Reference Information
Clery Act Crime and Fire Safety Report
All statistics are from the Carolina University Security Reports and from information supplied by the Winston-Salem Police Department. All policies are from the Student Handbook. To view this information go to piedmontu.edu. A written report is also available from the Student Services office.
Academic Calendar
The academic year is divided into two semesters of seventeen weeks each with classes meeting Monday through Saturday. Both fall and spring also have an additional, optional one-week module. Online classes fall within the semesters, meeting eight weeks each with a one-week break between sessions. Summer sessions also are available and are noted on the Academic Calendar.
*Incomplete grades are due six weeks after the last day of a session or a semester course.
**Incomplete grades are due six weeks after the last calendar date of a module class (calendar date is generally five weeks after the last day of the module week, and incompletes are eleven weeks after the last day of a module).
Fall 2020
Session 1: August 18 - October 5
Session 2: October 6 - November 23
Semester: August 18 - November 23
End of Semester: November 23
Module 1: November 30 - December 4 (as needed)
Module 2: December 7 - 11 (as needed)
Spring 2021
Module 1: January 5 - 9 (as needed)
Session 1: January 12 - March 1
Session 2: March 2 - April 19
Semester: January 12 - April 19
End of Semester: April 19
Commencement: April 24
Summer 2021
Module 1: April 26- April 30 (as needed)
Session 1: May 3- June 21
Session 2: June 22- August 9
Semester: May 3- August 9
End of Semester: August 9
Module 2: August 9 - 13 (PhD Residency)