Spring 2021 Official Calendar
Calendar, schedule, and course offering information for spring 2021 brings a host of new sessions and concepts not traditionally included in the IUB Official Calendar, including a return of 3- and 13-week sessions, the new Winter (WNT) session, and "return to campus" dates for in-person instruction.
Spring 2021 Session Summary
| Session | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Winter | Monday, December 21 | Friday, February 5 |
| Full Term | Tuesday, January 19 | Friday, May 7 |
| 3-Week | Tuesday, January 19 | Friday, February 5 |
| 13-Week | Monday, February 8 | Friday, May 7 |
| 1st 8-Week | Tuesday, January 19 | Saturday, March 13 |
| 2nd 8-Week | Monday, March 15 | Friday, May 7 |
Spring 2021 Official Calendar
| Date | Event | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 22 - Friday, November 20 | Early Enrollment/Registration For students enrolled at IU Bloomington during the Fall 2020 semester, each student is assigned a "registration appointment" which denotes the first day and time the student can access registration online via the Student Center. Online registration remains open only through the first week of classes. This is not an appointment to speak with an academic advisor. | Winter Full Term 3-Week 13-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week |
| Saturday, November 21 - Sunday, December 20 | Open Registration/Schedule Adjustment For all students. No appointment required. | Winter |
| Saturday, November 21 - Monday, January 25 | Open Registration/Schedule Adjustment For all students. No appointment required. | Full Term 3-Week 13-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week |
| Monday, December 21 | Classes begin (entire session online) | Winter |
| Thursday, December 24 | Waitlist Requests expire | Winter |
| Thursday, December 24 - Sunday, January 3 | Winter Break - Classes do not meet. | Winter |
| Sunday, December 27 | 100% Refund Deadline | Winter |
| Monday, December 28 | Late Registration with Signed Approval begins A late registration fee will be assessed. See registering during the late registration period for more information. | Winter |
| Monday, December 28 | Late Schedule Adjustment Fee assessed for drops. Grade of W begins for all drops. Continuous drop/add continues through Monday, January 25. eDrop/eAdd will begin on Tuesday, January 26 Please note that the final day a student may request a complete withdrawal from all enrollments for the semester is the final day of instruction/classes for the term. | Winter |
| Friday, January 8 | Pass/Fail Option Deadline Students must contact their school/division dean to request signed approval. See Pass/Fail Option for more information. | Winter |
| Sunday, January 10 | 50% Refund Deadline Change fees will be assessed. | Winter |
| Sunday, January 10 | Bursar Bill Due (Fee Deadline) | Winter Full Term 3-Week 13-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week |
| Friday, January 15 | Late Registration Fee Assessed | Full Term 3-Week 1st 8-Week |
| Friday, January 15 | [GRAD/OPT] Withdrawal with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | Winter |
| Saturday, January 16 | [GRAD/OPT] Withdrawal with Grade of W or F Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop. | Winter |
| Monday, January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Classes do not meet. | Winter |
| Tuesday, January 19 | Classes begin (classes entirely online Jan 18-Feb 7) | Full Term 3-Week 1st 8-Week |
| Tuesday, January 19 | Waitlist Requests Expire | 3-Week |
| Wednesday, January 20 | 100% Refund Deadline | 3-Week |
| Thursday, January 21 | Late Schedule Adjustment Fee assessed for drops. Grade of W begins for all drops. See Late Drop/Add instructions for more information. Please note that the final day a student may request a complete withdrawal from all enrollments for the semester is the final day of instruction/classes for the term. | 3-Week |
| Friday, January 22 | Waitlist Requests expire | Full Term 13-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week |
| Friday, January 22 | 50% Refund Deadline Change fees will be assessed. | 3-Week |
| Monday, January 25 | Pass/Fail Option Deadline Students must contact their school/division dean to request signed approval. See Pass/Fail Option for more information. | 3-Week |
| Monday, January 25 | 100% Refund Deadline See Non-Standard Session Dates for more information on courses with non-standard dates for the current academic term. | Full Term 1st 8-Week |
| Tuesday, January 26 | Late Registration with Signed Approval begins A late registration fee will be assessed. See registering during the late registration period for more information. | Full Term 1st 8-Week |
| Tuesday, January 26 | Late Schedule Adjustment Fee assessed for drops. Grade of W begins for all drops. See Late Drop/Add instructions for more information. Please note that the final day a student may request a complete withdrawal from all enrollments for the semester is the final day of instruction/classes for the term. | Full Term 1st 8-Week |
| Tuesday, January 26 - Sunday, February 28 | Faculty Verification of Class Attendance Faculty verify class attendance and report student enrollment discrepancies through the Student Engagement Roster. Due the Sunday after the sixth week of the term. | Full Term 3-Week 13-Week 1st 8-Week |
| Thursday, January 28 | [GRAD/OPT] Withdrawal with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | 3-Week |
| Friday, January 29 | [GRAD/OPT] Withdrawal with Grade of W or F Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop. | 3-Week |
| Friday, January 29 | Pass/Fail Option Deadline Students must contact their school/division dean to request signed approval. See Pass/Fail Option for more information. | 1st 8-Week |
| Monday, February 1 | 75% Refund Deadline Change fees will be assessed. | Full Term |
| Monday, February 1 | 50% Refund Deadline Change fees will be assessed. | 1st 8-Week |
| During last class meeting week of Febuary 1-5 | Final Exams | Winter 3-Week |
| Thursday, February 4 | [UGRD] Withdrawal with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | Winter 3-Week |
