Academic Calendar 2021-2022 (CAGS)

Summer Semester 2021
Summer Semester Begins: April 26
Payment Arrangements Due: April 26
Block 1: April 26-May 30
Block 1 (10 weeks): April 26-July 18
Block A7: April 26-June 20
Block A8: May 3-June 27
Memorial Day Break (No Classes except for Block A8): May 31-June 6
Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed): May 31
Block 2: June 7-July 18
Block 2 (10 weeks): June 7-August 22
Fall Registration Opens: June 14
Block B7: June 21-August 15
Block B8: June 28-August 22
Independence Day Break (No Classes except for Block B8): July 5-11
Independence Day observed (University Closed): July 5
Block 3: July 19-August 22
Summer Semester Ends: August 22
Summer Graduation (No Commencement Ceremony): August 21

Fall Semester 2021
Fall Semester Begins: August 23
Payment Arrangements Due: August 23
Block 1: August 23-October 3
Block 1 (10 weeks): August 23-November 7
Block A7: August 23-October 17
Block A8: August 23-October 17
Labor Day Break (No Classes except for Block A8): September 6-12
Labor Day (University Closed): September 6
Block 2:  October 4-November 7
Block 2 (10 weeks): October 4-December 19
Spring Registration Opens: October 18
Block B7: October 18-December 12
Block B8: October 18-December 19
Block 3: November 8-December 19
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes): November 22-28
Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed): November 25-26
Fall Semester Ends: December 19
Fall Graduation (No Commencement Ceremony): December 18
Christmas Break (No Classes): December 20, 2021-January 2, 2022
Christmas Break (University Closed): December 24, 2021-January 1, 2022

Spring Semester 2022
Spring Semester Begins: January 3
Payment Arrangements Due: January 3
Block 1: January 3-February 6
Block 1 (10 weeks): January 3-March 13
Block A7: January 3-February 20
Block A8: January 3-February 27
Martin Luther King Jr Day (University Closed/No Classes): January 17
Block 2: February 7-March 13
Block 2 (10 weeks): February 7-April 24
Summer Registration Opens: February 14
Block B7: February 21-April 17
Block B8: February 28-May 1
Spring Break (No Classes except for Block B8): March 14-20
Spring Break B8 (No Classes): March 21-27
Block 3: March 21-April 24
Good Friday/Easter (No Classes): April 15-17
Good Friday (University Closed): April 15
Spring Semester Ends: April 24
Spring Commencement Ceremony: May 6
Spring Graduation: May 7

Holidays may occasionally fall during the week that a course is scheduled. Students are still responsible for adhering to the due dates as posted in their Blackboard Course Shells.