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 (2020)
Session 1 Deadlines
8-Week
10-Week
12-Week
16-Week
Start
Aug 24
Aug 24
Aug 24
Aug 24
Drop/Add
Aug 31
Aug 31
Aug 31
Aug 31
80% Withdrawal
Sept 7
Sept 7
Sept 7
Sept 7
60% Withdrawal
Sept 14
Sept 14
Sept 14
Sept 21
Pass/Fail
Sept 14
Sept 14
Sept 14
Sept 21
40% Withdrawal
Sept 21
Sept 28
Sept 28
Oct 5
Withdrawal deadline
Sept 28
Oct 13
Oct 19
Nov 9
End of class
Oct 17
Oct 31
Nov 14
Dec 12
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Session 2: Important Deadlines
8-Week
Start
Oct 19
Drop/Add
Oct 26
80% Withdrawal
Nov 2
60% Withdrawal
Nov 9
Pass/Fail
Nov 9
40% Withdrawal
Nov 16
Withdrawal deadline
Nov 23
End of class
Dec 12
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Wintermester: Important Deadlines
- Classes Begin – December 20
- Drop/Add Deadline – December 24
- 80% W/D Deadline – December 26
- 60% W/D Deadline – December 31
- Pass/Fail Deadline – December 31
- 40% W/D Deadline – January 2
- Withdrawal Deadline – January 5
- Classes End – January 9
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Session 3: Important Deadlines
8-Week
10-Week
12-Week
16-Week
Start
Jan 18
Jan 18
Jan 18
Jan 18
Drop/Add
Jan 25
Jan 25
Jan 25
Jan 25
80% Withdrawal
Feb 1
Feb 1
Feb 1
Feb 1
60% Withdrawal
Feb 8
Feb 8
Feb 8
Feb 15
Pass/Fail
Feb 8
Feb 8
Feb 8
Feb 15
40% Withdrawal
Feb 15
Feb 22
Feb 22
Mar 1
Withdrawal deadline
Feb 22
Mar 8
Mar 15
Apr 5
End of class
Mar 13
Mar 27
Apr 10
May 8
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Session 4: Important Deadlines
8-Week
Start
March 15
Drop/Add
March 22
80% Withdrawal
March 29
60% Withdrawal
April 6
Pass/Fail
April 6
40% Withdrawal
April 12
Withdrawal deadline
April 19
End of class
May 8
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Session 5 and May: Important Deadlines
8-Week
3-Week Minimester
Start
May 17
May 23
Drop/Add
May 24
May 25
80% Withdrawal
May 31
May 29
60% Withdrawal
June 7
June 1
Pass/Fail
June 7
June 1
40% Withdrawal
June 14
June 3
Withdrawal deadline
June 21
July 7
End of class
July 10
June 12
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Session 6 and Summer 2021 Important Deadlines
Session 6
(6 week)
Summer 1
Summer 2
4 Week Summer
8 Week Summer
10 Week Summer
Start
July 12
May 24
July 5
May 24
May 24
May 24
Drop/Add
July 14
May 26
July 7
May 26
May 31
May 31
80% Withdrawal
July 21
June 2
July 14
May 31
June 7
June 7
60% Withdrawal
July 28
June 9
July 21
June 7
June 14
June 14
Pass/Fail
July 28
June 9
July 21
June 7
June 14
June 14
40% Withdrawal
Aug 4
June 16
July 28
June 10
June 21
June 28
Withdrawal deadline
Aug 11
June 23
Aug 4
June 16
June 28
July 12
End of class
Aug 21
July 3
Aug 14
June 19
July 17
July 31