The academic calendar lists start and end dates for classes, in addition to holidays and makeup class meeting dates (as applicable). These calendars are offered for planning purposes only and are subject to change.
For financial aid purposes, the definition of an academic year is a period in which a student completes two semesters (credit hours), which consists of 16 weeks for a total of 32 weeks. The academic calendar includes two semesters (fall and spring). Summer is optional for undergraduate programs but may be required for some graduate programs.
For the purposes of awarding Title IV financial aid, the payment period is the academic year.
Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral Programs
Fall Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Fall semester payment deadline (new students) | July 14, 2021 |
| Fall semester payment deadline (returning students) | July 28, 2021 |
| Fall Doctor of Education classes begin (on-campus program) | August 27–28, 2021 |
| Fall classes begin | August 30, 2021 |
| Fall I classes begin | August 30, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Fall semester & Fall I) | September 4, 2021 |
| No classes; Labor Day | September 6, 2021 |
| Fall Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | September 10–11, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Fall semester & Fall I) | September 11, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Fall semester & Fall I) | September 11, 2021 |
| Fall I academic course withdrawal deadline | September 21, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | September 24–25, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | October 15–16, 2021 |
| Fall I classes end | October 19, 2021 |
| Fall II classes begin | October 25, 2021 |
| Fall academic course withdrawal deadline | October 29, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | October 29–30, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Fall II) | October 30, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Fall II) | November 6, 2021 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Fall II) | November 6, 2021 |
| No classes; Veteran’s Day | November 11, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | November 12–13, 2021 |
| Fall II academic course withdrawal deadline | November 23, 2021 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 24–26, 2021 |
| Spring payment deadline | December 1, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | December 3–4, 2021 |
| Undergraduate reading day academic courses only; Hybrid, Labs, Continuing Education and Graduate courses will be held | December 9, 2021 |
| *Undergraduate final exams | December 13–16, 2021 |
| Inclement weather make up final exams | December 17, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | December 17, 2021 |
| Fall classes end | December 17, 2021 |
| Fall II classes end | December 17, 2021 |
| Doctor of Education classes end (on-campus program) | December 18, 2021 |
| Winter Break begins | December 19, 2021 |
| *Final Exams for Continuing Education (CE) and Graduate on-campus programs are held during the last class meeting. | |
Spring Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Spring Doctor of Education classes begin (on-campus program) | January 7–8, 2022 |
| Winter Break ends | January 9, 2022 |
| Spring classes begin | January 10, 2022 |
| Spring I classes begin | January 10, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Spring semester & Spring I) | January 15, 2022 |
| No classes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 17, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | January 21–22, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Spring semester & Spring I) | January 22, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Spring semester & Spring I) | January 22, 2022 |
| Spring I academic course withdrawal deadline | February 1, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | February 4–5, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | February 25–26, 2022 |
| Spring I classes end | March 1, 2022 |
| Spring Break | March 7–11, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | March 11–12, 2022 |
| Spring II classes begin | March 14, 2022 |
| Spring academic course withdrawal deadline | March 18, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Spring II) | March 19, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | March 25–26, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Spring II) | March 26, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Spring II) | March 26, 2022 |
| Spring II academic course withdrawal deadline | April 5, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | April 8–9, 2022 |
| Summer payment deadline | April 21, 2022 |
| No classes; Spring holiday | April 15, 2022 |
| No classes; Easter | April 17, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | April 22, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes end (on-campus program) | April 23, 2022 |
