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Important Dates All 2022 Dates

  1. Winter break; university offices closed

  2. Online Programs 1st Session Spring: Spring A classes begin. Payment due for Spring A courses

  3. Online Programs 1st Session Spring: Last day to add a Spring A course

  4. Online Programs 1st Session Spring: Last day to drop a Spring A course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

  5. Winter Intersession: Winter Intersession classes end

  6. Spring: Spring classes begin

  7. Jan-Mar Term 1: Start of term; start of classes

  8. SIS Online Spring: Spring classes begin

  9. SIS Online Spring: Spring tuition balance due

  10. Online Programs 1st Session Spring: Last day to withdraw from a Spring A course for a 50% refund

  11. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes, university offices closed

  12. Online Programs 1st Session Spring: Last day to withdraw from a Spring A course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  13. Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to add a course; last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and without a W recorded; deadline to apply to graduate

  14. Jan-Mar Term 1: Martin Luther King Jr. day – no class

  15. Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to withdraw from a Term 1 course for a 50% refund

  16. SIS Online Spring: Last day to add a spring course

  17. SIS Online Spring: Last day to drop a spring course for 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  18. Spring: Last day to add a spring course, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project

  19. Spring: Last day to drop a spring course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

  20. Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to withdraw from a Term 1 course for a 25% refund

  21. SIS Online Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring course for 50% refund

  22. Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring course for a 50% refund

  23. SIS Online Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring course for 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  24. Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  25. Online Programs 1st Session Spring: Last day to withdraw from a Spring A course or change a grade option

  26. Spring: Academic alerts due in Registrar’s Office

  27. Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to withdraw from a Term 1 course or change a grade option

  28. Online Programs 1st Session Spring: Spring A classes end

  29. Spring: Schedule of Classes for Summer and Fall published.

  30. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Spring B classes begin. Payment due for Spring B courses

  31. Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday

  32. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Last day to add a Spring B course

  33. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Last day to drop a Spring B course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

  34. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Last day to withdraw from a Spring B course for a 50% refund

  35. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Last day to withdraw from a Spring B course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  36. Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring class or change a grade option (end of 10th week)

  37. SIS Online Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring course or change a grade option

  38. Spring: Last day to apply for spring graduation

  39. Spring: Summer registration begins.

  40. Spring: Fall priority registration for graduate students begins.

  41. Spring: Fall priority registration for undergraduate students begins.

  42. Spring: Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for spring degree candidates

  43. Jan-Mar Term 1: End of term

  44. Jan-Mar Term 1: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on March diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  45. Apr-Jun Term 2: Start of term; start of classes

  46. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Last day to withdraw from a Spring B course or change a grade option

  47. Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to add a course; last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and without a W recorded; deadline to apply to graduate(students planning to participate in the May Commencement ceremony should apply by March 21)

  48. Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to withdraw from a Term 2 course for a 50% refund

  49. Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to withdraw from a Term 2 course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  50. SIS Online Spring: Spring classes end

  51. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Spring B classes end

  52. Spring: Spring classes end

  53. Spring: Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for spring degree candidates

  54. SIS Online Summer: Summer immersion programs begin (non-standard refund table)

  55. Spring: Spring study days; no classes

  56. Spring: Spring final examinations

  57. Spring: Payment due for summer classes

  58. SIS Online Summer: Summer classes begin

  59. SIS Online Summer: Summer tuition balance due

  60. Online Programs 1st Session Summer: Summer A classes begin. Payment due for Summer A courses

  61. Spring: All full-term spring classes final grades due.

  62. Spring: Commencement Weekend Activities

  63. SIS Online Spring: Fri-Sun Commencement Weekend Activities

  64. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Fri-Sun Commencement Weekend Activities

  65. Spring: Official Degree Award Date

  66. SIS Online Spring: Official Degree Award Date

  67. Online Programs 2nd Session Spring: Official Degree Award Date

  68. Online Programs 1st Session Summer: Last day to add a Summer A course

  69. Online Programs 1st Session Summer: Last day to drop a Summer A course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

  70. Summer 7 Week Session: Classes begin

  71. Summer 1st Online Session: Classes begin

  72. Online Programs 1st Session Summer: Last day to withdraw from a Summer A course for a 50% refund

  73. SIS Online Summer: Last day to add a summer course

  74. SIS Online Summer: Last day to drop a summer course for 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  75. Summer 1st 6 Week Session: Classes begin

