Academic Calendar Summer Semester 2021
Summer Degree Conferral
Date | Event |
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Friday, July 2, 2021 | Graduation Deadline: Last day to file an application for an August (Summer) degree conferral with the Office of the Registrar (All Students) Graduation Deadline: Last day to file the following in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for August (Summer) degree conferral: Thesis masters candidacy petitions, Certification of non-thesis masters, Form for candidacy masters, Ph.D. candidacy petitions |
Friday, August 13, 2021 | Graduation Deadline: Last day to submit theses in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for August degree (Summer) conferral by 12:00 noon |
Summer Sessions
- Unless otherwise noted, dates and information apply to both Rice undergraduate and graduate students.
- Students are charged per credit hour; LPAP billed @ 1 hour.
- Early matriculants are charged an additional Health Services Fee.
Summer Session I: May 10 - August 13, 2021 (14 weeks, Full Term Non-Research Courses)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 18, 2020 | Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2021 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER Applications: Visiting student application process opens for Summer 2021 |
Monday, May 3, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Session I |
Monday, May 10, 2021 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION I |
Friday, May 21, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to add a course online via ESTHER for Summer Session I Deadline: Last day to drop a course and receive 100% refund of tuition for Summer Session I Deadline: Last day to complete a late registration online via ESTHER for Summer Session I Deadline: Last day to adjust variable credit for courses online via ESTHER for Summer Session I |
Friday, May 28, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop a course and receive 70% refund of tuition for Summer Session I |
Monday, May 31, 2021 | MEMORIAL DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, June 4, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop a course and receive 60% refund of tuition for Summer Session I |
Friday, June 11, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop a course and receive 50% refund of tuition for Summer Session I |
Friday, June 18, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop a course and receive 40% refund of tuition for Summer Session I |
Friday, June 25, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER for Summer Session I without penalty Deadline: Last day to drop a course and receive 30% refund of tuition for Summer Session I |
Friday, July 2, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop a course and receive 20% refund of tuition for Summer Session I |
Friday, July 9, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop a course and receive 10% refund of tuition for Summer Session I |
Friday, July 16, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course online via ESTHER as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Session I (Rice degree-seeking students only) |
Friday, August 13, 2021 | Deadline: LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION I Deadline: For instructors to submit grades for Summer Session I |
Summer Block B1: May 17 - July 2, 2021 (7 weeks)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 18, 2020 | Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2021 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER Applications: Visiting student application process opens for Summer 2021 |
Monday, May 10, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Block B1 |
Sunday, May 16, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Block B1 |
Monday, May 17, 2021 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK B1 Deadline (Late Registration): Last day for degree-seeking Rice students to register for Summer Block B1; may register in the Office of the Registrar via the appropriate paperwork with a Late Registration Fee Deadline (Confirm Registration): Last day for visiting students to confirm registration for Summer Block B1 |
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block B1 |
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 80% refund of tuition for Summer Block B1 |
Friday, May 21, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition for Summer Block B1 {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date} |
Monday, May 31, 2021 | MEMORIAL DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 |
Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Summer Block B1 |
Friday, June 25, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course online via ESTHER as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Block B1 (Rice degree-seeking students only) |
Friday, July 2, 2021 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK B1 |
Friday, July 9, 2021 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Block B1 |
Summer Block C1: May 24 - July 2, 2021 (6 weeks)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 18, 2020 | Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2021 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER Applications: Visiting student application process opens for Summer 2021 |
Monday, May 17, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Block C1 |
Sunday, May 23, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Block C1 |
Monday, May 24, 2021 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK C1 Deadline (Late Registration): Last day for degree-seeking Rice students to register for Summer Block C1; may register in the Office of the Registrar via the appropriate paperwork with a Late Registration Fee Deadline (Confirm Registration): Last day for visiting students to confirm registration for Summer Block C1 |
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block C1 |
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 80% refund of tuition for Summer Block C1 |
Friday, May 28, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition for Summer Block C1 {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date} |
Monday, May 31, 2021 | MEMORIAL DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Summer Block C1 |
Friday, June 25, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course online via ESTHER as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Block C1 (Rice degree-seeking students only) |
Friday, July 2, 2021 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK C1 |
Friday, July 9, 2021 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Block C1 |
Summer Block D1: May 31 - August 6, 2021 (10 weeks)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 18, 2020 | Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2021 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER Applications: Visiting student application process opens for Summer 2021 |
Monday, May 24, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Block D1 |
Sunday, May 30, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Block D1 |
Monday, May 31, 2021 | MEMORIAL DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK D1 Deadline (Late Registration): Last day for degree-seeking Rice students to register for Summer Block D1; may register in the Office of the Registrar via the appropriate paperwork with a Late Registration Fee Deadline (Confirm Registration): Last day for visiting students to confirm registration for Summer Block D1 |
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block D1 |
Thursday, June 3, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 80% refund of tuition for Summer Block D1 |
Friday, June 4, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition for Summer Block D1 {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date} |
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Summer Block D1 |
Sunday, July 4, 2021 | INDEPENDENCE DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Sunday, July 11, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course online via ESTHER as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Block D1 (Rice degree-seeking students only) |
Friday, August 6, 2021 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK D1 |
Friday, August 13, 2021 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Block D1 |
Summer Block E1: June 14 - July 30, 2021 (7 weeks)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 18, 2020 | Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2021 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER Applications: Visiting student application process opens for Summer 2021 |
Monday, June 7, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Block E1 |
Sunday, June 13, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Block E1 |
