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Office of the Registrar
The Office of Registrar is responsible for the accuracy and integrity of all student records.
Included in our responsibilities are:
- Producing student transcripts
- Creating each semester's schedule of classes
- Conducting registration each semester
- Scheduling classrooms
- Evaluating transfer credits - (See how your credits transfer in to Drake)
- Processing grades
- Planning and executing part of the commencement ceremonies
- Providing degree and enrollment verifications
- Maintaining all student records
2019-2020 Important Dates
| Sun | Aug-25 | Last day to add or drop a fall full-term class online |
| Mon | Aug-26 | Start of fall semester |
| Fri | Aug-30 | Last day to add a fall full-term class |
| Fri | Aug-30 | Summer term final grades due by 10:00am* |
| Mon | Sep-2 | Labor Day (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Tue | Sep-3 | Midterm grading opens (due Mon, Oct 21, 10:00am) |
| Mon | Sep-9 | Last day to drop a fall full-term class without a "W" on transcript |
| Tue | Oct-1 | Spring 2020 schedule of classes available |
| Mon-Tue | Oct 14-15 | Fall break |
| Mon | Oct-14 | Graduation applications due for anticipated December graduates |
| Wed | Oct-16 | Fall semester midpoint |
| Mon | Oct-21 | Fall semester midterm grades due by 10:00am |
| Mon | Oct-28 | Deadline by which field-of-study changes must be made to be considered for spring registration |
| Mon | Oct-28 | Last day to drop a fall full-term class |
| Fri | Nov-1 | Final grading opens (due Wed, Dec 18, 10:00am) |
| Mon | Nov-4 | Spring 2020 registration begins (see registration page for detailed schedule) |
| Mon | Nov-18 | Field-of-study restrictions removed from set of restricted courses |
| Wed | Nov-20 | Spring 2020 registration opens for non-degree-seeking students |
| Wed | Nov-13 | Waitlist automation begins for spring 2020 classes |
| Tue | Nov-26 | Thanksgiving break begins after evening classes |
| Wed-Fri | Nov 27-29 | University closed |
| Mon | Dec-2 | University reopens; classes resume |
| Fri | Dec-6 | Day free for study |
| Mon-Fri | Dec 9-13 | Final evaluations |
| Fri | Dec-13 | End of fall semester |
| Sat | Dec-14 | Commencement |
| Wed | Dec-18 | Fall semester final grades due by 10:00am |
| Mon | Dec-23 | Winter break begins (University closed) |
| Thurs | Jan-2 | University reopens |
| Mon | Jan-6 | J-term begins |
| Tue | Jan-7 | Last day to add or drop a J-term class (without a "W" on transcript) |
| Wed | Jan-15 | Last day to drop a J-term class (with a "W" on transcript) |
| Mon | Jan-20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Wed | Jan-22 | Waitlist automation for spring 2020 classes stops |
| Fri | Jan-24 | J-term ends |
| Sun | Jan-26 | Last day to add or drop a spring full-term class online |
| Mon | Jan-27 | Start of spring semester |
| Fri | Jan-31 | Last day to add a spring full-term class |
| Fri | Jan-31 | Midterm grading opens (due Wed, Mar 25, 10:00am) |
| Mon | Feb-3 | Deadline by which December graduates' requirements must be met to be considered a December graduate |
| Wed | Feb-5 | J-term final grades due by 10:00am |
| Fri | Feb-7 | Last day to drop a fall full-term class without a "W" on transcript |
| Fri | Feb-14 | Graduation applications due for anticipated May and August graduates |
| Tue | Mar-3 | Summer 2020, Fall 2020, and 2021 J-term schedule of classes available |
| Fri | Mar-13 | Spring semester midpoint |
| Mon-Fri | Mar 16-20 | Spring break |
| Wed | Mar-25 | Midterm grades due by 10:00am |
| Mon | Mar-30 | Deadline by which field-of-study changes must be made to be considered for summer/fall/J-term registration |
| Wed | Apr-1 | Last day to drop a spring full-term class |
| Mon | Apr-6 | Final grading opens (due Wed, May 20, 10:00am) |
| Mon | Apr-6 | Summer 2020, fall 2020, and 2021 J-term registration begins (see page for detailed schedule) |
| Mon | Apr-13 | Field-of-study restrictions removed from set of restricted courses |
| Wed | Apr-15 | Summer 2020, fall 2020, and 2021 J-term registration opens for non-degree-seeking students |
| Wed | Apr-15 | Waitlist automation begins |
| Wed-Sat | Apr 22-Apr 25 | Drake Relays |
| Fri | Apr-24 | Undergraduate classes dismissed at 1:50pm |
| Fri | May-8 | Day free for study |
| Mon-Fri | May 11-15 | Final evaluations |
| Fri | May-15 | End of spring semester |
| Sat | May-16 | CPHS Doctoral Hooding and Commencement Ceremony |
| Sun | May-17 | Commencement |
| Wed | May-20 | Spring final grades due by 10:00am |
*Final grades for summer courses are based on the end date of the course; however, the latest date by which summer grades can be submitted is Aug 30. See Section 2.135 of the Faculty Manual for more details.