| Friday, February 5 | Last day of classes | Winter 3-Week |
| Monday, February 8 | 50% Refund Deadline Change fees will be assessed. | Full Term |
| Monday, February 8 | Classes begin | 13-Week |
| Monday, February 8 | Late Registration Fee Assessed | 13-Week |
| Thursday, February 11 - Sunday, February 28 | Early Evaluation Grades Faculty submit Early Evaluation grades for all freshmen, University Division sophomores, and all students in General Education Common Ground Courses through the Faculty Center. Early Evaluations are due the Sunday after the sixth week of the term. | Full Term 13-Week |
| Sunday, February 14 | 100% Refund Deadline | 13-Week |
| Monday, February 15 | Final Grades entry deadline Due from faculty to the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m. of the third day following last class or final examination. | Winter 3-Week |
| Monday, February 15 | 25% Refund Deadline Change fees will be assessed. | Full Term |
| Monday, February 15 | Pass/Fail Option Deadline Students must contact their school/division dean to request signed approval. See Pass/Fail Option for more information. | Full Term |
| Monday, February 15 | Late Registration with Signed Approval begins A late registration fee will be assessed. See registering during the late registration period for more information. | 13-Week |
| Monday, February 15 | Late Schedule Adjustment Fee assessed for drops. Grade of W begins for all drops. See Late Drop/Add instructions for more information. Please note that the final day a student may request a complete withdrawal from all enrollments for the semester is the final day of instruction/classes for the term. | 13-Week |
| Tuesday, February 16 | Wellness Day - No classes. | Full Term 13-Week 1st 8-Week |
| Sunday, February 21 | 75% Refund Deadline Change fees will be assessed. | 13-Week |
| Sunday, February 21 | [GRAD/OPT] Withdrawal with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | 1st 8-Week |
| Monday, February 22 | [GRAD/OPT] Withdrawal with Grade of W or F Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop. | 1st 8-Week |
| Wednesday, February 24 | Pass/Fail Option Deadline Students must contact their school/division dean to request signed approval. See Pass/Fail Option for more information. | 13-Week |
| Sunday, February 28 | 50% Refund Deadline Change fees will be assessed. | 13-Week |
| Sunday, March 7 | 25% Refund Deadline Change fees will be assessed. | 13-Week |
| During last class meeting week of March 8-13 | Final Exams | 1st 8-Week |
| Friday, March 12 | [UGRD] Withdrawal with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | 1st 8-Week |
| Saturday, March 13 | Last day of classes | 1st 8-Week |
| Monday, March 15 | Classes begin | 2nd 8-Week |
| Monday, March 15 | Late Registration Fee Assessed | 2nd 8-Week |
| Sunday, March 21 | 100% Refund Deadline | 2nd 8-Week |
| Sunday, March 21 - Sunday, March 28 | Spring Break - **Classes Meet** Canceled for Spring 2021 | Full Term 13-Week 2nd 8-Week |
| Monday, March 22 | [GRAD/OPT] Withdrawal with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. See Non-Standard Session Dates for more information on courses with non-standard dates for the current academic term. | Full Term |
| Monday, March 22 | Final Grades entry deadline Due from faculty to the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m. of the third day following last class or final examination. | 1st 8-Week |
| Monday, March 22 | Late Registration with Signed Approval begins See registering during the late registration period for more information. | 2nd 8-Week |
| Monday, March 22 | Late Schedule Adjustment Fee assessed for drops. Grade of W begins for all drops. See Late Drop/Add instructions for more information. Please note that the final day a student may request a complete withdrawal from all enrollments for the semester is the final day of instruction/classes for the term. | 2nd 8-Week |
| Tuesday, March 23 | [GRAD/OPT] Withdrawal with Grade of W or F Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop. | Full Term |
| Wednesday, March 24 | Wellness Day - No classes. | Full Term 13-Week 2nd 8-Week |
| Friday, March 26 | Pass/Fail Option Deadline Students must contact their school/division dean to request signed approval. See Pass/Fail Option for more information. | 2nd 8-Week |
| Sunday, March 28 | 50% Refund Deadline Change fees will be assessed. | 2nd 8-Week |
| Monday, March 29 | [GRAD/OPT] Withdrawal with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. See Non-Standard Session Dates for more information on courses with non-standard dates for the current academic term. | 13-Week |
| Tuesday, March 30 | [GRAD/OPT] Withdrawal with Grade of W or F Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop. | 13-Week |
| Sunday, April 18 | [GRAD/OPT] Withdrawal with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | 2nd 8-Week |
| Monday, April 19 | [GRAD/OPT] Withdrawal with Grade of W or F Any course dropped will receive a W or F grade. Drops continue via eDrop. | 2nd 8-Week |
| Thursday, April 22 | Wellness Day - No classes. | Full Term 13-Week 2nd 8-Week |
| Thursday, April 22 | Last day for deans to approve a course drop | Full Term 13-Week 2nd 8-Week |
| Friday, April 30 | Complete Withdrawal (All Classes) Deadline Last day a student may request a complete withdrawal from all enrollments for the semester. | Full Term 13-Week |
| Friday, April 30 | [UGRD] Withdrawal with Automatic W Last day to drop a course with an automatic W. | Full Term 13-Week 2nd 8-Week |
| Saturday, May 1 | Last day of classes | Full Term 13-Week 2nd 8-Week |
| Monday, May 3 - Friday, May 7 | Final Exams | Full Term 13-Week 2nd 8-Week |
| Monday, May 3 - Monday, May 10 | Final Grades entry deadline Due from faculty to the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m. of the third day following last class or final examination. | Full Term 13-Week 2nd 8-Week |
| Wednesday, May 12 | Transcripts available with spring grades To order an official transcript with Winter and/or 1st 8-Week grades prior to May 12, request a Current Enrollment Transcript beginning on March 17. | Winter Full Term 3-Week 13-Week 1st 8-Week 2nd 8-Week |