Academic Calendar
The final exam schedule is updated on a semester-by-semester basis and can be reviewed
here.
Fall 2021
| Event |
Day |
Date |
| New Student Move-in |
Monday |
Aug. 23 |
| Sophomore Class Move-in |
Thursday |
Aug. 26 |
| Orientation for New Students Entering Fall 2021 |
Thu-Sun |
Aug. 26-29 |
| Transfer and Exchange Student Registration |
Friday |
Aug. 27 |
| Junior and Senior Class Move-in |
Saturday |
Aug. 28 |
| New First Year Student Registration |
Saturday |
Aug. 28 |
First Day of Classes
|
Monday |
Aug. 30 |
| Clearance |
Mon-Wed |
Aug. 30-Sept. 1
|
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 90% Tuition Refund |
Friday |
Sept. 3
|
| Labor Day -- No Classes |
Monday |
Sept. 6 |
|
Last Day to Add 4-unit Classes and Independent Studies
|
Friday |
Sept. 10
|
| Applied Music Add Deadline |
Friday |
Sept. 10 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 80% Tuition Refund |
Monday
|
Sept. 13
|
Applied Music Drop Deadline
|
Friday |
Sept. 17 |
Final Day to Withdraw for a 70% Tuition Refund
|
Monday |
Sept. 20
|
| CR/NC Forms Due |
Friday |
Sept. 24 |
Census Date
|
Monday |
Sept. 27 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 60% Tuition Refund |
Monday
|
Sept. 27 |
| Final Day to Change to Part-Time Status with a Tuition Adjustment |
Monday |
Oct. 4 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 50% Tuition Refund |
Monday |
Oct. 4
|
| Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W" |
Friday
|
Oct. 8
|
| Fall Break -- No Classes |
Mon-Tues |
Oct. 11-12 |
| Late Drop Period Begins |
Monday |
Oct. 11 |
| Mid-Semester Progress Report Submission Period |
Mon-Sun |
Oct.11-24 |
| Last Day to Submit Internship Paperwork to HCC |
Wednesday |
Oct. 13 |
|
Mid-Semester
- Last Day to Add One and Two Unit Classes
- Last Dat to Audit a Class
|
Friday |
Oct. 15 |
Advising Week
|
Mon-Fri |
Oct. 25-29 |
Registration Week for Spring 2022
|
Mon-Fri |
Nov. 1-5 |
| Thanksgiving Break -- No Classes |
Wed-Fri |
Nov. 24- 26 |
|
Last Day of Classes
- Last Day to Late Drop from Classes
- Petitions for Incomplete Due
- S/U Forms Due
|
Friday
|
Dec. 3
|
| Reading Days |
Sat-Mon
|
Dec. 4-6
|
| Final Exams |
Tues-Fri |
Dec. 7-10
|
Reading Days
|
Sat-Sun |
Dec. 11-12
|
|
Final Exams Resume
|
Mon-Tues |
Dec. 13-14
|
| End of Semester |
Tuesday |
Dec. 14 |
| Student Move-Out |
24 Hours after Last Final
Exam or by Hall Closing
(whichever comes first) |
| Residence Halls Close 10 am |
Wednesday |
Dec. 15 |
| Grades Due by 12 pm |
Monday |
Dec. 20
|
Spring 2022
Last Updated on January 25, 2022
The spring 2022 semester calendar was adjusted in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
| Event |
Day |
Date |
| Orientation for New Students Entering Spring 2022 |
Friday |
Jan. 14 |
|
Returning Students Move-in
|
Saturday
|
Jan. 15 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday -- No Classes |
Monday |
Jan. 17 |
| First Day of Classes (First Week Held Remotely) |
Monday
|
Jan. 24 |
| Clearance |
Mon-Fri |
Jan. 24-28 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 90% Tuition Refund |
Friday |
Jan. 28 |
| Last Day to Add 4-unit Classes and Independent Studies |
Friday |
Feb. 4
|
| Applied Music Add Deadline |
Friday |
Feb. 4 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 80% Tuition Refund |
Friday |
Feb. 4 |
| Applied Music Drop Deadline |
Friday |
Feb. 11 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 70% Tuition Refund |
