IMPORTANT NOTICE

NC State will begin its 2020-21 academic year on August 10, nine days earlier than originally scheduled, and will forgo fall break in order to complete the semester before Thanksgiving, including finals. Students will not return to campus after Thanksgiving for the remainder of the calendar year.

The driving factor behind this schedule is the health, safety and well-being of students, faculty and staff. Many public health experts believe our nation and our state could face a second wave of COVID-19 sometime in late fall or early winter. This guidance led us to start and finish the semester early in an effort to try and stay ahead of a potential second wave.

As we continue to navigate during this time, we ask that ALL projects submitted plan to be completed virtually.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Troy Pinkins [tjpinkin@ncsu.edu].