| SPRING TERM 2021 | |
| Jan. 5 (Tues) | Dominican University Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA/MSOLC Session III begins |
| Jan. 7 (Thur) | Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Spring Trimester begins |
| Jan. 8 (Fri) | OT, PT and Undergraduate Weekend Spring Trimesters begin |
| Jan. 9 (Sat) | Weekend ABSN (WABSN) Spring Trimester Begins |
| Jan 18 (Mon) | Martin Luther King Day - UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| Jan. 20 (Wed) | Spring Semester Registration |
| Jan. 23 (Sat) | Graduate Education Quarter III/VII begins |
| Jan. 25 (Mon) | UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE |
| Jan. 26 (Tues) | Residence Halls Open for Returning Students |
| Jan. 27 (Wed) | Spring Semester begins/Graduate Nursing Spring Semester begins |
| Jan. 27, 28, Feb 1, 2 | Late Registration & Drop/Add for Spring Semester |
| (Wed-Thur, Mon-Tues) | |
| Feb. 5 (Fri) | Last day for May /August graduates to file a "Candidate for Degree" form |
| Mar. 2 (Tues) | Dominican University Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA/MSOLC Session IV begins |
| Mar. 31 (Wed) | Classes follow Monday schedule |
| Apr. 1-Apr. 5 (Thurs-Mon) | RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS - UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| Apr. 9 (Fri) | Last day for withdrawal from Spring Semester classes |
| May 10-14 (Mon-Fri) | Final examination week, Spring Semester |
| COMMENCEMENT WEEK 2021 | |
| May 17-21 (Mon-Fri) | Pre-Commencement Activities |
| May 19 (Wed) | Service Recognition Ceremony |
| May 20 (Thur) | Graduate Program Hooding Ceremonies |
| May 22 (Sat) | Graduation Mass and Baccalaureate Awards Ceremony |
| May 23 (Sun) | Commencement |
| SUMMER TERM 2021 | |
| Apr. 10 (Sat) | Graduate Education Quarter IV begins |
| May 4 (Tues) | Dominican University Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA/MSOLC Session V begins |
| May 7 (Fri) | OT, PT and Undergraduate Weekend Summer Trimesters begin |
| May 8 (Sat) | Weekend ABSN (WABSN) Summer Trimester begins |
| May 31 (Mon) | Memorial Day - UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
| June 1 (Tues) | ABSN Academic Year Begins |
| Graduate Nursing Programs Summer Semester begins | |
| June 2-June 17 (Wed-Thur) | Day/Evening Summer Session I |
| June 21-July 22 (Mon-Thur) | Day/Evening Summer Session II |
| June 22-July 29 (Tues-Thur) | Day/Evening Summer Session III |
| June 29 (Tues) | Dominican University Online/MBA/MSOLC Session VI begins |
| July 3-July 5 (Sat-Mon) | Independence Day Weekend - UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
