Academic Calendar
Key dates and deadlines for the academic year.
2021–2022 Academic Year
Summer 2021
| May 17–August 27 | Summer Term |
| June 28–July 30 | English Preparation for Graduate Studies |
Fall 2021
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August 30–September 3 |
Welcome Week |
| September 6 | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 7 | Classes Convene. Tuition Due (1st day) |
| September 20 |
Deadline to add full-length fall course (10th day). Deadline to ADD and DROP first-half semester fall course. Last day for 100% refund, 50% refund on or after September 21 (until next deadline). Late fees added to all unpaid tuition accounts. |
| October 4 | Last day to drop full-length fall course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% withdrawal refund on or after October 5 (until next deadline). |
| October 16–19 | Fall Break |
| October 27 | First half of semester ends |
| October 28 | Second half of semester begins |
| November 10 | Last day to withdraw from a full-length fall course (45th day) for a 10% refund. No refunds after this date. |
| November 10 | Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester fall course. |
| November 24– November 28 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 17 | Last Day of Classes |
| December 18 | Winter Commencement |
| January 3, 2022 | Fall Grades Due |
Winter 2022
| January 3–28 | Winter Term Classes |
Spring 2022
| January 24–28 | Welcome Week |
| January 31 | Classes Convene. Tuition due (1st day) |
| February 11 | Deadline to add full-length spring course (10th day). Deadline to ADD and DROP first-half semester spring course. Last day for 100% refund, 50% refund on or after February 14 (until next deadline). Late fees added to all unpaid tuition accounts. |
| February 25 | Last day to DROP full-length spring course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% withdrawal refund on or after February 28 (until next deadline). |
| March 19–27 | Spring Break |
| March 29 | First half of semester ends |
| March 30 | Second half of semester begins |
| April 8 | Last day to withdraw from a full-length spring course (45th day) for a 10% refund. No refunds after this date. |
| April 12 | Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester spring course. |
| May 20 | Last Day of Classes |
| May 21 | Spring Commencement |
| June 6 | Spring Grades Due |
Workshops and other brief courses may be added or dropped until 4 p.m. on the last business day one week before they begin. Without an official drop, tuition remains due and the appropriate grade will be assigned.