2020-2021 Academic Calendar

Complete academic calendars, including deadlines associated with grading, will be available no later than one year prior to the selected semester.

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Fall Intersession 2020

Date Activity
Aug. 3, 2020 - Aug. 14, 2020 Drop and Refund Deadline Information (See Event Details)
Aug. 3, 2020 Intersession Classes Begin
Aug. 12, 2020 Last day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit for Intersession
Aug. 14, 2020 Fall 2020 Intersession Classes End
Aug. 17, 2020 Faculty: Intersession Grading opens via Faculty Grade Entry-Grades Due by 2 p.m. August 24th
Aug. 24, 2020 Faculty: Intersession Grades Must Be Submitted via Faculty Grade Entry by 2 p.m.
Aug. 25, 2020 Intersession Grades Available Online in My Missouri State portal

Fall 2020

Date Activity
April 6, 2020 - May 4, 2020 Fall 2020 Registration-Sequenced
May 5, 2020 Fall 2020 Registration-Regular
Aug. 17, 2020 - Aug. 21, 2020 Full Semester and First Block Change of Schedule
Aug. 17, 2020 - Dec. 3, 2020 Drop and Refund Deadline Information (See Event Details)
Aug. 17, 2020 Full Semester & First Block Classes Begin
Aug. 28, 2020 Deadline to request a FERPA hold
Sep. 4, 2020 Full Semester & First Block Classes-Last Day to Submit an Instructor Drop
Sep. 7, 2020 Labor Day Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed)
Sep. 10, 2020 My Payment Plan Installment Due
Sep. 22, 2020 Census #1 for Official Enrollment Reporting
Sep. 23, 2020 Last day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit for First Block
Oct. 5, 2020 Faculty: Mid-Semester Grading Opens via Faculty Grade Entry-Grades due by 2 p.m. on October 14
Oct. 6, 2020 First Block Classes End
Oct. 7, 2020 Mid-Semester/First Block Final Exams
Oct. 8, 2020 - Oct. 9, 2020 Fall Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed)
Oct. 10, 2020 My Payment Plan Installment Due
Oct. 12, 2020 Second Block Classes Begin
Oct. 12, 2020 - Oct. 16, 2020 Second Block-Change of Schedule
Oct. 14, 2020 Faculty: Mid-Semester Grades Must Be Submitted via Faculty Grade Entry by 2 p.m.
Oct. 15, 2020 Mid Semester Grades available to students via My Missouri State
Oct. 23, 2020 Census #2 for Official Enrollment Reporting
Oct. 30, 2020 Second Block Classes-Last Day to Submit an Instructor Drop
Oct. 31, 2020 Deadline to have name listed in the fall 2020 Commencement program
Nov. 6, 2020 Last day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit for Full Semester
Nov. 10, 2020 Final My Payment Plan Installment Due
Nov. 17, 2020 Last day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit for Second Block
Nov. 24, 2020 Thursday Evening Classes Meet/Tuesday Evening Classes Do Not Meet
Nov. 25, 2020 - Nov. 29, 2020 Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed)
Nov. 30, 2020 Faculty: Final Grading Opens via Faculty Grade Entry-Grades due by 2 p.m. on December 14
Dec. 3, 2020 Full Semester & Second Block Classes End
Dec. 4, 2020 Study Day (No Classes/Offices Open)
Dec. 5, 2020 - Dec. 10, 2020 Final Exam Period
Dec. 11, 2020 Fall Commencement
Dec. 14, 2020 Faculty: Final Grades Must be Submitted via Faculty Grade Entry by 2 p.m.
Dec. 15, 2020 Final Grades available to students via My Missouri State
Dec. 16, 2020 Dean's Review Academic Status-Due by 12 p.m.
Dec. 17, 2020 Transcripts with Fall 2020 Grades and Degrees Earned Available Beginning Today
Dec. 17, 2020 Students' Final Grades, GPA Calculations & Academic Status Available on Transcripts
Jan. 15, 2021 Diplomas for Fall 2020 Graduates Mailed Beginning Today

Winter Intersession 2021

Date Activity
Jan. 4, 2021 - Jan. 8, 2021 Drop and Refund Deadline Information (See Event Details)
Jan. 4, 2021 Intersession Classes Begin
Jan. 7, 2021 Last day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit for Intersession
Jan. 8, 2021 Intersession Classes End
Jan. 11, 2021 Faculty: Intersession Grading opens via Faculty Grade Entry-Grades Due by 2 p.m. January 19
Jan. 19, 2021 Faculty: Intersession Grades Must Be Submitted via Faculty Grade Entry by 2 p.m.
Jan. 20, 2021 Intersession Grades Available on the My Missouri State

Spring 2021

Date Activity
Nov. 2, 2020 - Nov. 23, 2020 Spring 2021 Registration-Sequenced
Nov. 24, 2020 Spring 2021 Registration-Regular
Dec. 21, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 Winter Break (No classes, Offices closed)
Jan. 11, 2021 - Jan. 15, 2021 Full Semester and First Block Change of Schedule
Jan. 11, 2021 - May 6, 2021

See Refund Schedules for Drop and Refund Deadline Information.

