2021-2022 Academic Calendar
Approved February 25, 2020
June 21 | Monday | Beginning of university year Beginning of summer term - classes begin |
July 2 | Friday | End of second week of instruction |
July 5 | Monday | Academic holiday - Independence Day |
July 12 | Monday | End of third week of instruction - Census date |
August 9 | Monday | End of seventh week of instruction |
August 27 | Friday | Last day of classes for 10-week session |
August 30 - September 3 | Monday-Friday | Final examination period for 10-week session |
September 3 | Friday | End of summer term |
September 4 - 12 | Saturday-Sunday | Academic holiday |
September 13 | Monday | Beginning of fall term (faculty only) |
September 20 | Monday | Fall term classes begin |
October 1 | Friday | End of second week of instruction |
October 8 | Friday | End of third week of instruction - Census date |
November 5 | Friday | End of seventh week of instruction |
November 11 | Thursday | Academic holiday - Veterans Day Observed |
November 22 - 28 |
Monday-Sunday | Academic holiday - Thanksgiving |
December 3 | Friday | Last day of classes |
December 4 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
December 6 - 10 | Monday-Friday | Final examination period |
December 11 | Saturday | Mid-Year Commencement |
December 13 |
Monday |
Evaluation Day (faculty workday, no classes) |
December 14 | Tuesday |
Grades Due (faculty workday, no classes), End of fall term |
December 15 - January 2 | Wednesday-Sunday | Academic Holiday |
January 3 | Monday | Beginning of winter term - classes begin |
January 14 | Friday | End of second week of instruction |
January 17 | Monday | Academic holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday observed |
January 18 | Tuesday | Classes follow a Monday schedule |
January 24 | Monday | End of third week of instruction - Census date |
February 18 | Friday | End of seventh week of instruction |
February 21 | Monday | Academic holiday - Washington's Birthday observed |
March 11 | Friday | Last day of classes |
March 12 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
March 14 - 18 | Monday-Friday | Final examination period |
March 21 | Monday |
Evaluation Day (faculty workday, no classes), End of winter term |
March 22 - 27 | Tuesday-Sunday | Academic holiday |
March 28 | Monday | Beginning of spring term - classes begin |
March 31 | Thursday | Academic holiday - César Chavez's Birthday observed |
April 11 | Monday | End of second week of instruction |
April 18 | Monday | End of third week of instruction - Census date |
May 16 | Monday | End of seventh week of instruction |
May 30 | Monday | Academic holiday - Memorial Day observed |
June 3 | Friday | Last day of classes |
June 4 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
June 6 - 10 | Monday-Friday | Final examination period |
June 11 - 12 | Saturday-Sunday | Commencement End of spring term End of university year (faculty only) |
Summer 2021 | Fall 2021 | Winter 2022 | Spring 2022 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Beginning Year/Term | -- | 5 | -- | -- |
MWF Days | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
TR Days | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Total Qtr Instructional Days | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 |
Final Exams | TBD* | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Commencement | -- | 1 | -- | 1 |
Evaluation Day | -- | 1 | 1 | -- |
Grades Due | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
Total Qtr Academic Work Days | 49* | 62 | 54 | 54 |
- Total Academic Year Instructional Days (F-W-Sp) = 145
- Total Academic Year Work Days (F-W-Sp) = 170
*Final exam periods for summer term are determined by the number and length of sessions offered.