Critical Dates and Academic Calendar
First Semester - 2020
| New Cadets matriculate (Cameron Hall) |
Sat-Sun, 15-16 Aug |
| Old Corps returns |
Tue-Wed (2200), 25-26Aug |
| Registration |
Thu-Fri, 27-28 Aug |
| Classes begin |
Mon, 31 Aug |
| Last day for curriculum or course change |
Tue, 8 Sep |
| Fall FTX |
Fri (CAD)-Sun, 9-11 Oct |
| Founders Day (No Classes) |
Wed, 11 Nov |
| Ring Figure (Tentative) |
Fri, 20 Nov |
| Classes end |
Fri, 11 Dec |
| Reading Day |
Sat, 12 Dec |
| Exams |
Mon-Fri, 14-18 Dec |
| December Joint Commissioning Ceremony |
Fri, 18 Dec |
| December Commencement |
Sat, 19 Dec |
| Christmas Furlough begins |
Fri (CAD), 18 Dec |
Second Semester - 2021
| Christmas Furlough ends |
Mon-Wed (2200), 17-19 Jan |
| Registration |
Tue-Wed, 19-20 Jan |
| Classes begin |
Thu, 21 Jan |
| Last day for curriculum and course change |
Thu, 28 Jan |
| Spring FTX |
Fri (CAD)-Tue, 9-13 Apr |
| 1st Spring Reunion (Tentative) |
Mon-Tue, 19-20 Apr |
| 2nd Spring Reunion Weekend (Tentative) |
Fri-Sat, 23-24 Apr |
| Classes End |
Tue, 4 May |
| Reading Day |
Wed, 5 May |
| Exams |
Thu-Tue, 6-11 May |
| Institute Awards Ceremony (Tentative) |
Fri, 14 May |
| Graduation Parade (Tentative) |
Fri, 14 May |
| Baccalaureate (Tentative) |
Fri, 14 May |
| Commissioning Ceremony (Tentative) |
Sat, 15 May |
| VMI Memorial Parade (Tentative) |
Sat, 15 May |
| Commencement (Tentative) |
Sun, 16 May |
Class Changes:
| First Semester |
No classes, Thursday, 10 September |
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No classes, Wednesday, 30 September |
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Thursday classes meet on Tuesday, 20 October |
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Wednesday classes meet on Monday, 9 November |
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No classes (Founder’s Day), Wednesday, 11 November |
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| Second Semester: |
No classes, Wednesday, 20 January |
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No classes, Tuesday, 16 February |
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No classes, Wednesday, 24 March |
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Wednesday classes meet on Friday, 26 March |
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Tuesday classes, Thursday, 1 April |
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No classes (Spring FTX), Monday & Tuesday, 12-13 April |
NOTE: Dates are subject to change.
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