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Fall 2021 Semester

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Fall 2021 Academic Calendar 

Winter 2022 Academic Calendar

Spring 2022 Academic Calendar

Fall 2021

Fall 2021 Printable Calendar

Date: Full-Term Courses (September 1 - December 20, 2021)  Calendar Item
Sun., Aug. 1 Deadline to submit required immunization records (new & returning students)
Wed., Sept. 1 Term begins
Wed., Sept. 1 Deadline for filing of January 2022 bachelor's degree graduation application
Wed., Sept. 1 Deadline for filing of January 2022 master’s degree graduation application
Sat., Sept. 4 - Mon., Sept. 6 Labor Day Weekend—University closed
Mon., Sept. 13 Last day to add
Mon., Sept. 13 Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record
Tue., Sept. 14 Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals
 Fri., Sept. 17 Last day for transfer students and special cases to file applications for junior field experience or student teaching for the following Spring semester
Tues., Sept. 21 Last day to withdraw with 75% refund 
Tues., Sept. 21 Last day to declare a course as an audit
Tues., Sept. 21 Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option
Tue., Sept. 28 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund
Fri., Oct. 1 Last day to file application for Spring 2022 graduate field study
Mon., Oct. 11 Columbus Day—state holiday—classes will be held
Fri., Oct. 22 Last day to file for November 7 graduate comprehensive examinations
Mon., Oct. 25 - Fri., Oct. 29 Cougar Advising Week
Tues., Oct. 26 Last day for students to initiate a change of grade for courses taken in the preceding Spring semester or Summer session
Mon., Nov.1 Registration for Spring 2022 begins
Tues., Nov. 2 Election Day—University closed
Fri., Nov. 5 Last day to make up Incomplete grades from preceding Summer session and Spring semester—Graduating students: see graduation instructions
Sat., Nov. 6 Graduate comprehensive examinations
Thurs., Nov. 11 Veterans Day (Observed)—state holiday—classes will be held
Thurs., Nov. 11 Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)
Thurs., Nov. 25 - Sun., Nov. 28 Thanksgiving recess
Wed., Dec. 8 Classes follow a Tuesday schedule- Wednesday classes do not meet
Sat., Dec. 11 - Mon., Dec. 20 Exam week - all classes meet as scheduled
Mon., Dec. 20 Term ends
   
   
Date: Fall Semester 2021- First Half-Term Courses (September 1 - October 25, 2021)  Calendar Item
Wed., Sept. 1 Term begins
Mon., Sept. 13 Last day to add
Mon., Sept. 13 Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record
Tues., Sept. 14 Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals
Tues., Sept. 14 Last day to declare a course as an audit
Tues., Sept. 14 Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option
Tues., Sept. 21 Last day to withdraw with 75% refund
Tues., Sept. 28 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund
Thurs., Oct. 8 Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)
Mon., Oct. 11 Columbus Day—state holiday—classes will be held
Mon., Oct. 25 Term ends
Date: Fall Semester 2021- First Half-Term ONLINE Courses (September 1 - October 26, 2021)  Calendar Item
Wed., Sept. 1 Term begins
Wed., Sept. 1 Last day to add
Tues., Sept. 7 Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record
Wed., Sept. 8 Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals
Tues., Sept. 14 Last day to declare a course as an audit
Tues., Sept. 14 Last day to withdraw with 75% refund
Tues., Sept. 14 Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option
Tues., Sept. 21 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund
Thurs., Oct. 8 Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)
Mon., Oct. 11 Columbus Day—state holiday—classes will be held
Tues., Oct. 26 Term ends
   
Fall Semester 2021- Second Half-Term Courses (October 26 - December 20, 2021)  Calendar Item
Tues., Oct. 26 Term begins
Tues., Nov. 2 Election Day—University closed
Wed., Nov. 3 Last day to add
Wed., Nov. 3 Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record
Thurs., Nov. 4 Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals
Tues., Nov. 9 Last day to declare a course as an audit
Tues., Nov. 9 Last day to withdraw with 75% refund
Tues., Nov. 9 Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option
Thurs., Nov. 11 Veterans Day (Observed)—state holiday—classes will be held
Tues., Nov. 16 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund
Fri., Dec. 3 Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)
Wed., Dec. 8 Classes follow a Tuesday schedule- Wednesday classes do not meet
Mon., Dec. 20 Term ends
   
Date: Fall Semester 2021- Second Half-Term ONLINE Courses (October 27 - December 21, 2021) Calendar Item
Wed., Oct. 27 Term begins
Wed., Oct. 27 Last day to add
Tues., Nov. 2 Election Day—University closed
Wed., Nov. 3 Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record
Thurs., Nov. 4 Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals
Tues., Nov. 9 Last day to declare a course as an audit
Tues., Nov. 9 Last day to withdraw with 75% refund
Tues., Nov. 9 Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option
Tues., Nov. 16 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund 
Fri., Dec. 3 Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)
Tues., Dec. 21 Term ends

Winter 2022

Winter 2022 Printable Calendar

Date (December 22, 2021 - January 16, 2022)  Calendar Item
Wed., Dec. 22  Term begins
Wed., Dec. 22   Last day to add
Wed., Dec. 22    Last day to drop with 100% refund and no mark on academic record
Thurs., Dec. 23   Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals
Mon., Dec. 27     Last day to withdraw with a “W” grade 
Sun., Jan. 16      Term ends

Spring 2022

Spring 2022 Printable Academic Calendar

Date: Spring Semester 2022- Full Term Courses (January 18 - May 11, 2022) Calendar Item

