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Office of the Registrar
The Office of the Registrar is located in Carnegie Hall Room 101. |
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However, in-person office operations are limited until further notice. Most transactions are available online. If you must conduct business with an Office staff member in person, please email registrar@drake.edu to make an appointment.
Transcript RequestsDuring this period of limited office operations, delivery of official transcripts by mail may not be available. However, delivery via electronic .pdf always will be available. Requests for electronic .pdf delivery of transcripts is almost entirely automated, and .pdf transcripts typically are emailed within 30 minutes. Requestors who need to upload attachments to their transcripts may continue to do so as long as the document is in .pdf or .jpeg format. Click here for more information about transcript requests.
Enrollment VerificationsStudents who need a letter verifying their enrollment at Drake may do so automatically through MyDrake. |
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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
Important Dates - Drake Online Graduate Programs
All Other Important Dates - see following section
2021-2022 Important Dates
(Other Than the Law School and Drake Online Graduate Programs)
| Mon | May 17 | Start of summer semester |
| Mon | May 31 | Memorial Day (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Fri | June 18 | Juneteenth holiday (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Mon | July 5 | Independence Day holiday (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Sun | Aug 22 | End of summer semester |
| Fri | Aug 27 | Summer term final grades due by 10:00am* |
| Mon | Aug 30 |
Start of fall semester |
| Wed | Sep 1 | Midterm grading opens (due Mon, Oct 25, 10:00am) |
| Fri | Sep 3 |
Last day to add a fall full-term class |
| Mon | Sep 6 | Labor Day (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Mon | Sep 13 |
Last day to drop a fall full-term class without a "W" on transcript |
| Tue | Sept 28 |
Spring 2022 schedule of classes available |
| Fri | Oct 15 | Graduation applications due for anticipated December graduates |
| Mon-Tue | Oct 18-19 | Fall break (classes do not meet) |
| Wed | Oct 20 |
Fall semester midpoint |
| Mon | Oct 25 |
Fall semester midterm grades due by 10:00am |
| Mon | Oct 25 | Deadline by which field-of-study changes must be made to be considered for spring registration |
| Mon | Nov 1 |
Last day to drop a fall full-term class |
| Mon | Nov 1 | Final grading opens (due Wed, Dec 22, 10:00am) |
| Mon | Nov 1 |
Spring 2022 registration begins (see registration page for detailed schedule) |
| Mon | Nov 15 | Field-of-study restrictions removed from set of restricted courses |
| Wed | Nov 17 |
Spring 2021 registration opens for non-degree-seeking students |
| Wed | Nov 17 | Waitlist automation begins for spring 2022 classes |
| Wed-Fri | Nov 24-26 | Thanksgiving break (classes do not meet) |
| Mon | Nov 29 |
University reopens; classes resume |
| Fri | Dec 10 |
Day free for study |
| Mon-Fri | Dec 13-17 | Final evaluations |
| Fri | Dec 17 | End of fall semester |
| Sat | Dec 18 | Commencement |
| Mon | Dec 20 | Last day to add a J-term class online |
| Wed | Dec 22 |
Fall semester final grades due by 10:00am |
| Thurs | Dec 23 |
Winter break begins (University closed) |
| Mon | Jan 3 |
University reopens |
| Mon | Jan 3 |
J-term begins |
| Tue | Jan 4 |
Last day to add or drop a J-term class (without a "W" on transcript) |
| Thurs | Jan 13 | Last day to drop a J-term class (with a "W" on transcript) |
| Mon | Jan 17 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Fri | Jan 21 | J-term ends |
| Mon | Jan 24 |
Start of spring semeser |
| Fri | Jan 28 | Last day to add a spring full-term class |
| Tue | Feb 1 | Midterm grading opens (due Wed, Mar 23, 10:00am) |
| Wed | Feb 2 | J-term final grades due by 10:00am |
| Fri | Feb 4 | Last day to drop a fall full-term class without a "W" on transcript |
| Mon | Feb 7 |
Deadline by which December graduates' requirements must be met to be considered a December graduate |
| Tue | Feb 15 | Graduation applications due for anticipated May and August graduates |
| Tue | Mar 1 |
Summer 2022, Fall 2022, and J-term 2023 schedule of classes available |
| Fri | Mar 11 | Spring semester midpoint |
| Mon-Fri | Mar 14-18 | Spring break (classes do not meet) |
| Wed | Mar 23 |
Midterm grades due by 10:00am |
| Wed | Mar 30 |
Last day to drop a spring full-term class |
| Fri | Apr 1 |
Final grading opens (due Wed, May 18, 10:00am) |
| Mon | Apr 4 | Deadline by which field-of-study changes must be made to be considered for summer/fall/J-term registration |
| Mon | Apr 11 |
Summer 2022, fall 2022, and J-term 2023 registration begins (see registration page for detailed schedule) |
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Mon |
Apr 25 |
Field-of-study restrictions removed from set of restricted courses |
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Wed |
Apr 27 | Summer 2022, fall 2022, and J-term 2023 registration opens for non-degree-seeking students |
| Wed | Apr 27 | Waitlist automation begins |
| Wed-Sat | Apr 27-30 | Drake Relays |
| Fri | Apr 29 | Undergraduate classes dismissed at 1:50pm |
| Fri | May 6 |
Day free for study |
| Mon-Fri | May 9-13 | Final evaluations |
| Fri | May 13 | End of spring semester |
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Sat |
May 14 |
CPHS Doctoral Hooding and Commencement Ceremony |
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Sun |
May 15 |
Commencement |
| Wed | May 18 |
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 27. See Section 2.135 of the Faculty Manual for more details.
