Dates & Deadlines

Important Note
For Spring 2021, the grade of “F” will be replaced with “No Pass” for all undergraduate courses. This change means that a student’s GPA will not be negatively affected by failing a course. The rest of the grading scale, from A+ to D, remains the same as listed in the 2020-21 Undergraduate Bulletin. A student who earns a grade of “No Pass” would need to re-take a course for which that grade is received to earn credit for that course. A grade of “No Pass” also can impact the student’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (the completion rate percentage used in determining eligibility for financial aid), so students who receive a “No Pass” should consult with Student Financial Services for details. Students receiving veterans benefits please consult with Veterans Affairs.

Final grade deadline is Wednesday, May 12 at 9:00 am. Grade entry will close and all submitted grades not already rolled into Academic History will be moved into Academic History at that point, becoming an official part of a student’s academic transcript.

A link to the Withdrawal for Absences Request can be found in the Summary Class List, the Detailed Class List, and the Getting Started Section of Faculty Grade Entry. This request is available until the deadline to withdraw from classes: Monday, April 5 at 11:59 pm.

Grades entered by 9 am each Friday between February 5 and April 23 will be rolled to Academic History on the Friday of each week.

Grades entered by 9 am on business days between April 26 and May 12 will be rolled to Academic History every business day during that time.

Grade entry for First Session courses will open Monday, February 15.

Grade entry for Second Session and Full Term Graduate courses will open Monday, April 19.

Grade entry for Full Term Undergraduate courses will open Monday, April 26.

For any grades not submitted to the Office of the Registrar by the Final Grade deadline, an F (or No Pass, when applicable) will be entered on the student record and a grade change form will be required with the appropriate approval signature(s). Please remember that unapproved Requested Incomplete (RI) grades will be treated as missing grades if the approval form is not received by this deadline.

Incomplete (I) grades must be submitted using the Requested Incomplete process or by using the Grade Change form.

First 7-week courses begin August 24-29 and end October 6-12.

Second 7-week courses begin October 13-19 and end November 30-December 5.

Undergraduate Schedule

Locate the class day(s) and begin time to determine your final exam period.  The periods for examinations are for a two-hour duration; however the instructor may choose not to allow the full two hours.  Final exams are given in the regularly scheduled classroom unless notified by the instructor of an alternate location.

Students are not required to take three final exams on any one given day:

• If three officially scheduled exams fall on the same day for a student, he or she has the option of taking one exam of his or her choice on another day during the exam period, agreeable to both instructor and student.
• If such a day cannot be satisfactorily determined, the instructor will give the exam on the day before or after the scheduled period.
• If one of the three exams is not originally or officially scheduled for the same day, the student should work out an agreement with the instructor, making the change for a mutually satisfactory day.
• The student is required to request an alternate exam period no later than November 16.

Graduate Schedule

Locate the class day(s) and begin time to determine your final exam period.  The periods for examinations are for a two-hour duration; however, the instructor may choose not to allow the full two hours.  Final exams are given in the regularly scheduled classroom unless notified by the instructor of an alternate location.

First 7-week courses begin January 11 - January 16 and end February 23 - March 1.

Second 7-week courses begin March 4 - 10 and end April 26 - May 1.

Undergraduate Schedule

Although courses are being taught online for the remainder of the semester, we ask that all instructors adhere to the final exam schedule as closely as possible to ensure that the possibility of students having conflicting exam days and times is minimized.

Locate the class day(s) and begin time to determine your final exam period. The periods for examinations are for a two-hour duration; however the instructor may choose not to allow the full two hours. Final exams are given in the regularly scheduled classroom unless notified by the instructor of an alternate location.

Students are not required to take three final exams on any one given day:

• If three officially scheduled exams fall on the same day for a student, he or she has the option of taking one of his or her choice on another day during the exam period, agreeable to both instructor and student.
• If such a day cannot be satisfactorily determined, the instructor will give the exam on the day before or the day after the scheduled period.
• If one of the three exams is not originally or officially scheduled for the same day, the student should work out an agreement with the instructor, making the change for a mutually satisfactory day.
• The student is required to request an alternate exam period no later than April 16th.

Graduate Schedule

Locate the class day(s) and begin time to determine your final exam period.  The periods for examinations are for a two-hour duration; however, the instructor may choose to not allow the full two hours.  Final exams are given in the regularly scheduled classroom unless notified by the instructor of an alternate location.

First 7-week courses begin May 10-15 and end June 22-28.

Second 7-week courses begin June 29-July 12 and end August 10-16.