Spring Semester 2021 Academic Calendar
Pre-Enrollment for the Spring Semester 2021 begins October 12, 2020.
January 6 - Enrollment Deadline. Pre-enrolled classes will be dropped from the Student Schedule if enrollment is not finalized on TigerEnroll by 11:59 pm CT.
January 12 - Begin release of available financial assistance funds to students meeting eligibility and enrollment deadlines. Fund release dates are dependent on the selected refund option choice in the TigerEnrollment payment process.
January 18 - Martin Luther King Holiday - University Closed
January 19 - Classes begin
Final day for undergraduate students to declare an Intent to Graduate--notify Registrar's Office. Go to TigerTracks.
February 1 - Final day for 100% refund for full semester or arranged courses
See Fee Refund/Drop/Withdrawal Schedule.
Final day to add or enroll 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Fees for courses withdrawn do not apply to courses added after this date
February 2 - Final day for graduate students to submit an Intent to Graduate. Go to TigerTracks.
February 5 - ACCESS Deadline for Meeting I
February 15 - 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.
February 16 - Transcript record begins
COURSES ARE PERMITTED TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM FEBRUARY 16 THROUGH MARCH 29
(SEE WITHDRAWAL POLICY STATEMENT). A grade of "W" will be recorded.
March 1 - Final day for graduate students to sign for comprehensive examinations.
March 12 - Midsemester
March 15 - Mid-semester grade entry deadline, NOON (No mid-semester grade reporting for FHSU Online classes)
Last 8-week courses begin.
Pre-enrollment for Summer 2021, Graduates and Seniors - OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
Registration for Fall 2021, Graduates, Seniors and Continuing Honors College Students - MUST BE ADMITTED, DEGREE SEEKING FHSU ONLINE STUDENTS SEEKING TO ENROLL IN ONLINE CLASSES ONLY
March 17 - Pre-enrollment for Summer 2021, Juniors - OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
Registration for Fall 2021, Juniors - MUST BE ADMITTED, DEGREE SEEKING FHSU ONLINE STUDENTS SEEKING TO ENROLL IN ONLINE CLASSES ONLY
March 22-28 - Spring Break
March 26 - ACCESS Deadline for Meeting II
March 29 - Classes resume.
Final day to withdraw from a course with transcript record of "W."" NO WITHDRAWALS ALLOWED AFTER THIS DATE.
Pre-enrollment for Summer 2021, Sophomores - OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
Registration for Fall 2021, Sophomores --MUST BE ADMITTED, DEGREE SEEKING FHSU ONLINE STUDENTS SEEKING TO ENROLL IN ONLINE COLLEGE CLASSES ONLY
March 31 - Pre-enrollment for Summer 2021, Freshmen -- OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
Registration for Fall 2021, Freshmen -- MUST BE ADMITTED, DEGREE SEEKING FHSU ONLINE STUDENTS SEEKING TO ENROLL IN ONLINE CLASSES ONLY
April 5 - Registration for Fall 2021, Graduates and Seniors 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.
April 7 - Registration for Fall 2021, Graduates and Seniors N-Z - OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
April 8 - Registration for Fall 2021, Juniors A-M - OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
April 12 - Registration for Fall 2021, Juniors N-Z - OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
April 14 - Registration for Fall 2021, Sophomores A-M - OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
April 15 - Registration for Fall 2021, Sophomores N-Z - OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
April 16 - Registration for Fall 2021, Freshmen A-Z - OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS (On-Campus and Online)
Pre-enrollment for Summer/Fall 2021 transfer students
April 17 - Pre-enrollment for Summer/Fall 2021 new freshmen
April 19 - Pre-Enrollment for Summer/Fall 2021 transfer students
April 24 - Pre-Enrollment for Summer/Fall 2021 new freshmen
April 26 - Final day for graduate students' comprehensive exams results from departments to the Graduate School.
Final day for graduate students to submit approved Master's Thesis or Specialist's Field Study and Oral Examination Report due from departments to Graduate School.
Pre-Enrollment for Summer/Fall 2021 new freshmen.
April 30 - ACCESS Deadline for Meeting III
May 8, 10-14 - Final examinations
May 8 - KAMS Completion Ceremony, TBA
May 14 - Semester ends
University Commencement Exercises, Gross Memorial Coliseum
8 am College of Education (Undergraduate, Ed.S. and Masters)
11 am Colleges of Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship and Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics (Undergraduate and Masters)
May 15 - University Commencement Exercises, Gross Memorial Coliseum
8 am College of Health and Behavioral Sciences (Undergraduate, Ed.S. and Masters)
11 am College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (Undergraduate and Masters)
2 pm Virtual Ceremony (Doctoral, Ed.S. and Masters)
4 pm Virtual Ceremony (Undergraduate)
May 17 - Final grade entry deadline, NOON
May 31 - Memorial Day Holiday - University Closed
June 1 - Spring 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