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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
2020-2021 Important Dates
(Other Than the Law School and Drake Online Graduate Programs)
| Mon | Aug 24 | Start of fall semester |
| Fri | Aug 28 |
Last day to add a fall full-term class |
| Fri | Aug 28 |
Summer term final grades due by 10:00am* |
| Tue | Sep 1 | Midterm grading opens (due Mon, Oct 19, 10:00am) |
| Fri | Sep 4 | Last day to drop a fall full-term class without a "W" on transcript |
| Mon | Sep 7 |
Labor Day (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Tue | Sept 29 |
Spring 2021 schedule of classes available |
| Tue | Oct 15 | Graduation applications due for anticipated December graduates |
| Wed | Oct 14 | Fall semester midpoint |
| Mon | Oct 19 |
Fall semester midterm grades due by 10:00am |
| Mon | Oct 26 | Last day to drop a fall full-term class |
| Mon | Oct 26 | Deadline by which field-of-study changes must be made to be considered for spring registration |
| Mon | Nov 2 |
Final grading opens (due Wed, Dec 16, 10:00am) |
| Mon | Nov 2 |
Spring 2021 registration begins (see registration page for detailed schedule) |
| Mon | Nov 16 | Field-of-study restrictions removed from set of restricted courses |
| Wed | Nov 18 |
Spring 2021 registration opens for non-degree-seeking students |
| Wed | Nov 18 | Waitlist automation begins for spring 2021 classes |
| Mon | Nov 23 | Thanksgiving break begins (no classes) |
| Wed-Fri | Nov 25-27 | University closed |
| Mon | Nov 30 |
University reopens; classes resume |
| Fri | Dec 4 |
Day free for study |
| Mon-Fri | Dec 7-11 | Final evaluations |
| Fri | Dec 11 | End of fall semester |
| Sat | Dec 12 | Commencement |
| Wed | Dec 16 | Fall semester final grades due by 10:00am |
| Sun | Dec 20 | Last day to add a J-term class online |
| Wed | Dec 23 | Winter break begins (University closed) |
| Mon | Jan 4 |
University reopens |
| Mon | Jan 4 |
J-term begins |
| Tue | Jan 5 |
Last day to add or drop a J-term class (without a "W" on transcript) |
| Thurs | Jan 14 | Last day to drop a J-term class (with a "W" on transcript) |
| Mon | Jan 18 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Fri | Jan 22 | J-term ends |
| Mon | Feb 1 | Start of spring semeser |
| Mon | Feb 1 | Midterm grading opens (due Wed, Mar 24, 10:00am) |
| Mon | Feb 1 |
Deadline by which December graduates' requirements must be met to be considered a December graduate |
| Wed | Feb 3 |
J-term final grades due by 10:00am |
| Fri | Feb 5 | Last day to add a spring full-term class |
| Fri | Feb 12 |
Last day to drop a fall full-term class without a "W" on transcript |
| Mon | Feb 15 | Graduation applications due for anticipated May and August graduates |
| Tue | Mar 2 |
Summer 2021, Fall 2021, and J-term 2022 schedule of classes available |
| Fri | Mar 19 | Spring semester midpoint |
| Wed | Mar 24 |
Midterm grades due by 10:00am |
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Mon |
Mar 29 |
Deadline by which field-of-study changes must be made to be considered for summer/fall/J-term registration |
| Wed | Mar 31 |
Last day to drop a spring full-term class |
| Thurs | Apr 1 |
Final grading opens (due Wed, May 19, 10:00am) |
| Mon | Apr 5 | Summer 2021, fall 2021, and J-term 2022 registration begins (see registration page for detailed schedule) |
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Mon |
Apr 19 | Field-of-study restrictions removed from set of restricted courses |
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Wed |
Apr 21 | Summer 2021, fall 2021, and J-term 2022 registration opens for non-degree-seeking students |
| Wed | Apr 21 | Waitlist automation begins |
| Wed-Sat | Apr 21-24 | Drake Relays |
| Fri | Apr 21 | Undergraduate classes dismissed at 1:50pm |
| Fri | May 7 |
Day free for study |
| Mon-Fri | May 10-14 | Final evaluations |
| Fri | May 14 | End of spring semester |
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Fri |
May 14 |
CPHS Doctoral Hooding and Commencement Ceremony |
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Sat |
May 15 |
Commencement |
| Wed | May 19 |
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 28. See Section 2.135 of the Faculty Manual for more details.
