HWS: Calendars

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2020-2021

The 2020-2021 Academic Calendar has been modified to respond to health concerns related to COVID-19. Tentative dates are below.

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
The following is the academic calendar for Fall 2020. It is designed to reduce travel of students to and from campus, reflecting as closely as possible the original schedule for the fall. Most notable about this plan is the absence of a scheduled fall break, allowing for continuous instruction from Monday, August 24 to Tuesday, November 24. The final three days of instruction will occur after Thanksgiving, from Monday-Wednesday, November 30-December 2. Note that these three final days will reflect a Wednesday/Thursday/Friday class meeting schedule. These last instructional days will be followed by Reading Days (two weekdays and a weekend) and Final Exams during the week of December 7-11. August 20, 2020 New student orientation begins August 24 First day of classes August 28 Last day to drop/add courses October 26-30 Spring Sem. '21 Advising Week November 2-13 Spring Sem. '21 Registration November 24 Last day of in-person classes on campus November 25-29 Thanksgiving holiday November 30-December 2 Instruction resumes online (W/Th/F class schedule) December 3-6 Reading Days December 7-11 Final examinations online December 15 Grades due to Registrar	The following is the revised academic calendar for the Spring 2021 semester. As with the fall calendar, it is designed to reduce travel of students to and from campus, reflecting as closely as possible the original schedule for the spring. Most notable about this plan is the absence of a spring break, allowing for continuous instruction from Monday, January 25 through Friday, April 30. January 15, 2021 Campus residences open January 25 First day of classes January 29 Last day to drop/add courses March 29-April 2 Fall Sem. '21 Advising Week April 5-14 Fall Sem. '21 Registration April 23 Charter Day April 30 Moving Up Day April 30 Last day of classes May 1-3 Reading Days May 4-7 Final examinations May 8 Last day for senior grades Residences close at noon May 16 Commencement 2021 May 17 Senior residences close June 4-6 Reunion and Commencement 2020
Maymester 2021	Summer 5-Week Session 2021
May 19, 2021 First day of Maymester classes May 31 Memorial Day Holiday - no classes June 9 Last day of Maymester classes	June 21, 2021 First day of classes for 5-Week Session July 4 July 4th Holiday - no classes July 23 Last day of classes for 5-Week Session

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

The following is the academic calendar for Fall 2020. It is designed to reduce travel of students to and from campus, reflecting as closely as possible the original schedule for the fall. Most notable about this plan is the absence of a scheduled fall break, allowing for continuous instruction from Monday, August 24 to Tuesday, November 24. The final three days of instruction will occur after Thanksgiving, from Monday-Wednesday, November 30-December 2. Note that these three final days will reflect a Wednesday/Thursday/Friday class meeting schedule. These last instructional days will be followed by Reading Days (two weekdays and a weekend) and Final Exams during the week of December 7-11.

August 20, 2020
New student orientation begins

August 24
First day of classes

August 28
Last day to drop/add courses

October 26-30
Spring Sem. '21 Advising Week

November 2-13
Spring Sem. '21 Registration

November 24
Last day of in-person classes on campus

November 25-29
Thanksgiving holiday

November 30-December 2
Instruction resumes online (W/Th/F class schedule)

December 3-6
Reading Days

December 7-11
Final examinations online

December 15
Grades due to Registrar

The following is the revised academic calendar for the Spring 2021 semester. As with the fall calendar, it is designed to reduce travel of students to and from campus, reflecting as closely as possible the original schedule for the spring. Most notable about this plan is the absence of a spring break, allowing for continuous instruction from Monday, January 25 through Friday, April 30.

January 15, 2021
Campus residences open

January 25
First day of classes

January 29
Last day to drop/add courses

March 29-April 2
Fall Sem. '21 Advising Week

April 5-14
Fall Sem. '21 Registration

April 23
Charter Day

April 30
Moving Up Day

April 30
Last day of classes

May 1-3
Reading Days

May 4-7
Final examinations

May 8
Last day for senior grades
Residences close at noon

May 16
Commencement 2021

May 17
Senior residences close

June 4-6
Reunion and Commencement 2020

Maymester 2021

Summer 5-Week Session 2021

May 19, 2021
First day of Maymester classes

May 31
Memorial Day Holiday - no classes

June 9
Last day of Maymester classes

June 21, 2021
First day of classes for 5-Week Session

July 4
July 4th Holiday - no classes

July 23
Last day of classes for 5-Week Session

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2021-2022

Fall Semester 2021	Spring Semester 2022
August 19-22, 2021 New Student Orientation August 22 Campus residences open August 23 First day of classes August 27 Last day to drop/add courses September 24-26 Homecoming and Family Weekend October 9-12 Fall recess October 25-29 Spring Sem. '22 Advising Week November 1-12 Spring Sem. '22 Registration November 24-26 Thanksgiving recess December 3 Last day of classes December 4-6 Reading Days December 7-10 Final examinations December 10 Semester ends after last exam December 11 Residences close at noon Dec. 12-Jan. 23, 2022 Winter Break	January 23, 2022 Campus residences open January 24 First day of classes January 28 Last day to drop/add courses March 21-25 Spring break March 28-April 1 Fall Sem. '22 Advising Week April 4-13 Fall Sem. '22 Registration April 22 Charter Day April 29 Moving Up Day May 6 Last day of classes May 7-9 Reading Days May 10-13 Final examinations May 14 Residences close at noon May 17 Last day for senior grades May 22 Commencement May 23 Senior residences close June 2-5 Reunion
J-Term 2022	Maymester 2022
January 2, 2022 First day of J-Term classes January 9 No J-Term classes January 18 Last day of J-Term classes	May 18, 2022 First day of Maymester classes May 30 Memorial Day Holiday - no classes June 8 Last day of Maymester classes
Summer 5-Week Session 2022
June 20, 2022 First day of classes for 5-Week Session July 4 July 4th Holiday - no classes July 25 Last day of classes for 5-Week Session

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2022-2023

Fall Semester 2022	Spring Semester 2023
August 18-21, 2022 New Student Orientation August 21 Campus residences open August 22 First day of classes August 26 Last day to drop/add courses September 23-25 Homecoming and Family Weekend October 8-11 Fall recess October 24-28 Spring Sem. '23 Advising Week October 31- November 11 Spring Sem. '23 Registration November 23-25 Thanksgiving recess December 2 Last day of classes December 3-5 Reading Days December 6-9 Final examinations December 9 Semester ends after last exam December 10 Residences close at noon Dec. 11-Jan. 22, 2023 Winter Break	January 22, 2023 Campus residences open January 23 First day of classes January 27 Last day to drop/add courses March 20-24 Spring break March 27-31 Fall Sem. '23 Advising Week April 3-12 Fall Sem. '23 Registration April 21 Charter Day April 28 Moving Up Day May 5 Last day of classes May 6-8 Reading Days May 9-12 Final examinations May 13 Residences close at noon May 16 Last day for senior grades May 21 Commencement May 22 Senior residences close June 1-4 Reunion
J-Term 2023	Maymester 2023
January 2, 2023 First day of J-Term classes January 8 No J-Term classes January 18 Last day of J-Term classes	May 17, 2023 First day of Maymester classes May 29 Memorial Day Holiday - no classes June 7 Last day of Maymester classes
Summer 5-Week Session 2023
June 19, 2023 First day of classes for 5-Week Session July 4 July 4th Holiday - no classes July 24 Last day of classes for 5-Week Session