SPRING 2021 CALENDAR FOR BADGER FAMILIES UW–Madison mascot Bucky Badger makes an appearance during the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s (WAA) Family Fun at Alumni Park and One Alumni Place at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Feb. 8, 2020. The outreach event, part of the weeklong Wisconsin Union Winter Carnival, included an outdoor dance party, winter-themed storytelling, crafts, and winter carnival bingo. JANUARY 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 27 28 29 30 31 1 2
Please note that all dates are subject to change and are specific to undergraduate students. For the latest, check parent.wisc.edu. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 You can also contact the Parent and Family Program staff at 1-877-262-3977 and [email protected].
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Financial aid for the spring term begins disbursing to student accounts 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
eRefunds begin processing Spring eBills published and notification is sent to student and Financial aid paper check authorized payer refunds begin processing BadgerPay enrollment opens and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, must be completed prior to the due University Residence Halls UHS spring eligibility starts most campus offices closed date noted on student account bill open 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Deadline for students to DECEMBER 2020 FEBRUARY 2021 S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S cancel spring enrollment with 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 no record on transcript 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 31 Deadline for students (except 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 special and guest) to begin 27 28 29 30 31 28 Instruction for spring 2021 initial spring term enrollment term begins without $50 late fee www.parent.wisc.edu The sun shines over the Red Gym (Armory and Gymnasium) as early-morning hoarfrost coats trees and bushes in Alumni Park at the University of Wisconsin–Madison during winter 2019. FEBRUARY 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
UW Founders’ Day 31 1 2 3 4 Deadline to drop spring 5 6 courses for 100% tuition adjustment Notes: Deadline for students to begin initial Deadline for students to drop Spring enrollment a course or withdraw from the Deadline for students to add, swap, university without appearing or change sections in a Spring term Black History Month Begins on the transcript course Student Account payments due University Housing summer Spring 2021 Virtual Student for spring 2021/Badger Pay 1st resident application available Organization Fair installment due 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Communications, Business, Communications, Business, Chinese New Year and Customer Relations and Customer Relations Virtual Career Fair, 3–7 pm Virtual Career Fair, 3–7 pm Lunar New Year 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Deadline for students to drop a spring term course and receive 50% tuition adjustment Deadline for students to request Valentine’s Day Presidents’ Day pass/fail or credit/audit options for a Computer Sciences, Data, spring term course SHIP open enrollment period Public Service Virtual and Analytics Virtual Wisconsin Start-Up Virtual Deadline for students to change ends Career Fair, 3–7 pm Career Fair, 3–7 pm Ash Wednesday Career Fair, 3–7 pm variable credits 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Purim begins at sundown
Science, Health, and Research Virtual Career Fair, 4–7 pm
28 1 2 3 4 5 6 JANUARY 2021 MARCH 2021 S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 www.parent.wisc.edu The winter sun shines into the tropical room at the Botany Greenhouse inside of Birge Hall in February. MARCH 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 Notes:
Middle Eastern North African (MENA) Heritage Month Badger Pay 2nd installment begins due 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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Daylight Saving Time begins St. Patrick’s Day First day of spring 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Deadline for students to drop a spring term course Enrollment appointment times for summer term Deadline for students to add Passover begins at sundown assigned to students a spring term course with throughout week department permission No classes
28 29 30 31 1 2 3 FEBRUARY 2021 APRIL 2021 S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 Students begin enrolling for summer term courses 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 according to their 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 appointment times 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Enrollment appointment 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 times for fall term assigned to students throughout week www.parent.wisc.edu Early morning sunlight rakes across the Spring Trail Pond at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum. APRIL 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 Notes:
Good Friday
No classes (April 2–3)
Badger Pay 3rd installment due No classes (April 2–3) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Classes resume
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Deadline for students to Asian Pacific Islander Desi change Honors Optional American (APIDA) Heritage class status Month begins Deadline for students to Ramadan begins at sundown* Baisakhi Tax Day withdraw from spring term 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Earth Day
25 26 27 28 29 30 1 MARCH 2021 MAY 2021 S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 Last day of instruction for * Date based on lunar spring 2021 term calendar and may vary www.parent.wisc.edu In a visual tribute honoring the graduating Class of 2020, an aerial image made from a drone shows Camp Randall Stadium at the University of Wisconsin–Madison bathed in a glow of red light at night on May 8, 2020. The UW Athletic Department used the stadium’s scoreboard and ring display to illuminate the facility in red. UW–Madison’s in-person spring Commencement ceremonies traditionally held at a both Camp Randall and the Kohl Center were canceled due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. MAY 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 Notes:
Study day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Spring exams end
Commencement Weekend Spring exams begin Cinco de Mayo (May 7 – May 9) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Mother’s Day
University Residence Halls close
Official degree conferral date on diploma for students graduating at the end of the spring term 2021 Eid al-Fitr begins at sundown* 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Shavuot begins at sundown
Summer health fee eligibility Four-week summer session starts begins
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 APRIL 2021 JUNE 2021 S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S Three-week summer session 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 begins 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 30 31 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 Memorial Day www.parent.wisc.edu Shadows from recently cleaned and sanitized sunburst-designed chairs are pictured with blooming hydrangea flowers at the Memorial Union Terrace. JUNE 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 Notes:
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Flag Day
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www.parent.wisc.edu The Wisconsin Union released miniature, cow-printed Terrace chairs in 2019 to help fundraise for the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. JULY 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 Notes:
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25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JUNE 2021 AUGUST 2021 S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 www.parent.wisc.edu A Bucky Badger statue titled “Celestial Bucky,” which was created by artist Christy Grace, is pictured near the Observatory Drive overlook. Bucky on Parade is a public art project that showcases 85 life-size Bucky Badger statues on the UW campus and Madison area from May 7 through Sept. 12, 2018. Each statue is created by a local or regional artist. AUGUST 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Thank you to our sponsors:
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29 30 31 1 2 3 4 JULY 2021 SEPTEMBER 2021 S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 Summer health fee eligibility ends www.parent.wisc.edu A W crest banner flutters in the wind on Bascom Hill at the University of Wisconsin–Madison during autumn on Oct. 18, 2019.