Spring 2021 Semester Calendar (PDF) (revised 02/09/2021)
Summer 2021 Session Calendar (PDF) (revised 04/02/2021)
Fall 2021 Semester Calendar (PDF) (revised 04/02/2021)
Refund Details for all Classes
Spring 2021 Semester Calendar
Most dates listed below pertain to full-semester, 16-week classes. For shorter parts
of term, check your class syllabus for dates such as last day to drop with a "W."
| Event |
Date |
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Spring web registration begins
|
Nov. 9, 2020 (Monday) |
| Students must make payment arrangements at time of enrollment. Bills will NOT be mailed.
Account information is available online beginning the week of Nov. 9.
|
Nov. 9, 2020 (Monday) - Feb. 12, 2021 (Friday) |
| OFFICES CLOSED - Holiday Shutdown |
Dec. 21, 2020 (Monday) - Jan. 1, 2021 (Friday) |
| Spring presession classes begin, available online only. |
Jan 4, 2021 (Monday) |
| Senior citizen registration for spring presession only |
Jan 7, 2021 (Thursday) |
| OFFICES CLOSED - Martin Luther King holiday |
Jan 18, 2021 (Monday) |
|
Spring weekday and evening full-semester classes begin
|
Feb 1, 2021 (Monday)* |
| Senior citizen registration for spring courses |
Feb. 4, 2021 (Thursday) |
|
Last day to add full-semester classes or change sections of the same course
Note: For classes that are less than the whole semester in length that begin after
the first week of the semester, online registration continues every day through the
first day of the class.
|
Feb. 5, 2021 (Friday)* |
| First day of spring Saturday and Sunday classes |
Feb. 6-7, 2021 |
|
Last day for registered students to make payment arrangements before late fees are
placed on those accounts without payment arrangements
Last day to drop a spring full-semester course and NOT have it appear on your record
Last day to change your enrollment in a spring full-semester course from "credit"
to "audit", via drop/adds
Last day for 100% refund on dropped full-semester spring courses. No additional partial
refunds provided. Classes meeting for a period other than the full academic term will
refund according to the schedule online.
See refund policies at www.wichita.edu/refund
See tuition information at www.wichita.edu/tuition
See important Accounts Receivable dates at www.wichita.edu/ar
|
Feb. 12, 2021 (Friday)* |
| Summer and fall 2021 Schedule of Courses available online (tentative) |
March 3, 2021 (Wednesday) |
|
Mid-semester point
First 7-week courses end
|
March 19, 2021 (Friday) |
| Last day to add a second 7-week course |
March 24, 2021 (Wednesday) |
| Last day to drop a second 7-week course with 100% refund |
March 26, 2021 (Friday) |
|
Summer and fall 2021 early registration begins
|
April 5, 2021 (Monday) |
Last day to officially withdraw from a full-semester course with a "W"*
Last day of spring classes
|
May 6, 2021 (Thursday) |
|
STUDY DAY
|
May 7, 2021 (Friday) |
| Spring final examinations - see schedule online |
May 8-13, 2021 |
| Spring Commencement — See details at wichita.edu/commencement |
May 15, 2021 (Saturday) |
| Spring grades available through Self Service |
May 21, 2021 (Friday) |
| Spring diplomas available |
July 15, 2021 (Thursday) |
| Last day for students who graduated in the spring to order a transcript of their academic
record and have the fee waived
|
Sept. 15, 2021 (Wednesday) |
*Deadlines listed are for full-semester courses. Courses in smaller parts of the term
(presession, 7-week, etc.) have different, but proportionately equivalent deadlines
for adds, drops, refunds and withdrawals. Detailed dates can be found by clicking
on the Important Semester Dates link at www.wichita.edu/onestop.
Summer 2020 Semester Calendar
Continuous Eight Week Session (June 1-July 24)
| Event |
Date |
| Independence Day HOLIDAY - University CLOSED |
July 3, 2020 (Friday) |
| Last day to drop an eight-week class with a “W”* |
July 7, 2020 (Tuesday) |
|
Last day of classes
Final examinations at the discretion of the instructor
|
July 24, 2020 (Friday) |
| Summer 2020 diplomas available |
Sept. 15 |
| Last day for students graduating Summer 2020 to order a transcript of their academic
record (through Summer) and have the transcript fee waived
|
Nov. 15 |
| Event |
Date |
|
Web registration for the eight week session
Online registration, in-person problem solving for registration problems, non-credit
auditing, online and in-person payment
|
April 6-June 3 |
| Students must make payment arrangements at time of enrollment. Bills will NOT be mailed.
