Spring 2021 - Graduate Important Dates
Spring Semester extends over a 14-week period beginning in mid-May and ending in mid-August. It is unique in that it offers students the opportunity to register for courses over the full 14-week semester as well as in two seven-week sessions which run concurrently with the 14-week semester. The session in the first half of spring is known as Intersession and the session in the last half of spring semester is known as Summer Session.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, April 7 | Automatic registration of current students in graduate registration course |
| Monday, April 12 | Registration begins using Memorial Self-Service |
| Friday, April 30 | Deactivation of wait list processing after the close of registration |
| Saturday, May 1 | Registration system unavailable |
| Monday, May 10 | Lectures begin for Intersession and 14-week Spring Semester courses Last day to pay fees for Spring Semester without incurring the late payment fee. This also includes payment through payroll deduction. |
| Monday, May 17 | Last day to add Intersession courses |
| Monday, May 24* | Last day to add 14-week Spring Semester courses* |
| Monday, May 31 | Final date for graduate students to withdraw from programs without incurring liability for tuition fees, Spring Semester. An administrative fee of $25 will be charged for any retroactive withdrawal or leave of absence approved after this date Final date for departments to submit recommendation for award of degree in order for graduate students to be deregistered from graduate registration course ([SUBJ] 9000/MED 9900) and receive a 100% refund of continuance fees for Spring Semester |
| Monday, June 7 | Last day to drop Intersession courses without academic prejudice |
| Friday, June 18 | Final date for submission of master's and doctoral theses and reports for examination, by candidates who expect to receive their degree at the Fall Convocation. Theses and reports received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit Lectures end for Intersession courses |
| Monday, June 21* | Examinations begin for Intersession courses Semester break begins for 14-week Spring Semester courses |
| Wednesday, June 23 | Examinations end for Intersession courses |
| Thursday, June 24 | Lectures resume for 14-week Spring Semester courses |
| Monday, June 28 | Lectures begin for Summer Session Final date for departments to submit recommendation for award of degree in order for graduate students to be deregistered from graduate registration course ([SUBJ] 9000/MED 9900) and receive a 50% refund of continuance fees for Spring Semester Final Intersession grades available via Memorial Self-Service beginning at 5 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 1* | Memorial day holiday. No lectures |
| Monday, July 5 | Last day to drop 14-week Spring Semester courses without academic prejudice Last day to add Summer Session courses |
| Thursday, July 15 | Deadline to apply to graduate at the Fall Convocation. Applications received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit |
| Monday, July 19 | Final date for departments to submit recommendation for award of degree in order for graduate students to be deregistered from graduate registration course ([SUBJ] 9000/MED 9900) and receive a 25% refund of continuance fees for Spring Semester |
| Monday, July 26 | Last day to drop Summer Session courses without academic prejudice |
| Friday, August 6 | Lectures end for 14-week Spring Semester courses |
| Saturday, August 7 | Lectures end for Summer Session courses Classes will follow the Thursday schedule on this day only for Summer Session courses |
| Monday, August 9 | Examinations begin for 14-week Spring Semester and Summer Session courses |
| Wednesday, August 11 | Examinations end for Summer Session courses |
| Saturday, August 14 | Examinations end for 14-week Spring Semester courses |
| Thursday, August 19 | Final Spring Semester and Summer Session grades released via Memorial Self-Service beginning at 5 p.m. |
*As May 24, June 21, July 1 and July 12 are holidays for administrative staff, the Registrar's Office will be closed on those days. Therefore, for courses which cannot be added or dropped via Memorial Self-Service, course change forms will be processed on the next business day