Academic Calendar for Spring 2021

The Registrar updates the UI academic calendar showing all important dates for semester length courses; for Spring 2021 some very important changes have been made to this calendar.

Please visit this link for all dates and details: https://registrar.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar.

A summary of the most important changes related to instruction are below.

  • Opening day of classes: Monday, January 25, 2021
  • Last day for an undergraduate student to drop a course without a W: February 5
  • Final Exam schedule published: February 22
  • Last official day to file an application for Graduation or to submit an Honors Contract Form: Friday, February 25
  • Addition of two non-instructions days: Tuesday, March 2 and Wednesday, April 14; no classes are held including lectures, discussions, and labs and no homework is due. Exams may not be given on these days etc. Office hours are canceled. The purpose of these days is to give instructors and students a brief break.
  • Spring Break is canceled for health and safety reasons.
  • Close of classes: Friday, May 7
  • LAST DAY FOR UNDERGRADUATES TO DROP A COURSE WITH A W: Friday, MAY 7 (4:30 p.m.)
  • Final Exam Week: May 10-May 14.

The dates for summer session are as normally scheduled.