Spring/Summer 2021 Academic Calendar

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