Drake Online 2019-2020 Important Dates
| Mon | Aug-19 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Mon | Aug-19 | Last day to add first fall six-week session class online |
| Sun | Aug-25 | Last day to drop first fall six-week session class online |
| Mon | Aug-26 | Start of first fall six-week session classes |
| Tue | Aug-27 | Last day to drop first fall six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Aug-28 | Last day to drop first fall six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Sep-16 | Last day to drop first fall six-week session class without extenuating circumstances |
| Tue | Oct-1 | Spring 2020 schedule of classes available |
| Sun | Oct-6 | End of first fall six-week session classes |
| Fri | Oct-11 | First fall six-week session final grades due |
| Mon-Tue | Oct 14-15 | Fall break |
| Mon | Oct-14 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Mon | Oct-14 | Last day to add second fall six-week session class online |
| Mon | Oct-14 | Graduation applications due for anticipated December graduates |
| Sun | Oct-20 | Last day to drop second fall six-week class onlne |
| Mon | Oct-21 | Start of second fall six-week session classes |
| Tue | Oct-22 | Last day to drop a second fall six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Oct-23 | Last day to drop second fall six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Nov-4 | Spring 2020 registration begins (see registration page for detailed schedule) |
| Mon | Nov-11 | Last day to drop a second fall six-week session class without extenuating circumstances |
| Wed-Fri | Nov 27-29 | University closed |
| Sun | Dec-1 | End of second fall six-week session classes |
| Fri | Dec-6 | Second fall six-week session final grades due |
| Sat | Dec-14 | Commencement |
| Mon | Dec-23 | Winter break begins (University closed) |
| Thurs | Jan-2 | University reopens |
| Mon | Jan-20 | Last day to add first spring six-week session class online |
| Mon | Jan-27 | Start of first spring six-week session classes |
| Tue | Jan-28 | Last day to drop first spring six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Jan-29 | Last day to drop first spring six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Feb-3 | Deadline by which December graduates' requirements must be met to be considered a December graduate |
| Fri | Feb-14 | Graduation applications due for anticipated May and August graduates |
| Mon | Feb-17 | Last day to drop a first spring six-week session class |
| Tue | Mar-3 | Summer 2020, Fall 2020, and 2021 J-term schedule of classes available |
| Sun | Mar-8 | End of first spring six-week session classes |
| Fri | Mar-13 | First spring six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Mar-16 | Last day to add second spring six-week session class online |
| Sun | Mar-22 | Last day to drop second spring six-week session class online |
| Mon | Mar-23 | Start of second spring six-week session classes |
| Tue | Mar-24 | Last day to drop second spring six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Mar-25 | Last day to drop first spring six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Apr-6 | Summer and fall 2020 registration begins (see page for detailed schedule) |
| Mon | Apr-13 | Last day to drop a second spring six-week session class |
| Sun | May-3 | End of second spring six-week session classes |
| Fri | May-8 | Second spring six-week session final grades due |
| Sun | May-17 | Commencement |
*Final grades for summer courses are based on the end date of the course; however, the latest date by which summer grades can be submitted is Aug 30. See Section 2.135 of the Faculty Manual for more details.
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