The academic calendar provides a list of key dates, deadlines and milestones during the academic year.
- See also Final Exam Schedules
Academic Calendars
Fall 2021
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| August 17-18 | New Faculty Workshops |
| August 19-20 | Faculty Development |
| August 20 | Move-In for New Students |
| August 21 | Community Service Day |
| August 22 | First-Year Student Matriculation Ceremony (Time TBD) |
| August 23 | ALL Classes Begin (Full and Mini Session 1) |
| August 27 | Drop/Add Ends (Full and Mini Session 1) |
| September 14 | Last day to withdraw from a Mini Session 1 class with a grade of W |
| October 6 | Midterm grades are due by 5 p.m. |
| October 8 | Last day to withdraw from a Full Session class with a grade of W |
| October 8 | Mini Session 1 Classes End |
| October 11 | University Holiday, Offices Closed |
| October 11-12 | Fall Break – No Classes |
| October 13 | First Day of Classes for Mini Session 2 |
| October 15 | Final grades for Mini Session 1 due by 5 p.m. |
| October 18 | Drop/Add Ends for Mini Session 2 |
| October 22-23 | Parent’s Weekend |
| October 23 | Homecoming |
| October 25 | Academic Advising for Spring 2022 Begins |
| November 4 | Last day to withdraw from a Mini Session 2 class with a grade of W |
| November 5 | Academic Advising for Spring 2022 Ends |
| November 4-5 | Board of Trustee Meetings |
| November 8-12 | Registration for Spring 2022 |
| November 24-26 | Thanksgiving Break – No Classes |
| November 25-26 | Thanksgiving Holiday, University Closed |
| December 3 | Final Day of Classes (Full and Mini Session 2) |
| December 4 | Reading Day |
| December 6-9 | Final Exams (See Final Exam Schedule) |
| December 10 | Grades Due for Graduating Seniors, End of Semester |
| December 13 | ALL Final Grades Due by 5 p.m. |
| December 18-31 | Christmas Holidays, University Closed |
Spring 2022
| Dates(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| January 3 | University Opens |
| January 5-6 | Faculty Development Days |
| January 7 | Late Registration Schedule Adjustment |
| January 10 | ALL Classes Begin (Full and Mini Session 1) |
| January 14 | Drop/Add Ends (Full and Mini Session 1) |
| January 17 | MLK Holiday, University Closed |
| February 2 | Last day to withdraw from Mini Session 1 with a grade of W |
| February 23 | Midterm Grades Due by 5 p.m. |
| February 28 | Mini Session 1 Classes End |
| February 28 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Full Session Class with grade of W |
| March 1 | First Day of Classes for Mini Session 2 |
| March 4 | Drop/Add Ends for Mini Session 2 |
| March 7-11 | Spring Break – No Classes |
| March 11 | University Holiday, Offices Closed |
| March 14 | Academic Advising for Summer and Fall 2022 Begins |
| March 17-18 | Board of Trustee Meetings |
| March 22 | Bears Have Heart Day |
| March 25 | Academic Advising for Summer and Fall 2022 Ends |
| March 28-April 4 | Registration for Summer and Fall 2022 |
| April 15 | Easter Holiday, University Closed |
| April 21 | SOURCE Day – No Classes |
| April 25 | Honors Convocation at 10 a.m. (Attendance Required) |
| April 25 | Academic Awards Ceremony (Time TBD) |
| April 27 | Final Day of Classes for Full and Mini Session 2 |
| April 27 | Baccalaureate (10 a.m.) |
| April 28 | Reading Day |
| April 29-30 | Final Exams |
| May 2-3 | Final Exams |
| May 4 | Final Grades for Graduating Seniors due by 11 a.m. |
| May 5 | Columbia Campus Graduate Hooding and Commencement (Time TBD) |
| May 5 | LTSS Baccalaureate (Time TBD) |
| May 6 | Hickory Graduate Hooding and Commencement (Time TBD) |
| May 6 | Hickory Undergraduate Commencement (Time TBD) |
| May 6 | Grades for ALL students due by 5 p.m. |
| May 7 | Asheville Campus Graduate Hooding and Commencement (10 a.m.) |
Summer 2022
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| May 9 | Maymester classes begin |
| May 9 | Drop/Add ends for Maymester classes at 5 p.m. |
| May 13 | Last day to withdraw from Maymester classes with grade of “W” |
| May 20 | Maymester classes end |
