Academic Calendar

Fall 2021 Academic Calendar
Weekday Full semester and First Half semester courses begin*	August 16
Last day to add First Half semester course	August 18
Convocation	August 19
Last day to add Full semester course	August 23
Fall Enrollment Count Day	August 30
Labor Day—University closed	September 6
Last day to drop First Half semester course	September 17
First Half semester courses end	October 9
Midterm break for Full semester courses begins	October 10 (Sunday)
Full semester courses resume	October 13
Midterm grades for Full semester courses & final grades for First Half semester due—Noon	October 13
Second Half semester classes begin	October 13
Last day to add Second Half semester course	October 15
Priority registration for Spring begins for current Seniors, Graduate Students, Con Ed Students - 10 a.m.	October 18
Priority registration for Spring for current Juniors	October 19
Priority registration for Spring for current Sophomores	October 20
Priority registration for Spring for current Freshman	October 21
Registration begins for new students	October 22
Last day to drop Full semester classes	October 25
Final Graduation Application deadline for December graduates	October 29
Registration for Summer term begins for all students	November 8 (tentative)
Last day to drop Second Half semester class	November 15
Thanksgiving Break for Full semester courses begins	November 24
Thanksgiving Break for Second Half semester courses begins	November 24
University offices closed for Thanksgiving	November 25 - 26
Full and Second Half semester courses resume	November 29
Full semester courses end	December 3
Full semester course final exams	December 6 - 10
Second Half semester courses end	December 10
Full semester and Second Half semester final Grades due—10 a.m.	December 15
December Degree Confer/graduation date**	December 20
Christmas Break—no class meetings; University closed	December 24 - January 1

Spring 2022 Academic Calendar
Weekday Full semester and First Half semester courses begin*	January 10
Last day to add First Half semester course	January 12
Martin Luther King's Birthday—no class meetings, University closed	January 17
Last day to add Full semester course	January 18
Spring Enrollment Count Day	January 24
Last day to drop First Half semester course	February 11
First Half semester courses end	March 5
Spring Break for Full semester courses begins	March 6 (Sunday)
Midterm grades for Full semester courses & final grades for First Half semester due — Noon	March 9
Full semester classes resume & Second Half semester classes begin	March 14
Last day to add Second Half semester course	March 16
Priority registration for Fall semester begins for current Seniors, Graduate Students, CE Students—10 a.m.	March 21
Last day to drop Full semester classes	March 21
Priority registration for Fall  begins for current Juniors	March 22
Priority registration for Fall begins for current Sophomores	March 23
Priority registration for Fall begins for current Freshman	March 24
Registration for Fall begins for new students	March 25
Final Graduation Application deadline for May graduates	March 30
Last day to drop Second Half semester class	April 15
Easter—no class meetings, University closed	April 14-15
Evening courses resume on Monday at 5:00 p.m.	April 18
Daytime courses resume (Tuesday)	April 19
May Commencement RSVP deadline	April 25
ODU Day; no afternoon classes from 1 to 5 p.m.	April 29
Full semester courses end	April 29
August/December Graduation Application priority deadline	April 30
Full semester course final exams	May 2 - 6
Graduating students' final grades due—4 p.m.	May 3
Commencement Rehearsal—5:15 p.m.	May 5
Second Half semester courses end	May 6
Baccalaureate—9 a.m.	May 7
May Commencement**—11 a.m.	May 7
Full semester and Second Half semester final Grades due—10 a.m.	May 12

*On January 4, 2022, a Spring Late Registration Fee begins for all continuing student not registered for at least one course during any term within spring semester.
**Summer /August Graduates may participate in the May ceremony if they are enrolled and anticipated to complete all degree requirements by August 31.

Summer 2022 Academic Calendar
May term (2 week) courses begin; last day to add May term course	May 9
Last day to drop May term course	May 16
May term courses end	May 20
Memorial Day—no class meetings, University closed	May 30
8 Week Summer term courses begin*	June 6
Last day to add 8 Week Summer term course**	June 8
May term grades due—10 a.m.	June 3
Summer Enrollment Count Day	June 20
Independence Day—no class meetings, University closed	July 4
Last day to drop 8 Week Summer term course***	July 8
8 Week Summer term courses end	July 30
Final Graduation Application deadline for August graduates	July 31
Summer term grades due	August 5 – 10 a.m.
August Graduation (no ceremony; graduates invited to participate in May 2023 ceremony)	August 31

*NOTE: Some Summer term courses are on a flex term schedule and may meet during any span of time between May 9 and July 30.  Please take note of the start and end dates of the individual course.
**NOTE: For those courses beginning the week of June 6.
***NOTE: For those courses beginning the week of June 6.