Spring 2021 Academic Calendar
Any calendar is subject to change when it is determined to be in the best interest of the University to do so.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Advance Registration | Nov. 2 - 20 |
| Final Day to Submit Master’s Degree Program of Study to the Graduate College | Oct. 5 |
| Continuing Registration and Add/Drop | Nov. 23-Jan. 18 |
| Martin Luther King Day Holiday | Jan. 18 |
| Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | Jan. 24 |
| Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | Jan. 24 |
| CLASSES BEGIN | Jan. 25 |
| First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 | Jan. 25 |
| 100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | Jan. 25-Feb. 5** |
| 100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | Jan. 25-Feb. 5** |
| No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses | Jan. 25-Feb. 5 |
| Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate students | Jan. 25-March 5 |
| Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students | Jan. 25-May 7 |
| Final Day to Register or Add a Class without permission of instructor | Jan. 29 |
| Final Day to Apply for Doctoral General Examination | Feb. 5 |
| No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date | Feb. 5** |
| No Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals after this date | Feb. 5 |
| Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Undergraduate students | Feb. 5 |
| Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Undergraduate students | Feb. 5 |
| Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Graduate students | Feb. 5 |
| Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Feb. 8-March 5 |
| Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Undergraduate students | Feb. 8-April 16 |
| Final Day to File Graduation Application | Feb. 15 |
| Instructional Holiday | March 5 |
| Midterm Grades | March 5-23 |
| Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | March 8-April 2 |
| Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals for Graduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | March 8-May 7 |
| Spring Vacation | Cancelled |
| Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Graduate students | April 2 |
| Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins | April 5 |
| Petition Graduate College to Drop Course(s) for Graduate Students | April 5-May 7 |
| Graduate Students Petition to College Dean for Complete Withdrawal | April 5-May 7 |
| Instructional Holiday | April 6 |
| Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) for Undergraduate students | April 19-May 7 |
| Final Day to Request Authority for Dissertation Defense | Apr. 23 |
| Final Day to Request Authority for Thesis Defense | Apr. 23 |
| Final Exam Preparation Period | May 2-9 |
| Final Day to Complete Doctoral General Examination | May 7 |
| Final Day for Dissertation Defense | May 7 |
| Final Day for Thesis Defense | May 7 |
| Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam | May 7 |
| Final Day of Full Term Spring Classes | May 7 |
| Final Examinations | May 10-14 |
| Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | May 14 |
| Final Day to Submit Dissertation to SHAREOK | May 14 |
| Final Day to Submit Thesis to SHAREOK | May 14 |
| Commencement weekend | May 14-15 |
| Spring Session part of spring term classes begin | May 17 |
| Final Grades Due | May 18 |
| Last Day for Refund on Spring Session Dropped Courses | May 19 |
| Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g. transfer work) for Graduation to Academic Records | May 28 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 31 |
| Final Day of Spring Session part of spring term classes | June 11 |
2020 Summer Session: June block, June 8-July 2; July block, July 6-30; Summer-wide block, June 8-July 30
** Extended Campus students have the first week of every 8-week session to drop courses with 100% refund.
