Spring 2021 Academic Calendar
| Main Session | Date | Important Notes |
| First day to apply for Spring Graduation via UCDAccess | November 2, 2020 | |
| Registration begins for Spring Semester via UCDAccess. | November 2, 2020 - November 17, 2020 | Check UCDAccess for your specific registration date and time assignment. For best course selection, register as soon as possible after your registration time assignment. |
| Open enrollment begins | November 18, 2020 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 18, 2021 | No classes. Campus closed. |
| First day of Spring semester classes. | January 19, 2021 | |
| Last day to waitlist classes using UCDAccess. | January 24, 2021 | |
| Last day to drop a class without a $100 drop charge. | January 25, 2021 | All waitlists will be eliminated today. |
| First day instructor approval may be required to add some classes. | January 25, 2021 | If unable to enroll in UCDAccess because "Instructor Consent is Required", obtain instructor approval on a Schedule Adjustment Form. |
| Census | February 3, 2021 | |
| Last day to add classes in UCDAccess. | February 3, 2021 | |
| Last day to add classes with instructor consent on the Schedule Adjustment form. | February 3, 2021 | If unable to enroll in UCDAccess because "Instructor Consent is Required", obtain instructor approval on a Schedule Adjustment Form. |
| Last day to drop classes with a financial adjustment (before 5pm) | February 3, 2021 | |
| Classes dropped after 5pm will appear on your transcript with a grade of 'W". | February 3, 2021 | |
| Full tuition will be charged for additional classes added after 5pm. | February 3, 2021 | College Opportunity Fund hours will not be deducted from eligible student’s lifetime hours. |
| Last day to apply for Spring graduation via UCDAccess. | February 3, 2021 | After this date, contact your advisor. |
| Last day to request or cancel Grade Forgiveness. | February 3, 2021 | Refer to the Grade Forgiveness form for restrictions. |
| Last day to request No Credit or Pass/Fail grade for a class. | April 4, 2021 | |
| Last day to withdraw from a class via UCDAccess. | April 4, 2021 | |
| First day to withdraw from a class with a Late Withdraw Petition form. | April 5, 2021 | |
| Spring Break | April 19, 2021 - April 25, 2021 | No classes. Campus open. |
| All in-person and hybrid classes move to remote learning. | April 26, 2021 - May 9, 2021 | All classes will be held remotely regardless of original delivery mode. |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with a Late Withdraw Petition form. | May 5, 2021 | |
| Finals Week | May 10, 2021 - May 15, 2021 | Check with instructor for finals format. |
| End of semester - Commencement | May 15, 2021 | |
| Final grades available on UCDAccess and transcripts (tentative). | May 20, 2021 | |
| Spring degrees posted on UCDAccess and transcripts (tentative). | June 25, 2021 | This is the date your degree will be recorded on your transcript; diplomas begin mailing on July 14th. |
| Eight-Week Sessions | Date | Important Notes |
| First day to apply for Spring Graduation via UCDAccess. | November 2, 2020 | |
| Registration begins for Spring Semester via UCDAccess. | November 2, 2020 - November 17, 2020 | Check UCDAccess for your specific registration date and time assignment. For best course selection, register as soon as possible after your registration time assignment. |
| Open enrollment begins. | November 18, 2020 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. | January 18, 2021 | No classes. Campus closed. |
| Last day to apply for Spring graduation via UCDAccess. | February 3, 2021 | After this date, contact your advisor. |
| Spring Break | April 19, 2021 - April 25, 2021 | No classes. Campus open. |
| All in-person and hybrid classes move to remote learning. | April 26, 2021 - May 9, 2021 | All classes will be held remotely regardless of original delivery mode. |
| Spring degrees posted on UCDAccess and transcripts (tentative). | June 25, 2021 | This is the date your degree will be recorded on your transcript; diplomas begin mailing on July 14th. |
| First Eight-Week Session | Date | Important Notes |
| First day of first eight-week session. | January 19, 2021 | |
| Last day to waitlist for eight-week session classes using UCDAccess. | January 26, 2021 | |
| Last day to add eight-week session classes using UCDAccess. | January 26, 2021 | |
| Last day to drop a first eight week session class without a penalty and a 'W' grade. | January 26, 2021 | |
| Last day to withdraw from a first eight-week session class via UCDAccess.