Account information is available online beginning April 6
|
April 6-June 5 |
| First day of classes. First day for late registration |
June 1, 2020 (Monday) |
| Last day to register late and add classes |
June 3, 2020 (Wednesday) |
| Excess financial aid deposited to students’ bank accounts if you have entered your
account information into your Student Account Suite
|
Beginning June 3, 2020 (Wednesday) |
|
Checks for excess financial aid mailed
Reminder: Does WSU have your correct address?
Senior citizen registration
|
|
June 4, 2020 (Thursday) |
|
Last day to drop an eight-week course and NOT have it appear on your record
Last day for 100% refund for eight-week courses
Last day to change your enrollment in a spring course from "credit" to "audit"
Last day for registered students to make payment arrangements before late fees are
placed on those accounts without payment arrangements
|
June 5, 2020 (Friday) |
| GRAD students: Last day to file an “Application for Degree” for Summer 2020 online |
June 15, 2020 (Monday) |
|
GRAD students: If graduating in summer - last day to submit Request to Schedule Oral
Defense
|
July 2, 2020 (Thursday) |
| Independence Day HOLIDAY - University CLOSED |
July 3, 2020 (Friday) |
| Last day to drop an eight week class with a “W”* |
July 7, 2020 (Tuesday) |
| GRAD STUDENTS: Last day to hold oral defense if graduating at end of summer
|
July 17, 2020 (Friday) |
|
Last day of classes
Final examinations at the discretion of the instructor
GRAD STUDENTS: if graduating at the end of this spring:
- Last day to remove incomplete grades
- Last day to submit ETD
- Last day to report completion of terminal program requirements
- Last day to clear unmet financial obligations
- Last day to report oral defense results
|
July 24, 2020 (Friday) |
First Four-Week Session (June 1-27)
| Event |
Date |
|
Web registration for the first four-week session
Online registration, in-person problem solving for registration problems, non-credit
auditing, online and in-person payment
|
April 6-June 2 |
| Students must make payment arrangements at time of enrollment. Bills will NOT be mailed.
Account information is available online beginning April 6
|
April 6-June 3 |
| First day of classes. |
June 1, 2020 (Monday) |
| Last day to register late and to add classes |
June 2, 2020 (Tuesday) |
| Excess financial aid deposited to students’ bank accounts if you have entered your
account information
into your Student Account Suite.
|
Beginning June 3, 2020 (Wednesday) |
|
Checks for excess financial aid mailed Reminder: Does WSU have your correct address?
|
June 4, 2020 (Thursday) |
| Last day for registered students to make payment arrangements before late fees are
placed on those accounts without payment arrangements
|
June 5, 2020 (Friday) |
| Last day to drop a first four-week class with a “W”* |
June 17, 2020 (Wednesday) |
|
Last day of classes
Final examinations at the discretion of the instructor
|
June 27, 2020 (Saturday) |
Second Four-Week Session (June 29-July 24)
| Event |
Date |
|
Web registration for the second four-week session
Online registration, in-person problem solving for registration problems, non-credit
auditing, online and in-person payment
|
April 6-June 30 |
| Students must make payment arrangements at time of enrollment. Bills will NOT be mailed.
