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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Spring Term 2021 - Session 2

Academic Calendar  > Spring Term 2021 - Session 2
Admission
   Application deadlines can be found online at Graduate School in the Prospective Students section.
Enrollment
  
For enrollment periods by classification, please visit the Enrollment Schedule online.
Student-specific enrollment appointment will be posted to myUH when the course schedule is made available.
Financial Aid Applications
   Information is available from the Costs and Financial Aid area of the UH website.
Payment and Refund Deadlines
   Timing is critical to University payment and refund processes. Please review the information online at: Student Business Services.
Graduation Application Deadlines
  
Regular Filing Period
  • Friday, November 13, 2020, through Friday, March 5, 2021. **Extended**
  • Must apply for graduation via myUH account.

Late Filing Period

  • Saturday, March 6, 2021, through Friday, March 26, 2021.
  • Must apply for graduation via myUH account.
Master’s / Doctoral Deadlines
  
Friday, May 28, 2021 **Extended**
Deadline for completed submission and final approval of thesis or dissertation.
NOTE:
College Commencements
  
  • Please see the current UH Commencement information.
  • These events are ceremonies hosted separately by each College (or Department) and usually occur at the conclusion of the Fall and Spring terms.
  • Dates for the commencement events vary by College. Please check with your College as early as possible.
  • For information about individual college ceremonies, visit the College Commencement website.
January 2021 18 Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
  19 Tuesday
First day of classes.
 
21
Thursday
Last day to add a class.
 
22
Friday
ORD - Official Reporting Day
Last day to drop a course   or withdraw  without receiving a grade.
Last day to drop a course without hours counting towards the 99-Hour Doctoral Cap .
NOTE: Tuition is higher for hours in excess of the cap.
     
February 2021
8
Monday
Last day to drop a course or withdraw with a ‘W’.
 
18
Thursday
Last day of classes.
 
19
Friday
Final examination period.
See: Current Final Exam Schedule

Official closing of session 2.
 
23
Tuesday
Deadline for faculty to post Final Grades in myUH.
May 2021
 
See notes above re: commencements