| February 20, 2021 | |
| End of first eight-week session. | March 13, 2021 |
| Second Eight-Week Session | Date | Important Notes |
| First day of second eight-week session. | March 15, 2021 | |
| Last day to waitlist eight-week session classes using UCDAccess. | March 22, 2021 | |
| Last day to add eight-week session classes using UCDAccess. | March 22, 2021 | |
| Last day to drop a second eight week-session class without a penalty and a 'W' grade. | March 22, 2021 | |
| Spring Break | April 19, 2021 - April 25, 2021 | No classes. Campus open. |
| Last day to withdraw from a second eight-week session class via UCDAccess. | April 21, 2021 | |
| All in-person and hybrid classes move to remote learning. | April 26, 2021 - May 9, 2021 | All classes will be held remotely regardless of original delivery mode. |
| End of second eight-week session. | May 15, 2021 |
| Five-Week Sessions | Date | Important Notes |
| First day to apply for Fall Graduation via UCDAccess. | November 2, 2020 | |
| Registration begins for Fall Semester via UCDAccess. | November 2, 2020 - November 17, 2020 | Check UCDAccess for your specific registration date and time assignment. For best course selection, register as soon as possible after your registration time assignment. |
| Open enrollment begins. | November 18, 2020 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 18, 2021 | No classes. Campus closed. |
| Last day to apply for Spring graduation via UCDAccess. | February 3, 2021 | After this date, contact your advisor. |
| Spring Break | April 19, 2021 - April 25, 2021 | No classes. Campus open. |
| All in-person and hybrid classes move to remote learning. | April 26, 2021 - May 9, 2021 | All classes will be held remotely regardless of original delivery mode. |
| Spring degrees posted on UCDAccess and transcripts (tentative). | June 25, 2021 | This is the date your degree will be recorded on your transcript; diplomas begin mailing on July 14. |
| First Five-Week Session | Date | Important Notes |
| First day of first five-week session. | January 19, 2021 | |
| Last day to waitlist first five-week session classes using UCDAccess. | January 23, 2021 | |
| Last day to add first five-week session classes using UCDAccess. | January 23, 2021 | |
| Last day to drop a first five-week session class without a penalty and a 'W' grade. | January 23, 2021 | |
| Last day to withdraw from a first five-week session class via UCDAccess.
| February 8, 2021 | |
| End of first five-week session. | February 20, 2021 |
| Second Five-Week Session | Date | Important Notes |
| First day of second five-week session. | February 22, 2021 | |
| Last day to waitlist second five-week session classes using UCDAccess. | February 26, 2021 | |
| Last Day to add first five-week session classes using UCDAccess. | February 26, 2021 | |
| Last day to drop a second five-week session class without a penalty and a 'W' grade. | February 26, 2021 | |
| Last day to withdraw from a second five-week session class via UCDAccess. | March 14, 2021 | |
| End of second five-week session. | March 27, 2021 |
| Third Five-Week Session | Date | Important Notes |
| First day of third five-week session. | March 29, 2021 | |
| Last day to waitlist third five-week session classes using UCDAccess. | April 2, 2021 | |
| Last day to add third five-week session classes using UCDAccess. | April 2, 2021 | |
| Last day to drop a third five-week session class without a penalty and a 'W' grade. | April 2, 2021 | |
| Last day to withdraw from a third five-week session class via UCDAccess. | April 18, 2021 | |
| Spring Break | April 19, 2021 - April 25, 2021 | No classes. Campus open. |
| All in-person and hybrid classes move to remote learning. | April 26, 2021 - May 9, 2021 | All classes will be held remotely regardless of original delivery mode. |
| End of third five-week session. | May 8, 2021 |
Important Information
Refer to the College Opportunity Fund (COF) website for important deadlines pertaining to the COF stipend for eligible undergraduate students paying in-state tuition.
Additional Billing/Financial Information: Students are responsible for complying with tuition/fees deadlines. All registered students must access their student account and billing information through UCDAccess. You will also receive an electronic bill to your university email account.
Intensive and Module classes require the same amount of work and number of classroom hours as full-term classes. Intensive classes are less than five weeks. Module classes last five or more weeks, but less than full term. Module/intensive classes may be added up until the first day of the class. After the first day of class, late starting module or intensive classes may be added with the instructor’s signature approval. Instructor approval is not required to drop the class within the first 15% of class meetings.
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