2021 - 2022 Academic Calendar
| Date | Deadline | Event | 
|---|---|---|
| TBD | International Student Orientation | |
| TBD | Freshman Orientation | |
| TBD | Transfer Orientation | |
| August 23 | Classes Begin | |
| September 6 | 
 | Labor Day Holiday | 
| September 8 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" | 
| September 9 | 4:30pm | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy | 
| September 25 | 
 | Class make-up day for Monday, August 30 | 
| October 9 | 
 | Class make-up day for Tuesday, August 31 | 
| October 19 | 9:00am | Mid-semester grades due | 
| October 21 - 24 (Canceled) | Fall Holiday *CANCELED due to Hurricane Ida closure* | |
| October 21 | Class make-up day for Thursday, September 2. This date will be a virtual make-up class. | |
| October 22 | Class make-up day for Friday, September 3. This date will be a virtual make-up class. | |
| October 24 | Course scheduling for spring semester and summer term begins at 5:00pm | |
| October 30 | Class make-up day for Wednesday, September 1 | |
| November 5 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are
                                                         scheduled in 24 | 
| November 24 - 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 12:30pm on November 24 | |
| December 1 - 5 | Concentrated Study Period begins- no meetings, social activities, athletic events, or other extracurricular activities requiring student participation will be scheduled; no major examinations will be given in academic courses other than labs | |
| December 4 | Last Day of Classes | |
| December 6 - 11 | Final Examinations | |
| December 14 | 9:00am | Final grades due (degree candidate) | 
| December 15 | 9:00am | Final grades due (non-degree candidate) | 
| December 17 | Commencement Day | |
| 42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes | ||
| Date | Deadline | Event | 
|---|---|---|
| December 16 | Classes Begin | |
| December 16 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" | 
| December 17 | 4:30pm | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy | 
| December 23 - January 3 | 
 | Winter Holiday | 
| January 5 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University | 
| January 8 | Last Day of Classes | |
| January 10 | Final Examinations | |
| January 11 | 9:00am | Final grades due | 
| 11 Classes | ||
| Date | Deadline | Event | 
|---|---|---|
| January 12 | International Student Orientation | |
| TBD | Freshman Orientation | |
| TBD | Transfer Orientation | |
| January 17 | Martin Luther King Day Holiday | |
| January 18 | Classes Begin | |
| January 26 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" | 
| January 27 | 4:30pm | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy | 
| February 28 - March 2 | Mardi Gras Holiday. Classes resume at 12:30pm on March 2 | |
| March 11 | 9:00am | Mid-semester grades due | 
| March 14 - 18 | Spring Break | |
| March 27 | Course scheduling for fall semester and wintersession begins at 5:00pm | |
| April 14 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours | 
| April 15 | Good Friday Holiday | |
| May 4 - 8 | Concentrated Study Period begins- no meetings, social activities, athletic events, or other extracurricular activities requiring student participation will be scheduled; no major examinations will be given in academic courses other than labs | |
| May 7 | Last Day of Classes | |
| May 9 - 14 | Final Examinations | |
| May 17 | 9:00am | Final grades due (degree candidate) | 
| May 18 | 9:00am | Final grades due (non-degree candidate) | 
| May 20 - 21 | Commencement will be held over a two-day period | |
| 42 MWF Classes; 29 TTh Classes | ||
First Summer (Session B)
                                       
                                       | Date | Deadline | Event | 
|---|---|---|
| May 23 | Classes Begin | |
| May 25 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" | 
| May 27 | 4:30pm | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy | 
| June 8 | 9:00am | Mid-semester grades due | 
| June 14 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University | 
| June 20 | Juneteenth - No classes held | |
| June 25 & 27 | Final classes and final examinations held | |
| June 28 | 9:00am | Final grades due | 
| August 12 | Commencement Day | |
| 25 Classes | ||
Second Summer (Session C)
| Date | Deadline | Event | 
|---|---|---|
| July 5 | Classes Begin | |
| July 7 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" | 
| July 8 | 4:30pm | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy | 
| July 21 | 9:00am | Mid-semester grades due | 
| July 27 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University | 
| August 6 & 8 | Final classes and final examinations held | |
| August 9 | 9:00am | Final grades due | 
| August 12 | Commencement Day | |
| 25 Classes | ||


