Academic Calendar
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2021-2022
Please note that the dates listed are subject to change.
Fall 2021
| Tuesday, Aug. 24 - Thursday, Aug. 26 | Incoming transfer & continuing student registration for Fall 2021 classes |
| Friday, Sept. 3 | Incoming first-year registration for Fall 2021 classes |
| Saturday, Sept. 4 | Incoming first-year, transfers & continuing student registration for Fall 2021 classes |
| Monday, Sept. 6 | Labor Day holiday |
| Tuesday & Wednesday Sept. 7th & 8th | All student registration for Fall 2021 classes |
| Thursday, Sept. 9 | First day of classes |
| Thursday, Sept. 9 | Final Incomplete deadline for fall 2020 and Spring 2021 classes |
| Friday, Sept. 10 | Deferred Exams for Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 classes |
| Thursday, Sept. 9 - Tuesday, Sept. 21 | Registration, Fall 2021 |
| Monday, Sept. 13 | (As needed) Deferred Exams for Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 classes |
| Tuesday, Sept. 21 | Last day to uncover Spring 2021 P/D/F grades |
| Tuesday, Sept. 21 | Deadline to add Fall classes |
| Friday, Sept. 24 | Uncovering P/D/F grades for Summer 2021 will be available online |
| Monday, Sept. 27 | Requesting P/D/F grades for Fall 2021 will be available online |
| Tuesday, Oct. 12 | Deadline to drop Fall classes |
| Wednesday, Oct. 20 | Awarding of October degrees (no ceremony) |
| Thursday, Oct. 21 | Fall midterm date |
| Wednesday, Oct. 27 | Last day to uncover Summer 2021 P/D/F |
| Monday, Nov. 1 | Academic Holiday (no classes held) |
| Tuesday, Nov. 2 | Election Day holiday (no classes held) |
| Monday, Nov. 15 - Friday, Nov. 19 | Early registration for Spring classes |
| Wednesday, Nov. 24 | Academic holiday |
| Thursday, Nov. 25 - Friday, Nov. 26 | Thanksgiving holiday |
| Wednesday, Dec. 6 | Deadline to withdraw from a Fall 2021 class |
| Monday, Dec. 6 - Friday, Dec. 10 | Early registration for Spring classes |
| Monday, Dec. 13 | Last day for Fall classes (before exams) |
| Tuesday, Dec. 14 - Wednesday Dec. 15 | Reading period |
| Wednesday, Dec. 15 | Last day to file a request for an Incomplete for a Fall classes |
| Wednesday, Dec. 15 | Deadline to declare the pass/d/fail option for a Fall 2021 class |
| Thursday, Dec. 16 - Wednesday, Dec. 22 | Exam period for Fall classes |
| Thursday, Dec. 23 - Sunday, Jan. 17 | Winter recess |
| Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 | Deadline for Fall 2021 grades |
Spring 2022
| Thursday, January 6 | Uncovering P/D/F grades for Fall 2021 classes opens via the portal |
| Monday, Jan. 10 - Friday, Jan. 14 | Registration for Spring 2022 classes |
| Monday, Jan. 17 | Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday |
| Tuesday, Jan. 18 | First day of Spring 2022 classes |
| Tuesday, Jan. 18 | Final Incomplete grade deadline for Summer 2021 classes |
| Tuesday, Jan. 18 - Friday, Jan. 28 | Registration for Spring 2022 classes |
| Monday, January 31 & Friday, February 4 | In Person Deferred Exams for classes given in Fall 2021 (Online deferred exams scheduled by instructor) |
| Friday, Jan. 28 | Deadline to add Spring classes |
| Friday, Jan. 28 | Last day to uncover Fall 2021 P/D/F grades |
| Tuesday, February 1 | Requesting P/D/F grades Spring 2022 will be available on the portal |
| Wednesday, Feb. 9 | Awarding of February degrees (no ceremony) |
| Tuesday, Feb. 22 | Deadline to drop Spring classes |
| Tuesday, Mar. 1 | Last day for second-semester sophomores to declare a major |
| Tuesday, Mar. 1 | Last day for second-semester seniors to declare a minor |
| Monday, Mar. 7 | Spring midterm date |
| Monday, Mar. 14 - Friday, Mar. 18 | Spring break |
| Monday, March 14 | Summer 2022 Registration begins online |
| Friday, April 15 | Final Incomplete deadline for Fall 2021 classes |
| Monday, April 18-22 | Early registration for Fall 2022 classes |
| Monday, April 25 | Deadline to withdraw from a Spring 2022 class |
| Monday, May 2 | Deadline to declare p/d/f for a Spring 2022 class |
| Monday, May 2 | Last day of Spring classes (before exams) |
| Tuesday, May 3 - Thursday, May 5 | Reading Period |
| Thursday, May 5 | Last day to file a request for an Incomplete for a Spring class |
| Friday, May 6 - Thursday May 12 | Final exam period for Spring classes |
| Friday, May 13 | Spring 2022 Final Grades due for Graduating students |
| Thursday, May 19 | Spring 2022 Final Grades due for all students |
| Wednesday, May 18 | University Commencement |
| Wednesday, May 18 | Awarding of May degrees |
| Monday, June 6 | Uncovering opens for Spring 2022 P/D/F grades on the portal |
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Monday, June 13 - Friday June 17 *Subject to change* |
Continuing student registration for Fall 2022 classes |
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Tuesday, June 21 - Friday June 24 *Subject to change* |
Continuing student registration for Fall 2022 classes |
| Monday, July 4 | Last day to drop Summer 2022 courses for a full refund |
| Tuesday, July 5 | First day of Summer 2022 on-campus classes |
| Monday, July 11 | Deadline to add or drop Summer 2022 on-campus classes |
| Monday, July 11 | Last day to drop Summer 2022 course for partial refund |
| Thursday, July 11 | P/D/F elections begin for Summer 2022 classes |
| Tuesday, August 2 | Deadline to withdraw from a Summer 2022 class |
| Tuesday, August 2 | Deadline to request a P/D/F grade in a Summer 2022 class |
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Monday, Aug. 8 - Friday, Aug. 12 *Subject to change* |
Continuing student registration for Fall 2022 classes |
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Monday, Aug. 15 - Friday, Aug. 19 *Subject to change* |
Continuing student registration for Fall 2022 classes |
| Tuesday, August 9 | Last day of Summer 2022 classes |
| Wednesday, August 10 | Last day to submit an incomplete grade request for Summer 2022 classes |
| Wed. Aug 10-Friday Aug. 12 | Reading & Exam period for Summer 2022 classes |
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Tues. Aug 23- Thurs. Aug 25 *Subject to change* |
Incoming transfer & continuing student registration for Fall 2022 classes |
| Friday, August 26 | Grades due for Summer 2022 classes |
| Tuesday, Sept. 6 | First day of Fall 2022 classes |
| Friday, Sept. 9 | Deferred Exams for Spring 2022 and Summer 2022 classes |
| Monday, Sept. 12 (if needed) | Deferred Exams for Spring 2022 and Summer 2022 classes |
| Monday, Sept. 26 | Uncovering P/D/F grades for Summer 2022 classes begins online |