2021 - 2022 Academic Calendar
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                                                       Deadline  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
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                                                       TBD  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       International Student Orientation  | 
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                                                       TBD  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Freshman Orientation  | 
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                                                       TBD  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Transfer Orientation  | 
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                                                       August 23  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Classes Begin  | 
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                                                       September 6  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       
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                                                       Labor Day Holiday  | 
                                                   
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                                                       September 8  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       4:30pm  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                   
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                                                       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  | 
                                                   
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                                                       September 25  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       
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                                                       Class make-up day for Monday, August 30  | 
                                                   
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                                                       October 9  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       
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                                                       Class make-up day for Tuesday, August 31  | 
                                                   
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                                                       October 19  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Mid-semester grades due  | 
                                                   
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                                                       October 21 - 24 (Canceled)  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Fall Holiday *CANCELED due to Hurricane Ida closure*  | 
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                                                       October 21  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Class make-up day for Thursday, September 2. This date will be a virtual make-up class.  | 
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                                                       October 22  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Class make-up day for Friday, September 3. This date will be a virtual make-up class.  | 
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                                                       October 24  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Course scheduling for spring semester and summer term begins at 5:00pm  | 
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                                                       October 30  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Class make-up day for Wednesday, September 1  | 
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                                                       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  | 
                                                   
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                                                       November 24 - 28  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 12:30pm on November 24  | 
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                                                       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  | 
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                                                       December 4  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Last Day of Classes  | 
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                                                       December 6 - 11  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final Examinations  | 
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                                                       December 14  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final grades due (degree candidate)  | 
                                                   
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                                                       December 15  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final grades due (non-degree candidate)  | 
                                                   
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                                                       December 17  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Commencement Day  | 
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                                                       42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes  | 
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                                                       Date  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Deadline  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Event  | 
                                                   
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                                                       December 16  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Classes Begin  | 
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                                                       December 16  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       4:30pm  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                   
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                                                       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  | 
                                                   
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                                                       December 23 - January 3  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       
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                                                       Winter Holiday  | 
                                                   
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                                                       January 5  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       4:30pm  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                   
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                                                       January 8  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Last Day of Classes  | 
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                                                       January 10  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final Examinations  | 
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                                                       January 11  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final grades due  | 
                                                   
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                                                       11 Classes  | 
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                                                       Date  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Deadline  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Event  | 
                                                   
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                                                       January 12  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       International Student Orientation  | 
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                                                       TBD  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Freshman Orientation  | 
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                                                       TBD  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Transfer Orientation  | 
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                                                       January 17  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Martin Luther King Day Holiday  | 
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                                                       January 18  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Classes Begin  | 
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                                                       January 26  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       4:30pm  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                   
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                                                       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  | 
                                                   
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                                                       February 28 - March 2  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Mardi Gras Holiday. Classes resume at 12:30pm on March 2  | 
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                                                       March 11  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Mid-semester grades due  | 
                                                   
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                                                       March 14 - 18  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Spring Break  | 
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                                                       March 27  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Course scheduling for fall semester and wintersession begins at 5:00pm  | 
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                                                       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  | 
                                                   
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                                                       April 15  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Good Friday Holiday  | 
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                                                       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  | 
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                                                       May 7  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Last Day of Classes  | 
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                                                       May 9 - 14  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final Examinations  | 
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                                                       May 17  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final grades due (degree candidate)  | 
                                                   
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                                                       May 18  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final grades due (non-degree candidate)  | 
                                                   
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                                                       May 20 - 21  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Commencement will be held over a two-day period  | 
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                                                       42 MWF Classes; 29 TTh Classes  | 
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First Summer (Session B)
                                       
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                                                       Date  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Deadline  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Event  | 
                                                   
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                                                       May 23  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Classes Begin  | 
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                                                       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  | 
                                                   
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                                                       June 8  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Mid-semester grades due  | 
                                                   
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                                                       June 14  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       4:30pm  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                   
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                                                       June 20  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Juneteenth - No classes held  | 
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                                                       June 25 & 27  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final classes and final examinations held  | 
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                                                       June 28  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final grades due  | 
                                                   
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                                                       August 12  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Commencement Day  | 
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                                                       25 Classes  | 
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Second Summer (Session C)
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                                                          Date  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Deadline  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Event  | 
                                                      
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                                                          July 5  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Classes Begin  | 
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                                                          July 7  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          4:30pm  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                      
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                                                          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  | 
                                                      
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                                                          July 21  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          9:00am  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Mid-semester grades due  | 
                                                      
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                                                          July 27  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          4:30pm  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                      
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                                                          August 6 & 8  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final classes and final examinations held  | 
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                                                          August 9  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          9:00am  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final grades due  | 
                                                      
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                                                          August 12  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Commencement Day  | 
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                                                          25 Classes  | 
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