A Look Ahead: Upcoming Dates for 2020

By Timothy C. Ervin

With 2019 coming to a close, there’s a lot to look forward to in the New Year. Here are some expected highlights for 2020:

January

Spring Faculty Conference                                                               Jan. 3

New Graduate Student Orientation                                                  Jan. 3

New Student Orientation                                                                   Jan. 6

Spirit Award Deadline                                                                       Jan. 6  

Classes Begin                                                                                   Jan. 8

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – University Closed                           Jan. 20

Deadline to file for Spring 2019 Graduation                                      Jan. 21

Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation                                                   TBA

February

Black History Month                                                                          Feb. 1-29

BHM Opening Convocation                                                               TBA

Founders’ Week                                                                                Feb. 3-7

Founders’ Day Convocation                                                              Feb. 7

March

Women’s History Month                                                                     March 1-31

WHM Convocation                                                                             TBA

Summer Registration Opens                                                              March 2

Spring Opportunity Fair                                                                      TBA

2020 Annual Research Frontier Symposium                                     March 11

Spring Holidays – University Closed                                                  March 15-22

April

Honors Convocation                                                                           April 3

Easter Holiday – University Closed                                                    April 10-12

Alumni Orientation Brunch                                                                 April 30

May

Spring Commencement                                                                     May 1

September

Labor Day Classic - Tuskegee University vs ASU Football               Sept. 5

For more information on these events, visit our web site at www.alasu.edu or for sports visit www.bamastatesports.com.