Mon., Jan. 3

Deadline to submit required immunization records (students admitted Spring 2022)

Mon., Jan. 17

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - University Closed

Tues., Jan. 18

Term begins

Tues., Jan. 25

Last day to add

Tues., Jan. 25

Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Wed., Jan. 26

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Fri., Jan. 28

Last day to file application for pre-professional field experience or student teaching for the following Fall semester

Wed., Feb. 2

Last day to withdraw with 75% refund

Fri., Feb. 4

Deadline for filing of May 2022 bachelor's degree graduation application

Fri., Feb. 4

Deadline for filing of May 2022 master’s degree graduation application

Wed., Feb. 9

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Wed., Feb. 9

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Wed., Feb. 9

Last day to withdraw with 50% refund

Fri., Feb. 18

Lincoln's Birthday- Classes Meet

Mon., Feb. 21

Presidents' Day - University closed

Fri., Feb. 25

Last day to file application for Fall 2022 graduate field study

Fri., Feb. 25

Last day to file application for Fall 2022 advanced seminar

Fri., Feb. 25

Last day to file application for Spring 2022 graduate field study

Sat., Feb. 26

Last day to file for March 5 graduate comprehensive examinations

Fri., Mar. 4

Deadline for filing of August 2022 bachelor's degree graduation application

Fri., Mar. 4

Deadline for filing of August 2022 master’s degree graduation application

Sat., Mar. 5

Graduate comprehensive examinations

Mon., Mar. 7- Sun., Mar.13

Spring Recess

Mon., Mar. 21

Last day to file application for pre-professional field experience or student teaching for the following Spring semester

Tues., Mar. 22

Last day to make up Incomplete grades from preceding Fall semester

Wed., March 30

Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)

Fri., Apr. 15- Sun., Apr. 17

Good Friday/Holiday Weekend- University Closed (no classes on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)

Tues., Apr. 26 - Wed., Apr. 27

 Research Days

Tues., May 3

Classes follow a Friday schedule- No Tuesday classes meet

Wed., May 4

Classes follow a Monday schedule- No Wednesday classes meet

Thurs., May 5- Wed., May 11

Exam week - all classes meet as scheduled

Wed., May 11

Term ends

 

Date: Spring Semester 2022- First Half-Term Courses (January 18 - March 21, 2022) Calendar Item

Tues., Jan. 18

Term begins

Tues., Jan. 25

Last day to add

Tues., Jan. 25

Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Tues., Jan. 26

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Wed., Feb. 2

Last day to withdraw with 75% refund

Wed., Feb. 9

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Wed., Feb. 9

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Wed., Feb. 9

Last day to withdraw with 50% refund

Mon., Feb. 21

Presidents' Day - University closed

Fri., Feb. 25

Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)

Mon., Mar. 7- Sun., Mar.13

Spring Recess

Mon., Mar. 21

Term ends

 

Date: Spring Semester 2022- First Half-Term ONLINE Courses (January 18- March 21, 2022) Announcement

Tues., Jan. 18

Term begins

Tues., Jan. 18

Last day to add

Tues., Jan. 25

Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Tues., Jan. 26

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Wed., Feb. 2

Last day to withdraw with 75% refund

Wed., Feb. 9

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Wed., Feb. 9

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Wed., Feb. 9

Last day to withdraw with 50% refund

Mon., Feb. 21

Presidents' Day - University closed

Fri., Feb. 25

Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)

Mon., Mar. 7- Sun., Mar.13

Spring Recess

Mon., Mar. 21

Term ends

 

Spring Semester 2022- Second Half-Term Courses (March 22- May 11, 2022) Calendar Item

Tues., Mar. 22

Term begins

Tues., Mar. 29

Last day to add

Tues., Mar. 29

Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Wed., Mar. 30

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Thurs., Mar. 31

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Thurs., Mar. 31

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Mon., Apr. 4

Last day to withdraw with 75% refund

Mon., Apr. 11

Last day to withdraw with 50% refund

Fri., Apr. 15- Sun., Apr. 17

Good Friday/Holiday Weekend- University Closed (no classes on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)

Tues., Apr. 26 - Wed., Apr. 27

 Research Days

Fri., Apr. 29

Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)

Tues., May 3

Classes follow a Friday schedule- No Tuesday classes meet

Wed., May 4

Classes follow a Monday schedule- No Wednesday classes meet

Thurs., May 5- Wed., May 11

Exam week - all classes meet as scheduled

Wed., May 11

Term ends

 

 

Date: Spring Semester 2022- Second Half-Term ONLINE Courses (March 22- May 16, 2022) Calendar Item

Tues., Mar. 22

Term begins

Tues., Mar. 22

Last day to add

Tues., Mar. 29

Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record

Wed., Mar. 30

Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals

Thurs., Mar. 31

Last day to declare a course as an audit

Thurs., Mar. 31

Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option

Mon., Apr. 4

Last day to withdraw with 75% refund

Mon., Apr. 11

Last day to withdraw with 50% refund

Fri., Apr. 15- Sun., Apr. 17

Good Friday/Holiday Weekend- University Closed (no classes on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)

Tues., Apr. 26 - Wed., Apr. 27

 Research Days

Fri., Apr. 29

Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund)

Tues., May 3

Classes follow a Friday schedule- No Tuesday classes meet 

Wed., May 4

Classes follow a Monday schedule- No Wednesday classes meet

Mon., May 16

Term ends