Fall 2021 at a Glance
- Convocation: August 20, 2021
- Classes Begin:Â August 23, 2021
- Labor Day (no classes):Â September 6, 2021
- Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes):Â November 22-28, 2021
- Classes End:Â December 10, 2021
- Finals Week:Â December 13-17, 2021
- Commencement: December 18, 2021
Fall 2021 Academic Calendar
| Session | Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline | Start Date* | Last Date to Register or Waitlist Without Permission Number | Drop Fee Begins | Last Date to Register or Drop w/o a W (Refund)** | Last Date to Drop or Completely Withdraw with a W (No Refund) | Last Date of Course Instruction | Grades Due*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | August 21 | August 23 | August 27 | August 29 | September 3 | October 29 | December 10 (Final Exams December 13-17) | December 21 |
| 1st 5-week | August 21 | August 23 | August 24 | August 27 | August 25 | September 14 | September 24 | September 28 |
| 2nd 5-week | September 25 | September 27 | September 28 | October 1 | September 29 | October 19 | October 29 | November 2 |
| 3rd 5-week | October 30 | November 1 | November 2 | November 5 | November 3 | November 29 | December 10 | December 21 |
| 1st 7-week | August 21 | August 23 | August 25 | August 27 | August 26 | September 22 | October 8 | October 12 |
| 2nd 7-week | October 16 | October 18 | October 20 | October 22 | October 21 | November 17 | December 10 | December 21 |
| 1st 10-week | August 21 | August 23 | August 25 | August 28 | August 31 | October 7 | October 29 | November 2 |
| 2nd 10-week | September 25 | September 27 | September 29 | October 2 | October 5 | November 11 | December 10 | December 21 |
*Complete withdrawals on or after this date are subject to a nonrefundable $40.00 processing fee.
**Last date to add with permission number, last date to drop or completely withdraw without a W and receive a refund (less a nonrefundable $40.00 processing fee), last date to change from credit-to-audit or audit-to-credit.
***Grades will not be considered official until the end-of-term processing has been completed.
Fall 2021 Session Deadlines
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Thursday, October 1 (2020) | The 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be submitted beginning today. |
| Tuesday, December 15 (2020) | Nonresident Application and Scholarship Priority Deadline. In order to be considered for automatic scholarships, all admission materials for nonresident new and transfer students must be received in Admissions. |
| Friday, January 15 | Recommended fall priority application deadline for graduate degree-seeking applicants to have all admission materials received by the Graduate College. In order to receive full consideration for fall admission, all applications must be complete and submitted to the Graduate College prior to the fall application deadline established by the individual graduate program. |
| Monday, February 15 | 2021-2022 FAFSA filing priority date for continuing students, new freshmen, and transfer students. Eligible students must apply by this date to maximize the amount of aid you receive. The priority filing date is not a deadline, so you may still submit the FAFSA even if the priority filing date has passed. |
| Monday, March 8 | 2021-2022 academic year on-campus sophomore and above housing application available at noon for residence halls. |
| Monday, March 15 | 2021-2022 academic year on-campus first-year housing application available at noon for residence halls. |
| Monday, March 22 | Registration for continuing students begins for Fall 2021 (by appointment). |
| Monday, April 5 | Last day to submit Application for Admission to Candidacy form to the Graduate College for graduate degrees and certificates to be awarded in December 2021. |
| Saturday, May 1 | Standard application deadline for undergraduate, degree-seeking applicants to have all admission materials received by Admissions. Applicants who miss this application deadline will be considered for degree-seeking status on a space-available basis. Students who are not eligible for degree-seeking admission may be considered for nondegree-seeking status and are ineligible for financial aid. |
| Saturday, May 1 | Idaho Resident Application and Scholarship Priority Deadline. In order to be considered for automatic scholarships for the 2021-22 school year, all admission materials for Idaho resident new and transfer students must be received in Admissions. Last day for the Boise State Scholarship Application (online) to be submitted to the Financial Aid Office. The Boise State Scholarship website contains a list of additional scholarships that require a separate application. |
| Saturday, May 15 | Priority date for international student application materials to be received by International Admissions for fall semester consideration. |
