2021 SPRING SEMESTER
| PRIORITY REGISTRATION BEGINS THROUGH TOPNET | ||
| October 19 |
Graduate Students, Seniors and Post-Baccalaureate Students (90 or more hours earned) | |
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| LAST NAME | REGISTRATION DATE | |
| O - Z | October 19 | |
| A - F | October 20 | |
| G - N | October 21 | |
| October 22 |
Special Groups | |
| TIER 1 | October 22 | |
| TIER 2 | October 23 | |
| October 26 |
Juniors (60 - 89 earned hours) | |
| LAST NAME | REGISTRATION DATE | |
| A - K | October 26 | |
| L - Z | October 27 | |
| October 28 |
Sophomores (30 - 59 earned hours) | |
| LAST NAME | REGISTRATION DATE | |
| A - K | October 28 | |
| L - Z | October 29 | |
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October 30 |
Returning Freshmen (0 - 29 earned hours) | |
| LAST NAME | REGISTRATION DATE | |
| A - Z | October 30 | |
2021 SPRING SEMESTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
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October 31 - January 18 |
OPEN REGISTRATION: Continuing and readmission undergraduate students and all graduate students who did not participate in Priority Registration may register using TopNet through January 18. Eligibility requirements for Open Registration are the same as for Priority Registration. Undergraduate degree-seeking students should read Advising Requirement for Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Students regarding advising requirements for clearance to register. |
| January 14 | Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered through December 14. |
| January 15 |
Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m. |
| January 15 |
Residual funds disbursement for credit balances for students with scholarships only will be made through the student’s refund preference selected with BankMobile Disbursements. Please note that enrollment changes, outstanding holds or additional charges on your account could result in a delay in the release of your residual funds. |
| January 18 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed) |
| January 19 | Day and evening classes begin for full semester, 1st bi-term or five week (Session I) courses. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| January 21 | First bi-term classes: last day to add a class, last day to drop a class without a grade, last day to change class from audit to credit, last day to receive 100% refund for a class. |
| January 21 | Five-week classes (Session I): last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change a class from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. |
| January 22 | First bi-term classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| January 22 | Five-week classes (Session I): $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| January 24 | Five-week classes (Session I): last day to receive 50% refund. |
| January 25 | Five-week classes (Session I): last day to receive 25% refund. |
| January 25 | First bi-term classes: last day to receive 50% refund. |
| January 26 | Deadline to apply for spring 2021 graduation. Students planning to graduate in August 2021 must apply by this date to participate in the spring commencement ceremony. |
| January 26 | Last day to register for a full-time course load (12 or more hours for undergraduates and 9 or more for graduates). |
| January 26 | Full semester classes: last day to add a class. Last day to drop a class without a grade. Last day to change a class from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a class. (Refer to Tuition and Fee Refund Policy) |
| January 27 | Full semester classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| January 27 | First bi-term classes: last day to receive 25% refund. |
| February 1 |
Full semester classes: last day to receive 50% refund. |
| February 5 | Residual funds disbursement for credit balances resulting from federal and state grants and loans will be made to students through the student’s refund preference selected with BankMobile Disbursements. Please note that enrollment changes, outstanding holds or additional charges on your account could result in a delay in the release of your residual funds. |
| February 7 |
Five-week classes (Session I): 60% point. |
| February 8 | Last day to file for change in residency for fee assessment purposes for the 2021 spring semester. |
| February 8 | Full semester classes: last day to receive 25% refund for the 2021 spring semester |
| February 9 | Five-week classes (Session I): last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit. |
| February 14 | First bi-term classes: 60% point. |
| February 16 | Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered December 15-January 31 and balance due for students who have not paid fees in full (including late payment fees). A financial obligation hold will be placed on the student’s account which prohibits receipt of transcript and may prohibit registration activity until balance is paid in full. |
| February 17 | First bi-term classes: last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit. |
| February 19 | Five-week classes (Session I): Final examinations. |
| February 22 | Five-week classes (Session II): classes begin. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| February 24 | Five-week classes (Session II): last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change a class from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. |
| February 25 | Five-week classes (Session II): last day to receive 50% refund; $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| February 26 | Five-week classes (Session II): last day to receive 25% refund. |
| March 4-5 | First bi-term classes: Final examinations. |
| March 8 | Second bi-term classes: classes begin. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| March 9 | First bi-term classes: final grades due by noon. |
| March 10 | Second bi-term classes: last day to register for a class. Last day to drop a class without a grade. Last day to change a class from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a class. |
| March 11 | Second bi-term classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| March 13 | Five-week classes (Session II): 60% point. |
| March 14 | Second bi-term classes: last day to receive 50% refund. |
| March 15 | Priority registration for 2021 summer term begins. |
| March 16 | Second bi-term classes: last day to receive 25% refund. |
| March 17 | Five-week classes (Session II): last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit. |
| March 17 |
Balance due for students who have not paid fees in full (including late payment fees). |
| March 21 | Full semester classes: 60% point. |
| March 25 | Full semester classes: last day to drop a class with a "W", last day to change a class from credit to audit. |
| March 26 | Five-week classes (Session II): final examinations. |
| March 29 | Five-week classes (Session III): classes begin. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| March 29 | Priority registration for 2021 fall semester begins. |
| March 31 | Five-week classes (Session III): last day to add a class, last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. |
| April 1 | Five-week classes (Session III): last day to receive 50% refund; $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| April 2 | Five-week classes (Session III): last day to receive 25% refund. |
| April 9 | Second bi-term classes: 60% point. |
| April 13 | Second bi-term classes: last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit. |
| April 16 | Last day to apply for August 2021 graduation. |
| April 16 | Last day students may remove an incomplete from the 2020 Fall Semester or 2021 Winter Term. |
| April17 | Five-week classes (Session III): 60% point. |
| April 21 | Five-week classes (Session III): last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit or drop a class without a grade. |
| April 26-30 | Full semester classes: Final examinations. |
| April 29-30 | Second bi-term classes: Final examinations. |
| April 29 |
Roster freeze date (No late adds or withdrawals for extenuating circumstances will be processed after this date.) |
| April 30 | Five-week classes (Session III): final examinations. |
| April 30 | 2021 Spring Commencement Ceremonies |
| May 1 | College Recognition Ceremonies |
| May 4 |
Final Grades due by noon |
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