2021–22 Academic Highlights

Summer Sessions 2021

First Four-Week Session Begins	Mon, Jun 14
First Four-Week Education Graduate Session Begins	Mon, Jun 21
Independence Day (holiday); no classes	Mon, Jul 5
Second Four-Week Session Begins	Mon, Jul 12
Last Day to Register for Independent Study, Internship, Individual Instruction, and Dissertation	Mon, Jul 12
Second Four-Week Education Graduate Sessions Begins	Mon, Jul 19
Final Exam or Last Class for All Day and Evening Classes	Fri, Aug 13
Grades Due	Fri, Aug 27

Note: Graduate programs’ start/end dates vary by program. See the Time Schedule for specifics about your program.

Autumn Quarter September Session Begins	Mon, Aug 16
New International Student Check-in and Orientation	TBD
New Student Check-in	Wed, Sep 8
New Student Orientation Begins	Thu, Sep 9
Returning Student Check-in (11 a.m.–5 p.m.)	Sat, Sep 11
Returning Student Check-in (1–5 p.m.)	Sun, Sep 12
Class Instruction Begins	Mon, Sep 13
Last Day for New Autumn Admits to Complete Initial Registration	Mon, Sep 13
Mid-Autumn — "No Class Day"	Fri, Oct 22
Veterans Day Holiday (evening classes meet)**	Thu, Nov 11
Last Day of Instruction	Wed, Nov 17
Student Reading Day	Thu, Nov 18
Final Exams or Last Class for Evening Classes*	Thu-Tue, Nov 18-23
Final Exams or Last Class for Day Classes	Fri-Tue, 19-23
Residence Halls Close for Christmas Break (10 a.m.)	Wed, Nov 24
Christmas Break	Nov 24–Jan 3
Grades Due	Thu, Dec 9

Residence Halls Open (1 p.m.; New Student check-in 1-4 p.m.)	Mon, Jan 3
Class Instruction Begins	Tues, Jan 4
Last Day for New Winter Admits to Complete Initial Registration	Tues, Jan 4
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (holiday); evening classes meet**	Mon, Jan 17
Mid-Winter — "No Class Day"	Fri, Feb 11
Presidents' Day — All classes meet on normal schedule	Mon, Feb 21
Last Day of Instruction	Fri, Mar 11
Student Reading/Faculty In-service Day	Mon, Mar 14
Final Exams or Last Class for Evening Classes*	Mon-Thu, Mar 14–17
Final Exams or Last Class for Day Classes	Tue-Thu, Mar 15–17
Residence Halls Close for Spring Break (10 a.m.)	Fri, Mar 18
Spring Break for Students	Mar 18–27
Grades Due	Wed, Mar 23

Residence Halls Open (1 p.m; New Student check-in 1-4 p.m.)	Sun, Mar 27
Class Instruction Begins	Mon, Mar 28
Last Day for New Spring Admits to Complete Initial Registration	Mon, Mar 28
Good Friday (holiday - no classes meet)	Fri, Apr 15
Easter Monday (half-day student holiday; class instruction begins at 12:00 p.m.)	Mon, Apr 18
Memorial Day (holiday); evening classes must meet**	Mon, May 30
Last Day of Instruction	Fri, June 3
Student Reading/Faculty In-Service Day	Mon, Jun 6
Final Exams or Last Class for Evening Classes*	Mon-Thu, Jun 6-9
Final Exams or Last Class for Day Classes	Tue-Thu, Jun 7-9
Residence Halls Close for Summer Break (4 p.m.)	Fri, Jun 10
Ivy Cutting	Fri or Sat, Jun 10 or 11
Graduate Commencement	Fri or Sat, Jun 10 or 11
Undergraduate Commencement	Sat or Sun, Jun 11 or 12
Graduating seniors vacate housing (to be decided)	Sun or Mon, Jun 12 or 13
Grades Due	Mon, Jun 20

*Evening classes include all classes that begin at 4 p.m. or later.

**Monday evening classes will meet on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Memorial Day in order to provide the required class sessions.

Monday evening classes meet on Veterans Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Memorial Day to have the required class sessions.