Important Dates 2021-2022 Academic Year 2021 Fall Semester August 15 Su Fall 2021 Semester Balance Due August 16 M Graduate Student Orientation August 18 W International Graduate Student Orientation August 21 Sa First-Year Student Residence Hall Check-in August 22 Su International First-Year Undergraduate Student Orientation August 22-29 Su-Su First-Year Undergraduate Student Orientation August 25-29 W-Su Returning Student Residence Hall Check-in August 30 M Fall 2021 Semester and Mini-1 Classes Begin September 6 M Labor Day; No Classes October 8-10 F, Sa, Su Family Weekend October 9 Sa Scotty Saturday/Pride Day October 12 T Mini-1 Last Day of Classes October 14 Th Mid-Semester Break; No Classes (Mini-1 Exams) October 18 M Mini-2 Classes Begin November 5 F Day for Community Engagement; No Classes November 15-19 M-F Spring 2022 Registration Weeek November 24-26 W, Th, F Thanksgiving Holiday; No Classes December 3 F Semester and Mini-2 Last Day of Classes December 6 M Final Examinations Begin December 13 M Last Day of Final Examinations December 14 T Make-up Final Examinations* December 15 W Residence Halls Close at Noon for Winter Break *We recommend making winter break travel plans for the day following Make-up Final Examinations. 2022 Spring Semester January 15 F Spring 2022 Semester Payment Due January 17 M Martin Luther King Day; No Classes January 18 T Spring 2022 Semester and Mini-3 Classes Begin March 2 W Mini-3 Last Day of Classes March 4 F Mid-Semester Break; No Classes (Mini-3 Exams) March 7-11 M-F Spring Break; No Classes March 14 M Mini-4 Classes Begin March 23 M Summer 2022 Registration Begins April 7 Th No Classes April 8-9 F, Sa Spring Carnival; No Classes April 18-22 M-F Fall 2022 Registration Week April 29 F Semester and Mini-4 Last Day of Classes May 2 M Final Examinations Begin May 9 M Last Day of Final Examinations May 10 T Make-up Final Examinations* May 11 W Residence Halls Close at Noon for All Students May 15 Su Commencement *We recommend making summer break travel plans for the day following Make-up Final Examinations. 2022 Summer Sessions May 16 M Sessions All, One & Mini-5 Classes Begin May 30 M Memorial Day; No Classes June 23 Th Session One & Mini-5 Last Day of Classes June 24 F Session One & Mini-5 Final Examinations June 27 M Session Two & Mini-6 Classes Begin July 4 M Independence Day; No Classes August 4 Th Session All, Two & Mini-6 Last Day of Classes August 5 F Session All, Two & Mini-6 Final Examinations View the 2021-2022 Academic Calendar at www.cmu.edu/hub/calendar. Updated August 18, 2021 .