2021-2022 Academic Calendar
Fall 2021
Fall 2021 (August 30 – December 17)
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| July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022 | Professional Development Modules |
| August 27 | New Student Move-in |
| August 27-29 | Panther Days |
| August 28 | Move-in for Returning Students; |
| August 30 | Fall 16-Week Semester Begins* |
| September 6 | Labor Day (campus closed) |
| September 7 | Fall 16-Week Semester – Add/Drop Ends 4:30pm* |
| September 8 | Fall 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Begins* |
| September 28 | Fall Census (R+30) |
| September 30 | Graduation Application due for December 2021 Degree Conferral Date |
| October 11 | Indigenous People’s Day – Classes are in session and campus is open |
| October 14 | Six-week grades due for Fall 16-Week Semester – 4:30pm |
| October 15 | Six-week grades for Fall 16-Week Semester available online – 4:30pm |
| October 15 | Early Spring and Spring 2022 schedule of classes available online |
| October 18 | Advising Begins for Spring 2022 Registration |
| October 25 | Registration Opens for Early Spring and Spring 2022 – Undergraduate (Degree-Seeking) and all Graduate Students |
| October 31 | Graduation Application due for January 2022 Degree Conferral |
| November 5 | Fall 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Ends 4:30pm* |
| November 11 | Veterans Day (campus closed) |
| November 22 | Registration Opens for Spring 2022 – Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students |
| November 24 | Thanksgiving Recess Begins at 8:00 am |
| November 24-26 | Thanksgiving Break (campus closed) |
| November 29 | Classes Resume at 8:00 am |
| December 13-17 | Finals Week |
| December 17 | Fall Semester – Ends |
| tba | Residence Halls close |
| December 22 | Fall Semester – Grades Due by 4:30pm |
| December 23 | Fall Semester – Grades Posted by 4:30pm |
| December 24-27 | Holiday Break (campus closed) |
*Important Dates for all other parts-of-term are listed in the PART OF TERM Dates and Deadlines document.
Spring 2022
Spring 2022 (January 18 – May 6)
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| July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022 | Professional Development Modules |
| December 27 | Holiday Break (campus closed) |
| December 28-January 14 | Early Spring Term |
| December 31 | New Years Day Observed (campus closed) |
| January 14 | New and Returning Student Move-in |
| January 15 | Returning Student Move-in |
| January 16 | New Student Registration and Orientation |
| January 17 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (campus closed) |
| January 18 | Spring 16-Week Semester Begins* |
| January 25 | Spring 16-Week Semester – Add/Drop Ends 4:30pm* |
| January 26 | Spring 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Begins* |
| February 4 | Graduation Application due for the May 2022 Degree Conferral Date AND Participation in May 2022 Commencement Ceremony |
| February 7-11 | Winter Carnival |
| February 9 | Ski Day – no day classes; graduate evening classes will be held |
| February 16 | Spring Census (R+30) |
| March 3 | Six-week grades due for Spring 16-Week Semester – 4:30pm |
| March 4 | Six-week grades for Spring 16-Week Semester available online – 4:30pm |
| March 4-13 | Spring Break Begins at 3:20 p.m. |
| March 14 | Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m. |
| March 18 | Summer and Fall 2022 schedule of classes available online |
| March 21-April 1 | Advising Weeks for Fall 2022 Registration |
| March 25 | Spring 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Ends 4:30pm* |
| March 31 | Graduation Application due for June 2022 Degree Conferral Date |
| April 4 | Registration Opens for Summer and Fall 2022 – Undergraduate (Degree-Seeking) and all Graduate Students Fall |
| April 27 | Showcase of Student Research and Engagement – ALL classes starting before 3pm are cancelled |
| May 2 | Registration Opens for Fall 2022 – Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students |
| May 2-6 | Finals Week |
| May 6 | Spring Semester – Ends |
| May 6 | Graduate Commencement Exercises |
| May 7 | Undergraduate Commencement Exercises |
| May 12 | Spring Semester – Grades Due by 4:30pm |
| May 13 | Spring Semester – Grades Posted by 4:30pm |
*Important Dates for all other parts-of-term are listed in the PART OF TERM Dates and Deadlines document.
Summer 2022
Summer 2022 (May 9 – August 12)
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| July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022 | Professional Development Modules |
| May 30 | Memorial Day (campus closed) |
| May 31 | Graduation Application due for August 2022 Degree Conferral Date |
| June 20 | Juneteenth (campus closed) |
| July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023 | Professional Development Modules |
| July 4 | Independence Day (campus closed) |
| July 5 | Summer Break (campus closed) |
| August 18 | Summer Semester – Grades Due by 4:30pm |
| August 19 | Summer Semester – Grades Posted by 4:30pm |