Dates & Deadlines

Spring 2021

Note: the Spring 2021 semester dates and deadlines have been adjusted due to the change in the academic timeline.

TBA	New Graduate Student Orientation, mandatory Orientation Website
TBA	GTA Orientation for new GTAs Orientation Website
Jan 11	Classes begin. One-credit Extension deadline. Last day for non-degree applications to be submitted.
Jan 18	Martin Luther King holiday (no classes; offices closed)
Feb 5	Last day for graduate students to file Graduation Application.
Feb 15	President's Day Holiday (no classes; offices closed)
Mar 15-19	Spring Break (no classes); Offices Open Note: There will be no Spring Break for the Spring 2021 semester to accommodate the new academic timeline.
Apr 2	University Day holiday (no classes); Offices open
Apr 21	Last day for master’s and doctoral comprehensive examination or thesis/dissertation defense if student plans to graduate Spring 2021 (PDF).
Apr 26	Last day for approval of thesis, dissertation, or professional paper (if the professional paper is submitted to the library) by the Formatting Advisor.
Apr 26-30	Final Examinations Note: This has been updated from the original May 3-7 date.
Apr 30	Last day of classes Note: This has been updated from the original May 7 date.
Apr 30	Spring Semester ends. Last day to withdraw Graduation Application and file for One-credit Extension. Note: This has been updated from the original May 7 date.
May 1	Spring Commencement 2021 Note: This has been updated from the original May 8 date.

Regardless of the summer sesssion in which a degree candidate is enrolled, the deadlines below are the same.

May 10	First 6 week and 12 week sessions, classes begin. One-credit Extension deadline.
May 31	Memorial Day holiday (no classes; offices closed)
June 10	Last day for graduate students to file for graduation in MyInfo or via a Graduation Application (only used when a student has applied for the same degree in a prior term).
July 5	Independence Day holiday observed (no classes; offices closed)
July 13	Last day for master’s and doctoral comprehensive examination or thesis/dissertation defense if the student plans to graduate Summer 2020 (PDF)
July 22	Last day for approval of thesis, dissertation, or professional paper (if the professional paper is submitted to the library) by the Formatting Advisor.
July 30	Last day of semester. Classes end for 12 week and second 6 week, Last day to withdraw Graduation Application and file for One-credit Extension.

Note: the Fall 2021 semester dates and deadlines have been adjusted due to the change in the academic timeline.

Online	New Graduate Student Orientation, Mandatory Invitations by email and on Orientation Website
Online	GTA Orientation for new GTAs
Aug 18 Aug 25	Classes begin. One-credit Extension deadline. Last day for non-degree applications to be submitted.
Sept 6	Labor Day (no classes; offices closed)
Sept 8 Sept 15	15th class day. Unconfirmed students dropped from class
Sept 20	Last day for graduate students to file Graduation Application.
Nov 11	Veteran's Day (no classes; offices closed)
Nov 15 TBD	Last day for master’s and doctoral comprehensive examination or thesis/dissertation defense if the student plans to graduate Fall 2020 (PDF).
Nov 30 TBD	Last day for approval of thesis, dissertation, or professional paper (if the professional paper is submitted to the library) by the Formatting Advisor.
Nov 22-26	Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes; offices closed Nov 25-26)
Dec 9 Dec 16	Fall Semester Ends (Thursday). Last day to withdraw Graduation Application and file for One-credit Extension.
Dec 10 Dec 17	Fall Commencement 2021 (Friday)

Dec 20	First Day of classes for Snowmester
Jan 14	Last Day for Snowmester