Academic Calendar -
Spring 2021
Note: Review the Short, Internet and Outreach Class Schedules to determine the unique drop/add and refund deadlines for these courses. Additional deadlines apply to graduate students. See the Graduate College Academic Calendar.
December 14, 2020 - January 15, 2021
Winter intersession (5 weeks)
December 24, 2020 - January 1, 2021
University Holiday
Tuesday, January 12
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for spring pre-session classes
Friday, January 15
Final enrollment date - late fee assessed after this date
Monday, January 18
University Holiday
Tuesday, January 19
Class work begins
Tuesday, January 26
100% Refund, Nonrestrictive Drop/Add Deadline (details)
Friday, January 29
Partial Refund, Restrictive Drop/Add Deadline (details)
Wednesday, February 3
Wellness Day (No classes, and no exams the following day)
Friday, February 12
Excessive absence alerts due from instructors (details)
Tuesday, February 23
Instructors may begin submitting six week grades
Wednesday, March 3 (noon)
Six-week grades due by noon from faculty
Thursday, March 4
Wellness Day (No classes, and no exams the following day)
Tuesday, March 9
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for first eight week classes
Monday, March 22
Summer and Fall 2021 enrollment begins for priority and graduate students (All
Thursday, April 1
Deadline to file graduation application (for name to appear in the spring commencement
program)
Friday, April 9
W Drop/Withdraw Deadline (details)
Tuesday, April 13
Wellness Day (No classes, and no exams the following day)
Friday, April 23
Assigned W or F Withdrawal Deadline (details)
Monday-Friday, April 26-30
Pre-Finals Week
Tuesday, April 27
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for all spring classes
Friday, April 30
Class work ends
Monday-Friday, May 3-7
Finals Week
Friday, May 7
Graduate Commencement
Saturday, May 8
Undergraduate Commencement
Wednesday, May 12 (noon)
Final grades due by noon electronically from faculty
-Grade reports are compiled shortly after the end of the semester and are made available electronically to the student, the student's advisor and the student's dean.
Friday, May 14
Final grades for all spring courses available on official transcripts
A University Holiday falls within the semester. If the scheduled classes do not meet, additional class time or assignments may make up the difference.