| Undergraduate reading day academic courses only; Hybrid, Labs, Continuing Education and Graduate courses will be held | April 26, 2022 |
| *Undergraduate final exams | April 27–28, May 2-3, 2022 |
| Internships end | April 29, 2022 |
| Spring classes (non-online) end | May 3, 2022 |
| Online classes + Spring II classes end | May 3, 2022 |
| *Final Exams for Continuing Education (CE) and Graduate on-campus programs are held during the last class meeting. | |
Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer classes begin | May 9, 2022 |
| Summer I classes begin | May 9, 2022 |
| Ed.D. Dissertaion advisement begins | May 9, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Summer semester & Summer I) | May 14, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Summer semester & Summer I) | May 21, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Summer semester & Summer I) | May 21, 2022 |
| No classes; Memorial Day | May 30, 2022 |
| Summer I academic course withdrawal deadline | May 31, 2022 |
| Occupational Therapy Doctorate new student cohort begins | June 6, 2022 |
| M.S. in Addictions Counseling and M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling courses begin | June 6, 2022 |
| Summer I classes end | June 28, 2022 |
| No classes; Independence Day | July 4, 2022 |
| Summer II classes begin | July 5, 2022 |
| Summer academic course withdrawal deadline | July 8, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Summer II) | July 9, 2022 |
| Bridge Program begins (Charlotte Campus) | July 11, 2022 |
| Fall semester payment deadline (new sudents) | July 12, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Summer II) | July 16, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Summer II) | July 16, 2022 |
| Fall semester payment deadline (returning students) | July 26, 2022 |
| Summer II academic course withdrawal deadline | July 26, 2022 |
| Bridge Program ends (Charlotte Campus) | August 12, 2022 |
| Summer classes (non-online) + Internships end | August 19, 2022 |
| Online courses + Summer II classes end | August 21, 2022 |
| *Final Exams for Continuing Education (CE) and Graduate on-campus programs are held during the last class meeting. | |
Physician Assistant Studies
Didactic Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer classes begin | June 7, 2021 |
| No classes; Independence Day | July 5, 2021 |
| Fall payment deadline (new students) | July 14, 2021 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | July 23, 2021 |
| Summer semester ends | August 27, 2021 |
Didactic Fall Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| No classes; Labor Day | September 6, 2021 |
| Fall classes begin | September 7, 2021 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | November 5, 2021 |
| No classes; Veteran's Day | November 11, 2021 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 24–28, 2021 |
| Spring semester payment deadline | December 3, 2021 |
| Fall semester ends | December 17, 2021 |
Didactic Spring Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Spring classes begin | January 5, 2022 |
| No classes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 17, 2022 |
| Spring break | March 7–11, 2022 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | March 20, 2022 |
| Summer semester payment deadline | April 15, 2022 |
| No classes; Spring Holiday | April 15, 2022 |
| Spring semester ends | May 20, 2022 |
Clinical Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer classes begin | June 7, 2021 |
| Rotation 1 (callback days, end of rotation July 22–23) | June 21, 2021 |
| Rotation 2 (end of rotation August 27) | July 26, 2021 |
| Fall semester payment deadline (returning students) | July 28, 2021 |
Clinical Fall Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Rotation 3 (callback days, end of rotation October 1) | August 30, 2021 |
| Rotation 4 (end of rotation November 5) | October 4, 2021 |
| Rotation 5 (end of rotation December 10) | November 8, 2021 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 25-28, 2021 |
| Spring semester payment deadline | December 3, 2021 |
| Rotation 6 (end of rotation January 21) | December 13, 2021 |
| Winter break | December 25, 2021 – January 1, 2022 |
Clinical Spring Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Rotation 7 (Callback Day end of rotation February 25) | January 24, 2022 |
| Final Exam Week (Summative Exams, OSCE's, Master's Presentations) | February 28, 2022 |
| Rotation 8 (Callback Day, end of rotation April 8) | March 7, 2022 |
| Rotation 9 (Callback Day, end of rotation May 13) | April 11, 2022 |
| Callback days | May 16–17, 2022 |
Commencement
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Graduate Studies Commencement | May 6, 2022 |
| Undergraduate Commencement (Providence Campus) | May 7, 2022 |
| Undergraduate + Graduate Commencement (Charlotte Campus) | May 7, 2022 |