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| Fall (subject to change) | 2021 |
| First-Year Orientation | Monday – Thursday, August 9 – 12 |
| Classes Begin for All Students | Monday, August 16 |
| Last Day of Add/Drop [Academic Dean’s permission required to drop after this date] | Friday, August 20, noon |
| Last Day to Request Permission to Change Enrollment Status | Friday, August 20, noon |
| Labor Day Holiday (Offices Closed, No Classes) | Monday, September 6 |
| For All Required Courses: *Last Day to Request to Reschedule Assessment/Midterm 1: Friday, September 10 | Assessment/Midterm 1 Friday, September 17 Friday, September 24 |
| *Last Day to Request to Reschedule Assessment/Midterm 2: Friday, October 15 | Assessment/Midterm 2 Friday, October 22 Friday, October 29 |
| Fall Break (No classes, Offices open) | Monday, October 11 |
| Monday Classes to Meet (Monday schedule to be followed), Tuesday classes will not meet on this day | Tuesday, October 12 |
| School Closure Make-Up Days, if needed | Saturday, October 23 Saturday, October 30 Saturday, November 6 Saturday, November 13 |
| Last Day to Request to Reschedule a Final Exam | Friday, November 19 |
| Last Day of Class | Tuesday, November 23 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday School offices are open on Wednesday | Wednesday – Friday, November 24 – 26 |
| Reading Days | Monday & Tuesday, November 29 & 30 |
| Final Exams | Wednesday – Saturday, December 1 – 4 Monday – Saturday, December 6 – 11 |
| Winter Degree Conferral Date and Ceremony | December 11 |
| Spring *Subject to Change | 2022 |
| Orientation for Spring Admit Students | Tuesday – Friday, January 4 – 7 |
| Classes Begin for All Students | Monday, January 10 |
| Last Day of Add/Drop [Academic Dean’s permission required to drop after this date] | Friday, January 14, noon |
| Last Day to Request Permission to Change Enrollment Status | Friday, January 14, noon |
| Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday (Offices Closed, No Classes) | Monday, January 17 |
| For All Required Courses: *Last Day to Request to Reschedule Assessment/Midterm 1: Friday, February 4 | Assessment/Midterm 1 Friday, February 11 Friday, February 18 |
| *Last Day to Request to Reschedule Assessment/Midterm 2: Friday, March 18 | Assessment/Midterm 2 Friday, March 25 Friday, April 1 |
| Spring Break | Monday – Friday, March 7 – 11 |
| School Closure Make-Up Day, if needed | Saturday, April 16 |
| Last Day to Request to Reschedule a Final Exam | Friday, April 22 |
| Last Day of Class | Monday, April 25 |
| Reading Day | Tuesday, April 26 |
| Final Exams | Wednesday – Saturday, April 27 – 30 Monday – Saturday, May 2 – May 7 |
| Spring Degree Conferral Date | May 7 |
| Spring Commencement Ceremony | May 14 |
| Maymester, Summer Standard & Summer Regular *Subject to Change | 2022 |
| Classes Begin for Maymester & Summer Standard Session | Wednesday, May 11 |
| Last Day of Add/Drop for Maymester [Academic Dean’s permission required to drop after this date.] | Wednesday, May 11, noon |
| Last Day of Add/Drop for Summer Standard [Academic Dean’s permission required to drop after this date.] | Monday, May 16, noon |
| Last Day of Class for Maymester [summer standard continues] | Tuesday, May 24 |
| Maymester Reading Day [summer standard continues] | Wednesday, May 25 |
| Maymester Exam Day [summer standard continues] | Thursday, May 26 |
| Memorial Day (Offices Closed, No Classes) | Monday, May 30 |
| First Day of Classes for Summer Regular [summer standard continues] | Tuesday, May 31 |
| Monday classes to meet | Friday, June 17 |
| Juneteenth holiday observed (offices closed, no classes) | Monday, June 20 |
| Assessment Dates for Required Courses | TBD |
| Independence Day (Offices Closed, No Classes) | Monday, July 4 |
| Last Day for ALL Summer Classes | Thursday, July 28 |
| Reading Day | Friday, July 29 |
| Final Exams for ALL Summer Classes | Monday – Friday, August 1 – 5 |
| Summer Degree Conferral Date (no ceremony) | August 5 |
Academic Catalog and Handbook
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