Dates & Deadlines
- Academic Term Calendar
- Spring Semester 2021
- Summer Semester 2021or see montana.edu/summer
- Fall Semester 2021
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 |
TBA |
GTA Orientation for new GTAs |
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 |
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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. |
Summer Session 2021
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 Graduation Application. |
July 5 |
Independence Day holiday observed (no classes; offices closed) |
July 13 |
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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. |
Fall Semester 2021
Online |
New Graduate Student Orientation, Mandatory |
Online |
GTA Orientation for new GTAs |
Aug 18 |
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 |
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 |
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Nov 30 |
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 |
Fall Semester Ends. Last day to withdraw Graduation Application and file for One-credit Extension. |
Dec 10 |
Fall Commencement 2021 (Friday) |