Calendars
Spring 2021
Payment Schedule
Dates of Registration Payment Due* Registration through January 24 January 25 January 25 - February 1 5th business day February 2 and after Approved adds after deadline will incur fees up to $125 *by 4:30 PM at Cashier’s Office (10:30 PM on Bill+Payment) or student will be subject to a late payment fee of up to $125
Semester Calendar
Dates listed below are for full semester courses only. For add/drop deadlines for courses that meet less than a full semester, see Part-of-Term Tuition Liability Dates.
Important Dates
Spring 2021 Date for Full Semester Martin Luther King Day (University Closed) January 18 First day of classes; January 25 Payment Due Date January 25 Last day to add classes - all individualized section forms due February 1 Last day to drop with 100% tuition refund February 12
Last day to drop with 50% tuition refund February 16 Last day Third Party Billing Authorizations accepted February 16 Unrestricted Withdrawal Period February 17- March 1 Midterm progress reporting period (100-200 level classes) — grades available via Patriot Web February 21 - March 24 Selective Withdrawal Period (undergraduate students only) March 2 - April 1 Spring Recess (No Classes) N/A Dissertation/Thesis Deadline April 30 Last day of classes April 30 Reading Days May 1 Examination Period May 3 - May 10 Commencement May 14 Degree Conferral Date May 15
Part-of-Term Tuition Liability DatesThere are standard Part-of-Term codes designated for courses that meet for the full semester (1), the first half of the semester (1F), or the last half of the semester (1L). Some courses meet for less than the full semester and have modified add, drop, and tuition liability dates. The part-of term code for non-standard courses will be listed in the section notes on Patriot Web. Please refer to the chart below for specific add/drop deadline dates.
Please note: Courses may be assigned to a Part-of-Term code that doesn’t necessarily match the exact start and end date for the section. Students should consult Patriot Web for the exact start and end dates for these non-standard courses.
Liability Dates
Part-of-Term Code Dates Last Day to Add Last Day to Drop (with 100% tuition refund) Final Drop Deadline (50% Refund) Unrestricted Withdraw Period (Full Tuition Liability) Selective Withdrawal Period* (Full Tuition Liability) Full Semester (1) 1/25-5/10 2/1 2/12 2/16 2/17-3/1 3/2-4/1 7.5 Week : Session 1 (751) 1/19-3/11 1/21 1/25 (Final Drop) N/A 1/26-2/7 2/8-2/14 7.5 Week: Session II (752) 3/15-5/4 3/17 3/19 (Final Drop) N/A 3/20-4/1 4/2-4/8 8 Week: Session I (81) 1/11-3/7 1/18 1/18 (Final Drop) N/A 1/19-2/7 2/8-2/15 8 Week: Session II (82) 3/15-5/9 3/22 3/22 (Final Drop) N/A 3/23-4/11 4/12-4/19 First Half 1F 1/25-3/13 1/31 2/3 (Final Drop) N/A 2/4-2/6 2/7-2/14 Middle Half 1M 2/1-3/27 2/8 2/11 (Final Drop) N/A 2/12-2/14 2/15-2/22 Last Half 1L 3/15-5/1 3/23 3/25 (Final Drop) N/A 3/26-3/29 3/30-4/6 Winter Intersession 1W 1/4-1/15 1/6 1/6 N/A N/A N/A Independent Study 1I 1/25-5/10 2/1 2/12 2/16 2/17-3/1 3/2-4/1 S1 1/4-2/28 1/7 1/7 N/A 1/8-1/31 N/A S2 3/1-4/25 3/4 3/4 N/A 3/5-3/28 N/A *The Selective Withdrawal Period applies to undergraduate degree-seeking students only. See http://catalog.gmu.edu/ for further details.
Fall 2020
Payment Schedule
Dates of Registration Payment Due* First day of classes; last day to submit Domicile Reclassification Application August 24 August 25 - August 31 5th business day September 1st and after Approved adds after deadline will incur fees up to $125 *by 4:30 PM at Cashier’s Office (10:30 PM on Bill+Payment) or student will be subject to a late payment fee of up to $125
Semester CalendarDates listed below are for full semester courses only. For add/drop deadlines for courses that meet less than a full semester, see Part-of-Term Tuition Liability Dates.
Important Dates
Fall 2020 Date First day of classes; last day to submit Domicile Reclassification Application; Payment Due Date August 24 Last day to add classes for Full Semester — all individualized section forms due August 31 Labor Day, university closed September 7 Last Day to Drop with 100% tuition refund for Full Semester September 8 Drop period begins with 50% tuition refund for Full Semester September 9 Final Drop Deadline with 50% tuition refund for Full Semester September 15 (Final Drop) Last day Third Party Billing Authorizations accepted September 16 Unrestricted Withdrawal Period for Full Semester: 100% Tuition Liability September 16 - September 28 Midterm progress reporting period (100-200 level classes)—grades available via Patriot Web September 21 - October 16 Selective Withdrawal Period for Full Semester (undergraduate students only) 100% tuition liability September 29 - October 28 Election Day: No classes November 3 Thanksgiving recess November 25 - November 29 Last day of classes December 5 Incomplete work from spring/summer 2020 due to instructor December 5 Reading Days December 7 - December 8 Exam Period December 9 - December 16 Incomplete grade changes from spring/summer 2020 due to registrar December 11 Winter Graduation Ceremony December 17 Degree Conferral Date December 19 Part-of-Term Tuition Liability Dates
Some courses meet for less than the full semester and therefore have modified add, drop, and tuition liability dates proportional to their length. There are standard Part-of-Term codes designated for courses that meet for the full semester (1),the first half of the semester (1F), or the last half of the semester (1L), but additional Part-of-Term codes are assigned to courses with non-standard start and end dates. The part-of term code for non-standard courses will be listed in the section notes on Patriot Web. If you register for a course that meets less than the full semester, refer to the chart below for add/drop deadlines. Courses may be assigned to a Part-of-Term code that does not necessarily match the exact start and end date for the section, so students should consult Patriot Web for the exact start and end dates for non-standard sections.
