Academic Calendar 2021-22
Summer 2021 Summer Sessions Session I June 1 – June 25 Session II July 6 – July 30 Fall 2021 Early Arrival for athletes August 17, Tuesday Residence Halls Open for new students August 21, Saturday New Student Orientation August 21-24, Saturday-Tuesday New Student Convocation August 21, Saturday Residence Halls Open for Sophomores August 23, Monday Residence Halls open for all other returning August 24, Tuesday students Returning Student Advising/Orientation August 25, Wednesday Opening Celebration August 25, Wednesday Start of classes August 26, Thursday Labor Day – No Classes September 6, Monday Family Weekend October 8-10 Friday-Sunday Last day of 1st 7 Weeks Courses October 13, Wednesday Fall Break – No Classes October 14-17, Thursday-Sunday First Day 2nd 7 Weeks Courses October 18, Monday Residence halls close at noon November 24, Wednesday Thanksgiving Break – No Classes November 24-28, Wednesday-Sunday Residence Halls open 9am November 28, Sunday Classes resume at 8:00am November 29, Monday Last Day of classes December 10, Friday Reading Period December 11-13, Saturday-Monday Capstone Day December 13, Monday Final Experience/Exam Week December 14-17 Tuesday-Friday Residence Halls close at 10am December 18, Saturday Winter Break begins December 18, Saturday
WINTER Intersession Move in day for winter intersession January 3, Monday Class days January 4-27 Tuesday-Thursday Martin Luther King Jr Day (no classes) January 17, Monday
SPRING 2022 Residence halls open for all students January 29, Saturday Orientation for new students January 29-30, Saturday-Sunday Start of classes January 31, Monday Last day of 1st 7 weeks March 18, Friday Residence Halls close at 10:00am March 19, Saturday Spring Break – No Classes March 19-27, Saturday-Sunday Residence halls open March 27, Sunday 1st Day of 2nd 7 weeks classes. March 28, Monday Semester classes resume Alumnae/i Weekend April 29-May 1, Friday-Sunday
Get Into Goucher (GIG) Day – no classes that April 29, Friday start after 11:50 am. Last day of classes May 12, Thursday Student Symposium Day/Spring Convocation May 13, Friday Reading Days May 14-16, Saturday-Monday Final Experience/Exam Week May 17-20 Tuesday-Friday Residence halls close for non-graduating May 21, Saturday students at 10am Baccalaureate May 26, Thursday Commencement May 27, Friday Residence halls close for graduating students May 28, Saturday at 10:00am
Revised 05/18/21