Friday |
Feb. 11 |
| CR/NC Forms Due |
Friday |
Feb. 18 |
Final Day to Withdraw for a 60% Tuition Refund
|
Friday |
Feb. 18 |
Presidents' Day Holiday -- No Classes
|
Monday
|
Feb. 21
|
| Census Date |
Tuesday
|
Feb. 22
|
| Final Day to Change to Part-Time Status with Tuition Adjustment |
Monday |
Feb. 28 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 50% Tuition Refund |
Monday |
Feb. 28 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W" |
Friday |
Mar. 4
|
| Late Drop Period Begins |
Monday |
Mar. 7 |
| Mid-Semester Progress Reports Submission Period |
Mon-Sun |
Mar. 7 - 27 |
Spring Break -- No Classes
|
Mon-Fri
|
Mar. 7-11 |
| Mid-Semester |
Wednesday |
Mar. 16 |
Last Day to Submit Internship Paperwork to HCC
|
Wednesday
|
Mar. 16
|
| Last Day to Add One and Two Unit classes |
Friday |
Mar. 18 |
Last Day to Audit a Class
|
Friday |
Mar. 18 |
| Advising Week |
Mon-Fri |
Mar. 28 - Apr. 1 |
| Registration Week for Fall 2022 |
Mon-Fri |
Apr. 4 - Apr. 8 |
| Founder's Day - Classes meet |
Tuesday |
Apr. 19 |
| Senior Comps Grades Due to Registrar |
Monday |
Apr. 25 |
Last Day of Classes
- College Honors Due to Registrar
- Deadline to Petition to Participate in Commencement if Not Eligible by Policy
- Last Day to Late Drop from Classes
- Petitions for New Incompletes Due
- S/U Forms Due (One Non-FYS May be Graded S/U each semester this year)
|
Friday
|
Apr. 29 |
| Reading Days |
Sat-Sun |
Apr. 30 - May 1 |
| Final Exams |
Mon-Fri |
May 2-6 |
| End of Semester |
Friday |
May 6 |
| Student Move-Out |
24 Hours after Last Final Exam or by Hall Closing (whichever comes first) |
| Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Seniors at 10 am |
Saturday |
May 7 |
| Senior Grades Due at 12 pm |
Tuesday |
May 10
|
| Commencement |
Sunday |
May 15 |
| Non-Senior Grades Due at 12 pm |
Monday |
May 16 |
| Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors at 10 am |
Monday |
May 16 |
Summer Session 2022
| Event |
Day |
Date |
|
Registration Begins
|
Monday
|
April 25
|
|
Memorial Day
|
Monday
|
May 30
|
|
First Day of Classes
|
Tuesday
|
May 31
|
|
Last Day to Add Four Unit Courses
|
Friday
|
June 3
|
|
Last Day to Change to CR/NC Grade
|
Friday
|
June 17
|
|
*Last Day to Drop Without a "W"
|
Tuesday
|
June 28
|
|
Mid-Session Progress Report Submission Period
|
Tues-Thurs
|
June 28-July 7
|
Mid-Session
|
Friday
|
July 1 |
|
Last Day to Add Zero-, One-, and Two-Unit Courses
|
Friday |
July 1 |
|
Independence Day (no classes)
|
Monday
|
July 4
|
|
Last Day of Classes
- S/U Forms Due
- Last Day to Late Drop
- Petitions for Incomplete Due
|
Friday
|
August 5
|
|
Reading Days
|
Sat-Sun
|
August 6-7
|
|
Finals
|
Mon-Tues
|
August 8-9
|
|
End of Summer Session
|
Tuesday
|
August 9
|
| Grades Due |
Friday |
August 12 |
* Courses (including independent studies and internships) dropped by this date will not appear on a student’s record or on the student’s transcript. Courses dropped after this date, including courses worth fewer than four units, will result in a grade of ‘W’. No drops may take place after the last day of the Summer Session (unless by an approved Petition for Special Consideration as a result of extenuating circumstances). Note: MSI and Humanities for Just Communities have their own calendars with deadlines specific to those programs.
Multicultural Summer Institute
Humanities for Just Communities