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2020-2021 Academic Calendar

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Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Summer 2021

Part of Term (POT) values indicate the time frame for the course.  The Class Schedule shows what part of term each course is scheduled in to assist with identifying deadlines:

    1 = full 16 week semester (approximately 8/24/2020 - 12/09/2020 plus finals)
    A = first 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 8/24/2020 - 10/16/2020)
    B = second 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 10/19/2020 - 12/09/2020 plus finals)

 

See also Campus Academic Calendars

 

Fall Semester 2020

Fri,  Aug 21,
5 pm
 
Last business day to cancel Fall 2020 registration

 
Sun, Aug 23 Last day to cancel registration via Self-Service
Mon, Aug 24

Instruction begins

POT A Instruction begins

Fri, Aug 28

Last day for GRAD to add a POT A course via Self-Service

Last day for GRAD to drop POT A course for refund if reducing assessment range

Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a POT A course

Fri, Sept 4

Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a semester course

Deadline to submit form to elect in absentia registration for the term

Last day for GRAD to add a semester course via Self-Service

Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course for refund if reducing assessment range

Mon, Sept 7

Labor Day (all-campus holiday)

Fri, Sept 18 Last day for GRAD to drop a POT A course via Student Self-Service
Fri, Oct 2

Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a POT A course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade

Last day for GRAD to drop a POT A course without grade of W and without approval

Fri, Oct 16

Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course on Student Self-Service

Last day for GRAD to drop a POT A course with approval (a W is recorded)

POT A Instruction Ends

Mon, Oct 19 POT B courses begin
Fri, Oct 23

Last day for GRAD to add POT B course via Student Self-Service

Last day for students to drop POT B course for refund if reducing assessment range

Last day for GRAD to submit a change of curriculum request for the current term. This includes changing your degree program or adding/dropping a minor or concentration.

Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a POT B course

Sun, Oct 25 

Last day for GRAD to add themselves to December degree list via Student Self-Service 

Last day for graduate department to submit a form to add a student to the December degree list

Fri, Nov 13

Last day to take final exam for December doctoral degree

Sat, Nov 21 - Sun, Nov 29 Fall vacation for students
Thur, Nov 26 - Fri, Nov 27

Thanksgiving Break (all-campus holidays)

Mon, Nov 30 Instruction resumes
Fri, Dec 4

Last day to complete deposit of December doctoral dissertations (5:00 pm)

Wed, Dec 9

Instruction ends

POT B Instruction ends

Thur, Dec 10

Reading Day

Last day for GRAD to add or change credit hours in a semester course with approval

Last day for GRAD to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last spring or summer to prevent F by rule

Fri, Dec 11

Last day to complete deposit of December master's theses (5pm)

Fri, Dec 11 - Fri, Dec 18

Final examination period

Fri, Dec 18 

Last day for GRAD to drop (without approval and without a "W") a full semester course, second 8 week course or non-standard course with an end date after December 1

Last day for GRAD to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W

Mon, Dec 21 December degree conferral (no commencement)
Tues, Jan 5, 2021  Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a standard letter grade.

Spring Semester 2021

Part of Term (POT) values indicate the time frame for the course.  The Class Schedule shows what part of term each course is scheduled in to assist with identifying deadlines:

    1 = full 16 week semester (approximately 1/19/2021 - 5/5/2021 plus finals)
    A = first 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 1/19/2021 - 3/12/2021)
    B = second 8 weeks of the semester (approximately 3/22/2021 - 5/5/2021 plus finals)

Fri, Jan 22             

Last day to cancel Spring 2021 registration via College office 
Sun, Jan 24 Last day to cancel Spring 2021 registration via Self-Service
Mon, Jan 25 Instruction begins
Fri, Jan 29

Last day for GRAD to add a POT A course via Self-Service

Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a POT A course

Last day for GRAD to drop a POT A course for refund if reducing assessment range

Fri, Feb 5

Last day for GRAD to add a semester course on Student Self-Service

Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a semester course

Deadline for GRAD to elect "in absentia" registration for the Spring term

Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course for refund if reducing assessment range

Wed, Feb 17 No Instruction Day - Break – Non-instructional day should be left entirely free of any mandatory course obligations.
Fri, Mar 19

Last day for GRAD to add (with approval) a POT A course.

Deadline for ALL students to drop a POT A (1st 8 week) course via Student Self-Service without grade of W

POT A Instruction ends

Mon, Mar 22

POT B instruction begins

Wed, Mar 24 No Instruction Day - Break – Non-instructional day should be left entirely free of any mandatory course obligations.

Fri, Mar 26

Last day for GRAD to add a POT B course via Self-Service

Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a POT B course

Last day for GRAD to drop a POT B course for refund if reducing assessment range

Fri, Apr 2

Last day for GRAD programs to add students to the degree list who cannot add themselves via Student Self Service

Last day for GRAD to submit a change of curriculum request for the current term. This includes changing your degree program or adding/dropping a minor or concentration.