Students and instructors can view a personalized refund schedule and drop deadlines based on the actual class schedule or a trial schedule in My Missouri State.
Jan. 11, 2021 Full Semester & First Block Classes Begin
Jan. 18, 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed)
Jan. 22, 2021 Deadline to request a FERPA hold
Jan. 29, 2021 Full Semester & First Block Classes-Last Day to Submit an Instructor Drop
Feb. 8, 2021 Census #1 for Official Enrollment Reporting
Feb. 10, 2021 My Payment Plan Installment Due
Feb. 15, 2021 Presidents' Day Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed)
Feb. 17, 2021 Monday Evening Classes Meet/Wed Evening Classes Do Not Meet
Feb. 22, 2021 Last day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit for First Block
March 1, 2021 Faculty: Mid-Semester Grading opens via Faculty Grade Entry-Grades due by 2 p.m. March 10th
March 4, 2021 First Block Classes End
March 5, 2021 Mid-Semester/First Block Final Exams
March 8, 2021 Second Block Classes Begin
March 8, 2021 - March 12, 2021 Second Block-Change of Schedule
March 10, 2021 Faculty: Mid-Semester Grades Must Be Submitted via Faculty Grade Entry by 2 p.m.
March 10, 2021 My Payment Plan Installment Due
March 11, 2021 Mid Semester Grades available to students via My Missouri State
March 13, 2021 - March 21, 2021 Spring Break (No Classes, Offices Open)
March 19, 2021 Census #2 for Official Enrollment Reporting
March 26, 2021 Faculty: Second Block Classes-Last Day to Submit an Instructor Drop
March 31, 2021 Deadline to have name listed in the spring 2021 Commencement program
April 1, 2021 - April 4, 2021 Spring Holiday (No Classes. Offices Open 4/1, Closed 4/2-4/4)
April 9, 2021 Last day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit for Full Semester
April 10, 2021 Final My Payment Plan Installment Due
April 23, 2021 Last day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit for Second Block
May 3, 2021 Faculty: Final Grading opens via Faculty Grade Entry-Grades due by 2 p.m. May 17th
May 6, 2021 Full Semester & Second Block Classes End
May 7, 2021 Study Day (No Classes, Offices Open)
May 8, 2021 - May 13, 2021 Final Exam Period
May 13-14, 2021 Spring Commencement
May 17, 2021 Faculty: Final Grades Must be Submitted via Faculty Grade Entry by 2 p.m.
May 18, 2021 Final Grades available to students via My Missouri State
May 19, 2021 Dean's Review Academic Status-Due by 12 p.m.
May 20, 2021 Transcripts with Spring 2021 Degrees Earned Available Beginning Today
May 20, 2021 Students' Final Grades, GPA Calculations & Academic Status Available on Transcripts
May 31, 2021 Memorial Day Holiday (No classes/Offices Closed)
June 14, 2021 Diplomas for Spring 2021 Graduates Mailed Beginning Today

Summer Intersession 2021

Date Activity
May 17, 2021 Summer 2021 Intersession Classes Begin
May 17, 2021 – June 4, 2021

See Refund Schedules for Drop and Refund Deadline Information.

Students and instructors can view a personalized refund schedule and drop deadlines based on the actual class schedule or a trial schedule in My Missouri State.
May 31, 2021 Memorial Day Holiday (No classes/Offices Closed)
June 1, 2021 Last day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit for Intersession
June 4, 2021 Summer 2021 Intersession Classes End
June 7, 2021 Faculty: Intersession Grading opens via Faculty Grade Entry - Grades Due by 2 p.m. June 14
June 14, 2021 Faculty: Intersession Grades Must Be Submitted via Faculty Grade Entry by 2 p.m.
June 15, 2021 Intersession Grades Available on My Missouri State

Summer 2021

Date Activity
April 12, 2021 - May 3, 2021 Summer 2021 Registration-Sequenced
May 4, 2021 Summer 2021 Registration-Regular
June 7, 2021 - July 28, 2021

See Refund Schedules for Drop and Refund Deadline Information.

Students and instructors can view a personalized refund schedule and drop deadlines based on the actual class schedule or a trial schedule in My Missouri State.
June 7, 2021 Summer 2021 Sessions 1, 2, and 3 Begin
June 7, 2021 - June 11, 2021 Change of Schedule for Session 1 Classes
June 7, 2021 - June 8, 2021 Change of Schedule for Sessions 2 and 3
June 17, 2021 Census 1 for Official Enrollment Reporting
June 18, 2021 Deadline to request a FERPA hold
June 24, 2021 Last day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit for Session 3
June 25, 2021 Faculty: Last Day to Submit an Instructor Drop for Session 1, 2, & 3 Classes
June 29, 2021 Last day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit for Session 2
July 1, 2021 Summer 2021 Session 3 Classes End
July 5, 2021 Independence Day Holiday Observed (No Classes/Offices Closed)
July 6, 2021 Summer 2021 Session 4 Classes Begin
July 6, 2021 - July 7, 2021 Change of Schedule for Session 4 Classes
July 12, 2021 Census 2 for Official Enrollment Reporting
July 8, 2021 Summer 2021 Session 2 Classes End
July 10, 2021 My Payment Plan Installment Due
July 15, 2021 Last day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit for Session 1
July 19, 2021 Faculty: Final Grading opens via Faculty Grade Entry for All Summer Sessions-Grades due by 2 p.m. on August 2
July 22, 2021 Last day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not-Pass or Audit for Session 4
July 23, 2021 Faculty: Last Day to Submit an Instructor Drop for Session 4 Classes
July 28, 2021 Summer 2021 Sessions 1 & 4 Classes End
July 29, 2021 - July 30, 2021 Final Exam Period for Sessions 1 & 4
August 2, 2021 Faculty: Final Grades Must be Submitted via Faculty Grade Entry by 2 p.m.
August 3, 2021 Final Grades available to students via My Missouri State
August 4, 2021 Dean's Review Academic Status - Due by 12 p.m.
August 5, 2021 Students' Final Grades, GPA Calculations & Academic Status Available on Transcripts
August 5, 2021 Transcripts with Summer 2021 Degrees Earned Available Beginning Today
August 10, 2021 Final My Payment Plan Installment Due
August 23, 2021 Diplomas for Summer 2021 Graduates Mailed Beginning Today