Fall Semester 2021 Academic Calendar
Registration for the Fall Semester 2021 begins March 15, 2021.
August 11 - Payment deadline for Fall 2021 tuition and fees.
August 17 – Release of available financial assistance begins
August 23 - Classes begin
August 26 - Registered students with unpaid tuition balances or who have not made payment arrangements will be dropped from fall classes
September 5 - Final day for 100% refund for full semester or arranged courses.
See Fee Refund/Drop/Withdrawal Schedule.
Final day to add or register in a full semester course with instructor permission.
See Add Policy for Semester Courses
Fees for courses withdrawn do not apply to courses added after this date.
September 6 - Labor Day Holiday - University closed
September 7 - Classes resume.
September 10 - ACCESS Deadline for Meeting I
September 18 - Fall Family Day (Current Students)
September 20 - Final day for 50% refund for full semester or arranged courses.
See Fee Refund/Drop/Withdrawal Schedule.
20th day of classes
Final day to withdraw a course without transcript record.
September 21 - Transcript record begins
COURSES ARE PERMITTED TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM SEPTEMBER 21 THROUGH OCTOBER 31 (SEE WITHDRAWAL POLICY STATEMENT). A grade of "W" will be recorded.
October 1 - Oktoberfest
Classes held through 12:20 pm (The end of classes which begin at 11:30 am)
October 2 -Oktoberfest and Homecoming
October 4 - Final day for graduate students to sign up for comprehensive examinations
October 15 - Midsemester
October 16 - Tiger Day (Senior and Junior in High School)
October 18 - Mid-semester grade entry deadline, NOON (No mid-semester grade reporting for FHSU Online classes)
Last 8-week courses begin
Registration for Intersession 2022, Graduates and Seniors--OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
Registration for Spring 2022, Graduates and Seniors--MUST BE ADMITTED, FHSU ONLINE STUDENTS SEEKING TO REGISTER IN ONLINE CLASSES ONLY
October 20 - Registration for Intersession 2022, Juniors--OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
Registration for Spring 2022, Juniors--MUST BE ADMITTED, DEGREE SEEKING FHSU ONLINE STUDENTS SEEKING TO ENROLL IN ONLINE CLASSES ONLY
October 25 - Registration for Intersession 2022, Sophomores--OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
Registration for Spring 2022, Sophomores--MUST BE ADMITTED FHSU ONLINE STUDENTS SEEKING TO REGISTER IN ONLINE CLASSES ONLY
October 27 - Registration for Intersession 2022, Freshmen--OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
Registration for Spring 2022, Freshmen--MUST BE ADMITTED FHSU ONLINE STUDENTS SEEKING TO REGISTER IN ONLINE CLASSES ONLY
October 29 - ACCESS Deadline for Meeting II
October 31 - Final day to withdraw from a course with transcript record of "W." NO WITHDRAWALS ALLOWED AFTER THIS DATE.
November 2 - Registration for Intersession and Spring 2022, Graduates and Seniors N-Z--OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
November 3 - Registration for Intersession and Spring 2022, Graduates and Seniors A-M--OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
November 4 - Registration for Intersession and Spring 2022, Juniors N-Z--OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
November 8 - Registration for Intersession and Spring 2022, Juniors A-M--OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
Final day for graduate students to submit Master's Thesis or Specialist's Field Study introductory pages for format review.
November 10 - Registration for Intersession and Spring 2022, Sophomores N-Z--OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
November 11 - Registration for Intersession and Spring 2022, Sophomores A-M--OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
November 15 - Registration for Intersession and Spring 2022, Freshmen N-Z--OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
November 17 - Registration for Intersession and Spring 2022, Freshmen A-M--OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
November 22 - 28 - Fall Break (University closed Nov. 25-26)
November 29 - Classes resume
Final day for departments to submit comprehensive exams results to the Graduate School.
Final day for graduate students to submit approved Master's Thesis or Specialist's Field Study Oral Examination Report due from departments to Graduate School.
December 3 - ACCESS Deadline for Meeting III
December 11, 13-17 - Final examinations
December 17 - Semester ends
University Commencement (in person), 8:30 am
Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship AND
College of Health and Behavioral Sciences AND
Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics
Gross Memorial Coliseum
University Commencement (in person), 11 am
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Education
Gross Memorial Coliseum
December 18 - Virtual Commencement
8 am Masters, Education Specialists and Doctorate
10 am Undergraduate
December 20 - Final grade entry deadline, NOON
December 25 - January 1 - Winter Break - University Closed
January 14 - Fall semester undergraduate/graduate degree candidates must have all requirements for a degree completed and on record in the Registrar's Office by 4:30 pm
Dates subject to change