International Student Academic Calendar

Fall 2021 Semester Schedule

Date	Event
September 1	New undergraduate international and exchange student arrival.
September 2	Required Welcome and Immigration Clearance Session
September 3-6	University Welcome Sessions/Activities
September 7	Fall 2021 Undergraduate Semester Courses Begin
September 10	Fall 2021 Add/Drop Period Ends for Undergraduate Students
October 15	Midsemester Holiday
November 15	Course Withdrawal Period ends for Fall Semester; last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
November 23	Thanksgiving Break begins after last class
November 24-28	Thanksgiving Break (no classes)
November 29	Classes Resume
December 10	Last day of classes for fall 2021 semester.
December 13-21	Exams and close of fall semester (including Saturday, December 18)
December 24-January 2	Christmas Break (University closed)

Date	Event
TBD	New international exchange student arrival, move-in and required Orientation.
January 3	University opens for spring 2022 semester.
January 17	Martin Luther King. Jr. Holiday (University closed)
January 18	Spring 2022 semester begins for undergraduate students.
January 21	Spring 2022 Add/Drop Period Ends for Undergraduate Students
March 7-13	Spring Break
April 1	Course Withdrawal Period ends for Spring Semester; last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
April 14-18	Easter Break (no classes)
April 19	Classes Resume
May 3	Last day of classes for spring 2022 semester for undergraduate students.
May 4	Study Day
May 5-13	Exams and close of Spring 2022 semester (including Saturday May 7)
May 20	Baccalaureate Mass (graduating undergraduate and graduate students)
May 21	Commencement (graduating undergraduate and graduate students)