Account information is available online beginning April 6
|
April 6-July 1 |
| Last day for registered students to make payment arrangements before late fees are
placed on those accounts without payment arrangements
|
June 5, 2020 (Friday) |
| Excess financial aid deposited to students’ bank accounts if you have entered your
account information into your Student Account Suite.
|
Beginning June 24, 2020 (Wednesday) |
|
Checks for excess financial aid mailed
Reminder: Does WSU have your correct address?
|
June 25, 2020 (Thursday) |
| First day of classes |
June 29, 2020 (Monday) |
|
Last day to register late and to add classes
Last day to change your enrollment in a spring course from "credit" to "audit"
|
June 30, 2020 (Tuesday) |
|
Last day to drop a second four-week course and not have it appear on your record
Last day to get 100% refund for second four week courses
|
July 1, 2020 (Wednesday) |
| Independence Day HOLIDAY - University CLOSED |
July 3, 2020 (Friday) |
| Last day to drop a second four-week course with a "W"*
|
July 16, 2020 (Thursday) |
|
Last day of classes
Final examinations at the discretion of the instructor
|
July 24, 2020 (Friday) |
| Summer 2020 diplomas available |
Sept. 15 |
| Last day for students graduating Summer 2020 to order a transcript of their academic
record (through Summer) and have the transcript fee waived
|
Nov. 15 |
Fall 2020 Semester Calendar
Most dates listed below pertain to full-semester, 16-week classes. For shorter parts
of term, check your class syllabus for dates such as last day to drop with a "W."
Adjustments to dates are indicated in red.
| Event |
Date |
|
Fall presession classes begin
Last day for 100% refund on dropped fall presession courses
|
Aug. 3, 2020 (Monday) |
|
Late registration for fall presession only
Senior citizen registration for fall presession only
|
Aug. 4, 2020 (Tuesday) |
|
Excess financial aid deposited to students’ bank accounts if you have entered your
account information into your Student Account Suite
|
Aug. 12, 2020 (Wednesday) |
|
Checks for excess financial aid mailed
Reminder: Does WSU have your correct address?
|
Aug. 13, 2020 (Thursday) |
|
Fall weekday and evening classes begin
First day of late registration for fall courses
|
Aug. 17, 2020 (Monday) |
| Senior citizen registration for fall courses |
Aug. 20, 2020 (Thursday) |
|
Last day of late registration for fall courses. Last day to add full-semester fall
courses or change sections of the same course
|
Aug. 21, 2020 (Friday) |
| First day of fall Saturday classes |
Aug. 22, 2020 (Saturday) |
| First day of fall Sunday classes |
Aug. 23, 2020 (Sunday) |
| Last day for registered students to make payment arrangements. |
Aug. 28, 2020 (Friday) |
|
Last day to drop full-semester classes and NOT have it appear on your record.
Last day to change your enrollment in a fall course from "credit" to "audit", via
drop/adds.
Last day for 100% refund for 16-week fall courses.
|
Sept. 4, 2020 (Friday) |
|
NO CLASSES - Offices closed - Labor Day
|
Sept. 7, 2020 (Monday) |
| 20th day of classes (official Regents' reporting date) |
Sept. 14, 2020 (Monday) |
| Most first 8-week courses end this week |
Oct. 5-10, 2020 |
| Mid-semester point |
Oct. 7, 2020 (Wednesday) |
| Fall Break canceled |
Oct. 10-13, 2020 |
| Tentative date for Spring 2021 Schedule of Courses to be available online |
Oct. 12, 2020 (Monday) |
| Fall mid-term grade reports available to students online |
Oct. 16, 2020 (Friday) |
| Tentative date for Spring 2021 early registration to begin |
Nov. 9, 2020 (Monday) |
| Last day of in-person instruction |
November 20 |
| *POSTPONED* Fall Commencement - visit the Commencement website |
Nov. 22, 2020 (Sunday) |
| NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Break (Offices closed Nov. 25-27 and re-open Nov. 30) |
Nov. 23-29, 2020
|
| Classes resume remotely |
November 30 |
| Last day of fall classes |
Dec. 3, 2020 (Thursday) |
| Last day to officially drop a full-semester course with a "W" |
Dec. 3, 2020 (Thursday) |
|
STUDY DAY
|
Dec. 4, 2020 (Friday) |
| Fall final examinations - See finals schedule online |
Dec 5-10, 2020 |
| Fall diplomas available |
Feb. 15, 2021 (Monday) |
| Last day for students graduated in the fall to order a transcript of their academic
record and have the transcript fee waived
|
April 15, 2021 (Thursday) |
Academic calendars:
Fall 2019 - Summer 2022 (PDF)
Fall 2022 - Summer 2025 (PDF)
