These dates and time are subject to change Please check website frequently to ensure you stay informed of all changes to the University’s Academic Calendar.
| January | ||
| 3, Tuesday | Holiday Break Ends | |
| 3, Tuesday | Residence Halls Check-In | |
| 5, Thursday | New Student Orientation | |
| 5-6, Thursday-Friday | Registration of All Students | |
| 9, Monday | Classes Begin | |
| 9-13, Monday-Friday | Late Registration (late fee of $150.00 applies) | |
| 13, Friday | Last Day to Register | |
| 16, Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | |
| 17, Tuesday | Classes Resume | |
| February | ||
| 3, Friday | Final Day for Departments to Submit Applications for Spring 2021 Graduation | |
| 20-22, Monday-Wednesday | Mardi Gras Holidays | |
| 23, Thursday | Classes Resume | |
| March | ||
| 6-10, Monday - Friday | Mid Semester Examinations | |
| 13, Monday | Rising Junior Exam | |
| 14, Tuesday | Mid-Semester Grades Due | |
| 20, Monday | Registration for Continuing Students for 2021 Fall Semester Begins | |
| 21, Tuesday | Deadline for Faculty Submission of "I" Grades Work from Fall | |
| 30, Thursday | Last Day to Drop Classes or Withdraw with "W" Grades | |
| 31, Friday | Spring Break Begins at the End of the Day | |
| April | ||
| 7, Friday | Good Friday Observance | |
| 11, Tuesday (7:30 a.m.) | Spring Break & Easter Observance ends at 7:30 a.m. | |
| 12, Wednesday | Registration for Continuing Students for 2021 Summer School | |
| 26, Wednesday | Last Day of Classes | |
| 27-28, Thursday-Friday | Reading Period | |
| May | ||
| 1-2, Monday-Tuesday | Final Examinations for Candidates for Graduation | |
| 1-5. Monday=Friday | FINAL EXAMINATIONS | |
| 5, Friday | Deadline for Submitting Grades for Candidates for Graduation Only | |
| 7, Sunday | Residence Halls Close | |
| 9, Tuesday | Deadline for Submission of Final Grades | |
| 11, Thursday | 2021 SPRING COMMENCEMENT-TBD | |
| 11, Thursday | Spring Semester Ends | |
Click here for Spring 2021 Final Exam Schedule PDF