ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2021-2022
See the link to the academic calendar in the registrar's web site.
| TRADITIONAL CLASSES |
| FALL 2021 |
| | Starts | Ends |
| 8/23 | 12/6 |
| Early registration - Athletics & Fine Arts | | 3/15 | 3/19 |
| Registration -All students | | 3/22 | 8/22 |
| Transfer Orientation | | 5/28 | 5/28 |
| Freshman Orientation | | 6/17 | 6/18 |
| Final Orientation | | 7/16 | 7/16 |
| Return to Campus | | | |
| Residence
Life Staff | Sat. | 8/7 | |
| Football
Team | Mon. | 8/9 | |
| Fall
Sports Teams | Mon. | 8/16 | |
| Dance
students | Thur. | 8/19 | |
| Welcome Week/Orientation | Fri. | 8/20 | |
| New & Returning Student Move-in | Fri. | 8/20 | |
| Service of Dedication - Faculty & Staff | Wed. | 8/18 | |
| Faculty Workshop | Thur. | 8/19 | |
| Final Advising & Registration- for Current Term | Fri. | 8/20 | |
| Day & Evening Class Meetings Begin | Mon. | 8/23 | |
| First Chapel Service | Tue. | 8/24 | |
| Last Day Add Course or Change Registration | Fri. | 8/27 | |
| Last Day Drop Course without a grade | Sun. | 8/29 | |
| Graduation Application Deadline for next term | Mon. | 8/30 | |
| DREG - Students dropped for non-attendance in classes | Wed. | 9/1 | |
| Labor Day Holiday | Mon | 9/6 | |
| Family Weekend | Fri. - Sun. | 9/24 | 9/26 |
| Mid-semester holiday (Fall Break) Trad only | Mon - Tue | 10/11 | 10/12 |
| Mid-semester grades due - TRAD | Thur | 10/14 | |
| Advising & Registration for next term - TRAD | Mon - Fri | 10/25 | 10/29 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course with grade of W | Fri. | 11/5 | |
| Homecoming | Sat. | 11/6 | |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Wed - Fri | 11/24 | 11/28 |
| Last Regular Day Class Meeting | Tue | 11/30 | |
| Evening Exams Begin | Tue | 11/30 | |
| Reflection Day - Day Classes Trad | Wed | 12/1 | |
| Day Class Exams | Thur | 12/2 | 12/6 |
| Singing Christmas Tree | Fri-Sat | 12/3 | 12/4 |
| All Grades Due | | 12/7 | |
| Residence Halls Close 5:00 p.m. | | | |
| Commencement | Sat | 12/11 | |
| Residence Halls Close 5:00 p.m. for commencement participants | Sat | 12/11 | |
| SPRING 2022 |
| | | Beginning | Ending |
| | | 1/10 | 4/26 |
| Add Course or Change
Registration Period | Mon-Fri | 1/10 | 1/14 |
| Drop Courses without a Grade | Mon-Sun | 1/10 | 1/16 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday | 1/17 | |
| DREG - Students dropped for non-attendance in classes | Wed | 1/19 | |
| Spring Break | Mon-Fri | 2/28 | 3/4 |
| Drop Courses with a grade of "W" | | 1/17 | 3/14 |
| Honors Convocation | Tues | 4/12 | |
| Easter Break | Fri - Tue | 4/15 | 4/18 |
| Evening class exams | Tue - Mon | 4/19 | 4/25 |
| Reflection Day - Day Classes Trad | Wed | 12/1 | |
| Exams - daytime classes | Thur - Mon | 4/21 | 4/25 |
| All Grades Due | Tue | 4/26 | |
| Spring Senior Reception | Fri | 4/29 | |
| Commencement | Sat | 4/30 | |
| Residence Halls Close 5:00pm for commencement participants | Sat | 4/30 |
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