  76. Summer 3 Week Session: Classes begin

  77. Online Programs 1st Session Summer: Last day to withdraw from a Summer A course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  78. Summer: Last day to add a summer internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project

  79. Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to withdraw from a Term 2 course or change a grade option

  80. SIS Online Summer: Last day to withdraw from a summer course for 50% refund

  81. SIS Online Summer: Last day to withdraw from a summer course for 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  82. Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed

  83. Apr-Jun Term 2: Memorial Day; no classes

  84. SIS Online Summer: Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed

  85. Summer 3 Week Session: Classes end

  86. Apr-Jun Term 2: Make up classes for those not held on Memorial Day

  87. Online Programs 1st Session Summer: Last day to withdraw from a Summer A course or change a grade option

  88. Juneteenth; no classes, university offices closed

  89. Summer 7 Week Session: Classes end

  90. Summer 1st 6 Week Session: Classes end

  91. Summer 1st Online Session: Classes end

  92. Apr-Jun Term 2: End of term

  93. Online Programs 1st Session Summer: Summer A classes end

  94. Summer 2nd 6 Week Session: Classes begin

  95. Summer 2nd Online Session: Classes begin

  96. Online Programs 2nd Session Summer: Summer B classes begin Payment due for Summer B courses

  97. Online Programs 2nd Session Summer: Last day to add a Summer B course

  98. Online Programs 2nd Session Summer: Last day to drop a Summer B course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

  99. Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed

  100. Apr-Jun Term 2: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on June diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  101. SIS Online Summer: Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed

  102. Jul-Sep Term 3: Start of term; start of classes

  103. Online Programs 2nd Session Summer: Last day to withdraw from a Summer B course for a 50% refund

  104. Jul-Sep Term 3: Make up classes for July 4

  105. SIS Online Summer: Last day to withdraw from a summer course or change a grade option

  106. Online Programs 2nd Session Summer: Last day to withdraw from a Summer B course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  107. Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to add a course; last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and without a W recorded; deadline to apply to graduate

  108. Summer: Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for summer degree candidates

  109. Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to withdraw from a Term 3 course with 50% refund

  110. Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to withdraw from a Term 3 course with 25% refund

  111. Summer: Last day to apply for summer graduation

  112. Online Programs 2nd Session Summer: Last day to withdraw from a Summer B course or change a grade option

  113. SIS Online MA & MIS: Fall 1 classes begin

  114. SIS Online MA & MIS: Fall 1 tuition balance due

  115. SIS Online(Fall II): Fall 2 tuition balance due

  116. Fall: Payment due for fall classes

  117. Summer: Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for summer degree candidates

  118. Summer 2nd 6 Week Session: Classes end

  119. Summer 2nd Online Session: Classes end

  120. Summer: End of summer sessions

  121. SIS Online Summer: Summer classes end

  122. SIS Online MA & MIS: Last day to add a fall 1 course

  123. SIS Online MA & MIS: Last day to drop a fall 1 course for a 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  124. SIS Online MA & MIS: Fall 1 withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)

  125. Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to withdraw from a Term 3 course

  126. Fall: All-American Welcome (Events begin with new student move-in and continue through the first two weeks of classes.)

  127. Online Programs 2nd Session Summer: Summer B classes end

  128. SIS Online MA & MIS: Last day to withdraw from a fall 1 course for a 50% refund

  129. SIS Online(Fall II): Fall 2 immersion program begins (non-standard refund table)

  130. Summer: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on August diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  131. SIS Online Summer: Official Degree Award Date (the date that appears on August diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  132. Online Programs 2nd Session Summer: Official Degree Award Date(date that appears on August diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  133. SIS Online MA & MIS: Last day to withdraw from a fall 1 course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  134. Online Programs 1st Session Fall: Fall A classes begin. Payment due for Fall A

  135. Fall: Fall classes begin

  136. Online Programs 1st Session Fall: Last day to add a Fall A course

  137. Online Programs 1st Session Fall: Last day to drop a Fall A course for a 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  138. Jul-Sep Term 3: Labor Day; no classes