Monday, June 14, 2021 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK E1 Deadline (Late Registration): Last day for degree-seeking Rice students to register for Summer Block E1; may register in the Office of the Registrar via the appropriate paperwork with a Late Registration Fee Deadline (Confirm Registration): Last day for visiting students to confirm registration for Summer Block E1 |
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block E1 |
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 80% refund of tuition for Summer Block E1 |
Friday, June 18, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition for Summer Block E1 {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date} |
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Summer Block E1 |
Sunday, July 4, 2021 | INDEPENDENCE DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Sunday, July 25, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course online via ESTHER as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Block E1 (Rice degree-seeking students only) |
Friday, July 30, 2021 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK E1 |
Friday, August 6, 2021 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Block E1 |
Summer Block B2: June 28 - August 13, 2021 (7 weeks)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 18, 2020 | Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2021 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER Applications: Visiting student application process opens for Summer 2021 |
Monday, June 21, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Block B2 |
Sunday, June 27, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Block B2 |
Monday, June 28, 2021 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK B2 Deadline (Late Registration): Last day for degree-seeking Rice students to register for Summer Block B2; may register in the Office of the Registrar via the appropriate paperwork with a Late Registration Fee Deadline (Confirm Registration): Last day for visiting students to confirm registration for Summer Block B2 |
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block B2 |
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 80% refund of tuition for Summer Block B2 |
Friday, July 2, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition for Summer Block B2 {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date} |
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Summer Block B2 |
Friday, August 6, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course online via ESTHER as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Block B2 (Rice degree-seeking students only) |
Friday, August 13, 2021 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK B2 |
Friday, August 20, 2021 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Block B2 |
Summer Block C2: July 5 - August 13, 2021 (6 weeks)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 18, 2020 | Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2021 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER Applications: Visiting student application process opens for Summer 2021 |
Monday, June 28, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Block C2 |
Sunday, July 4, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to add courses via ESTHER for Summer Block C2 |
Monday, July 5, 2021 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK C2 Deadline (Late Registration): Last day for degree-seeking Rice students to register for Summer Block C2; may register in the Office of the Registrar via the appropriate paperwork with a Late Registration Fee Deadline (Confirm Registration): Last day for visiting students to confirm registration for Summer Block C2 |
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Block C2 |
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive an 80% refund of tuition for Summer Block C2 |
Friday, July 9, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER and receive a 50% refund of tuition for Summer Block C2 {There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date} |
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Summer Block C2 |
Friday, August 6, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course online via ESTHER as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Block C2 (Rice degree-seeking students only) |
Friday, August 13, 2021 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER BLOCK C2 |
Friday, August 20, 2021 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Block C2 |
Summer Session II: May 17 – June 4, 2021 (3 weeks, Jones Graduate School of Business Courses Only)
Date | Event |
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Monday, February 1, 2021 | Summer Registration: Students should contact the Jones School Registrar Department at jgsbregistrar@rice.edu for registration into courses for Summer Session II |
Monday, May 17, 2021 | Deadline: FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION II Deadline: Last day to add courses for Summer Session II. Students must contact the Jones School Registrar Department at jgsbregistrar@rice.edu Deadline: Last day to drop courses and receive a full 100% refund of tuition and fees for Summer Session II. Students must contact the Jones School Registrar Department at jgsbregistrar@rice.edu |
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses and receive an 80% refund of tuition for Summer Session II. Students must contact the Jones School Registrar Department at jgsbregistrar@rice.edu |
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses and receive a 50% refund of tuition for Summer Session II. Students must contact the Jones School Registrar Department at jgsbregistrar@rice.edu. (There will be no pro-rated refunds after this date) |
Friday, May 21, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses for Summer Session II. Students must contact the Jones School Registrar Department at jgsbregistrar@rice.edu |
Monday, May 31, 2021 | MEMORIAL DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, June 4, 2021 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION II |
Friday, June 11, 2021 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades via ESTHER for Summer Session II |
Summer Session Internship/Independent Study: May 10 - August 13, 2021 (14 weeks, Internship/Independent Study Courses)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 18, 2020 | Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2021 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER Applications: Visiting student application process opens for Summer 2021 |
Monday, May 10, 2021 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION I |
Friday, May 21, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop a course and receive 100% refund for Summer Session Internship/Independent Study |
Monday, May 31, 2021 | MEMORIAL DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, July 2, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Summer Session Internship/Independent Study |
Sunday, July 4, 2021 | INDEPENDENCE DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, July 9, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course online via ESTHER as "Pass/Fail" for Summer Session Internship/Independent Study (Rice degree-seeking students only) |
Monday, July 12, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to apply to be a visiting student for Summer Session Internship/Independent Study |
Friday, August 13, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to add a course online via ESTHER for Summer Session Internship/Independent Study LAST DAY OF CLASSES - SUMMER SESSION INTERNSHIP/INDEPENDENT STUDY |
Friday, August 20, 2021 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades for Summer Session Internship/Independent Study |
Full Summer Session: May 3 - August 13, 2021 (15 weeks)
Date | Event |
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Friday, December 18, 2020 | Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2021 begins for currently enrolled degree-seeking Rice undergraduate and graduate students via ESTHER Applications: Visiting student application process opens for Summer 2021 |
Monday, May 3, 2021 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - FULL SUMMER SESSION |
Monday, May 31, 2021 | MEMORIAL DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, July 2, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses via ESTHER for Full Summer Session |
Sunday July 4, 2021 | INDEPENDENCE DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
Friday, July 9, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to designate a course online via ESTHER as "Pass/Fail" for Full Summer Session (Rice degree-seeking students only) |
Friday, August 13, 2021 | Deadline: Last day to add a course online via ESTHER for Full Summer Session LAST DAY OF CLASSES - FULL SUMMER SESSION |
Friday, August 20, 2021 | Deadline: For instructors to submit grades for Full Summer Session |