You can download the 2021-2022 Calendar for offline reference.
2021 Summer Term
Monday, May 24 Official summer start date
Friday, August 20 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.
2021 Fall Term (except PN; see below)
Sunday, August 22 Academic Day: student advising/department meetings
Monday, August 23 Classes begin for all students on all campuses
Friday, September 3 Add/drop period ends
Monday, September 6 Labor Day: no classes
Friday, September 24 Early warnings due
Friday, October 1 Vacation begins after classes end for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, October 11 Classes resume
Tuesday, October 19 Registration for spring begins
Saturday, October 30 Last day to drop with a W (60% point)
Monday, November 15 Student faculty evaluation period begins
Friday, November 19 Registration for spring ends
Friday, November 19 Thanksgiving break begins after classes end for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, November 29 Classes resume
Monday, December 13 Last day of classes for term
Monday, December 13 Student faculty evaluation period ends
Tuesday, December 14 Final exams and presentations week begins
Saturday, December 18 Final exams and presentations week ends
Monday, December 20 Final grades due and posted
2022 Spring Term
Tuesday, January 18 Classes begin
Tuesday, February 1 Add/drop period ends
Friday, February 18 Early warnings due
Friday, February 18 Vacation begins after classes end for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, February 28 Classes resume
Friday, March 25 Last day to drop with a W (60% point)
Monday, March 28 Registration for summer and fall begins
Friday, April 1 Vacation begins after classes end for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, April 11 Classes resume
Monday, April 11 Student faculty evaluation period begins
Friday, April 22 Registration for summer and fall ends
Monday, May 9 Last day of classes for term
Monday, May 9 Student faculty evaluation period ends
Tuesday, May 10 Final exams and presentations week begins
Friday, May 13 Final exams and presentations week ends
Saturday, May 14 Commencement for non-Health Professions majors
Sunday, May 15 Commencement for Health Professions majors
Sunday, May 15 VAST graduation
Monday, May 16 Final grades due and posted
Fall 2021 PN Term
Monday, August 23 Classes begin for all students on all campuses
Friday, September 3 Add/drop period ends
Monday, September 6 Labor Day: no classes
Friday, September 17 Early warnings due
Monday, October 11 Indigenous Peoples’ Day: no classes
Tuesday, October 19 Last day to drop with a W (60% point)
Monday, November 15 Student faculty evaluation period begins
Wednesday, November 24 Thanksgiving recess begins
Monday, November 29 Classes resume
Friday, December 3 Last day of classes for term
Friday, December 3 Student faculty evaluation period ends
Sunday, December 5 Final grades due and posted
2021 Winter PN Term
Monday, December 6 Classes begin
Monday, December 20 Holiday break begins
Monday, January 3 Classes resume
Monday, January 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day: no classes
Friday, January 21 Early warnings due
Thursday, February 17 Last day to drop with a W (60% point)
Friday, February 18 Vacation begins after classes for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, February 28 Classes resume
Monday, March 28 Student faculty evaluation period begins
Friday, April 1 Vacation begins after classes for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, April 11 Classes resume
Friday, April 15 Last day of classes for term
Friday, April 15 Student faculty evaluation period ends
Sunday, April 17 Final grades due and posted
2022 Spring2 PN Term
Monday, April 18 Classes begin
Friday, May 6 Early warnings due
Monday, May 23 Last day to drop with a W (60% point)
Monday, May 30 Memorial Day: no classes
Monday, May 30 Student faculty evaluation period begins
Thursday, June 16 Last day of classes for term
Thursday, June 16 Student faculty evaluation period ends
Saturday, June 18 Commencement
Saturday, June 18 Final grades due and posted
2022 Fall Term (except PN)
Monday, August 22 Classes begin for all students on all campuses
Monday, September 5 Labor Day: no classes
Friday, September 30 Vacation begins after classes for most students (see class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, October 10 Classes resume
Friday, November 18 Thanksgiving break begins after classes for most students (see class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, November 28 Classes resume
Monday, December 12 Last day of classes for term
Monday, December 12 Student faculty evaluations 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
Friday, February 17 Vacation begins after classes for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, February 27 Classes resume
Friday, March 31 Vacation begins after classes for most students (consult class syllabus for exceptions)
Monday, April 10 Classes resume
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
Saturday, May 20 Commencement for non-Health Professions majors
Sunday, May 21 Commencement for Health Professions majors