Undergraduate Academic Calendar

Spring 2021

January 2 (Saturday): Spring semester payment or payment plan due
January 11 (Monday): Fall 2020/Spring 2021 New Student Check-In (required)
January 11-12 (Monday-Tuesday): Faculty Workshop
January 11-12 (Monday-Tuesday): Fall 2020/Spring 2021 New Student Orientation (required)
January 12 (Tuesday): Continuing Student Check-In (required)
January 12 (Tuesday): New Student Late Arrivals Check-in begins ($50 penalty)
January 13 (Wednesday): Continuing Student Late Arrivals Check-in begins ($50 penalty)
January 13 (Wednesday): Classes begin at 8:00 a.m.
January 13 (Wednesday): Opening Convocation at 10:00 a.m.
January 18 (Monday): Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed)
January 20 (Wednesday): Last day to add a course
January 21 (Thursday): Course withdrawal period begins
January 28-29 (Thursday-Friday): Board of Trustees meeting
February 3 (Tuesday): Census Day
February 22 (Monday): Last day to apply for May graduation
March 1-5 (Monday – Friday): Advising Week
March 8-12 (Monday-Friday): Midterm Week
March 8-9 (Monday–Tuesday): Fall 2021 registration opens for Seniors and Honors Students
March 10-12 (Wednesday-Friday): Fall 2021 registration opens for Continuing Students
March 15 (Monday): Midterm grades due, 5:00 p.m.
April 1 (Thursday): Easter break begins after last class
April 2 (Friday): College Offices closed for Easter holiday (Note: to encourage student safety, the residence halls will be open for students approved in advance [details provided by Residence Life] and Dining Hall will be providing meals for those students who choose not to travel and remain on campus through Easter weekend until classes resume on Tuesday, April 6.)
April 6 (Tuesday): Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
April 23 (Friday): Course withdrawal period ends
April 26 (Monday): Honors Convocation
April 30 (Friday): Last day of class for spring
May 5-7 (Wednesday-Friday): Board of Trustees meeting
May 3-7 (Monday-Thursday): Finals week
May 8 (Saturday): Spring Commencement at 2:00 p.m.
May 10 (Monday): Final spring grades due, 5:00 p.m.
May 10 (Monday): Faculty Academic Assessment Day
May 31 (Monday): May diplomas conferred
June 18 (Friday): Spring grades of Incomplete (I) convert to original grade

Summer 2021

May 1 (Friday): May Term classes registration/ payment due
May 19 (Wednesday): May/Summer Term begins
May 21 (Friday): Last day to drop a May Term class
May 21 (Friday): Summer classes registration/payment due
May 31 (Monday): Memorial Day (college closed)
June 1 (Tuesday): Last Day to Apply for August graduation
June 9 (Wednesday): May Term ends
June 9 (Wednesday): Census Day
June 11 (Friday): May Term final grades due, 5:00 p.m.
August 17 (Tuesday): Summer classes end
August 20 (Friday): Final summer grades due, 5:00 p.m.
August 31 (Tuesday): August degree conferral
October 1 (Friday): Summer grades of Incomplete (I) convert to original grade

