Spring 2021 Academic Calendar
| January 11–15, Mon.–Fri. | Orientation, advising, and registration for all students based on student population and classification |
| January 15, Friday | Financial aid priority filing period ends for 2021–22 academic year. |
| January 18, Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| January 19, Tuesday | Classes begin, 8:00 a.m. |
| January 19, Tuesday | Financial aid satisfactory academic progress appeals deadline |
| January 19–25, Tues.–Mon. | Late registration and schedule adjustment |
| January 25, Monday | Hours locked for financial aid purposes. |
| January 25, Monday | Drop/Add period ends; last day to change course(s) or course section(s) for the Standard Term. |
| January 25, Monday | Last day to withdraw from a course for tuition and fees refund; course withdrawal policy in effect after this date. |
| January 26, Tuesday | Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in May |
| February 1, Monday | Census reporting; no additional schedule adjustment for the Standard Term. |
| February 1, Monday | Summer session registration begins for continuing students |
| February 15, Monday | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to student teach during Spring 2022 |
| March 3, Wednesday | Health and Wellness Day. Classes dismissed. |
| March 5, Friday | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to graduate in May |
| March 15, Monday | Last day to withdraw from a course without incurring a WF grade (withdraw failing) |
| March 15–Apr. 21, Mon.–Wed. | Fall semester advising for continuing students, by appointment |
| March 17, Wednesday | Final date for May doctoral candidates' oral examinations |
| March 24 Wednesday | Deadline for filing dissertation and original signature pages with the Graduate School |
| Mar. 29–Apr. 21, Mon.–Wed. | Fall semester registration for continuing students |
| April 2, Friday | Spring holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| April 6, Tuesday | Deadline for filing thesis with the Graduate School |
| April 27, Tuesday | University follows Friday schedule.* |
| April 28, Wednesday | Last day of classes |
| April 29, Thursday | Reading Day |
| April 30, Friday | Final date for complete clearance of May candidates for graduate degrees. Deadline for final submission of thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School. |
| April 30 & May 1, Fri. & Sat.; May 3–6, Mon.–Thurs. | Final examinations |
| May 7, Friday | May Class of 2021 Commencement |
| May 8, Saturday | May Class of 2020 Commencement |
| May 8, Saturday | Classes of 2020 and 2021 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
Approved by the Faculty Senate May 4, 2016. Approved by the Chancellor May 13, 2016. Amended September 8, 2016. Revised October 9, 2020.
Days of the Week Meeting Distribution for Spring
The one-day shortage of Fridays in Spring 2021 is made up with the one-day overage of Tuesdays (4/27). Including Final Exam Days, which are Sat., May 1–Thurs., May 6, there are 15 instructional days for each weekday (M–F).