2021-2022 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL SEMESTER • 2021 New Student Orientation Session ........................................................................................................................................Wednesday, August 18 through Friday, August 20 New Student Welcome Weekend ........................................................................................................................................ Thursday, August 19 through Monday, August 23 Continuing Students Arrive (Residence Halls open 9:00 a.m.) ........................................................................................................................................... Saturday, August 21 Classes Begin – 9:00 a.m. / Last Day for 100% Refund ............................................................................................................................................. Monday, August 23 Last Day for Adding and Dropping Courses - 11:59 p.m. ............................................................................................................................................................ Friday, August 27 Last Day to be Present in Classes to Confirm Enrollment - 11:00 p.m. ...........................................................................................................................Tuesday, August 31 Labor Day (College closed) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Monday, September 6 Last Day to Drop with a W Grade (Non-Punitive) - 11:59 p.m. ................................................................................................................................ Tuesday, September 21 First Subterm Ends ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Friday, October 8 Fall Break Begins - 10:00 p.m. (Dining Hall and Residence Halls partially close 6:00 p.m.) ...................................................................................... Friday, October 8 Residence Halls open 9:00 a.m. / Dining Hall opens 5:00 p.m. .......................................................................................................................................... Tuesday, October 12 Classes Resume – 9:00 a.m. / Second Subterm Begins ...................................................................................................................................................Wednesday, October 13 Advisor / Advisee Meeting – 3:30 p.m. ........................................................................................................................................................................................... Tuesday, October 19 Advanced Registration Period ................................................................................................................................................ Tuesday, October 19 through Friday, October 29 Day of Service (No classes) ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................Wednesday, October 20 F.Y.S. Advisor / Advisee Meeting – (Time: TBD) ............................................................................................................................................................................... Friday, October 22 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course - (WP or WF - Punitive) - 11:59 p.m. .......................................................................................................... Tuesday, October 26 Last Day for Requesting Changes in Final Examination Schedule - 5:00 p.m. ...................................................................................................... Tuesday, November 16 Thanksgiving Break Begins – 10:00 p.m. (Dining Hall and Residence Halls partially close 6 p.m.) ........................................................... Tuesday, November 23 Residence Halls open 9:00 a.m. / Dining Hall opens 5:00 p.m. ...................................................................................................................................... Sunday, November 28 Classes Resume – 9:00 a.m. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... Monday, November 29 Classes End / Second Subterm Ends ................................................................................................................................................................................ Wednesday, December 8 Reading Day ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Thursday, December 9 Examination Period (includes Saturday, December 11) .......................................................................... Friday, December 10 through Wednesday, December 15 Fall Semester Ends (Dining Hall and Residence Halls close 6:00 p.m.) .............................................................................................. Wednesday, December 15 SPRING SEMESTER • 2022 Faculty, Administration, and Staff Meeting ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Thursday, January 13 New Student Orientation .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Friday, January 14 Continuing Students Arrive (Residence Halls open 9:00 a.m. / Dining Hall opens 5:00 p.m.) ......................................................................... Saturday, January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (Closed) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ Monday, January 17 Classes Begin – 8:00 a.m. / Last Day for 100% Refund .............................................................................................................................................. Tuesday, January 18 Last Day for Adding and Dropping Courses - 11:59 p.m. ...................................................................................................................................................... Monday, January 24 Last Day to be Present in Class to Confirm Enrollment - 11:00 p.m. ........................................................................................................................... Thursday, January 27 Last Day to Drop with W Grade (Non-Punitive) - 11:59 p.m. .................................................................................................................................Wednesday, February 16 First Subterm Ends .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Friday, March 4 Spring Break Begins – 10:00 p.m. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Friday, March 4 Residence Halls partially close Noon ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... Saturday, March 5 Residence Halls open 9:00 a.m. / Dining Hall opens 5:00 p.m. .................................................................................................................................................. Sunday, March13 Classes Resume – 9:00 a.m. / Second Subterm Begins ................................................................................................................................................................ Monday, March 14 Advisor / Advisee Meeting – 3:30 p.m. .................................................................................................................................................................................................. Tuesday, March 22 Advanced Registration Period ................................................................................................................................................................. Tuesday, March 22 through Friday, April 1 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course - (WP or WF - Punitive) - 11:59 p.m. ............................................................................................................. Thursday, March 24 Good Friday (College closed) ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................