Liability Dates
Part-of-Term Code Dates Last Day to Add Last Day to Drop with 100% tuition refund Class Drop with 50% tuition refund period Self-Withdrawal Period (100% tuition liability) Selective Withdrawal Period (100% tuition liability) 1 (Full Semester) 8/24-12/16 8/31 9/8 9/15 9/16-9/28 9/29-10/28 751 (7.5 Week: Session I) 8/24 - 10/4 8/26 8/28 (Final Drop) N/A 8/29 - 9/11 9/12 - 9/18 752 (7.5 Week: Session II) 10/19 - 12/11 10/21 10/23 (Final Drop) N/A 10/24 - 11/6 11/7 - 11/13 S1 (8 Week: Module I) 8/24 - 10/18 8/27 8/27 9/16 9/17 - 9/20 N/A S2 (8 Week: Module II) 10/19 - 12/13 10/22 10/22 11/11 11/12 - 11/15 N/A 81 (8 Week: Session I) 8/17 - 10/11 8/24 8/24 N/A 8/25 - 9/13 N/A 82 (8 Week: Session II) 10/14 - 12/15 10/21 10/21 N/A 10/22 - 11/15 N/A 1F (First Half) 8/24 - 10/11 9/1 9/4 N/A 9/6 - 9/8 9/9 - 9/16 1M (Middle Half) 9/7 - 10/25 9/14 9/17 N/A 9/19 - 9/21 9/22 - 9/29 1L (Last Half) 10/12 - 11/29 10/19 10/22 N/A 10/24 - 10/26 10/27 - 11/3 1I (Independent Study) 8/24 - 12/16 8/31 9/8 9/15 9/16 - 9/28 9/29 - 10/28 *The Selective Withdrawal Period applies to undergraduate degree-seeking and non-degree students only. See http://catalog.gmu.edu/ for further details.
Summer 2020
Payment Schedule
Dates of Registration Payment Due* Registration through May 31 June 1 After June 1 5th business day *by 4:30 PM at Cashier’s Office (10:30 PM on Bill+Payment) or student will be subject to a late payment fee of up to $125
Semester Calendar
Dates listed below are for full semester courses only. For add/drop deadlines for courses that meet less than a full semester, see Part-of-Term Tuition Liability Dates.
Important Dates
Summer 2020 Date First day of classes; Payment Due Date for All Sessions June 1 A Session: Last day to add/drop with no tuition liability June 3 SE Session: Last day to add/drop with no tuition liability June 3 (Add) / June 5 (Drop) B Session: Last day to add/drop with no tuition liability June 4 D Session: Last day to add/drop with no tuition liability June 5 1 Session: Last day to add/drop with no tuition liability June 9 A Session: Last day to final drop with 50% tuition liability June 9 B Session: Last day to final drop with 50% tuition liability June 10 SE Session: Last day to final drop with 50% tuition liability June 12 A Session: Selective Withdrawal Period (undergraduate students only) June 16 - June 23 D Session: Last day to final drop with 50% tuition liability June 17 B Session: Selective Withdrawal Period (undergraduate students only) June 19 - July 7 SE Session: Selective Withdrawal Period (undergraduate students only) June 20- June 26 Last day Third Party Billing Authorizations accepted June 23 1 Session: Last day to final drop with 50% tuition liability June 23 D Session: Selective Withdrawal Period (undergraduate students only) June 24 - July 7 1 Session: Selective Withdrawal Period (undergraduate students only) July 1 - July 23 C Session: Last day to add/drop with no tuition liability Jul 08 S3 - F Session: Last day to add/drop with no tuition liability July 14 C Session: Last day to final drop with 50% tuition liability July 14 C Session: Selective Withdrawal Period (undergraduate students only) July 21 - July 28 S3 - F Session: Last day to final drop with 50% tuition liability July 22
Part-of-Term Tuition Liability DatesSome courses meet for period which do no correspond to the three standard summer sessions and therefore have modified add, drop, and tuition liability dates proportional to their length. Part-of-Term codes are assigned to courses with non-standard start and end dates. The part-of term code for non-standard courses will be listed in the section notes on Patriot Web. If you register for a course that meets less than the full semester, refer to the chart below for add/drop deadlines. Courses may be assigned to a Part-of-Term code that does not necessarily match the exact start and end date for the section, so students should consult Patriot Web for the exact start and end dates for non-standard sections.
Liability Dates
Part-of-Term Code Last Day to Add/Drop (no tuition liability) Last day to Final Drop (with 50% liability) Unrestricted Withdrawal Period (100% Tuition liability) Selective Withdrawal Period* (100% liability) 1 (6/1-8/22) 6/9 6/23 6/24-6/30 7/1-7/23 1A (6/1-7/4) 6/3 6/9 6/10-6/15 6/16-6/23 1B (6/1-7/25) 6/4 6/10 6/11-6/18 6/19-7/7 1C (7/6-8/8) 7/8 7/14 7/15-7/20 7/21-7/28 1D (6/1-8/8) 6/5 6/17 6/18-6/23 6/24-7/7 SE (6/1-7/28) 6/3 (Add) / 6/5 (Drop) 6/12 6/13-6/19 6/20-6/26 S3 (7/13-8/14) 7/14 7/22 7/23-7/30 N/A S1 (4/27-6/21) 4/30 5/20 5/24 N/A S2 (6/22-8/16) 6/25 7/15 7/19 N/A
