Office of the Registrar

The Office of the Registrar is located in Carnegie Hall Room 101.

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 Requests

During 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 Verifications

Students who need a letter verifying their enrollment at Drake may do so automatically through MyDrake.

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

Full Academic Calendar

Important Dates - Drake Online Graduate Programs

Important Dates - Law School

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
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)
Mon	Apr 19	Field-of-study restrictions removed from set of restricted courses
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
Fri	May 14	CPHS Doctoral Hooding and Commencement Ceremony
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

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