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 |
| First Weekday Class | January 11, 2021 |
| Last Day to Drop with Full Refund (click to view refund schedule) | January 15, 2021 |
| Last Day to Join a Course Waitlist | January 15, 2021 |
| Last Day to Add (CampusNet Registration) | January 17, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King Day (University Holiday) | January 18, 2021 |
| Last Day to Drop | January 22, 2021 |
| Course Withdrawal Period Begins - 'W' Grade Assigned | January 23, 2021 |
| President's Day (University Holiday) | February 15, 2021 |
| Midterm Week (Monday - Sunday) | March 1-7, 2021 |
| Midterm Grading Deadline (Monday) | March 8, 2021 |
| Spring Recess | March 7-14, 2021 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Courses | March 26, 2021 |
| Last Day of Classes | April 30, 2021 |
| Final Exam Week (Saturday through Friday) | May 1-7, 2021 |
| Commencement | May 8, 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.