The calendars below are for the current academic year. Links to past, future, and printable calendars are on the sidebar to the right (or at the bottom of this page on mobile devices). Click the buttons below to jump to a particular term.
Fall 2021
| Date | Deadline/Event |
|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 30 | Fall semester begins |
| Mon, Sep 6 | Labor Day – No classes |
| Tue, Sep 7 | Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only) |
| Mon, Sep 13 | Courses dropped after this date will have a “W” for withdrawal recorded on the academic record. Last day to add or drop courses without additional signatures (see Adding and Dropping Courses). |
| Mon, Sep 20 | Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (Undergraduate students only) |
| Tue, Sep 21-Mon, Sep 27 | Examinations for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only) |
| Fri, Sep 24 | Deadline to apply for graduation and to submit Final Plan of Study for conferral of a Fall 2021 degree |
| Tue, Sep 28 | Dean’s signature required to add courses |
| Fri, Oct 8 | Mid-semester progress reports due students from faculty |
| Mon, Oct 25 | Registration for the Winter 2022 and Spring 2022 semester via Student Administration System begins |
| Mon, Nov 15 | Last day to withdraw from a course |
| Last day to place courses on or remove from Pass/Fail grading (Undergraduate students only) | |
| Sun, Nov 21-Sat, Nov 27 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| Fri, Dec 3 | Last day for degree candidates to submit thesis and dissertation final copies to Submittable and related paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar for conferral of a Fall 2021 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Doctoral dissertation defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. Plan A master’s students are not required to announce their defense. (Graduate students only) |
| Fri, Dec 10 | Last day of fall semester classes |
| Sat, Dec 11-Sun, Dec 12 | Reading Days |
| Mon, Dec 13 | Final examinations begin |
| Thu, Dec 16 | Reading Day |
| Sun, Dec 19 | Final examinations end |
| Sun, Dec 19 | Conferral date for Fall 2021 degrees |
| Wed, Dec 22 | Semester grades due at 4 pm |
| Fri, Dec 31 | Last day for Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar to receive Plan B master’s students approved Report on the Final Exam form. Final exam must be taken before the semester ends. (Graduate students only) |
Spring 2022
| Date | Deadline/Event |
|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 18 | Spring semester begins |
| Mon, Jan 24 | Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only) |
| Mon, Jan 31 | Courses dropped after this date will have a “W” for withdrawal recorded on the academic record. Last day to add or drop courses without additional signatures (see Adding and Dropping Courses). |
| Mon, Feb 7 | Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (Undergraduate students only) |
| Tue, Feb 8-Mon, Feb 14 | Examinations for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only) |
| Fri, Feb 11 | Deadline to apply for graduation and to submit Final Plan of Study for conferral of a Spring 2022 degree |
| Mon, Feb 14 | Registration for the Summer 2022 sessions via Student Administration System begins |
| Tue, Feb 15 | Dean’s signature required to add courses |
| Fri, Feb 25 | Mid-semester progress reports due students from faculty |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Deadline to apply for Summer 2022 graduation (it is recommended that students submit a Final Plan of Study by the end of the Spring term) |
| Sun, Mar 13-Sat, Mar 19 | Spring Recess |
| Mon, Mar 21 | Registration for the Fall 2022 semester via Student Administration System begins |
| Sat, Mar 26 | Emergency closing class makeup date |
| Mon, Apr 11 | Last day to withdraw from a course |
| Last day to place courses on or remove from Pass/Fail grading (Undergraduate students only) | |
| Fri, Apr 22 | Last day to submit thesis and dissertation final copies to Submittable and related paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar for conferral of a Spring 2022 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Doctoral dissertation defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. Plan A master’s students are not required to announce their defense. (Graduate students only) |
| Fri, Apr 29 | Last day of spring semester classes |
| Sat, Apr 30-Sun, May 1 | Reading Days |
| Mon, May 2-Sat, May 7 | Final examinations |
| Sat, May 7-Sun, May 8 | Undergraduate commencement ceremonies |
| Sat, May 7 | Graduate School Master’s commencement ceremony |
| Sun, May 8 | Conferral date for Spring 2022 degrees |
| Mon, May 9 | Graduate School Doctoral commencement ceremony |
| Tue, May 10 | Semester grades due at 4pm |
| Fri, May 20 | Last day for Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar to receive Plan B master’s students approved Report on the Final Exam form. Final exam must be taken before the semester ends. (Graduate students only) |
Summer 2022
| Date | Deadline/Event |
|---|---|
| Wed, Aug 10 | Last day to submit thesis and dissertation final copies to Submittable and related paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar for conferral of a Summer 2022 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Doctoral dissertation defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. Plan A master’s students are not required to announce their defense. (Graduate students only) |
| Wed, Aug 24 | Conferral date for Summer 2022 degrees |
| Fri, Sep 9 | Last day for Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar to receive Plan B master’s students approved Report on the Final Exam form. Final exam must be complete prior to August 24 for Summer 2022 degree conferral eligibility. (Graduate students only) |