Academic Calendar dates are subject to change. Please check CampusNet for the most up to date information about specific course dates. Courses scheduled outside of the traditional semester schedule are indicated in CampusNet as ALT(alternative) session courses. Add/drop/withdrawal deadlines for ALT courses are adjusted according to the length of the session.
The University is closed on University Holidays unless otherwise noted above. The only time Saturday classes are not held in observance of a holiday is for the Thanksgiving Recess, unless the actual holiday falls on a Saturday.
spring 2021
| Important Dates | |
|---|---|
| Priority Registration Begins | March 2, 2020 |
| Open Enrollment Begins | September 21, 2020 |
| Term Begins | January 9, 2021 |
| Spring Recess Changed from March 7-14, 2021 due to COVID-19 outbreak. |
January 9-15, 2021 |
| First Weekend Class Changed from January 9, 2021 due to COVID-19 outbreak. |
January 16, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King Day (University Holiday) | January 18, 2021 |
| First Weekday Class Changed from January 11, 2021 due to COVID-19 outbreak. |
January 19, 2021 |
| Last Day to Drop with Full Refund (click to view refund schedule) Changed from January 15, 2021 due to COVID-19 outbreak. |
January 22, 2021 |
| Last Day to Join a Course Waitlist Changed from January 15, 2021 due to COVID-19 outbreak. |
January 22, 2021 |
| Last Day to Add (CampusNet Registration) Changed from January 17, 2021 due to COVID-19 outbreak. |
January 24, 2021 |
| Last Day to Drop - Changed from January 22, 2021 due to COVID-19 outbreak. |
January 29, 2021 |
| Course Withdrawal Period Begins - 'W' Grade Assigned Changed from January 23, 2021 due to COVID-19 outbreak. |
January 30, 2021 |
| President's Day (University Holiday) | February 15, 2021 |
| Midterm Week (Monday - Sunday) | March 1-7, 2021 |
| Midterm Grading Deadline (Monday) | March 8, 2021 |
| Reading Day Added due to COVID-19 outbreak. |
March 10, 2021 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Courses | March 26, 2021 |
| Reading Day Added due to COVID-19 outbreak. |
April 8, 2021 |
| Last Day of Classes | April 30, 2021 |
| Final Exam Week (Saturday through Friday) | May 1-7, 2021 |
| Commencement Changed from May 8, 2021 due to COVID-19 outbreak. |
May 15, 2021 |
| Final Grades Submission Deadline (All Sessions) | May 11, 2021 |
| Final Grades Available to Students | May 12, 2021 |
| Spring Semester Student Incomplete Work Deadline | September 3, 2021 |
| Spring Semester Incomplete Grade Submission Deadline | September 7, 2021 |
spring 2021 final exam schedule
| Class Meeting Time | Final Exam Day | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00a-7:50a (MWF) | Mon | 3-May | 8:00a-10:00a |
| 7:00a-8:15a (TTh) | Tue | 4-May | 8:00a-10:00a |
| 7:30a-8:35a (MWF) (4-credit) | Mon | 3-May | 8:00a-10:00a |
| 8:00a-9:50a (TTh) (4-credit) | Tue | 4-May | 8:00a-10:00a |
| 8:05a-8:55a (MWF) | Wed | 5-May | 8:00a-10:00a |
| 8:30a-9:45a (TTh) | Thu | 6-May | 8:00a-10:00a |
| 9:10a-10:00a (MWF) | Fri | 7-May | 8:00a-10:00a |
| 10:00a-11:15a (TTh) | Tue | 4-May | 10:15a-12:15p |
| 10:15a-11:05a (MWF) | Mon | 3-May | 10:15a-12:15p |
| 11:20a-12:10p (MWF) | Wed | 5-May | 10:15a-12:15p |
| Free for off-grid (large class) exams | Thu | 6-May | 10:15a-12:15p |
| Free for off-grid (large class) exams | Fri | 7-May | 10:15a-12:15p |
| 12:15p-1:20p (MWF) (4-credit) | Mon | 3-May | 12:30p-2:30p |
| 12:25p-1:15p (MWF) | Mon | 3-May | 12:30p-2:30p |
| 12:30p-1:45p (TTh) | Tue | 4-May | 12:30p-2:30p |
| 12:30p-2:20p (TTh) (4-credit) | Tue | 4-May | 12:30p-2:30p |
| 1:30p-2:20p (MWF) | Wed | 5-May | 12:30p-2:30p |
| 2:00p-3:50p (MW) (4-credit) | Wed | 5-May | 12:30p-2:30p |
| 2:00p-3:50p (TTh) (4-credit) | Thu | 6-May | 12:30p-2:30p |
| 2:00p-3:15p (TTh) | Thu | 6-May | 12:30p-2:30p |
| 2:35p-3:25p (MWF) | Fri | 7-May | 12:30p-2:30p |
| 4:00p-5:50p (MW) (4-credit) | Mon | 3-May | 4:00p-6:00p |
| 4:00p-5:50p (TTh) (4-credit) | Tue | 4-May | 4:00p-6:00p |
| 4:30p-5:45p (MW) | Mon | 3-May | 4:00p-6:00p |
| 4:30p-5:45p (TTh) | Tue | 4-May | 4:00p-6:00p |
| 6:00p-7:15p (MW) | Wed | 5-May | 6:00p-8:00p |
| 6:00p-7:15p (TTh) | Thu | 6-May | 6:00p-8:00p |
| 6:00p-7:50p (MW) (4-credit) | Wed | 5-May | 6:00p-8:00p |
| 6:00p-7:50p (TTh) (4-credit) | Thu | 6-May | 6:00p-8:00p |
| 8:00p-9:15p (MW) | Mon | 3-May | 8:00p-10:00p |
| 8:00p-9:15p (TTh) | Tue | 4-May | 8:00p-10:00p |
| 8:00p-9:50p (MW) (4-credit) | Mon | 3-May | 8:00p-10:00p |
| 8:00p-9:50p (TTh) (4-credit) | Tue | 4-May | 8:00p-10:00p |
Exams for classes that meet one day a week will be held the same day and time the class normally meets during the week of final exams.
In case of an emergency closing of the University during a final examination period, the following regulations will apply: The regular examination schedule will be observed for the day(s) remaining when the University reopens. The first missed examination day will be scheduled on the next weekday following the normal examination period, the second missed on the following weekday, etc. A missed Saturday examination will be scheduled on the following Saturday.