2021-22 Academic Calendar August Interim 2021 Begins Saturday, July 31 Ends Saturday, August 14 Fall Semester 2021 (First-Year Students)Wednesday, August 18 BeginsWednesday, August 18 Classes Begin Monday, August 23 Labor Day (University Closed)Monday, September 6 First Block Classes EndTuesday, October 12 Second Block Classes BeginWednesday, October 13 Midterm BreakThursday-Friday, October 14-15 (after WK8) Thanksgiving BreakMonday-Friday, November 22-26 Last Day of ClassesFriday, December 10 Finals StartMonday, December 13 Reading DayWednesday, December 15 Finals EndFriday, December 17 CommencementSaturday, December 18, 11 a.m. Winter Interim 2021-22 BeginsSaturday, December 18 EndsSaturday, January 15 Spring Semester 2022 Classes BeginMonday, January 10 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed)Monday, January 17 First Block Classes EndTuesday, March 1 Second Block Classes BeginWednesday, March 2 Spring BreakMonday-Friday, March 7-11 Term BreakMonday, April 18 (ends at 5 p.m.) Student Research ConferenceThursday, April 21 (No classes; 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.) Last Day of ClassesFriday, April 29 Finals StartMonday, May 2 Reading DayWednesday, May 4 Finals EndFriday, May 6 CommencementSaturday, May 7, 2 p.m. May Interim 2022 BeginsSaturday, May 7 EndsSaturday, May 28 Summer Session 2022 Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed)Monday, May 30 First Five-Week and Ten-Week Classes BeginTuesday, May 31 Eight-Week Classes BeginMonday, June 6 First Five-Week Classes EndFriday, July 1 Independence Day Holiday (University Closed)Monday, July 4 Second Five-Week Classes BeginTuesday, July 5 Eight-Week Classes EndFriday, July 29 Second Five- and Ten-Week Week Classes EndFriday, August 5 **Calendar subject to change without notice** <<2020-2021 Academic Calendar | 2022-2023 Academic Calendar>>