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 - 7 | Saturday-Tuesday | Academic holiday |
| September 8 | Wednesday | Beginning of fall term (faculty only) |
| September 15 | Wednesday | Fall term classes begin |
| September 28 | Tuesday | End of second week of instruction |
| October 5 | Tuesday | End of third week of instruction - Census date |
| November 2 | Tuesday | End of seventh week of instruction |
| November 11 | Thursday | Academic holiday - Veterans Day Observed |
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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, End of fall term |
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December 12 - January 2 |
Sunday-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 | Tuesday | 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 - 27 | Monday-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 | 32 | 29 | 29 |
| TR Days | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Total Qtr Instructional Days | 49 | 52 | 48 | 48 |
| Final Exams | TBD* | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Commencement | -- | 1 | -- | 1 |
| Total Qtr Academic Work Days | 49* | 63 | 53 | 54 |
- Total Academic Year Instructional Days (F-W-Sp) = 148
- 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.