar 21
Apr 4
May 2
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Session 4: Important Deadlines
8-Week
Start
March 9
Drop/Add
March 16
80% Withdrawal
March 23
60% Withdrawal
March 30
Pass/Fail
March 30
40% Withdrawal
April 6
Withdrawal deadline
April 13
End of class
May 2
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Session 5: Important Deadlines
8-Week
14-Week
Start
May 11
May 11
Drop/Add
May 18
May 18
80% Withdrawal
May 25
May 25
60% Withdrawal
June 1
June 8
Pass/Fail
June 1
June 8
40% Withdrawal
June 8
June 22
Withdrawal deadline
June 15
July 20
End of class
July 4
Aug 15
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3-Week May Minimester Important Deadlines
May Minimester
Start
May 18
Drop/Add
May 20
80% Withdrawal
May 24
60% Withdrawal
May 27
Pass/Fail
May 27
40% Withdrawal
May 29
Withdrawal deadline
June 2
End of class
June 6
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Session 6 and Summer 2020 Important Deadlines
Session 6
(6 week)
Summer 1
Summer 2
4 Week Summer
8 Week Summer
10 Week Summer
Start
July 6
May 18
June 29
May 18
May 18
May 18
Drop/Add
July 8
May 20
July 1
May 20
May 25
May 25
80% Withdrawal
July 15
May 27
July 8
May 25
June 1
June 1
60% Withdrawal
July 22
June 3
July 15
June 1
June 8
June 8
Pass/Fail
July 22
June 3
July 15
June 1
June 8
June 8
40% Withdrawal
July 29
June 10
July 22
June 4
June 15
June 22
Withdrawal deadline
Aug 5
June 17
July 29
June 10
June 22
July 6
End of class
Aug 15
June 27
Aug 8
June 13
July 11
July 25