2020-2021 Academic Deadlines and Important Dates
Fall 2020
August 24
e-Reg add/drop period begins.
August 31
Full term and first half courses begin.
September 1
e-Reg add/drop period ends at 5 pm.
September 2
Instructor signature required to add any full term or first half course. All registration transactions, regardless of start date or seat availability, require an add/drop form starting today. Do not email add/drop requests.
September 4
Last day to add a first half course or drop a first half course without a grade of “W”
September 11
Last day to add a full term course or drop a full term course without a grade of “W”.
Last day to add a 3 or 4 credit Directed/Independent Study, Senior Thesis/Project or 3 or 4 credit Internship.
September 30
Four week grades available for viewing in WebAdvisor.
October 9
Last day to withdraw from first half course.
October 16
First half courses end.
Applications for 2020-21 graduation due.
October 21
Second half courses begin.
October 23
Instructor signature required to add any second half course.
Seven week grades available for viewing in WebAdvisor.
October 26
Last day to add a second half course or drop a second half course without a grade of “W”.
Last day to add a 2 credit Independent/Directed Study or 2 credit Internship.
October 30
Unresolved incomplete grades from spring and summer 2020 change to “F”.
November 2-13
Pre-registration for January and spring terms 2021. Opens at 9 am on November 2.
November 6
Last day to withdraw from a full term course.
November 13
Last day to withdraw from a second half course.
Pre-registration for January and spring term 2021 ends at 5 pm.
November 20
Last day to add a 1 credit Independent/Directed Study or a 1 credit Internship.
December 4
Last day of classes.
December 5 & 6
Reading days.
December 7-10
Final Exams.
December 11
Residence Halls close at noon.
December 15
Final grades available for viewing in WebAdvisor at 5 pm.
January (J-Term) 2021
January 18
J Term courses begin.
January 20
e-Reg add/drop period ends at 5 pm.
Last day to add a course or drop a course without a grade of “W”. Do not email add/drop requests.
Last day to add a J Term Directed/Independent Study or Senior Thesis/Project or Internship.
February 4
Last day to withdraw from a course.
February 11
Last day of classes.
February 16
Final grades available for viewing in WebAdvisor.
Spring 2021
February 15
Full term and first half courses begin.
February 17
e-Reg add/drop period ends at 5 pm.
February 18
Instructor signature required to add any full term or first half course. All registration transactions, regardless of start date or seat availability, require an add/drop form starting today. Do not email add/drop requests.
February 22
Last day to add a first half course or drop a first half course without a grade of “W”
February 26
Last day to add a full term course or drop a full term course without a grade of “W”.
Last day to add a 3 or 4 credit Directed/Independent Study Senior Thesis/Project or 3 or 4 credit Internship.
March 17
Four week grades available for viewing in WebAdvisor.
March 26
Last day to withdraw from a first half course.
March 31
Unresolved incomplete grades from fall 2020 and January 2021 convert to “F”.
April 9
First half courses end.
April 12
Second half courses begin.
April 14
Instructor signature required to add any second half course.
Seven week grades available for viewing in WebAdvisor.
April 16
Last day to add a second half course or drop a second half course without a grade of “W”.
Last day to add a 2 credit Independent/Directed Study or 2 credit Internship.
April 19-30
Pre-registration for fall term 2021. Opens at 9 am on April 12.
April 23
Last day to withdraw from a full term course.
April 30
Last day to withdraw from a second half course.
Pre-registration for fall term 2021 ends at 5 pm.
Last day to add a 1 credit Independent/Directed Study or 1 credit Internship.
May 21
Last day of classes.
May 22 & 23
Reading days.
May 24-27
Final Examination days.
June 1
Final grades available for viewing in WebAdvisor by 5 pm.
June 1
Last day to add a summer internship
Summer Sessions 2021
June 1
Summer Session 1 classes begin
June 2
Summer Session 1 add/drop period ends at 5 pm
June 3
Instructor permission required to add any Summer Session 1 course.
June 4
Last day to add a Summer Session 1 or drop a Summer Session 1 course without a grade of “W”
June 18
Last day to withdraw from a Summer Session 1 course.
June 25
Last day of Summer Session 1 classes
June 29
Final grades for Summer Session 1 available for viewing on WebAdvisor.
June 28
Summer Session 2 classes begin
June 29
Summer Session 2 add/drop period ends
June 30
Instructor permission is required to add any Summer Session 2 course.
July 2
Last day to add a Summer Session 2 or drop a Summer Session 2 course without a grade of “W”
July 16
Last day to withdraw from a Summer Session 2 course
July 23
Last day of Summer Session 2 classes
July 27
Final grades for Summer Session 2 available for viewing on WebAdvisor
July 26
Summer Session 3 classes begin
July 27
Summer Session 3 add/drop period ends at 5pm
July 28
Instructor permission required to add any Summer Session 3 course
July 30
Last day to add a Summer Session 3 or drop a Summer Session 3 course without a grade of “W”
August 13
Last day to withdraw from a Summer Session 3 course
August 20
Last day of Summer Session 3 classes
August 24
Final grades for Summer Session 3 available for viewing on WebAdvisor