Academic calendar
The academic calendar is your resource for official dates throughout the fall, spring and summer semesters, including the start and end of terms, holidays, class add-and-drop deadlines, registration, final exams and more.
For the "Career" column, "G" denotes a date that applies to graduate students, and "U" applies to undergraduates.
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| Term | Event | Career | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Start of term | G/U | Aug 23, 2021 | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Fall | 15 week, 1st 8 week, and 1st 5 week sessions begin | G/U | Aug 23, 2021 | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Aug 24, 2021 | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to add 1st 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Aug 25, 2021 | Aug 24, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Aug 27, 2021 | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to add 15 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Aug 29, 2021 | Aug 28, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 1st 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Aug 29, 2021 | Aug 28, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 15 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Sep 5, 2021 | Sep 4, 2022 |
| Fall | Labor Day holiday - University closed | G/U | Sep 6, 2021 | Sep 5, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes | G/U | Sep 7, 2021 | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week session classes | G/U | Sep 13, 2021 | Sep 12, 2022 |
| Fall | 1st 5 week session ends | G/U | Sep 26, 2021 | Sep 25, 2022 |
| Fall | 2nd 5 week session begins | G/U | Sep 27, 2021 | Sep 26, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Sep 28, 2021 | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Oct 1, 2021 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 15 week session classes | G/U | Oct 10, 2021 | Oct 9, 2022 |
| Fall | 1st 8 week session ends | G/U | Oct 10, 2021 | Oct 9, 2022 |
| Fall | 1st 8 week final examinations | G/U | Oct 11-17, 2021 | Oct 10-16, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from Fall 2nd 5 week session classes | G/U | Oct 12, 2021 | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Fall | 2nd 8 week session begins | G/U | Oct 18, 2021 | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to add 2nd 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Oct 20, 2021 | Oct 19, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 2nd 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Oct 24, 2021 | Oct 23, 2022 |
| Fall | 2nd 5 week session ends | G/U | Oct 31, 2021 | Oct 30, 2022 |
| Spring | Registration begins | G/U | Nov 1, 2021 | TBD |
| Fall | Graduation application deadline | G | Nov 1, 2021 | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Fall | 3rd 5 week session begins | G/U | Nov 1, 2021 | Oct 31, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to add 3rd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Nov 2, 2021 | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 3rd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Nov 5, 2021 | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week session classes | G/U | Nov 8, 2021 | Nov 7, 2022 |
| Fall | Veteran's Day observance - Staff holiday, classes held | G/U | Nov 11, 2021 | Nov 11, 2022 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 3rd 5 week session classes | G/U | Nov 16, 2021 | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Fall | Thanksgiving recess beginning at 4:00pm on Wednesday | G/U | Nov 25-28, 2021 | Nov 24-27, 2022 |
| Spring | Graduation application deadline | U | Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Fall | Final instructional day | G/U | Dec 5, 2021 | Dec 4, 2022 |
| Fall | 15 week, 2nd 8 week, and 3rd 5 week sessions end | G/U | Dec 5, 2021 | Dec 4, 2022 |
| Fall | Final examinations | G/U | Dec 6-12, 2021 | Dec 5-11, 2022 |
| Fall | Commencement | G/U | Dec 11, 2021 | Dec 10, 2022 |
| Fall | Final grades due | G/U | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Holiday observance - University closed | G/U | Dec 24-31, 2021 | Dec 23-30, 2022 | |
| Audit 60+ in-person registration | G/U | TBD | TBD | |
| Spring | Start of term | G/U | Jan 10, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Spring | 15 week, 1st 8 week, and 1st 5 week sessions begin | G/U | Jan 10, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jan 11, 2022 | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to add 1st 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jan 12, 2022 | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jan 14, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to add 15 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jan 16, 2022 | Jan 15, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 1st 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jan 16, 2022 | Jan 15, 2023 |
| Spring | Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance - University closed | G/U | Jan 17, 2022 | Jan 16, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 15 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jan 23, 2022 | Jan 22, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes | G/U | Jan 25, 2022 | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week session classes | G/U | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 30, 2023 |