Sun, Apr 4 Last day for students to add themselves to the May 2021 degree list

Fri, Apr 9

Last day to take final exam for May doctoral degree

Tue, Apr 13 No Instruction Day - Break – Non-instructional day should be left entirely free of any mandatory course obligations.
Fri, Apr 23

Last day to complete deposit of May doctoral dissertations (5pm)

Mon, Apr 26 Registration for Summer and Fall begins
Fri, Apr 30 Last day to complete deposit of May master's theses (5pm)
Wed, May 5

Instruction ends

POT B Instruction ends

Last day for GRAD to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W

Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course without a grade of W and without approval

Last day for GRAD to drop a POT B course via Student Self-Service

Thur, May 6

Reading Day

Last day for GRAD to add or drop a POT B course with approval (a W is recorded)

Last day for GRAD to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded)

Last day for GRAD to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last fall to prevent F by rule

Fri, May 7 -
Fri, May 14
Final examination period
Fri, May 14 Last day to cancel S1 (4 week) and SF (12 week) registration via College Office (if not registered for courses in any other summer terms)
Sat, May 15

May degree conferral.  See the Commencement Office for details about the ceremony.

Thurs, May 27 Deadline for students to elect, or rescind, the Pass COVID/No Pass COVID grade option (11:59pm CST deadline)

 Summer Semester 2021

  1 = Full 12 week semester (5/17/2021 - 8/5/2021 plus finals and often for independent study)
  SF = Full 12 week semester (5/17/2021 - 8/5/2021 plus finals)
  S1 = First 4 weeks of the semester (5/17/2021 - 6/11/2021 plus finals)
  S2 = 8 weeks of the semester after S1 (6/14/2021 - 8/5/2021 plus finals)
  S2A = First 4 weeks of S2 (6/14/2021 - 7/9/2021)
  S2B = Second 4 weeks of S2 (7/12/2021 - 8/5/2021 plus finals)

Fri, May 14 Last day to cancel S1 (4 week) and SF (12 week) registration via College Office (if not registered for courses in any other summer terms)
Mon, May 17 Instruction begins 
Fri, May 21

Last day for GRAD to add a S1(4 week) course via Self-Service                                                                  

Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a S1 (4 week) course

Last day for GRAD to drop a S1 (4 week) course for refund if reducing assessment range (if not registered for courses in any other summer terms)

Fri, May 28

Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a SF (12 week) course

Last day for GRAD to add a SF (12 week) course via Self-Service

Last day for GRAD to drop a SF (12 week) course for refund if reducing assessment range (if not registered for courses in any other summer terms)

Mon, May 31 Memorial Day (all campus holiday)
Fri, Jun 4

Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a S1 (4 week) course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade

Last day for GRAD to drop a S1 (4 week) course without a grade of W and without approval

Deadline to cancel S1 Independent Study and summer 2 registration if you are not enrolled for any other summer course

Fri, Jun 11

S1 (4 week) Instruction ends

Last day for GRAD to add or drop a S1 (4 week) course with approval (a W is recorded)

Last day to cancel S1 Independent Study, S2 (8 week), and S2A (4 week) registration via College Office (if not registered for any other summer courses)

Mon, Jun 14 S2 (8 week) and S2A (4 week) Instruction Begins
Fri, Jun 18

Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a S2A (4 week) course                                                                                                           

Last day for GRAD to add or drop a S2A (4 week) course via Self-Service

Last day for GRAD to drop a S2A (4 week) course for refund if reducing assessment range (if not registered for any other summer courses)

Tue, Jun 22

Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a S2 (8 week) course

Deadline to submit form to elect in absentia registration for the current term

Last day for GRAD to add a S1 Independent Study or S2 (8 week) course via Self-Service

Last day for GRAD to drop a S1 Independent Study or S2 (8 week) course for refund if reducing assessment range (if not registered for any other summer courses)

Fri, Jul 2   

Last day for GRAD to add themselves to Aug degree list via Student Self-Service and for departments to add students

Last day for GRAD to submit a change of curriculum request for the current term. This includes changing your degree program or adding/dropping a minor or concentration.

Last day for GRAD to drop a S2A (4 week) course without a grade of W and without approval

Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a S2A (4 week) course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade

Last day to take final exam for Aug doctoral degree

Sun, Jul 4

Independence Day, observed (all campus holiday)

Fri, Jul 9

Last day for GRAD to add or drop a S2A (4 week) course with approval (a W is recorded)

Last day for GRAD to drop a SF (12 week), S1 Independent Study, or S2 (8 week) course via Self-Service

Last day to cancel S2B (4 week) registration via College Office (if not registered for any other summer courses)

S2A (4 week) Instruction Ends

Mon, Jul 12 S2B (4 week) Instruction Begins
Fri, Jul 16

Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a S2B (4 week) course

Last day for GRAD to add or drop a S2B (4 week) course via Self-Service

Last day for GRAD to drop a S2B (4 week) course for refund if reducing assessment range (if not registered for any other summer courses)

Last day to complete deposit of Aug doctoral dissertations (5pm)

Fri, Jul 23

Last day for GRAD to drop a SF (12 week), S1 Independent Study, or S2 (8 week) course without a grade of W and without approval

Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a SF (12 week) or S2 (8 week) course, or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade

Last day to complete deposit of Aug Master's theses (5pm)

Fri, Jul 30

Last day for GRAD to drop a S2B (4 week) course without a grade of W and without approval

Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a S2B (4 week) course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade

Thur, Aug 5 

Last day for GRAD to add or drop a SF (12 week), S1 Independent Study, S2 (8 week), or S2B (4 week) course with approval (a W is recorded)

Instruction ends (12pm)

Reading Day (1pm)

Fri, Aug 6 - Sat, Aug 7

Final examination period
Mon, Aug 9 August degree conferral (no commencement)