Fall 2021

August 2 (Monday): Fall semester payment/payment plan due
August 10-13 (Tuesday-Friday): Student Leadership Workshop
August 10-11 (Tuesday-Wednesday): Faculty Workshop
August 13 (Friday): New Student Check-In (required)
August 13 (Friday): New Students move into residence halls
August 13-16 (Friday-Monday): Welcome Week
August 16 (Monday): New Student Late Arrivals Check-In begins ($50 penalty)
August 16 (Monday): Continuing Student Check-In (required)
August 17 (Tuesday): Continuing Student Late Arrivals Check-In begins ($50 penalty)
August 17 (Tuesday): Classes begin at 8:00 a.m.
August 18 (Wednesday): Opening Convocations at 10:00 a.m.
August 24 (Tuesday): Last day to add a course
August 25 (Wednesday): Course withdrawal period begins
September 6 (Monday): Labor Day holiday (College closed)
September 7 (Tuesday): Census Day
September 30 (Thursday): Summer grades of incomplete (I) convert to contracted grade
September 30 (Thursday): Last day to apply for December graduation
October 1-2 (Friday-Saturday): Homecoming and Family Weekend
October 8 (Friday): Semester Mid-point
October 11 (Monday): Advising Begins (for Spring)
October 14-15 (Thursday-Friday): Board of Trustees meeting
October 14-15 (Thursday-Friday): Fall Break (no classes; offices open)
October 19 (Tuesday): Spring 2022 registration opens for Seniors and Honors Students
October 20 (Wednesday): Spring 2022 registration open for Juniors
October 21 (Thursday): Spring 2022 registration opens for Sophomores
October 22 (Friday): Spring 2022 registration opens for Freshmen
November 8-10 (Monday-Wednesday): Symposium on Work and Vocation
November 19 (Friday): Course withdrawal period ends
November 23 (Tuesday): Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.
November 24-26 (Wednesday-Friday): Thanksgiving break (college closed)
November 29 (Monday): Classes resume
December 3 (Friday): Last day of classes
December 6-9 (Monday-Thursday): Final exams
December 9 (Thursday): Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.
December 10 (Friday): Christmas break begins
December 13 (Monday): Final grades due, 5:00 p.m.
December 23-3 (Thursday-Monday): College offices closed for Christmas holidays
December 31 (Thursday): Degree Conferral; Fall graduates
January 21 (Friday): Fall grades of incomplete (I) convert to contracted grade

Spring 2022

January 1 (Saturday): Spring semester payment or payment plan due
January 10 (Monday): Fall 2020/Spring 2021 New Student Check-In (required)
January 10-11 (Monday-Tuesday): Faculty Workshop
January 10-11 (Monday-Tuesday): Fall 2021/Spring 2022 New Student Orientation (required)
January 11 (Tuesday): Continuing Student Check-In (required)
January 11 (Tuesday): New Student Late Arrivals Check-In begins ($50 penalty)
January 12 (Wednesday): Continuing Student Late Arrivals Check-In begins ($50 penalty)
January 12 (Wednesday): Opening Convocation at 10:00 a.m.
January 17 (Monday): Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed)
January 19 (Wednesday): Last day to add a course
January 20 (Thursday): Course withdrawal period begins
January 27-28 (Thursday-Friday): Board of Trustees meetings
February 2 (Tuesday): Census Day
February 28 (Monday): Advising Begins (for Fall)
February 28 (Monday): Last day to apply for May graduation
March 8 (Tuesday): Fall 2022 registration opens for Seniors and Honors Student
March 9 (Wednesday): Fall 2022 registration opens for Juniors
March 10 (Thursday): Fall 2022 registration opens for Sophomore
March 11 (Friday): Fall 2022 registration opens for Freshmen
March 11 (Friday): Semester Mid-point
March 11 (Friday): Residence halls close for break at 5:00 p.m.
March 14-18 (Monday-Friday): Spring Break (no classes)
March 20 (Sunday): Residence hall reopen at 7:00 p.m.
March 21 (Monday): Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
April 14 (Thursday): Food services closes after lunch
April 15 (Friday): College Offices closed for Easter holiday
April 19 (Tuesday): Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
April 22 (Friday): Course withdrawal period ends
April 28-29 (Thursday-Friday): Board of Trustees meeting
May 2 (Monday): Honors Convocation
May 6 (Friday): Last day of class for spring
May 9-12 (Monday-Thursday): Finals week
May 15 (Sunday): Spring Commencement at 2:00 p.m.
May 16 (Monday): Final spring grades due, 5:00 p.m.
May 16 (Monday): Faculty Academic Assessment Day
May 31 (Monday): Degree Conferral; Spring graduates
June 24 (Friday): Spring grades of Incomplete (I) convert to contracted grade

Summer 2022

April 30 (Friday): Summer internship registration/payment due
May 16 (Monday): Summer Term Begins
May 20 (Friday): Last day to drop a May Term class
May 30 (Monday): Memorial Day (college closed)
May 31 (Tuesday): Last day to apply for August gradation
June 8 (Wednesday): Census Day
August 16 (Tuesday): Summer Term Ends
August 19 (Friday): Final summer grades due, 5:00 p.m.