Academic Calendar
Spring 2021
Printable Spring 2021 Academic Calendar
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Date: Full-Term Courses (January 19–May 5, 2021)
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Calendar Item |
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Mon., Jan. 4 |
Deadline to submit required immunization records (students with a Spring start) |
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Mon., Jan. 18 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—University closed |
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Tues., Jan. 19 |
Term begins |
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Tues., Jan. 26 |
Last day to add |
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Tues., Jan. 26 |
Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record |
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Wed., Jan. 27 |
Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals |
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Fri., Jan. 29 |
Last day to file applications for pre-professional field experience or student teaching for the following Fall semester |
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Tues., Feb. 2 |
Last day to withdraw with 75% refund |
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Tues., Feb. 2 |
Last day to declare a course as an audit |
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Tues., Feb. 2 |
Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option for Spring 2021 |
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Fri., Feb. 5 |
Final deadline for filing of May 2021 bachelor’s graduation application |
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Fri., Feb. 5 |
Last day to file application for May 2021 master’s degrees and graduate certification |
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Tues., Feb. 9 |
Last day to withdraw with 50% refund |
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Fri., Feb. 12 |
Lincoln’s Birthday—Classes meet |
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Mon., Feb. 15 |
Presidents’ Day—University closed |
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Fri., Feb. 26 |
Deadline to apply for 2021 Fall graduate field study |
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Fri., Feb. 26 |
Last day to file for Fall 2021 graduate advanced seminar |
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Sat., Feb. 27 |
Last day to file for March 7 graduate comprehensive examinations |
| Fri., Mar. 5 |
Deadline to file application for August 2021 bachelor's graduation application |
| Fri., Mar. 5 |
Deadline to file application for August 2021 master’s degrees and graduate certification |
| Sat., Mar. 6 |
Graduate comprehensive examinations |
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Mon., Mar. 22 |
Last day to file applications for pre-professional field experience or student teaching for the following Spring semester |
| Mon., Mar. 22 | Advisement Weeks begin |
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Tues., Mar. 23 |
Last day to make up Incomplete grades from preceding Fall semester—Graduating students: see graduation instructions |
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Thurs., Apr. 1 |
Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund) |
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Fri., Apr. 2– |
Easter recess—University closed (no classes on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) |
| Mon., Apr. 5 | Registration for Summer & Fall 2021 begins |
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Tues., Apr. 27 and Wed., Apr. 28 |
Research Days 2021 |
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Tues., Apr. 27 |
Classes follow a Friday schedule—No Tuesday classes meet |
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Wed., Apr. 28 |
Classes follow a Monday schedule—No Wednesday classes meet |
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Thurs., Apr. 29 - Wed., May 5 |
Exam Week (All classes meet as scheduled) |
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Wed., May 5 |
Term Ends |
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Date: First Half-Term Courses (January 19–March 15, 2021) |
Calendar Item |
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Tues., Jan. 19 |
Term begins |
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Tues., Jan. 26 |
Last day to add |
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Tues., Jan. 26 |
Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record |
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Wed., Jan. 27 |
Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals |
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Fri., Jan. 29 |
Last day to declare a course as an audit |
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Fri., Jan. 29 |
Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option for Spring 2021 |
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Tues., Feb. 2 |
Last day to withdraw with 75% refund |
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Tues., Feb. 9 |
Last day to withdraw with 50% refund |
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Mon., Feb. 15 |
