Academic Calendar
Keep track of important academic dates and deadlines. Please note that all dates are subject to change at the university's discretion.
| Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Jan 4 | First Day of Classes - Intersession |
| Jan 18 | Martin Luther King Jr Birthday - No Classes |
| Jan 22 | Last Day of Classes - Intersession |
| Jan 26 | First Day of Classes - Spring |
| Feb 8 | Last Day to Add a Course |
| Feb 23 | Last Day to Process Course Section Change |
| Feb 23 | Last Day to Change a Course Grading Option |
| Feb 23 | Last Day to Add an Independent Study or Internship |
| Feb 23 | Last Day to Drop a Course |
| Mar 8 | First Day of Open Planning for Summer 2021 |
| Mar 10 | No Classes, Spring Mini-Break |
| Mar 20 | No Classes, Spring Mini-Break |
| Mar 21 | No Classes, Spring Mini-Break |
| Mar 22 | First Day of Open Planning for Fall 2021 |
| Mar 22 | Registration begins for Summer 21 |
| Mar 31 | Last Day to Apply for Graduation in order to have name appear in Commencement Program |
| Apr 1 | No Classes, Spring Mini-Break |
| Apr 14 | Graduate registration begins for Fall 21 |
| Apr 16 | No Classes, Spring Mini-Break |
| Apr 19 | Undergraduate registration begins for Fall 21 |
| Apr 26 | Last Day to Withdraw |
| Apr 27 | Research and Creative Works Conference - No Classes |
| May 3 | No Classes, Spring Mini-Break |
| May 11 | Makeup/Study Day - No classes |
| May 12 | Makeup/Study Day - No classes |
| May 13 | Makeup/Study Day - No classes |
| May 14 - May 20 | Final Exam period |
| May 20 | Last Day of Finals - Spring 2021 |
| May 14 - May 20 | Final Exam period |
| May 21 | Doctoral Hooding |
| May 24 | Commencement Ceremony |
| Summer 2021 | |
|---|---|
| May 26 | First day of classes - Summer 1 |
| May 26 | First day of classes - Full Summer Session |
| May 28 | Last day to add - Summer 1 |
| May 31 | Memorial Day - No Classes |
| May 31 | Official Graduation Date |
| Jun 3 | Last day to add a course - Full Summer Session |
| Jun 4 | Last day to drop a course - Summer 1 |
| Jun 4 | Last day to process course section change - Summer 1 |
| Jun 4 | Last day to add an independent study/internship - Summer 1 |
| Jun 4 | Last day to change course grading option - Summer 1 |
| Jun 14 | Last day to drop a course - Full Summer Session |
| Jun 14 | Last day to add an independent study/internship - Full Summer Session |
| Jun 14 | Last day to change course grading option - Full Summer Session |
| Jun 14 | Last day to process course section change - Full Summer Session |
| Jun 16 | Last day to withdraw - Summer 1 |
| Jun 30 | Last day of classes - Summer 1 |
| Jun 30 | Conversion day (Monday classes on Wednesday) - Summer 1 |
| Jul 4 | Independence Day - no classes |
| Jul 5 | Independence Day observed - no classes |
| Jul 6 | First day of classes - Summer 2 |
| Jul 7 | Last day to withdraw - Full Summer Session |
| Jul 9 | Last day to add a course - Summer 2 |
| Jul 15 | Last day to change course grading option - Summer 2 |
| Jul 15 | Last day to drop a course - Summer 2 |
| Jul 15 | Last day to process course section change - Summer 2 |
| Jul 15 | Last day to add an independent study/internship - Summer 2 |
| Aug 9 | Last day of classes - Summer 2 |
| Aug 9 | Last day of classes - Full Summer Session |
| Fall 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Aug 30 | First day of classes - Fall 21 |
| Aug 31 | Official Summer Graduation Date |
| Sep 4 - Sep 6 | Labor Day break - no classes |
| Sep 13 | Last day to add a course |
| Sep 27 | Last day to add an independent study/internship |
| Sep 27 | Last day to change course grading option |
| Sep 27 | Last day to drop a course |
| Sep 27 | Last day to process a section change |
| Oct 11 | Mini Fall Break - no classes |
| Oct 12 | Open planning begins for Spring 22 |
| Nov 1 | First day of graduate registration for Spring 22 |
| Nov 1 | Last day to withdraw |
| Nov 2 | Election Day - no classes |
| Nov 4 | First day of undergraduate registration for Spring 22 |
| Nov 24 - Nov 28 | Thanksgiving break - no classes |
| Dec 14 | Makeup/Study Day |
| Dec 15 - Dec 21 | Final Exams |
Those who need to be absent for religious observances, please read the Exam/Assignment Absence Policy.
Full or partial financial liability may be incurred for any drops once the semester has begun. Consult the university refund policies and procedures before dropping classes.
This calendar does not apply to Adelphi International (AUI) General English Language, Special Sessions courses or Online Programs for Sport Management, Nutrition, Health Informatics, Social Sciences, and other Online programs in the College of Professional and Continuing Studies. For those programs, please see the following calendars: