| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| January 25 | Spring classes begin |
| January 29 | Last day to add course without a permission number |
| February 5 | Last day for refund of tuition & fees
Last day for add/drop with a permission number (late registration/enrollment changes) |
| February 15 | President's Day (university closed) |
| February 16 | Monday class schedule |
| March 19 | No classes |
| March 22 | Last day to submit Declaration of Intent to Graduate form and/or Certificate Clearance form. All forms should be submitted to graduate coordinator |
| March 26 | Fall 2021 schedule of classes will be viewable in SIS |
| April 5 | Advising/Fall registration begins
SIS system open for enrolled students |
| April 19 | Patriot's Day (university closed) |
| April 26 | Students should plan to defend thesis/dissertation by this date
Students should plan to submit their thesis/dissertation draft by this date |
| April 30 | Last day of spring semester classes
Last day to drop classes with grade of “W” for regular session. All other sessions see Graduate, Online & Professional Studies calendar. Last day for student submission of work to resolve fall 2020 and winter 2021 courses incomplete grades. Deadline to submit final, fully approved thesis/dissertation (all edits and ETD admin approval) |
| May 1 | Reading Day (no classes or exams) |
| May 3-8 | Spring semester exams |
| May 10 | Make-up final exam |
| May 11 | Deadline for final grades to be recorded in SIS by 4 p.m. Last day for faculty to submit grade changes for fall 2020 and winter 2021 courses incomplete grades. |
| May 12 | University Commencement - Doctoral |
| May 13 | University Commencement - Bachelor's and Master's |
| May 14 | University Commencement - Bachelor's and Master's |