The academic year consists of two semesters, each containing fourteen weeks of instruction and a fifteenth week devoted to examinations. The first semester begins in late August and ends in mid-December; the second semester begins in January and ends in early May. Summer course offerings consist of two 5 week sessions as well as various academic study programs offered across the curriculum. A detailed calendar including dates of recesses and special academic days is included in the catalogue, and may be found elsewhere on the website. 

2021-2022 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2021   

Opening Faculty Meeting                                                       August 18, Wednesday

Orientation for New Students                                                 August 19-24, Thursday - Tuesday

Late Registration Begins                                                        August 23, Monday

Classes Begin                                                                          August 25, Wednesday

Opening Convocation *Formal Academic Occasion*           

Late Registration Ends                                                           August 31, Tuesday

Enrollment Clearance Ends                                                    August 31, Tuesday

Extended Drop Period Begins                                                 September 1, Wednesday

Labor Day/No Classes                                                            September 6, Monday

Extended Drop Period Ends                                                   September 15, Wednesday, 5 p.m.

Withdraw Period Begins                                                         September 16, Thursday

Last Day to Remove Conditional Grades                               September 22, Wednesday

End of First Seven Weeks                                                      October 13, Wednesday

Mid-Term Grades Due                                                           October 15, Friday, 5 p.m.

Fall Recess Begins, 10 p.m.                                                    October 15, Friday

Fall Recess Ends 8 a.m.                                                          October 20, Wednesday

Spring 2022 Pre-Registration Begins                                     October 27, Wednesday

Pass/Fail Option Ends                                                             November 12, Friday

Withdraw Period Ends                                                           November 12, Friday

Thanksgiving Recess Begins                                                  November 23, Tuesday, 10 p.m.

Thanksgiving Recess Ends                                                     November 29, Monday, 8 a.m.

Classes End                                                                            December 8, Wednesday, 10 p.m.

Reading Day                                                                           December 9, Thursday

Final Examinations Begin                                                      December 10, Friday

Final Exams End/End of Fall Semester                                  December 15, Wednesday

Final Grades Due                                                                    December 17, Friday, 5 p.m.

           

Spring Semester 2022          

Orientation for New Students                                                 January 10, Monday

Late Registration Begins                                                        January 10, Monday

Classes Begin                                                                          January 12, Wednesday

Last Day to Submit Work for Conditional Grades                 January 12, Wednesday

MLK Jr Day/No Classes                                                         January 17, Monday

Enrollment Clearance Ends                                                    January 19, Wednesday

Late Registration Ends                                                           January 19, Wednesday, 5 p.m.

Extended Drop Period Begins                                                 January 20, Thursday

Extended Drop Period Ends                                                   February 2, Wednesday, 5 p.m.

Withdraw Period Begins                                                         February 3, Thursday

End of First Seven Weeks                                                      March 2, Wednesday

Mid-Term Grades Due                                                           March 7,  Monday, 9 a.m.

Spring Recess Begins                                                             March 11, Friday, 10 p.m.

Spring Recess Ends                                                                March 21, Monday, 8 a.m.

Fall 2022 Pre-Registration Opens                                          March 23, Wednesday

Pass/Fail Option Ends                                                             April 8, Friday

Withdraw Period Ends                                                           April 8, Friday

Easter Recess Begins                                                              April 13, Wednesday, 10 p.m.

Easter Recess Ends                                                                 April 18, Monday, 8 a.m.

Awards Convocation *Formal Academic Occasion*            April 29, Friday         

Rhodes Symposium                                                                April 29, Friday

Classes End                                                                            April 29, Friday, 10 p.m.

Reading Day                                                                           April 30, Saturday

Final Examinations Begin                                                      May 2, Monday

Reading Day                                                                           May 5, Thursday

Final Examinations End/End of Semester                              May 7, Saturday

Final Grades Due                                                                    May 9, Monday, 9 a.m.

Baccalaureate *Formal Academic Occasion*                        May 13, Friday

Commencement *Formal Academic Occasion*                    May 14, Saturday

           

Summer 2022 Term 

Summer Session I    

Classes Begin                                                                         May 16, Monday

Last Day to add                                                                      May 17, Tuesday

Drop Period Ends                                                                   May 20, Friday

Memorial Day Holiday/No Classes                                        May 30, Monday

Withdraw and Pass/Fail Options End                                     June 9, Thursday

Classes End                                                                            June 17, Friday

Final Exams                                                                            June 18, Saturday

Final Grades Due                                                                    June 20, Monday, NOON

           

Summer Session II   

Classes Begin                                                                          June 22, Wednesday

Add Period Ends                                                                    June 23, Thursday

Drop Period Ends                                                                   June 28, Tuesday

Independence Day Holiday/No Classes                                  July 4, Monday

Withdraw and Pass/Fail Options End                                     July 18, Monday

Classes End                                                                            July 26, Tuesday

Final Exams                                                                            July 27, Wednesday

Final Grades Due                                                                    July 29, Friday, NOON

           

Full Summer Session Final Grades Due                                 August 5, Friday, 5 p.m.