Fall 2021
| Organization of Sessions | Typical Date Range (individual courses may vary) |
|---|---|
| Fall Session 01: Courses span most or all of the fall term (including finals week) | Aug. 30 – Dec. 21 |
| Fall Session 02: Courses span the first half of the fall term | Aug. 30 – Oct. 18 |
| Session 02 Drop/Add | Aug. 30 – Sep. 3 |
| Session 02 Withdrawal (W) | Sep. 4 – Oct. 11 |
| Session 02 Withdrawal by petition (WP/WF if approved) | Oct. 12 – Oct. 18 |
| Fall Session 03: Courses span the second half of the fall term | Oct. 19 – Dec. 13 (no class Oct. 25 – 26) |
| Session 03 Drop/Add | Oct. 19 – Oct. 27 |
| Session 03 Withdrawal (W) | Oct. 28 – Dec. 6 |
| Session 03 Withdrawal by petition (WP/WF if approved) | Dec. 7 – Dec. 13 |
| Fall Semester | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall semester class dates (including finals week) | Aug. 30 – Dec. 21 |
| Labor Day – All classes canceled | Sep. 4 – 6 |
| Course changes-drop/add * | Aug. 30 – Sept. 13 |
| Last day to add courses to Session 01 (end of drop/add period) * | Sept. 13 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with adviser’s approval (W) | Sept. 14 – Nov. 9 |
| Graduate course withdrawal (W) | Sept. 14 – Nov. 9 |
| Undergraduate pass/fail course request deadline | Sept. 20 |
| Undergraduate sixth week evaluations due | Oct. 11 |
| Session 02 ends | Oct. 18 |
| Session 03 begins | Oct. 19 |
| Mid-semester | Oct. 19 |
| Fall Break – no classes or examinations | Oct. 25 – 26 |
| Deadline for removal of pass/fail option | Nov. 1 |
| Priority registration for Spring 2022 | Nov. 8 – 19 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal permitted with extenuating circumstances (WP/WF if approved) | Nov. 10 – Dec. 21 |
| Graduate course withdrawal permitted with extenuating circumstances (WP/WF if approved) | Nov. 10 – Dec. 21 |
| Thanksgiving vacation | Nov. 24 – 28 |
| Session 03 ends | Dec. 13 |
| Reading day (8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) – no classes or final examinations | Dec. 14 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 14 (4 p.m.) – Dec. 21 (4 p.m.) |
Spring 2022
| Organization of Sessions | Typical Date Range (individual courses may vary) |
|---|---|
| Spring Session 01: Courses span most or all of the spring term (including finals week) | Jan. 18 – May 10 |
| Spring Session 02: Courses span the first half of the spring term | Jan. 18 – Mar. 7 |
| Session 02 Drop/Add | Jan. 18 – 24 |
| Session 02 Withdrawal (W) | Jan. 25 – Feb. 28 |
| Session 02 Withdrawal by petition (WP/WF if approved) | Mar. 1 – 7 |
| Spring Session 03: Courses span the second half of the spring term | Mar. 8 – May 2 |
| Session 03 Drop/Add | Mar. 8 – 21 |
| Session 03 Withdrawal (W) | Mar. 22 – Apr. 25 |
| Session 03 Withdrawal by petition (WP/WF if approved) | Apr. 26 – May 2 |
| Spring Semester | Date |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Physical Therapy Commencement | Jan. 16 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No classes | Jan. 17 |
| Spring semester class dates (including finals week) | Jan. 18 – May 10 |
| Course changes-drop/add* | Jan. 18 – 31 |
| Last day to add courses to Session 01 (end of drop/add period) * | Jan. 31 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with adviser’s approval (W) | Feb. 1 – Apr. 11 |
| Graduate course withdrawal (W) | Feb. 1 – Apr. 11 |
| Undergraduate pass/fail course request deadline | Feb. 7 |
| Summer 2022 registration opens for all students | Feb. 14 |
| Undergraduate sixth week evaluations due | Feb. 28 |
| Session 02 ends | Mar. 7 |
| Session 03 begins | Mar. 8 |
| Mid-semester | Mar. 8 |
| Spring vacation/Preview | Mar. 12 – 20 |
| Deadline for removal of pass/fail option | Mar. 21 |
| Honors Convocation | Mar. 26 |
| Priority registration for Fall 2022 | Mar. 28 – Apr. 8 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal permitted with extenuating circumstances (WP/WF if approved) | Apr. 12 – May 10 |
| Graduate course withdrawal permitted with extenuating circumstances (WP/WF if approved) | Apr. 12 – May 10 |
| Thesis day – Reserved for thesis presentations; no undergraduate instruction scheduled | Apr. 29 |
| Session 03 ends | May 2 |
| Reading day (8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) – no classes or final examinations | May 3 |
| Final Examinations | May 3 (4 p.m.) – May 10 (4 p.m.) |
| Graduate Commencement | May 19 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | May 20 |
Summer Sessions 2022
| Session 01 – Entire Summer | Date(s) |
| Courses in Session 01 typically span the entire summer. Please verify each course’s specific start and end dates. | May 23 – Aug. 19 (No class May 28 – 30, Jul. 2 – 4) |
| Session 02 – First Half of Summer (previously identified as ‘Summer I’) | |
| Undergraduate Session | May 23 – Jun. 29 (No class May 28 – 30) |
| Undergraduate Science (BI, CH, ID, PH) | May 31 – Jun. 30 |
| Graduate Session | May 23 – Jun. 29 (No class May 28 – 30) |
| Session 03 – Second Half of Summer (previously identified as ‘Summer II’) | |
| Undergraduate Session | Jul. 5 – Aug. 10 |
| Undergraduate Science (BI, CH, ID, PH) | Jul. 5 – Aug. 4 |
| Graduate Session | Jul. 5 – Aug. 10 |
| Session 04 – Intensive Programming (previously identified as ‘Summer III’) | |
| Graduate Session | Aug. 1 – Aug. 19 |
| Accelerated Online Summer Programming | |
| First half of summer | May 23 – Jul. 8 (No class May 28 – 30, Jul. 2 – 4) |
| Second half of summer | Jul. 11 – Aug. 24 |
* New courses may not be added to Session 02 or Session 03 after the first week of classes (7 calendar days) or to Session 01 after drop/add (two weeks) without the approval of the instructor or department chair for the course.
** Special Note: Courses less than 15 weeks in length are subject to registration, drop/add, withdrawal, and billing dates that may differ from those appearing in the traditional academic calendar. More information on non-traditional courses.
