Spring 2021 Academic Calendar

 

Full Semester First Mini-Mester Second Mini-Mester Weekend / Concentrated Courses
Spring 2021 Tuition is Due January 4 January 4 January 4 January 4
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – University Closed January 18 January 18 N/A January 18
Classes Begin January 19 January 19 March 15 varies – check the course information
Last Day to Add a Class January 26 January 21 March 17 Start of the first class meeting
Last Day to Drop a class without Academic Record January 26 January 25 March 19 Start of the first class meeting
Last Day to Drop a class with 100% refund of tuition and fees January 26 January 25 – no refunds after this date March 19 – no refunds after this date Within 31 days before class begins
First day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W January 27 January 26 March 20 After the first class meeting
Last day to withdraw from a class with a 75% refund February 2 N/A N/A 30 days before class begins through the first day of class – no refunds after this date
Last day to withdraw from a class with a 50% refund February 9 – no refunds after this date N/A N/A N/A
Summer 2021 Registration Begins February 15 February 15 February 15 February 15
Midterm Grades – Due by 5pm March 12 February 12 April 9 N/A
Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W April 16 February 19 April 16 Start of the third class meeting
Fall 2021 Registration Begins March 18 March 18 March 18 March 18
Easter Holiday – no classes, University closed on April 2 April 1-5 N/A April 1-5 April 1-5
Make-Up Day for Easter Holiday April 6 – Monday classes meet N/A April 6 – Monday classes meet April 6 – Monday classes meet
Student Research Conference – No Classes April 21 (tentative) April 21 (tentative) April 21 (tentative)
Last Day of Classes May 1 March 13 May 8 varies – check the course information
Final Exam Period May 3-8 See course syllabus See course syllabus See course syllabus
Final Grades – Due by 12pm May 10 March 15 May 10 March 15 or May 10 (varies based on class end date)
Commencement Weekend May 14-16 May 14-16 May 14-16 May 14-16

 

Spring 2021 Academic Calendar for Fully Online M.S.N., D.N.P., Ed.D.
January 4 Spring 2021 tuition is due
January 11 Online program classes begin (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.)
January 19 Last day to add a class for students in online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.)
January 19 last day to drop a class without academic record for students in online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.)
January 19 Last day to drop a class with 100% refund of tuition and fees for students in online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.)
January 20 First day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W for students in online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.)
January 26 Last day to withdraw from a class with 75% tuition refund for students in online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.)
February 2 Last day to withdraw from a full semester class with 50% tuition refund for students in online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.); no refunds after this date
April 1 Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W for students in online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.)
April 1-5 Easter holiday – no classes, university closed on April 2
April 6 Make up day for Easter holiday – Monday classes meet
April 17 Online program classes end (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.)
April 18-24 Flex week for online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.)
May 10 Final grades for online programs (fully online M.S.N., D.N.P., and Ed.D.) due to the Office of the Registrar at noon
May 14-16 Commencement Weekend