| Spring | 1st 5 week session ends | G/U | Feb 13, 2022 | Feb 12, 2023 |
| Spring | 2nd 5 week session begins | G/U | Feb 14, 2022 | Feb 13, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Feb 15, 2022 | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Feb 18, 2022 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Spring | President's Day observance (School of Law classes held) | G/U | Feb 22, 2022 | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 15 week session classes | G/U | Feb 27, 2022 | Feb 26, 2023 |
| Spring | 1st 8 week session ends | G/U | Feb 27, 2022 | Feb 26, 2023 |
| Spring | 1st 8 week final examinations | G/U | Feb 28-Mar 6, 2022 | Feb 27-Mar 5, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 5 week session classes | G/U | Mar 1, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Spring | 2nd 8 week session begins | G/U | Mar 7, 2022 | Mar 6, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to add 2nd 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Mar 9, 2022 | Mar 8, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 2nd 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Mar 13, 2022 | Mar 12, 2023 |
| Spring | 2nd 5 week session ends | G/U | Mar 20, 2022 | Mar 19, 2023 |
| Spring | Spring recess | G/U | Mar 21-27, 2022 | Mar 20-26, 2023 |
| Spring | 3rd 5 week session begins | G/U | Mar 28, 2022 | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to add 3rd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Mar 29, 2022 | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 3rd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Apr 1, 2022 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Summer | Registration begins | G/U | TBD | TBD |
| Fall | Registration begins | G/U | TBD | TBD |
| Spring | Graduation application deadline | G | Apr 1, 2022 | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Summer | Graduation application deadline | U | Apr 1, 2022 | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week session classes | G/U | Apr 4, 2022 | Apr 3, 2023 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 3rd 5 week session classes | G/U | Apr 12, 2022 | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Spring | Final instructional day | G/U | May 1, 2022 | Apr 30, 2023 |
| Spring | 15 week, 2nd 8 week, and 3rd 5 week sessions end | G/U | May 1, 2022 | Apr 30, 2023 |
| Spring | Final examinations | G/U | May 2-8, 2022 | May 1-7, 2023 |
| Spring | Commencement | G/U | May 6-8, 2022 | May 5-7, 2023 |
| Spring | Final grades due | G/U | May 10, 2022 | May 9, 2023 |
| Audit 60+ in-person registration | G/U | TBD | TBD | |
| Summer | Intersession and 1st 8 week session begin | G/U | May 16, 2022 | May 15, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to add intersession classes without signatures | G/U | May 16, 2022 | May 15, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to drop intersession classes without "WD" | G/U | May 18, 2022 | May 17, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to add 1st 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | May 19, 2022 | May 18, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to drop 1st 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | May 23, 2022 | May 22, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from intersession classes | G/U | May 24, 2022 | May 23, 2023 |
| Summer | Memorial Day observance - University closed | G/U | May 30, 2022 | May 29, 2023 |
| Summer | Intersession ends | G/U | Jun 5, 2022 | Jun 4, 2023 |
| Summer | 1st 5 week and 2nd 8 week sessions begin | G/U | Jun 6, 2022 | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jun 7, 2022 | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to add 2nd 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week session classes | G/U | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to drop 2nd 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jun 13, 2022 | Jun 12, 2023 |
| Summer | Juneteenth observance - University closed | G/U | Jun 20, 2022 | Jun 19, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes | G/U | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week session classes | G/U | Jul 1, 2022 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Summer | Graduation application deadline | G | Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Fall | Graduation application deadline | U | Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Summer | Independence Day observance - University closed | G/U | Jul 4, 2022 | Jul 4, 2023 |
| Summer | 1st 5 week and 1st 8 week sessions end | G/U | Jul 10, 2022 | Jul 9, 2023 |
| Summer | 2nd 5 week session begins | G/U | Jul 11, 2022 | Jul 10, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jul 12, 2022 | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jul 15, 2022 | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 5 week session classes | G/U | Jul 26, 2022 | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Summer | 2nd 8 week session ends | G/U | Jul 31, 2022 | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Summer | 2nd 5 week session ends | G/U | Aug 14, 2022 | Aug 13, 2023 |
| Summer | Final grades due | G/U | Aug 16, 2022 | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Audit 60+ in-person registration | G/U | TBD | TBD |