Undergraduate
Graduate
Spring 2021
16-Week Session: Tuesday, Jan. 19 through Friday, May 7
First 8-Week Session: Tuesday, Jan. 19 through Friday, March 12
Second 8-Week Session: Monday, March 22 through Friday, May 14
Key: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | Su = Sunday
| 16-Week Session | First 8-Week Session | Second 8-Week Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduates, seniors spring registration begins | Nov 1 (Su) | Nov 1 (Su) | Nov 1 (Su) |
| Juniors spring registration begins | Nov 2 (M) | Nov 2 (M) | Nov 2 (M) |
| Sophomores spring registration begins | Nov 3 (T) | Nov 3 (T) | Nov 3 (T) |
| Continuing freshmen spring registration begins | Nov 4 (W) | Nov 4 (W) | Nov 4 (W) |
| New freshmen/transfers spring registration begins | Dec 7 (M) | Dec 7 (M) | Dec 7 (M) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University closed) |
Jan 18 (M) | Jan 18 (M) | N/A |
| First day of classes | Jan 19 (T) | Jan 19 (T) | March 22 (M) |
| Late registration/Drop and add | Jan 19–26 (T–T) | Jan 19–26 (T–T) | March 22–29 (M–M) |
| Last day to drop and add | Jan 26 (T) | Jan 26 (T) | March 29 (M) |
| Last day to make payment arrangements | Jan 26 (T) | Jan 26 (T) | March 29 (M) |
| 100% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals | Through Jan 26 (T) | Through Jan 26 (T) | Through March 29 (M) |
| 90% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals | Through Feb 2 (T) | N/A | N/A |
| 50% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals | Through Feb 9 (T) | Through Feb 2 (T) | Through April 5 (M) |
| 25% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals | Through Feb 16 (T) | Through Feb 9 (T) | Through April 12 (M) |
| President's Day holiday (University closed) |
Feb 15 (M) | Feb 15 (M) | N/A |
| Last day to apply for graduation (graduation application info) |
March 31 (W) | March 31 (W) | March 31 (W) |
| Midterms | March 8–12 (M–F) | N/A | N/A |
| Spring Break (No classes) |
March 15–19 (M–F) | N/A | N/A |
| Registration for summer/fall semester begins | April 4 (Su) | April 4 (Su) | April 4 (Su) |
| Student Research and Creativity Conference (Classes dismissed) |
April 7 (W) | N/A | April 7 (W) |
| Last day to withdraw | April 9 (F) | Feb 12 (F) | April 9 (F) |
| Scholarship/Department Award Assembly (Classes dismissed 3–5 p.m.) |
Apr 20 (T) | N/A | Apr 20 (T) |
| Last day of classes | May 7 (F) | March 12 (F) | May 14 (F) |
| Final exams (final exams schedule) |
May 10–14 (M–F) | March 11–12 (R–F) | May 13–14 (R–F) |
| 2021 Spring Commencement (Commencement information) |
May 15 (S) | May 15 (S) | May 15 (S) |
Spring 2021 Graduate School Dates to Remember
| Task | Date |
|---|---|
| Thesis reading copy due | April 9 |
| Report of comprehensive exams to Graduate School | April 23 |
| Final copy of thesis due | May 3 |