| May 23 | First summer session and summer full-term classes begin |
| May 27 | Maymester final grades due by 5 p.m. |
| May 27 | Drop/Add ends for first summer/full-term classes |
| May 30 | Memorial Day Holiday; University offices closed |
| June 8 | Last day to withdraw from first summer session with grade of ‘W’ |
| June 24 | First summer session ends |
| June 27 | Second summer sessions ends |
| July 1 | Drop/Add ends for second summer session |
| July 1 | Final grades due for first summer session by 5 p.m. |
| July 4 | Holiday – No classes, university offices closed |
| July 13 | Last day to withdraw from second session classes with grade of ‘W’ |
| July 14-15 | Board of Trustee Meetings |
| July 29 | Full and second term session classes end |
| August 1 | Final grades due for full and second summer session classes |
Fall 2022
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| August 16-17 | New Faculty Workshops |
| August 18-19 | Faculty Workshops |
| August 19 | New Student Move-In |
| August 20 | Community Service Day |
| August 21 | First Year Student Matriculation Ceremony (Time-TBD) |
| August 22 | All Fall Classes Begin (Full and Mini Session One) |
| August 26 | Drop/Add ends for Full and Mini One Classes |
| September 13 | Last day to withdraw from Mini Session One with grade of ‘W’ |
| October 5 | Midterm grades due for all Full Session Classes by 5 p.m. |
| October 7 | Last day to withdraw from a Full Session course with grade ‘W’ |
| October 7 | Mini Session One Classes End |
| October 10 | Holiday, Offices Closed |
| October 10-11 | Fall Break – No Classes |
| October 12 | First Day of Classes for Mini Session Two |
| October 14 | Final grades for Mini Session One due by 5 p.m. |
| October 17 | Drop/Add Ends for Mini Session Two |
| October 21-22 | Parent’s Weekend |
| October 22 | Homecoming |
| October 24 | Academic Advising for Spring 2022 Begins |
| November 3 | Last day to withdraw from Mini Session Two with grade ‘W’ |
| November 4 | Academic Advising for Spring 2022 Ends |
| November 3-4 | Board of Trustee Meetings |
| November 7-11 | Registration for Spring 2022 |
| November 23-25 | Thanksgiving Break – No Classes |
| December 2 | Final Day of Classes for Full and Mini Session Two |
| December 3 | Reading Day |
| December 5-8 | Final Exams (See Final Exam Schedule) |
| December 9 | Grades Due for Graduating Seniors, End of Semester |
| December 12 | ALL Final Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. |
Spring 2023
| Date(s) | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| January 12-13 | Faculty Development Days |
| January 16 | MLK Holiday – No Classes, University Offices Closed |
| January 17 | All Full and Mini Session One Classes Begin |
| January 23 | Drop/Add Ends for all Full and Mini Session One Classes |
| February 8 | Last day to withdraw from Mini Session One with grade of ‘W’ |
| February 28 | Last Day Withdraw from Full Session Classes with grade ‘W’ |
| March 2 | Midterm Grades Due for all Full Session Classes |
| March 3 | Mini Session One Classes End |
| March 6-10 | Spring Break |
| March 10 | University Holiday, Offices Closed |
| March 13 | Mini Session Two Classes Begin |
| March 13 | Academic Advising for Summer/Fall 2022 Begins |
| March 17 | Drop/Add Ends for Mini Session Two |
| March 23-24 | Board of Trustee Meetings |
| March 24 | Academic Advising Ends |
| March 27-31 | Registration for Summer/Fall 2022 |
| April 7 | Holiday – No Classes and Offices Closed |
| April 25 | SOURCE Day – No Classes |
| May 3 | Last Day of Classes for Full and Mini Term Two |
| May 3 | Baccalaureate – 10 a.m. |
| May 4 | Reading Day |
| May 5-6 | Final Exams |
| May 8-9 | Final Exams |
| May 10 | Final Grades for Graduating Seniors due by 11 a.m. |
| May 10 | LTSS Baccalaureate (Time TBD) |
| May 11 | Columbia Commencement (Time TBD) |
| May 12 | Hickory Graduate Ceremony (Time TBD) |
| May 12 | Hickory Commencement (Time TBD) |
| May 12 | Grades for all students due by 5 p.m. |
| May 13 | Asheville Commencement 10 a.m. |