  139. Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed

  140. SIS Online(Fall II): Fall 2 classes begin

  141. Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed

  142. Online Programs 1st Session Fall: Fall A withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)

  143. Fall: Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed

  144. Online Programs 1st Session Fall: Last day to withdraw from a Fall A course for a 50% refund

  145. Jul-Sep Term 3: Make up classes for those not held on Labor Day

  146. Online Programs 1st Session Fall: Last day to withdraw from a Fall A course for a 25% refund (No refunds after this date)

  147. Fall: Last day to add a fall course, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project

  148. Fall: Last day to drop a fall course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

  149. Fall: Fall withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)

  150. SIS Online(Fall II): Last day to add a fall 2 course

  151. SIS Online(Fall II): Last day to drop a fall 2 course for a 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  152. SIS Online(Fall II): Fall 2 withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)

  153. Fall: Last day to withdraw from a fall course for a 50% refund

  154. Jul-Sep Term 3: End of term

  155. SIS Online(Fall II): Last day to withdraw from a fall 2 course for a 50% refund

  156. Fall: Last day to withdraw from a fall course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  157. Jul-Sep Term 3: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on September diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  158. SIS Online(Fall II): Last day to withdraw from a fall 2 course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  159. Oct-Dec Term 4: Start of term; start of classes

  160. Online Programs 1st Session Fall: Last day to withdraw from a Fall A course or change a grade option

  161. Fall: Schedule of Classes for Spring published

  162. Fall: Academic alerts due in Registrar's Office

  163. Fall: AU Family Weekend

  164. SIS Online MA & MIS: Last day to withdraw from a fall 1 course or change a grade option

  165. Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to add a course; last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and without a W recorded; deadline to apply to graduate

  166. Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to add a course; last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and without a W recorded; deadline to apply to graduate

  167. Oct-Dec Term 4: Term 4 withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)

  168. Oct-Dec Term 4: Term 4 withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)

  169. Fall: Fall Break; no classes, university offices open

  170. Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to withdraw from a Term 4 course for a 50% refund

  171. Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to withdraw from a Term 4 course for a 50% refund

  172. Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to withdraw from a Term 4 course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  173. Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to withdraw from a Term 4 course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  174. Online Programs 1st Session Fall: Fall A classes end

  175. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Fall B classes begin. Payment due for Fall B courses

  176. Fall: Spring priority registration for graduate students begins

  177. Fall: Last day to apply for fall graduation

  178. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Last day to add a Fall B course

  179. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Last day to drop a Fall B course for a 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  180. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Fall B withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)

  181. Fall: Spring priority registration for undergraduate students begins

  182. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Last day to withdraw from a Fall B course for a 50% refund

  183. Fall: Last day to withdraw from a fall course or change a grade option (end of the 10th week)

  184. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Last day to withdraw from a Fall B course for a 25% refund (No refunds after this date)

  185. Fall: Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for fall degree candidates

  186. SIS Online MA & MIS: Fall 1 classes end

  187. SIS Online(Fall II): Last day to withdraw from a fall 2 course or change a grade option

  188. Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to withdraw from a Term 4 course or change a grade option

  189. Fall: Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet

  190. Fall: Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet

  191. Fall: Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday

  192. Oct-Dec Term 4: Thanksgiving; no classes; university closed

  193. Oct-Dec Term 4: Thanksgiving; no classes; university closed

  194. Thanksgiving holiday; no classes, university offices closed Thursday and Friday

  195. Oct-Dec Term 4: Make up classes for those not held on Thanksgiving

  196. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Last day to withdraw from a Fall B course or change a grade option

  197. Fall: Fall classes end. Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for fall degree candidates

  198. Fall: Fall Study Days

  199. Oct-Dec Term 4: End of classes

  200. Fall: Fall final examinations

  201. Oct-Dec Term 4: End of term

  202. Oct-Dec Term 4: Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December graduates

  203. SIS Online(Fall II): Fall 2 classes end

  204. SIS Online(Fall II): Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December graduates

  205. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Fall B classes end

  206. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December graduates

  207. Winter Intersession classes begin

  208. Fall: Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December graduates

  209. Fall: All full-term fall classes final grades due

  210. Oct-Dec Term 4: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  211. Official Degree Award Date (the date that appears on December diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  212. Online Programs 2nd Session Fall: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  213. Fall: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  214. Winter Break; University Offices Closed

  215. Fall: Winter break; university offices closed