Spring 2021 Academic Calendar

Spring 2021 Degree Application Submission Available for UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE students.  Those students who expect to complete degree requirements by the official degree conferral date (05/16/2021) must apply via MyUAlbany 

UUP eligible students using the UUP Employee Tuition Waiver may register for/add 8 Week 1 or Semester Length course

Last day for International Students to drop courses with no SEVIS Fee. The SEVIS fee is not refundable once classes begin (view liability schedule)

Classes begin

First day for non-UAlbany students to cross-register for UAlbany courses

Late Registration begins. Late Registration fee charged 

Last day to add 8 Week 1 course without permission of instructor via MyUAlbany (no permission number required) 

Last day to drop semester length and 8W1 courses with 0% financial liability (view liability schedule) 

Last day to drop 8 Week 1 course without receiving a "W" 

Last day to add 8 Week 1 course with permission of instructor via MyUAlbany (permission number required)

Last day to add semester length course without permission of instructor via MyUAlbany (no permission number required) 

Spring 2021 UNDERGRADAUTE Degree Application due - submit via MyUAlbany 

Last day to drop semester length course without receiving a "W" 

Last day to add semester length course with permission of instructor via MyUAlbany (permission number required) 

Last day of late registration for the semester 

Last day to formally audit semester length course (information can be found here) 

Last day to drop semester length courses with 30% financial liability (view liability schedule) 

Last day to drop 8W1 courses with 65% financial liability (view liability schedule) 

100% financial liability for dropped 8W1 courses (view liability schedule) 

Last day to drop semester length courses with 50% financial liability (view liability schedule) 

Last day to drop semester length courses with 70% financial liability (view liability schedule) 

100% financial liability for dropped semester length courses (view liability schedule) 

Classes Suspended

Classes Resume

Last day for GRADUATE students to drop 8 Week 1 course ("W" assigned) 

Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to file S/U option or return to A-E grading for 8 Week 1 course 

Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to drop 8 Week 1 course ("W" assigned) 

Last day of 8 Week 1 classes 

Spring 2021 GRADUATE degree applications due - submit via MyUAlbany 

Midterm Point 

UUP eligible students using the UUP Employee Tuition Waiver may register for/add 8 Week 2 course 

Advance Registration for Summer 2021 begins

8 Week 2 classes begin

Expected date that final grades for 8 Week 1 classes will be posted and available to students on MyUAlbany (by 12:00pm). Subject to change at any time. Please check Semester Deadline Announcements under the Academics tab in MyUAlbany for additional information. Students who are missing grades after this date should contact their instructors directly

Last day to add 8 Week 2 course without permission of instructor via MyUAlbany (no permission number required)

Last day to drop 8W2 courses with 0% financial liability (view liability schedule) 

Last day to drop 8 Week 2 course without receiving a "W" 

Last day to add 8 Week 2 course with permission of instructor via MyUAlbany (permission number required) 

Last day to drop 8W2 courses with 65% financial liability (view liability schedule) 

100% financial liability for dropped 8W2 courses (view liability schedule) 

Classes Suspended

Classes Resume

Last day for students to make up incomplete grades from Fall 2020 or Winter 2021 

Last day for GRADUATE students to drop semester length course ("W" assigned) 

Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to file S/U option or return to A-E grading for semester length course 

Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to drop semester length course ("W" assigned) 

Last day for GRADUATE students to drop 8 Week 2 course ("W" assigned) 

Fall 2021 Advance Registration Begins - Date tentative.  Details to follow by the beginning of April.

Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to file S/U option or return to A=E grading for 8 Week 2 course 

Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to drop 8 Week 2 course ("W" assigned) 

Last day for dissertation and thesis submission for Spring 2021 graduation 

Last day of classes 

Last day for UNDERGRADUATE students to withdraw voluntarily from the University and receive "W" grades 

Final examinations begin 

Final examinations end 

Official degree conferral date Spring 2021. While degree clearance begins after the conclusion of final grading, it may take up to one month to complete the posting of all degrees. This timeline should be considered when ordering transcripts and submitting degree verifications. Please check your unofficial transcript to see when your degree has been awarded. Students with degree deficiencies will be contacted via their UAlbany email addresses. For additional information, please check Semester Deadline Announcements under the Academics tab in MyUAlbany.

Expected date that final grades for 8 Week 2 classes and semester length classes will be posted and available to students on MyUAlbany (by 12:00pm). Subject to change at any time. Please check Semester Deadline Announcements under the Academics tab in MyUAlbany for additional information. Students who are missing grades after this date should contact their instructors directly