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Engineering Academic Calendar

January 2021

4 Deadline for ALL engineering-based graduate students to submit thesis/dissertation in final form for December 2020 graduation (includes Ph.D. students)
4-10 Final exams (remote)
10 Degree date of January 10, 2021 for fall graduates
11 FL20 grades due for all students
18 Martin Luther King holiday
25 Spring 2021 semester begins

February 2021

8 Last day to add, change sections, waitlist or drop a Spring 2021 course with no notation on permanent record via WebSTAC until 9:00 p.m.
Summer 2021 courses posted to Web for viewing
22  Fall 2021 courses posted to Web for viewing

March 2021

2 Wellness day: No classes
3 Wellness day: No classes
15 SP21 Midterm grades due
29-31  Engineering advising period begins (ends 4/14) for FL2021 registration
31 Summer 2021 registration begins

April 2021

1-14 Engineering advising period continues for FL2021 registration
12 Wellness day – No classes
15 Online registration begins for Engineering Graduate (SI, TG, GR) students for Fall 2021 courses
20 Online registration begins for Engineering Undergraduates in the graduation class of 2021 or earlier
21 Online registration begins for Undergraduates in the graduation class of 2022 (times assigned by lottery)
22 Online registration begins for Undergraduates in the graduation class of 2023 (times assigned by lottery)
23 Online registration begins for Undergraduates in the graduation class of 2024 (times assigned by lottery)
Last day for Spring 2021 course withdrawals (unless Health Services recommendation)
Last day to change Spring 2021 course grade option to pass/fail, credit, or audit via WebSTAC until 9:00 p.m
26 Deadline for ALL Graduate students to submit theses/dissertations in final form for Spring 2021 graduation (includes PhD students)

May 2021

4 Last day of Engineering classes for Spring 2021 semester
Due date for departments to submit ALL “final program” paperwork for graduating Masters and Doctoral students
5-6 Reading days
7-13 Final exam period for Engineering classes
17 (noon) Grades due for May 2021 degree candidates and all other students
21 Commencement Graduation Ceremony – Class of 2021
24 Summer Session I for 2021 begins
30 Commencement – Class of 2020
31 Memorial Day Holiday (No classes)

June 2021

11 Summer session I ends
14 Summer sessions II & III begin

July 2021

5 Independence Day Holiday observed (No classes)
2020

August 2020

13 Degree date of August 13, 2020 for Summer/August graduates Summer session IV ends
14 Due date for departments to submit WU Achieve audits for master and D.Sc. summer graduates NOTE: Engineering-based Ph.D. student paperwork should be submitted per GSAS deadlines.

September 2020

3 Deadline for ALL engineering-based graduate students to submit thesis/dissertation in final form for August 2020 graduation (includes Ph.D. students)
7 Labor Day Holiday (No classes)
14 First day of classes for Fall 2020 semester
30 Last day to add, wait, change or drop w/D from Fall 2020 courses with no notation on permanent record

October 2020

5 Summer 2020 degrees earned begin displaying on transcripts and diplomas are available
9 End of 4th week
26-30 Advising period for registration begins for SP2021(first week)
30 Last day to file Intent to Graduate for Fall 2020

November 2020

2-20 Advising period for registration for Spring 2021
9 Midterm grades due
10 On-line registration begins for Spring 2021 for graduate students
26-27 Thanksgiving Break (No classes)
30 On-line registration begins for Spring 2021 for undergrads in Class of 2021 or earlier (times assigned by lottery)

December 2020

1 On-line registration begins for Spring 2021 for undergrads in Class of 2022 (times assigned by lottery)
2 On-line registration begins for Spring 2021 for undergrads in Class of 2023 (times assigned by lottery)
3 On-line registration begins for Spring 2021 for undergrads in Class of 2024 (times assigned by lottery)
4 Last day for fall 2020 withdrawals without a “W” notation
12 Recognition Ceremony at Graham Chapel for December graduates
14 Last day for fall 2020 withdrawals with a “W” notation (No course withdrawals after December 14 unless Student Health Services recommended)
Last day to change fall 2020 course grade option from pass/fail to credit or from credit to pass/fail.
17 Last day to file “Intent to Graduate” form for spring/May 2021 graduation via WebSTAC
18 Last day of engineering classes for Fall 2020 semester

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