Spring 2021 SESSIONS
Winter Mini and Spring 2021 Sessions
Search the sessions calendar for important dates during the academic year. For the most up to date information, consult UH’s Academic Calendar. Questions? Email us at sessions@uh.edu.
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Winter Mini
Dec. 21, 2020
Mon.
First day of class
Dec. 22, 2020
Tue.
Last day to add a class
Dec. 23, 2020
Wed.
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade;
Last day to drop a course without hours counting towards the Enrollment Cap for Texas Residents
Jan. 11, 2021
Mon.
Last day to drop a course with a "W"
Jan. 15, 2021
Fri.
Last day of classes
Jan. 16, 2021
Sat.
Final examination period
Session 1
Jan. 18, 2021
Mon.
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
Jan. 19, 2021
Tue.
First day of classes
Jan. 26, 2021
Tue.
Last day to add a class
Feb. 3, 2021
Wed.
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade;
Last day to drop a course without hours counting towards the Enrollment Cap for Texas Residents
Mar. 15-20, 2021
Mon. – Sat.
Spring holiday
May 3, 2021
Mon.
Last day of classes
May 4, 2021
Tue.
Make up day for classes days officially canceled by the university or Reading Period
May [TBD] 2021
TBD
Final exam period
May 13, 2021
Thu.
Official closing of Session 1
Session 2
Jan. 18, 2021
Mon.
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
Jan. 19, 2021
Tue.
First day of classes
Jan. 21, 2021
Thu.
Last day to add a class
Jan. 22, 2021
Fri.
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade;
Last day to drop a course without hours counting towards the Enrollment Cap for Texas Residents
Feb. 18, 2021
Thu.
Last day of classes
Feb. 19, 2021
Fri.
Final exam period
Feb. 19, 2021
Fri.
Official closing of Session 2
Session 3
Jan. 18, 2021
Mon.
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
Jan. 19, 2021
Tue.
First day of classes
Jan. 21, 2021
Thu.
Last day to add a class
Jan. 22, 2021
Fri.
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade;
Last day to drop a course without hours counting towards the Enrollment Cap for Texas Residents
Mar. 11, 2021
Thu.
Last day of classes
Mar. 12, 2021
Fri.
Final exam period
Mar. 12, 2021
Fri.
Official closing of Session 3
Session 4
Feb. 22, 2021
Mon.
First day of classes
Feb. 24, 2021
Wed.
Last day to add a class
Feb. 25, 2021
Thu.
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade;
Last day to drop a course without hours counting towards the Enrollment Cap for Texas Residents
Mar. 15-22, 2021
Mon. – Sat.
Spring holiday
Apr. 1, 2021
Thu.
Last day of classes
Apr. 2, 2021
Fri.
Final exam period
Apr. 2, 2021
Fri.
Official closing of Session 4
Session 5
Mar. 22, 2021
Mon.
First day of classes
Mar. 24, 2021
Wed.
Last day to add a class
Mar. 25, 2021
Thu.
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade;
Last day to drop a course without hours counting towards the Enrollment Cap for Texas Residents
May 12, 2021
Wed.
Last day of classes
May 13, 2021
Thu.
Final exam period
May 13, 2021
Thu.
Official closing of Session 5
Session 6
Apr. 5, 2021
Mon.
First day of classes
Apr. 7, 2021
Wed.
Last day to add a class
Apr. 8, 2021
Thu.
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade;
Last day to drop a course without hours counting towards the Enrollment Cap for Texas Residents
May 6, 2021
Thu.
Last day of classes
May 7, 2021
Fri.
Final exam period
May 7, 2021
Fri.
Official closing of Session 6