Academic Calendar

2021–2027

Fall Semester
Academic Year 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Academic Year 2021–22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Orientation Sept 3-6 Sept 2-5  Sept 1-4 Aug 30-Sept 2 Aug 29-Sept 1  
Fall Class Start Sept 7 Sept 6 Sept 5 Sept 3 Sept 2  
Registration Deadline Sept 20 Sept 19 Sept 18 Sept 16 Sept 15  
Nobel Conference Oct 5-6 Sept 28-29 Oct 3-4 Oct 1-2 Oct 7-8  
First Half Finals Oct 22 Oct 21 Oct 20 Oct 18 Oct 17  
Fall Break Oct 23-26 Oct 22-25 Oct 21-24 Oct 19-22 Oct 18-21  
MidTerm Grades Oct 27 Oct 26 Oct 25 Oct 23 Oct 22  
Withdraw Deadline Nov 12 Nov 11 Nov 10 Nov 8 Nov 7  
JAN Registration Nov 1-4 Oct 31-Nov 3 Oct 30-Nov 2 Nov 4-7 Oct 27-30  
Election Day   Nov 8 Nov 7 Nov 5 Nov 4  
Spring Registration Nov 8-18 Nov 7-17 Nov 6-16 Nov 11-21 Nov 3-13  
Thanksgiving Nov 24-28 Nov 23-27 Nov 22-26 Nov 27-Dec 1 Nov 26-30  
Final Class Day Dec 15 Dec 14 Dec 13 Dec 12 Dec 11  
Reading Day Dec 16 Dec 15 Dec 14 Dec 13 Dec 12  
Final Exams Dec 17-20 Dec 16-19 Dec 15-18 Dec 14-17 Dec 13-16  
Fall Semester Ends Dec 20 Dec 19 Dec 18 Dec 17 Dec 16  
Fall Grades Due   Dec 26 Dec 26 Dec 24 Dec 23  
Christmas Recess Dec 21-Jan 2 Dec 20-Jan 3 Dec 19-Jan 2 Dec 18-Jan 5 Dec 17-Jan 4  
January Term
Academic Year 2021–22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Academic Year 2021–22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
January Term Jan 3-25 Jan 4-27 Jan 3-26 Jan 6-28 Jan 5-28  
Registration Deadline   Jan 6 Jan 5 Jan 8 Jan 7  
Martin Luther King Day Jan 20 Jan 16 Jan 15 Jan 20 Jan 19  
Withdraw Deadline   Jan 19 Jan 18 Jan 21 Jan 20  
J-term Grades Due   Feb 3 Feb 2 Feb 4 Feb 4  
Touring Week Jan 26- Feb 1 Jan 28-Feb 5 Jan 27- Feb 4 Jan 29-Feb 4 Jan 29-Feb 1  
Spring Semester
Academic Year 2021–22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Academic Year 2021–22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Spring Class Start Feb 2 Feb 6 Feb 5 Feb 5 Feb 2  
Registration Deadline Feb 15 Feb 17 Feb 16 Feb 18 Feb 13  
First Half Finals Mar 18 Mar 24 Mar 22 Mar 21 Mar 20  
Spring Break Mar 19-27 April 1-9 Mar 23-31 Mar 22-30 Mar 28-Apr 5  
MidTerm Grades Mar 23 Mar 29 Mar 27 Mar 26 Mar 25  
Easter Recess Apr 15-17 April 1-9 Mar 23-31 Apr 18-20 Mar 28-Apr 5  
Fall Registration Apr 18-29 April 17-27 April 15-25 Apr 21-May 1 Apr 13-23  
Withdraw Deadline Apr 14 April 21 April 19 Apr 17 Apr 17  
MayDay May 4 May 3 May 1 Apr 30 Apr 29  
Honors Day May 7 May 6 May 4 May 3 May 2  
Final Class Day May 12 May 18 May 16 May 15 May 14  
Reading Day May 13 May 19 May 17 May 16 May 15  
Final Exams May 14-17 May 20-23 May 18-21 May 17-20 May 16-19  
Spring Semester Ends May 17 May 23 May 21 May 20 May 19  
Spring Sr Grades Due --- May 24 May 22 May 21 May 20  
Spring Grades Due --- May 30 May 28 May 27 May 26  
Commencement* May 21 May 27 May 25  May 24  May 23  
Class Days
Academic Year 2021–22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Academic Year 2021–22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Fall Class Days 67 67 67 68 68 68
January Class Days 17 18 18 17 18 18
Spring Class Days 66 69 69 66 69 69
Total 150 154 154 151 155 155

* A faculty vote on September 23, 2016 approved moving commencement activities from Sunday to Saturday starting May 2018.