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2020-2021 graduate catalog 
    
2020-2021 graduate catalog [archived catalog]

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2020-2021

fall semester 2020

classes begin

aug. 24

last day to add classes

aug. 30

last day to drop classes with full refund (full term)

sept. 6

last day to drop classes (term i)

sept 26

term ii classes begin

oct. 19

last day to drop classes (full term)

oct. 31

advising

oct. 26-nov. 6

preregistration

nov. 9-13

last day to drop classes (term ii)

nov. 21

thanksgiving holidays (residence halls closed)

nov. 23-27

study day - undergrads

dec. 10

final examinations - grad students

dec. 11-16

commencement

dec. 19

christmas holidays

dec. 21-jan. 10

 

 

spring semester 2021

term i classes begin

jan. 11

classes begin

jan. 11

last day to add classes

jan. 17

martin luther king jr. day holiday

jan. 18

last day to drop classes with full refund (full term)

jan. 23

last day to drop classes (term i)

feb. 13

term ii classes begin

march 8

last day to drop classes (full term)

march 27

preregistration

april 5-9

spring break (residence halls closed)

april 12-16

last day to drop classes (term ii)

april 17

study day - undergrads

april 29

final examinations - grad students

april 30-may 5

commencement

may 8

 

 

summer session 2021

maymester registration and classes begin

may 10

last day to drop maymester classes w/full refund

may 11

maymester final examinations

may 28

memorial day holiday

may 31

summer session, term i, junemester classes begin

june 1

last day to add classes (term i)

june 3

last day to drop junemester classes w/full refund

june 2

last day to add classes (full term)

june 4

last day to drop classes w/full refund (term i)

june 3

last day to drop classes w/full refund (full term)

june 8

last day to drop classes (term i)

june 18

junemester final examinations

june 24

first term final examinations

july 1

julymester and summer term ii classes begin

july 6

holiday

july 5

last day to drop classes (full term)

july 7

last day to add classes (term ii)

july 8

last day to drop classes with full refund (term ii)

july 8

last day to drop classes (term ii) july 23

julymester final examinations

july 29

full and term ii final examinations

aug 5

 

 2021-22*

fall semester 2021

term i classes begin

aug. 23

classes begin

aug. 23

last day to add classes

aug. 29

labor day holiday

sept. 6

last day to drop classes w/full refund (full term)

sept. 5

last day to drop classes (term i)

sept 25

fall break

oct. 15

term ii classes begin

oct. 18

advising

oct. 25-nov. 5

last day to drop classes (full term)

oct. 30

preregistration

nov. 8-12

last day to drop classes (term ii)

nov. 20

thanksgiving holidays (residence halls closed)

nov. 22-26

study day - undergrads

dec. 9

final examinations - grad students

dec. 10-15

commencement

dec. 18

christmas holidays

dec. 20-jan. 9

 

 

spring semester 2022

term i classes begin

jan. 10

classes begin

jan. 10

last day to add classes

jan. 16

martin luther king jr. day holiday

jan. 17

last day to drop classes w/full refund (full term)

jan. 22

last day to drop classes (term i)

feb. 12

term ii classes begin

march 7

spring break (residence halls closed)

march 14-18

last day to drop classes (full term)

march 26

preregistration

april 4-8

last day to drop classes (term ii)

april 16

study day - undergrads

april 28

final examinations - grad students

april 29-may 4

commencement

may 7

 

summer session 2022

maymester registration and classes begin

may 9

last day to drop maymester classes w/full refund

may 10

maymester final examinations

may 27

memorial day holiday

may 30

summer session, term i, junemester classes begin

may 31

last day to add classes (term i)

june 2

last day to drop junemester classes w/full refund

june 1

last day to add classes (full term)

june 3

last day to drop classes w/full refund (term i)

june 2

last day to drop classes w/full refund (full term)

june 7

last day to drop classes (term i)

june 17

junemester final examinations

june 23

first term final examinations

june 30

julymester and summer term ii classes begin

july 5

holiday

july 4

last day to drop classes (full term)

july 6

last day to add classes (term ii)

july 7

last day to drop classes with full refund (term ii)

july 7

julymester final examinations

july 28

full and term ii final examinations

aug 4

*the dates in 2021-22 are subject to change and should be regarded as tentative projections.