| Tuesday, June 1 | Deadline for first-time, degree-seeking, domestic undergraduate students who plan to enroll to submit online Intent to Enroll form and accompanying $100.00 enrollment confirmation. |
| Thursday, July 1 | First day students can begin using 2021-2022 work-study awards. |
| Sunday, July 25 | First installment of payment plan due for residence halls (on-campus housing only). |
| Monday, August 2 | Recommended last day to submit a Graduate Admission Application to the Graduate College for Fall 2021 admission consideration. |
| Friday, August 6 | Recommended date to finalize student course schedules for Fall 2021 for financial aid purposes. |
| Monday, August 16 | University, college, and department activities for faculty begin this week. |
| Tuesday, August 17 | Registration for Non-Degree and Open Enrollment begins for Fall 2021 |
| Friday, August 20 | Residence halls check-in begins at 8:00 a.m. |
| Friday, August 20 | Residential meal plans begin. |
| Friday, August 20 | Convocation |
| Monday, August 23 | Course instruction begins. |
| Friday, August 27 | Weekend courses begin. |
| Friday, August 27 | Last day faculty may submit drops for nonattendance during the first week of the semester to the Registrar's Office. |
| Friday, August 27 | Deadline to apply for graduation for graduate and undergraduate degrees and certificates to be awarded in December 2021. Students apply for graduation on myBoiseState. Late applications will be accepted but a late fee will be assessed. |
| Friday, September 3 | Last day to submit Idaho Residency Determination Worksheet with documentation to Registrar's Office to declare Idaho residency for Fall 2021 consideration. |
| Friday, September 3 | First financial aid Pell recalculation date. Pell Grant eligibility for financial aid determined by number of credits registered on this date. |
| Friday, September 3 | Last day for students living on campus to downgrade residential meal plans. |
| Friday, September 3 | Last day to add graduate dissertation, thesis, project, or portfolio credit. |
| Monday, September 6 | Labor Day (No classes. University offices closed.) |
| Wednesday, September 29 | Last day to add undergraduate internship and independent study. |
| Wednesday, September 29 | Last day to add graduate assessment (master's preliminary examination, doctoral preliminary examination, thesis proposal, dissertation proposal, master's comprehensive examination, doctoral comprehensive examination), directed research, independent study, internship/practicum, or reading and conference. |
| Monday, October 11 | Columbus Day. Boise State celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day! (Classes in session. University offices open.) |
| Friday, October 22 | Recommended last day for final oral dissertation, thesis, or project defense for graduate degrees to be awarded in December 2021. |
| Wednesday, November 3 | Second financial aid Pell recalculation date. Pell Grant eligibility for students enrolled in sessions starting after September 3, 2021 determined by the number of credits registered on this date. |
| Friday, November 5 | Last day to submit advisor-approved version of dissertation or thesis with signed Final Reading Approval, Access Agreement for a Thesis or Dissertation or Embargo Request for a Thesis or Dissertation, and Thesis/Dissertation Checklist to the Graduate College for graduate degrees to be awarded in December 2021. |
| Friday, November 5 | Last day for students who received a thesis or dissertation enrollment waiver to submit final version of thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College. |
| Thursday, November 11 | Veterans Day (Classes in session. University offices open.) |
| Monday-Sunday, November 22-28 | Thanksgiving holiday (No classes. University offices closed November 25-26.) |
| Friday, December 10 | Last day to submit final version of dissertation or thesis to the Graduate College for graduate degrees to be awarded in December 2021. |
| Friday, December 10 | Course instruction ends. |
| Sunday, December 12 | Weekend courses end. |
| Monday-Friday, December 13-17 | Final semester examinations for the Regular session. Exam schedule listed on Registrar's Office website. |
| Friday, December 17 | Last day to submit an advisor-approved copy of thesis or dissertation, along with signed Final Reading Approval, Access Agreement for a Thesis or Dissertation or Embargo Request for a Thesis or Dissertation, and Thesis/Dissertation Checklist forms, to the Graduate College to receive a thesis or dissertation enrollment waiver for the subsequent semester. |
| Saturday, December 18 | Commencement |
| Saturday, December 18 | Residential meal plans end. |
| Tuesday, December 21 | Grade reports due on myBoiseState. |
| Friday-Thursday, December 24-30 | Holiday Break (University offices closed.) |
| Friday, December 31 | New Year's Eve (University offices closed.) |
| Saturday, January 1 | New Year's Day (University offices closed.) |