2020-2021 Important Dates -
Drake Online Graduate Programs
| Mon | May 11 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Mon | May 11 | Last day to add first summer six-week session class online |
| Sun | May 17 | Last day to drop first summer six-week session class online |
| Mon | May 18 | Start of first summer six-week session classes |
| Tue | May 19 | Last day to drop first summer six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | May 20 | Last day to drop first summer six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Jun 8 | Last day to drop first summer six-week session class without extenuating circumstances |
| Sun | Jun 28 | End of first summer six-week session classes |
| Fri | Jul 3 | First summer six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Jun 29 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Mon | Jun 29 | Last day to add second summer six-week session class online |
| Sun | Jul 5 | Last day to drop second summer six-week session class online |
| Mon | Jul 6 | Start of second summer six-week session classes |
| Tue | Jul 7 | Last day to drop second summer six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Jul 8 | Last day to drop second summer six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Jul 27 | Last day to drop second summer six-week session class without extenuating circumstances |
| Sun | Aug 16 | End of second summer six-week session classes |
| Fri | Aug 21 | Second summer six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Aug 17 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Mon | Aug 17 | Last day to add first fall six-week session class online |
| Sun | Aug 23 | Last day to drop first fall six-week session class online |
| Mon | Aug 24 | Start of first fall six-week session classes |
| Tue | Aug 25 | Last day to drop first fall six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Aug 26 | Last day to drop first fall six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Sep 14 | Last day to drop first fall six-week session class without extenuating circumstances |
| Tue | Sep 29 |
Spring 2021 schedule of classes available |
| Sun | Oct 4 |
End of first fall six-week session classes |
| Fri | Oct 9 |
First fall six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Oct 12 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Oct 15 | Last day to add second fall six-week session class online |
| Thurs | Oct 15 | Graduation applications due for anticipated December graduates |
| Sun | Oct 18 |
Last day to drop second fall six-week class onlne |
| Mon | Oct 19 |
Start of second fall six-week session classes |
| Tue | Oct 20 |
Last day to drop a second fall six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Oct 21 |
Last day to drop second fall six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Nov 2 |
Spring 2021 registration begins (see registration page for detailed schedule) |
| Mon | Nov 9 |
Last day to drop a second fall six-week session class without extenuating circumstances |
| Wed-Fri | Nov 25-29 | University closed |
| Sun | Nov 29 |
End of second fall six-week session classes |
| Fri | Dec 4 |
Second fall six-week session final grades due |
| Sat | Dec 12 | Commencement |
| Wed | Dec 23 | Winter break begins (University closed) |
| Mon | Jan 4 |
University reopens |
| Mon | Jan 25 |
Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Jan 28 |
Last day to add first spring six-week session class online |
| Mon | Feb 1 | Deadline by which December graduates' requirements must be met to be considered a December graduate |
| Mon | Feb 1 |
Start of first spring six-week session classes |
| Tue | Feb 2 |
Last day to drop first spring six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Feb 3 |
Last day to drop first spring six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Feb 15 | Graduation applications due for anticipated May and August graduates |
| Mon | Feb 22 |
Last day to drop a first spring six-week session class |
| Tue | Feb 26 |
Summer 2021, Fall 2021, and J-Term 2022 schedule of classes available |
| Sun | Mar 7 |
End of first spring six-week session classes |
| Fri | Mar 12 | First spring six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Mar 15 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Mar 18 | Last day to add second spring six-week session class online |
| Sun | Mar 21 | Last day to drop second spring six-week session class online |
| Mon | Mar 22 | Start of second spring six-week session classes |
| Tue | Mar 23 | Last day to drop second spring six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Mar 24 | Last day to drop first spring six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Apr 5 |
Summer and fall 2021 registration begins (see registration page for detailed schedule) |
| Mon | Apr 12 | Last day to drop a second spring six-week session class |
| Sun | May 2 |
End of second spring six-week session classes |
| Fri | May 7 |
Second spring six-week session final grades due |
| Sat | 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 28. See Section 2.135 of the Faculty Manual for more details.
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