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ARCHIVED 2021-2022 Graduate Catalog

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ARCHIVED 2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

2021 - 2022 Academic Calendar

Fall 2021


August 20		Friday		Residence halls open
August 23		Monday		All classes begin (8:00 AM)
September 3		Friday		University census date (5:00 PM)
September 6		Monday		Labor Day (No classes)
September 14		Tuesday		Deadline to apply to graduate in December
September 27		Monday		Fifth week grades due (5:00 PM)
October 18 - 22		Monday - Friday		Fall Break
October 29		Friday		Last day to drop with a “W”
November 2		Tuesday		Advising Day (No classes or faculty meetings)
November 3		Wednesday		Registration begins for Spring 2021
November 3		Wednesday		Online graduation application opens for Spring 2022
November 24 - 26		Wednesday - Friday		Thanksgiving (No classes)
December 10		Friday		Last Day of Classes
December 11 - December 17		Saturday - Friday		Final exams (Saturday- Friday)
December 18		Saturday		Fall 2021 Commencement
December 20		Monday		All grades due (10:00 AM)

Fall 8 Week Session Dates
August 23	Monday	First 8 Week Begins
September 17	Friday	Last Day to Withdraw
October 15	Friday	First 8 Week Ends
October 18	Monday	Last 8 Week Begins
November 12	Friday	Last Day to Withdraw
December 10	Friday	Last 8 Week Ends

*8 Week Session students do not observe Fall Break

Spring 2022

January 10		Monday		All classes begin (8:00 AM)
January 17		Monday		Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 24		Monday		University census date (5:00 PM)
February 1		Tuesday		Deadline to apply to graduate in May
February 14		Monday		Fifth week grades due (10:00 AM)
February 22		Tuesday		Advising Day (No Classes or faculty meetings)
February 23		Wednesday		Registration begins for Summer 2022 and Fall 2022
February 23		Wednesday		Online Graduate application opens for Summer 2022 and Fall 2022
March 7 - 11		Monday - Friday		Spring Break
March 18		Friday		Last day to drop with a “W”
April 13 - 15		Wednesday - Friday		No classes
April 29		Friday		Last day of classes
April 30 - May 6		Saturday - Friday		Final exams
May 6		Friday		Commencement - Graduate Students
May 7		Saturday		Commencement - Undergraduate Students
May 9		Monday		All grades due (10:00 AM)

Spring 8 Week Session Dates

January 10	Tuesday	First 8 Week Begins
February 4	Friday	Last Day to Withdraw
March 4	Friday	First 8 Week Ends
March 7	Monday	Last 8 Week Begins
April 1	Friday	Last Day to Withdraw
May 6	Friday	Last 8 Week Ends

* 8 Week Session students do not observe Spring Break

Summer 2021

NOTE: Pay close attention to start and end dates of various summer courses. Summer session term dates can be found on the Registrar’s web page.

May 9 - 24		Monday - Tuesday		Mini-mester term
June 1		Wednesday		Classes begin for 9 and first 4.5-week term
June 1 - August 4		Wednesday - Thursday		9-week term
June 1 - July 1		Wednesday - Friday		First 4.5-week term
July 4		Monday		Observation of Independence Day Holiday (University closed)
July 5		Tuesday		Classes begin for second 4.5-week term
July 5		Tuesday		Deadline to apply to graduate in August
July 5 - August 4		Tuesday - Thursday		Second 4.5-week term
Various Dates		Last day of each course		Final exams