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Academic Calendar 2021 – 2022

Academics

Fall Semester 2021

June 14-18, 2021 Monday – Friday Fall Registration period: upper division
July 21, 2021 Wednesday Payment deadline for Fall 2021
August 9-13, 2021 Monday – Friday First Year Orientation
August 14, 2021 Saturday Saturday classes begin
August 16, 2021 Monday Classes begin
August 20, 2021 Friday Last day for a 100% tuition refund. Last day to add/drop.
August 27, 2021 Friday Last day for a 60% tuition refund
September 3, 2021 Friday Last day for a 40% tuition refund
September 6, 2021 Monday Labor Day: academic and administrative holiday
September 10, 2021 Friday Last day for a 20% tuition refund. No tuition refund after this date.
September 10, 2021 Friday Last day to file for pass/no pass option at Student Services
October 4, 2021 Monday Last day to petition for 2021 or 2022 degree
October 8, 2021 Friday Last day to request an administrative exam reschedule
October 9 – 12, 2021 Saturday – Tuesday Fall Recess
October 13,2021 Wednesday Administrative Monday: All Monday classes meet in place of all Wednesday classes
November 24, 2021 Wednesday Classes end
November 25-26, 2021 Thursday – Friday Thanksgiving: academic and administrative holidays
November 27-30, 2021 Saturday – Tuesday Reading period
December 1-14, 2021 Wednesday – Tuesday Examinations
December 15, 2021 – January 7, 2022 Wednesday – Friday Holiday recess
December 24-27, 2021 Friday – Monday Christmas: administrative holidays
December 31, 2021 – January 1, 2022 Friday – Saturday New year: administrative holidays

Spring Semester 2022

October 18-22, 2021 Monday – Friday Spring registration period: upper division
December 21, 2021 Tuesday Payment deadline for Spring 2022
January 8, 2022 Saturday Saturday classes begin
January 10, 2022 Monday Classes begin
January 14, 2022 Friday Last day for a 100% tuition refund. Last day to add/drop.
January 17, 2022 Monday Martin Luther King Day: academic and administrative holiday – no classes
January 21, 2022 Friday Last day for a 60% tuition refund
January 28, 2022 Friday Last day for a 40% tuition refund
February 4, 2022 Friday Last day for a 20% tuition refund. No tuition refund after this date.
February 4, 2022 Friday Last day to file for pass/no pass option at Student Services
February 21, 2022 Monday Presidents’ Day: academic and administrative holiday – no classes
February 22, 2022 Tuesday Administrative Monday: All Monday classes meet in place of all Tuesday classes
March 4, 2022 Friday Last day to request an administrative exam reschedule
March 7-12, 2022 Monday – Saturday Spring break – no classes
April 15-16, 2022 Friday – Saturday Good Friday: academic and administrative holiday
April 27, 2022 Wednesday Administrative Friday: All Friday classes meet in place of all Wednesday classes
April 27, 2022 Wednesday Classes end
April 28 – May 1, 2022 Thursday – Sunday Reading period
May 2-17, 2022 Monday – Tuesday Examinations
May 20, 2022 Friday Graduate Liturgy
May 21, 2022 Saturday Commencement

Summer Session 2022

April 4-8, 2022 Monday – Friday Summer Registration period
May 21, 2022 Saturday Payment deadline for Summer 2022
May 28, 2022 Saturday Saturday classes begin
May 30, 2022 Monday Memorial Day: administrative holiday
May 31, 2022 Tuesday Classes begin
June 6, 2022 Monday Last day for a 100% tuition refund. Last day to add/drop.
June 13, 2022 Monday Last day for a 50% tuition refund. No tuition refund after this date.
June 13, 2022 Monday Last day to file for pass/no pass option at Student Services
June 27, 2022 Monday Last day to request an administrative exam reschedule
July 4, 2022 Monday Independence Day Celebration: academic and administrative holiday
July 19, 2022 Tuesday Administrative Monday: All Monday classes meet in place of all Tuesday classes
July 19, 2022 Tuesday Classes end
July 20-21, 2022 Wednesday – Thursday Reading Period
July 22-25, 2022 Friday – Monday Examinations