Presidents’ Day—University closed |
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Fri., Feb. 26 |
Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund) |
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Mon., Mar. 15 |
Term ends |
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Date: First Half-Term ONLINE Courses (January 19–March 15, 2021) |
Calendar Item |
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Tues., Jan. 19 |
Term begins |
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Tues., Jan. 19 |
Last day to add |
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Tues., Jan. 26 |
Last day drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record |
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Wed., Jan. 27 |
Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals |
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Fri., Jan. 29 |
Last day to declare a course as an audit |
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Fri., Jan. 29 |
Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option for Spring 2021 |
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Tues., Feb. 2 |
Last day to withdraw with 75% refund |
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Tues., Feb. 9 |
Last day to withdraw with 50% refund |
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Mon., Feb. 15 |
Presidents’ Day—University closed |
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Fri., Feb. 26 |
Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund) |
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Mon., Mar. 15 |
Term ends |
| Date: Second Half-Term Courses (March 16–May 5, 2021) | Calendar Item |
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Tues., Mar. 16 |
Term begins |
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Tues., Mar. 16 |
Last day to add |
| Mon., Mar. 22 | Advisement Weeks begin |
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Tues., Mar. 23 |
Last day drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record |
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Wed., Mar. 24 |
Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals |
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Thurs., Mar. 25 |
Last day to declare a course as an audit |
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Thurs., Mar. 25 |
Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option for Spring 2021 |
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Mon., Mar. 29 |
Last day to withdraw with 75% refund |
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Fri., Apr. 2– |
Easter recess—University closed (no classes on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) |
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Mon., Apr. 5 |
Last day to withdraw with 50% refund |
| Mon., Apr. 5 | Registration for Summer & Fall 2021 begins |
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Fri., Apr. 23 |
Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund) |
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Tues., Apr. 27 |
Classes follow a Friday schedule—No Tuesday classes meet |
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Wed., Apr. 28 |
Classes follow a Monday schedule—No Wednesday classes meet |
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Wed., May 5 |
Term ends |
| Date: Second Half-Term ONLINE Courses (March 16–May 5, 2021) | Calendar Item |
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Tue., Mar. 16 |
Term begins |
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Tue., Mar. 16 |
Last day to add |
| Mon., Mar. 22 | Advisement Weeks begin |
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Tue., Mar. 23 |
Last day drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record |
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Wed., Mar. 24 |
Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals |
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Thurs., Mar. 25 |
Last day to declare a course as an audit |
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Thurs., Mar. 25 |
Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option for Spring 2021 |
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Mon., Mar. 29 |
Last day to withdraw with 75% refund |
| Fri., Apr. 2– Sun., Apr. 4 |
Easter recess—University closed (no classes on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) |
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Mon., Apr. 5 |
Last day to withdraw with 50% refund |
| Mon., Apr. 5 | Registration for Summer & Fall 2021 begins |
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Fri., Apr. 23 |
Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund) |
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Tues., Apr. 27 |
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Wed., Apr. 28 |
Classes follow a Monday schedule—No Monday classes meet |
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Wed., May 5 |
Term ends |
Fall 2021
| Date: Four Week In-Person Classes (May 21 - June 18, 2021) | Calendar Item |
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| Tues., Aug. 31 | Deadline to submit required immunization records (students admitted Fall 2021) |
| Wed., Sept. 1 | Term begins |
