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2021 - 2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

A&S: Academic Calendar

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FALL SEMESTER 2021

  June 26-August 31 Registration of new graduate students
  September 1 First day of classes. Non-degree seeking registration begins
  September 10 Last day to add/drop courses
  October 1  Deadline to file the online Graduation Application form with the University Registrar to graduate in January 2022, May 2022 and August 2022
  October 25 Spring 2022 registration begins for continuing students 
  November 1 Last day to withdraw from a full-term course
  November 5 Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for January 2022 Graduation
  November 19 Thesis/Dissertation Defense Completion Deadline for January 2022 Graduation
  November 24-28 Thanksgiving Holiday: Offices closed
  December 3 Final Submission Deadline for A&S graduate students to satisfy degree requirements for January 2022 Graduation
  December 10 Last day of classes
  December 10 Deadline to file the paper Notice of Candidacy form with the Graduate Registrar to graduate in May 2022 and August 2022 
  December 11-12 Reading Period
  December 13-17 Final Exams
  December 18-19 Reading Period
  December 20-21 Final exams
  January 21, 2022 January 2022 Conferral Date

SPRING SEMESTER 2022

  January 3-25 Registration of new graduate students
  January 26 First day of classes
  February 4 Last day to add/drop courses
  February 15 Deadline to submit the online Intent to Graduate Form to the OGSR 
  March 12-20 Spring Break
  March 28 Last day to withdraw from a full-term course
  April 8 Pre-Defense Deadline for Students Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation for May 2022 Graduation
  April 22 Thesis/Dissertation Defense Completion Deadline for May 2022 Graduation
  April 29 Final Submission Deadline for A&S graduate students to satisfy degree requirements for May 2022 Graduation
  May 6 Last day of classes
  May 7-8 Reading Period
  May 9-13 Exam periods
  May 14-15 Reading Period
  May 16-17 Exam periods
  May 21 May 2022 Conferral Date 

NOTE: Additional dates and deadlines of importance can also be found on the Academic Calendars & Exam Schedules pages of the University Registrar’s web site (www.wm.edu/registrar). Calendars are created by a faculty committee under the direction of the Office of the Provost and are subject to change in the event of major disruptions (natural disasters, national emergencies, etc.) to W&M’s normal operations.