Academic Calendar

IMPORTANT DATES

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FALL SEMESTER 2021 / IMPORTANT DATES

Monday August 16, 2021…………………………… Final Registration

Wednesday August 18, 2021…………….……….. Presidents’ Opening Day

Thursday August 19, 2021………………………….. Faculty Development Day

Monday August 23, 2021…………………………… First Day of Classes (15 week, 7 week)

Monday September 6, 2021………………………. Labor Day [no classes, offices closed]

Tuesday September 7, 2021…………………….. Rosh Hashanah [classes in session]

Thursday, September 16, 2021…………………….Yom Kippur [classes in session]

Monday October 11, 2021……………………….... Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day [no classes, offices closed]

Tuesday October 12, 2021…………………………. Follow Monday Schedule

Friday October 29, 2021……………………………..Fall Graduation Applications Due

Monday November 1, 2021…………………………Registration begins for current students

Tuesday November 2, 2021……………………….. Election Day [classes in session]

Monday November 8, 2021………………………… Registration begins for new students

Thursday November 11, 2021………………….... Veterans’ Day [no classes, offices open]

Wednesday November 24, 2021 through

        Saturday November 27, 2021………………Thanksgiving Break [no classes, offices closed]

Monday December 6, 2021……………………….. Last Day of Classes / Follow Thursday Schedule

Tuesday December 7, 2021………………………… Study/Make-Up Day

Wednesday December 8, 2021………………….. Study/Make-Up Day

Thursday December 9, 2021 through

        Wednesday December 15, 2021…………  Final Exams

 

REFUNDS and WITHDRAWAL DATES 

*Below refunds are for tuition only. After first day of classes, there are no refunds of fees. 

TUITION and FEES

Full term, 15 weeks (8/23-12/15)
• Prior to first day of classes (before 8/23): 100% refund
• During first week of classes (8/23-8/29): 75% refund
• During second week of classes (8/30-9/5): 50% refund
• During third week of classes (9/6-9/13): 25% refund

• Drop course, no refund (9/14) 

• Withdrawal period begins 9/15 (no refund, W)
• Last day to Withdrawal is 11/3

 

First Half term, 7 weeks (8/23-10/12)
• Prior to first day of classes (before 8/23): 100% refund
• During first week of classes (8/23-8/29): 25% refund
• During second week of classes (8/30-9/2): drop course, no refund
• Withdrawal period begins 9/3 (no refund, W)
• Last day to Withdrawal is 9/27

 

Express term, 10 weeks (9/21-12/6)
• Prior to first day of classes (before 9/21): 100% refund
• During first week of classes (9/21-9/27): 60% refund
• During second week of classes (9/28-10/4): 30% refund

• Drop course, no refund (10/05)

• Withdrawal period begins 10/6 (no refund, W)
• Last day to Withdrawal is 11/9

 

Second Half term, 7 weeks (10/13-12/6)
• Prior to first day of classes (before 10/13): 100% refund
• During first week of classes (10/13-10/19): 25% refund
• During second week of classes (10/20-10/23): drop course, no refund
• Withdrawal period begins 10/24 (no refund, W)
• Last day to Withdrawal is 11/17

Prior to first day of term, tuition and fees are refunded.  After start of term, no fees are refunded.  Please refer to “Tuition and Fees Schedule” for further information. 

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Academic Calendar Spring 2022

January 18 – Final Registration

January 19 – President’s Opening Day

January 20 – Faculty Development Day

January 24 – Classes begin

January 31 – First Financial Aid Disbursement for 1/3 of Pell grant, SEOG, EOP

February 7 – Financial Aid Loan Disbursement

February 21 – Presidents’ Day – No classes

February 28 – Financial Aid disbursement for First Time Borrowers Loan Check 

March 7 – Financial Aid disbursement of TAP & 2nd Pell

March 14 – March 20 - Spring Break 

April 11 – Financial Aid disbursement of 3rd Pell

April 15 – Good Friday, Classes in Session

April 16 – Passover, Classes in Session

May 10 – 12 – Study/Make up Days

May 13 – 19 – Final Exams

May 21 – Commencement

 

Summer 2022

June 20 – Juneteenth Observed, No classes

July 4 – Independence Day, No classes

July 5 – Monday Schedule

July 6 – Monday Schedule

August 22 – Final Registration for Fall 2022

 

Fall 2022

August 29 – Classes begin

September 26 – Rosh Hashanah, Classes in session

October 5 – Yom Kippur, Classes in session

October 10 – Indigenous Peoples Day, Columbus Day, No classes

October 11 – Monday Schedule

November 8 – Election Day, Classes in session

November 11 – Veterans Day, No classes

November 21 – November 27 – Thanksgiving Break, No classes

December 12 – Friday class schedule

December 13 & 14 – Study/Make up day

December 15 – 21 – Final Exams