| Sat., Sept. 4 - Mon., Sept. 6 | Labor Day Weekend—University closed |
| Tues., Sept. 7 | Last day to add |
| Tues., Sept. 7 | Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record |
| Wed., Sept. 8 | Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals |
| Tues., Sept. 14 | Last day to withdraw with 75% refund |
| Fri., Sept. 17 | Last day for transfer students and special cases to file applications for junior field experience or student teaching for the following Spring semester |
| Tues., Sept. 21 | Last day to declare a course as an audit |
| Tues., Sept. 21 | Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option |
| Tues., Sept. 21 | Last day to withdraw with 50% refund |
| Fri., Oct. 1 | Last day to file application for Spring 2022 graduate field study |
| Fri., Oct. 1 | Deadline for filing of January 2022 bachelor's degree graduation application |
| Fri., Oct. 1 | Deadline for filing of January 2022 master’s degree graduation application |
| Mon., Oct. 11 | Columbus Day—state holiday—classes will be held |
| Mon., Oct. 18 | Advisement Weeks begin |
| Fri., Oct. 22 | Last day to file for November 7 graduate comprehensive examinations |
| Tues., Oct. 26 | Last day for students to initiate a change of grade for courses taken in the preceding Spring semester or Summer session |
| Mon., Nov.1 | Registration for Spring 2022 begins |
| Tues., Nov. 2 | Election Day—University closed |
| Fri., Nov. 5 | Last day to make up Incomplete grades from preceding Summer session and Spring semester—Graduating students: see graduation instructions |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Graduate comprehensive examinations |
| Thurs., Nov. 11 | Veterans Day (Observed)—state holiday—classes will be held |
| Thurs., Nov. 11 | Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund) |
| Thurs., Nov. 25 - Sun., Nov. 28 | Thanksgiving recess |
| Wed., Dec. 8 | Classes follow a Tuesday schedule- Wednesday classes do not meet |
| Sat., Dec. 11 - Mon., Dec. 20 | Exam week - all classes meet as scheduled |
| Mon., Dec. 20 | Term ends |
| Date: Fall Semester 2021- First Half-Term Courses (September 1 - October 25, 2021) | Calendar Item |
| Wed., Sept. 1 | Term begins |
| Tues., Sept. 7 | Last day to add |
| Tues., Sept. 7 | Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record |
| Wed., Sept. 8 | Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals |
| Tues., Sept. 14 | Last day to declare a course as an audit |
| Tues., Sept. 14 | Last day to withdraw with 75% refund |
| Tues., Sept. 14 | Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option |
| Tues., Sept. 21 | Last day to withdraw with 50% refund |
| Thurs., Oct. 8 | Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund) |
| Mon., Oct. 11 | Columbus Day—state holiday—classes will be held |
| Mon., Oct. 25 | Term ends |
| Date: Fall Semester 2021- First Half-Term ONLINE Courses (September 1 - October 26, 2021) | Calendar Item |
| Wed., Sept. 1 | Term begins |
| Wed., Sept. 1 | Last day to add |
| Tues., Sept. 7 | Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record |
| Wed., Sept. 8 | Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals |
| Tues., Sept. 14 | Last day to declare a course as an audit |
| Tues., Sept. 14 | Last day to withdraw with 75% refund |
| Tues., Sept. 14 | Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option |
| Tues., Sept. 21 | Last day to withdraw with 50% refund |
| Thurs., Oct. 8 | Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund) |
| Mon., Oct. 11 | Columbus Day—state holiday—classes will be held |
| Tues., Oct. 26 | Term ends |
| Fall Semester 2021- Second Half-Term Courses (October 26 - December 20, 2021) | Calendar Item |
| Tues., Oct. 26 | Term begins |
| Tues., Nov. 2 | Election Day—University closed |
| Wed., Nov. 3 | Last day to add |
| Wed., Nov. 3 | Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record |
| Thurs., Nov. 4 | Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals |
| Tues., Nov. 9 | Last day to declare a course as an audit |
| Tues., Nov. 9 | Last day to withdraw with 75% refund |
| Tues., Nov. 9 | Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option |
| Thurs., Nov. 11 | Veterans Day (Observed)—state holiday—classes will be held |
| Tues., Nov. 16 | Last day to withdraw with 50% refund |
| Fri., Dec. 3 | Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund) |
| Wed., Dec. 8 | Classes follow a Tuesday schedule- Wednesday classes do not meet |
| Mon., Dec. 20 | Term ends |
| Date: Fall Semester 2021- Second Half-Term ONLINE Courses (October 27 - December 21, 2021) | Calendar Item |
| Wed., Oct. 27 | Term begins |
| Wed., Oct. 27 | Last day to add |
| Tues., Nov. 2 | Election Day—University closed |
| Wed., Nov. 3 | Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record |
| Thurs., Nov. 4 | Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals |
| Tues., Nov. 9 | Last day to declare a course as an audit |
| Tues., Nov. 9 | Last day to withdraw with 75% refund |
| Tues., Nov. 9 | Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option |
| Tues., Nov. 16 | Last day to withdraw with 50% refund |
| Fri., Dec. 3 | Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund) |
| Tues., Dec. 21 | Term ends |