Academic Calendar
Full Academic Calendar
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Below are key dates and deadlines for the 2021–22 academic year.
Please note, dates may be subject to change.
Fall 2021
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Aug. 15–16 | Virtual Orientation |
| Aug. 20 | Final registration |
| Aug. 20-22 | Residence halls open for move in |
| Aug. 20–22 | First-year student: Start Strong Sessions 1 and 2 |
| Aug. 23 | Classes begin |
| Sep. 6 | Labor Day - University holiday |
| Sep. 13 | 4-week Compass Progress Survey |
| Oct. 11 | 8-week Compass Progress Survey |
| Oct. 15–17 | Hawktober Weekend |
| Nov. 20 | Thanksgiving recess begins* |
| Nov. 29 | Classes resume |
| Dec. 6 | Classes end |
| Dec. 7 | Reading Day |
| Dec. 8 | Final examinations begin** |
| Dec. 14 | Final examinations end |
| Dec. 15 | Residence halls close |
Winter 2022
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Jan. 3 | Winterterm begins |
| Jan. 14 | Winterterm ends |
Spring 2022
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Jan. 16 | Residence halls open |
| Jan. 17 | Martin Luther King Day – University Holiday |
| Jan. 18 | Final registration |
| Jan. 19 | Classes begin |
| Feb. 16 | 4-week Compass Progress Survey |
| Mar. 12 | Spring recess begins* |
| Mar. 21 | 8-week Compass Progress Survey |
| Mar. 21 | Classes resume |
| May 3 | Classes end |
| May 4 | Reading Day |
| May 5 | Final examinations begin** |
| May 11 | Final examinations end |
Below are more important dates to help you plan ahead.
| Date | |
|---|---|
| May 16–July 1 | Summer Session I |
| July 5–August 15 | Summer Session CVV |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Aug. 19 | Final registration |
| Aug. 19-20 | Preview Session 5 |
| Aug. 20 | Residence halls open for new students only |
| Aug. 20 | First-year student orientation: Liftoff |
| Aug. 20 | University Convocation |
| Aug. 20 | Residence halls open for returning students |
| Aug. 22 | Classes begin |
| Sep. 5 | Labor Day – University Holiday |
| Nov. 19 | Thanksgiving recess begins* |
| Nov. 28 | Classes resume |
| Dec. 5 | Classes end |
| Dec. 6 | Reading Day |
| Dec. 7 | Final examinations begin** |
| Dec. 13 | Final examinations end |
| Dec. 14 | Residence halls close |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Jan. 15 | Residence halls open |
| Jan. 16 | Martin Luther King Day – University Holiday |
| Jan. 17 | Final registration |
| Jan. 18 | Classes begin |
| Mar. 11 | Spring recess begins* |
| Mar. 20 | Classes resume |
| May 2 | Classes end |
| May 3 | Reading Day |
| May 4 | Final examinations begin** |
| May 10 | Final examinations end |
Please note, dates may be subject to change.