Summer 2021 Calendar
This calendar applies only to standard Summer Term courses that take place on the Charles River Campus. The dates below do not apply to courses in the Questrom School of Business Graduate Program, the School of Public Health, or to courses in online degree programs.
- Standard courses are ones that start and end on the official dates of a six-week summer session: Summer 1 or Summer 2.
- Nonstandard courses have a class meeting schedule that differs from an official six-week session.
- Add/drop dates for nonstandard courses are individually determined and can be found next to the course on the Student Link or summer description.
Summer 1 standard courses: May 24–July 2, 2021 |
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| Registration begins | Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
| Classes begin | Monday, May 24, 2021 |
| Payment deadline | Monday, May 24, 2021 |
| Last day for refund of Student Services fee and lab fees | Monday, May 24, 2021 |
| Late payment fees begin | Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
| Last day for any tuition credit (no tuition refunds after this date) |
Friday, May 28, 2021 |
| Last day to register/add courses/audit | Friday, May 28, 2021 |
| Last day to drop without a ‘W’ grade (all charges remain after this date) |
Friday, May 28, 2021 |
| Holiday, classes suspended | Monday, May 31, 2021 |
| Substitute schedule of classes (Monday schedule) | Friday, June 4, 2021 |
| Last day to drop with a ‘W’ grade | Wednesday, June 16, 2021 |
| Final examinations | Last class meeting |
| Last day of classes | Friday, July 2, 2021 |
Summer 2 standard courses: July 6–August 13, 2021 |
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| Registration begins | Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, July 6, 2021 |
| Payment deadline | Tuesday, July 6, 2021 |
| Last day for refund of Student Services fee and lab fees | Tuesday, July 6, 2021 |
| Late payment fees begin | Wednesday, July 7, 2021 |
| Substitute schedule of classes (Monday schedule) | Friday, July 9, 2021 |
| Last day for any tuition credit (no tuition refunds after this date) |
Monday, July 12, 2021 |
| Last day to register/add courses/audit | Monday, July 12, 2021 |
| Last day to drop without a ‘W’ grade (all charges remain after this date) |
Monday, July 12, 2021 |
| Last day to drop with a ‘W’ grade | Thursday, July 29, 2021 |
| Final examinations | Last class meeting |
| Last day of classes | Friday, August 13, 2021 |
Summer 12-week session: May 24–August 13, 2021 |
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| Registration begins | Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
| Classes begin | Monday, May 24, 2021 |
| Payment deadline | Monday, May 24, 2021 |
| Last day for refund of Student Services fee and lab fees | Monday, May 24, 2021 |
| Late payment fees begin | Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
| Holiday, classes suspended | Monday, May 31, 2021 |
| Substitute schedule of classes (Monday schedule) | Friday, June 4, 2021 |
| Last day for any tuition credit (no tuition refunds after this date) |
Monday, June 7, 2021 |
| Last day to register/add courses/audit | Monday, June 7, 2021 |
| Last day to drop without a ‘W’ grade (all charges remain after this date) |
Monday, June 7, 2021 |
| Holiday, classes suspended | Monday, July 5, 2021 |
| Substitute schedule of classes (Monday schedule) | Friday, July 9, 2021 |
| Last day to drop with a ‘W’ grade | Monday, July 12, 2021 |
| Final examinations | Last class meeting |
| Last day of classes | Friday, August 13, 2021 |
Section designations
- Session 1 courses carry an A (A1, A2, A3) section designation.
- Session 2 courses carry a B (B1, B2, B3) section designation.
- Twelve-week courses carry a C (C1, C2, C3) section designation.
- Online courses carry an O (OL, O1, O2) section designation.
- Blended courses (eLive) carry an EL section designation.