2021-2022 Important Dates -
Drake Online Graduate Programs
| Mon | May 10 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | May 13 | Last day to add first summer six-week session class online |
| Sun | May 16 | Last day to drop first summer six-week session class online |
| Mon | May 17 | Start of first summer six-week session classes |
| Tue | May 18 | Last day to drop first summer six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | May 19 |
Last day to drop first summer six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Jun 7 |
Last day to drop first summer six-week session class |
| Sun | Jun 27 | End of first summer six-week session classes |
| Fri | Jul 2 |
First summer six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Jun 28 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Jul 1 |
Last day to add second summer six-week session class online |
| Sun | Jul 4 |
Last day to drop second summer six-week session class online |
| Mon | Jul 5 |
Start of second summer six-week session classes |
| Tue | Jul 6 |
Last day to drop second summer six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Jul 7 |
Last day to drop second summer six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Jul 26 | Last day to drop second summer six-week session class |
| Sun | Aug 15 | End of second summer six-week session classes |
| Fri | Aug 20 | Second summer six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Aug 23 |
Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Aug 26 |
Last day to add first fall six-week session class online |
| Sun | Aug 29 | Last day to drop first fall six-week session class online |
| Mon | Aug 30 |
Start of first fall six-week session classes |
| Tue | Aug 31 |
Last day to drop first fall six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Sep 1 |
Last day to drop first fall six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Sep 20 |
Last day to drop first fall six-week session class |
| Tue | Sep 28 |
Spring 2022 schedule of classes available |
| Sun | Oct 10 |
End of first fall six-week session classes |
| Fri | Oct 15 |
First fall six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Oct 11 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Oct 14 | Last day to add second fall six-week session class online |
| Fri | Oct 15 | Graduation applications due for anticipated December graduates |
| Sun | Oct 17 |
Last day to drop second fall six-week class onlne |
| Mon | Oct 18 |
Start of second fall six-week session classes |
| Tue | Oct 19 |
Last day to drop a second fall six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Oct 20 |
Last day to drop second fall six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Nov 1 |
Spring 2022 registration begins (see registration page for detailed schedule) |
| Mon | Nov 8 |
Last day to drop a second fall six-week session class |
| Wed-Fri | Nov 24-26 | University closed |
| Sun | Nov 28 |
End of second fall six-week session classes |
| Fri | Dec 3 |
Second fall six-week session final grades due |
| Sat | Dec 18 | Commencement |
| Thurs | Dec 23 | Winter break begins (University closed) |
| Mon | Jan 3 |
University reopens |
| Mon | Jan 17 |
Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Jan 20 |
Last day to add first spring six-week session class online |
| Mon | Jan 24 |
Start of first spring six-week session classes |
| Tue | Jan 25 |
Last day to drop first spring six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Jan 26 |
Last day to drop first spring six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Feb 7 | Deadline by which December graduates' requirements must be met to be considered a December graduate |
| Mon | Feb 14 | Last day to drop a first spring six-week session class |
| Tue | Feb 15 | Graduation applications due for anticipated May and August graduates |
| Tue | Mar 1 |
Summer 2022, Fall 2022, and J-Term 2023 schedule of classes available |
| Sun | Mar 6 |
End of first spring six-week session classes |
| Fri | Mar 11 | First spring six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Mar 14 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Mar 17 | Last day to add second spring six-week session class online |
| Sun | Mar 20 | Last day to drop second spring six-week session class online |
| Mon | Mar 21 | Start of second spring six-week session classes |
| Tue | Mar 22 | Last day to drop second spring six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Mar 23 | Last day to drop first spring six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Apr 11 | Last day to drop a second spring six-week session class |
| Mon | Apr 11 |
Summer and fall 2022 registration begins (see registration page for detailed schedule) |
| Sun | May 1 |
End of second spring six-week session classes |
| Fri | May 6 |
Second spring six-week session final grades due |
| Sun | May 15 | 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 27. See Section 2.135 of the Faculty Manual for more details.
University News
June 7, 2021
