2022 Fall Term (except PN; see below)
Sunday, August 21 Academic Day: student advising/department meetings
Monday, August 22 Classes begin for all students on all campuses
Monday, September 5 Labor Day: no classes
Tuesday, September 6 Add/drop period ends for full-semester courses
Saturday, September 24 Early alerts due
Friday, September 30 Vacation begins after classes end for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Friday, October 7 Deadline for make-up of I grade from spring and summer
Monday, October 10 Classes resume
Friday, October 28 Last day to drop with a W (60% point) for full-semester courses
Monday, October 31 Registration for spring begins
Monday, October 31 Student faculty evaluation period begins
Friday, November 18 Registration for spring ends
Friday, November 18 Thanksgiving break begins after classes end for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, November 28 Classes resume
Friday, December 2 Fall and spring graduation applications due
Monday, December 12 Last day of classes for term
Monday, December 12 Student faculty evaluation period ends
Tuesday, December 13 Final exams and presentations week begins
Friday, December 16 Final exams and presentations week ends
Monday, December 19 Final grades due and posted
2023 Spring Term
Tuesday, January 17 Classes begin
Tuesday, January 31 Add/drop period ends for full-semester courses
Friday, February 17 Vacation begins after classes end for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, February 27 Classes resume
Friday, March 3 Deadline for make-up of I grade from fall
Saturday, March 4 Early alerts due
Monday, March 20 Registration for summer and fall begins
Friday, March 24 Last day to drop with a W (60% point) for full-semester courses
Monday, March 27 Student faculty evaluation period begins
Friday, March 31 Vacation begins after classes end for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, April 10 Classes resume
Monday, April 10 Registration for summer and fall ends
Monday, May 8 Last day of classes for term
Monday, May 8 Student faculty evaluation period ends
Tuesday, May 9 Final exams and presentations week begins
Friday, May 12 Final exams and presentations week ends
Sunday, May 14 Commencement
Sunday, May 14 VAST graduation
Monday, May 15 Final grades due and posted
2023 Summer Term
Monday, May 22 Official summer start date
Friday, August 18 Official summer end date
Summer start and end dates vary by course. For a full list of our summer offerings and when they’re offered, please visit our Summer Courses page.
Fall 2022 PN Term
Monday, August 22 Classes begin for all students on all campuses
Monday, September 5 Labor Day: no classes
Tuesday, September 6 Add/drop period ends
Saturday, September 17 Early alerts due
Monday, October 10 Indigenous Peoples Day: no classes
Tuesday, October 18 Last day to drop with a W (60% point)
Monday, October 31 Registration for winter begins
Monday, November 14 Registration for winter ends
Monday, November 14 Student faculty evaluation period begins
Wednesday, November 23 Thanksgiving recess begins
Monday, November 28 Classes resume
Friday, December 2 Last day of classes for term
Friday, December 2 Student faculty evaluation period ends
Sunday, December 4 Final grades due and posted
2022 Winter PN Term
Monday, December 5 Classes begin
Friday, December 16 Holiday recess begins after classes end for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Friday, December 16 Add/drop period ends
Tuesday, January 3 Classes resume
Saturday, January 14 Early alerts due
Monday, January 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day: no classes
Wednesday, January 18 Deadline for make-up of I grade from fall
Thursday, February 16 Last day to drop with a W (60% point)
Friday, February 17 Vacation begins after classes for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, February 27 Classes resume
Monday, March 6 Registration for spring2 begins
Monday, March 20 Registration for spring2 ends
Monday, March 27 Student faculty evaluation period begins
Friday, March 31 Vacation begins after classes for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, April 10 Classes resume
Friday, April 14 Last day of classes for term
Friday, April 14 Student faculty evaluation period ends
Sunday, April 16 Final grades due and posted
2023 Spring2 PN Term
Monday, April 17 Classes begin
Friday, April 28 Graduation applications due
Saturday, May 13 Early alerts due
Friday, May 19 Deadline for make-up of I grade from winter
Monday, May 22 Last day to drop with a W (60% point)
Monday, May 29 Memorial Day: no classes
Monday, May 29 Student faculty evaluation period begins
Thursday, June 15 Last day of classes for term
Thursday, June 15 Student faculty evaluation period ends
Saturday, June 17 Commencement
Saturday, June 17 Final grades due and posted
Fall 2023
Monday, August 21 Classes begin
Monday, September 4 Labor Day: No classes
Friday, September 29 Vacation begins after classes for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, October 9 Classes resume
Friday, November 17 Thanksgiving Break begins after classes for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, November 27 Classes resume
Friday, December 8 Last day of classes for term
Monday, December 11 Reading day
Tuesday, December 12 Final exams and presentations week begins
Friday, December 15 Final exams and presentations week ends
Monday, December 18 Final grades due and posted
Spring 2024
Monday, January 22 Classes begin
Friday, February 23 Vacation begins after classes for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, March 4 Classes resume
Friday, April 5 Vacation begins after classes for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, April 15 Classes resume
Friday, May 10 Last day of classes for term
Monday, May 13 Reading day
Tuesday, May 14 Final exams and presentations week begins
Friday, May 17 Final exams and presentations week ends
Monday, May 20 Final grades due and posted
Fall 2024
Monday, August 26 Classes begin
Monday, September 2 Labor Day: No classes
Friday, October 4 Vacation begins after classes for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, October 14 Classes resume
Friday, November 22 Thanksgiving Break begins after classes for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, December 2 Classes resume
Friday, December 13 Last day of classes for term
Monday, December 16 Reading day
Tuesday, December 17 Final exams and presentations week begins
Friday, December 20 Final exams and presentations week ends
Monday, December 23 Final grades due and posted
Spring 2025
Tuesday, January 21 Classes begin
Friday, February 21 Vacation begins after classes for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, March 3 Classes resume
Friday, April 4 Vacation begins after classes for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday April 14 Classes resume
Friday, May 9 Last day of classes for term
Monday, May 12 Reading day
Tuesday, May 13 Final exams and presentations week begins
Friday, May 16 Final exams and presentations week ends
Saturday, May 17 Commencement
Sunday, May 18 Commencement