Engineering Academic Calendar | McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis

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 course withdrawals (unless Health Services recommendation) Last day to change fall 2020 course grade option from pass/fail to credit or from credit to pass/fail.
12	Recognition Ceremony at Graham Chapel for December graduates
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

January 2021

4	Deadline for ALL engineering-based graduate students to submit thesis/dissertation in final form for December 2020 graduation (includes PhD 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
26	First day of classes, Spring 2021 semester begins

March 2021

2	Wellness day: No classes

April 2021

7	Wellness day: No classes

May 2021

4	Last day of classes for the Spring 2021 semester
5-6	Reading days
7-13	Final exams