Graduate Student Calendar

• Fall 2021 Calendar

  Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Fall 2021 Admissions	May 1
  Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Fall 2021 Admissions	July 1
  Advisement and Registration	August 18
  Classes Begin	August 19
  Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)	August 19
  Last Day to Register/Add a Class	September 1
  Last Day to Drop Without a Grade	September 1
  Last Day to Apply for Fall Graduation (No Applications after this date)	September 2
  Labor Day Holiday (No Classes and Offices Closed)	September 6
  Fall Break ( No Classes; Offices Open)	October 11-12
  Thesis/Dissertation Workshop	Online
  Graduate Studies Information Session, 11am-12pm, RUC Multipurpose Room 286	TBD
  Graduate Studies Information Session, 11am-12pm, RUC Multipurpose Room 286	TBD
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W"	October 29
  Advisement for Spring 2022	November 1-5
  Preregistration for Spring 2022 Begins	November 8
  Last Day to Submit Exception Request to Walk in Commencement	November 19
  Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense	November 19
  Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes; Offices Open Wednesday Only)	November 24-26
  Last Day to Submit Committee-Approved Thesis/Dissertation into ProQuest	November 26
  Last Day to Submit Signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval	November 26
  Last Day to Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation Revisions	December 8
  Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos required for Graduation	December 8
  Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)	December 8
  Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" Grades if Graduating in December	December 8
  Last Day of Classes	December 8
  Final Exam Week	December 10-15
  Spring 2022 Course Selection for State Emlployees Using a Fee Waiver and Disabled/Elderly Program Participants	Decemeber 13
  Graduation Rehearsal	TBD
  Graduation Details have not been finalized	December 18

• Spring 2021 Calendar

  Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Spring 2021 Admissions	October 1
  Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Spring 2021 Admissions	November 1
  Advisement and Registration	January 15
  Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No Classes	January 18
  Classes Begin	January 19
  Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)	January 19
  Last Day to Register/Add a Class	February 1
  Last Day to Drop Without a Grade	February 1
  Last day to Apply for Spring Graduation (No Applications after this date)	February 2
  THESIS/DISSERTATION FORMATTING WORKSHOPS via ZOOM - contact the Library regarding workshop schedule and one-on-one assistance	Online
  Graduate Education Week	March 8 - 12
  Research Day Abstracts Due	March 10
  SPRING BREAK	March 15-19
  Advisement for Summer and Fall 2021	March 29 - April 2
  Good Friday Holiday - No Classes; Offices Closed	April 2
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W"	April 2
  Last Day to Submit Exception Form to Walk in Commencement	April 2
  Preregistration for Summer & Fall Begins	April 5
  College of Graduate Studies Info Session "Careers and Coffee" FREE COFFEE @ SWOOPS in the UC  11:00-12:00	April 6
  Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense	April 9
  College of Graduate Studies Info Sessions:  University Center Multipurpose Room at 11:00 and 3:00	April 14
  Last Day to Submit Committee-Approved Thesis/Dissertation into ProQuest	April 16
  Last Day to Submit Signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval	April 16
  Last Day to Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation Revisions	April 26
  Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos required for Graduation	April 30
  Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)	April 30
  Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" Grades if Graduating in May	April 30
  Last Day of Classes	April 30
  Final Exam Week	May 3 - 6
  Graduation Details have not been finalized.	May 7
  Early Course Selection for State Employees Using Fee Waiver and Disabled/Elderly Program Participants - Summer Only	May 10

• Summer 2021 Calendar

  Last Day for International Applicants to Apply for Summer 2021 Admissions	March 1
  Last Day for US Applicants to Apply for Summer 2021 Admissions	May 1
  Registration	May 21
  Classes Begin (First and Full Terms)	May 24
  Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)	May 25
  Last Day to Register/Add a Class (First Term)	May 26
  Last Day to Register/Add a Class (Full Term)	May 30
  Last Day to Drop Without a Grade (First Term)	May 30
  Holiday- Memorial Day (No Classes; Offices Closed)	May 31
  Last Day to Drop without a Grade (Full Term)	June 6
  Last Day to Apply for Summer Graduation	June 7
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W" (First Term)	June 15
  Last Day of Classes (First Term)	June 23
  Study Day - No Classes	June 24
  Final Exams (First Term)	June 25
  Classes Begin (Second Term)	June 28
  Registration (Second Term)	June 28
  Late Registration Begins ($100 late fee)	June 29
  Last Day to Register and Add a Course (Second Term)	June 30
  Last Day to Report Results of Comprehensive Exam & Thesis/Dissertation Defense	July 2
  Last Day to Drop without a Grade (Second Term)	July 4
  Independence Day (observed) NO Classes; Offices Closed	July 5
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W" (Full Term)	July 9
  Last Day to Submit Final Thesis/Dissertation	July 9
  Last Day to Submit signed Thesis/Dissertation Certificate of Approval	July 9
  Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of "W" (Second Term)	July 20
  Early Course Selection for State Employees Using Fee Waiver     and Disabled/Elderly Program Participants - FALL	July 22
  Last Day to Submit any other Forms/Memos Required for Graduation	July 27
  Last Day to Submit Survey of Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. Students)	July 27
  Last Day to Remove "Incomplete" Grades if Graduating	July 27
  Last Day of Classes (Second and Full Terms)	July 27
  Study Day - No Classes	July 28
  Final Exams (Second & Full Term)	July 29-30
  Graduation Details have not been finalized	July 31