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Fall Semester 2021
Spring Semester 202 2
Summer Sessions 2022

NOTE: Additional dates and deadlines of importance may also be found on the Academic Calendars & Exam Schedules pages of the University Registrar’s web site www.wm.edu/registrar. Calendar dates are subject to change.

Fall Semester 2021

Aug 2	Registration begins for new students
Aug 16	Registration begins for non-degree-seeking students
Aug 30-31	New Student Orientation
Sept 1	First day of classes Add/drop period begins
Sept 6	Labor Day (offices closed; classes in session)
Sept 10	Last day to add/drop
Sept 11	Withdrawal period begins
Oct 25-29	Spring 2022 priority registration for continuing students
Nov 1	Last day to withdraw
Nov 24-28	Thanksgiving break (offices closed; no classes)
Dec 10	Last day of classes Last day to submit ETDs for January 2021 graduation
Dec 11-12 & 18-19	Reading periods
Dec 13-17 & 20-21	Final exams
Dec 22-31	Winter break (offices closed; no classes)
Jan 3 by 9 a.m	Final grades due
Jan 21	Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

Spring Semester 2022

Jan 4	Registration begins for new students
Jan 12	Registration begins for non-degree-seeking students
Jan 17	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed)
Jan 26	First day of classes Add/drop period begins
Feb 4	Last day to add/drop
Feb 5	Withdrawal period begins
Feb 15	Online graduation application opens for 2023
Mar 12-20	Spring break (no classes)
Mar 28	Last day to withdraw
Apr 11-15	Summer & Fall 2022 priority registration for continuing students
May 6	Last day of classes Last day to submit ETDs for May 2022 graduation
May 7-8 & 14-15	Reading periods
May 9-13 & 16-17	Final exams
May 17	Final grades due at 12 p.m. for graduating graduate students
May 19	Final grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating undergraduate students
May 21	Spring degree conferral and Commencement Ceremony
May 24	Final grades due at 9 a.m. for all continuing students

Summer Sessions 2022

Overall Important Dates
Apr 11	Registration begins for continuing students
May 2	Registration begins for new students
May 16	Registration begins for non-degree-seeking students
May 30	Memorial Day (offices closed; no classes)
July 4	Independence Day (offices closed; classes in session)
Aug 26	Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)

Summer Session 1: May 31 - July 1, 2022
May 31	First day of classes Add/drop period begins
June 3	Last day to add/drop
June 4	Withdrawal period begins
June 17	Last day to withdraw
July 1	Last day of classes
July 8	Final grades due at 12 p.m.

Summer Session 2: July 5 - August 5, 2022
July 5	First day of classes Add/drop period begins
July 8	Last day to add/drop
July 9	Withdrawal period begins
July 22	Last day to withdraw
Aug 5	Last day of classes
Aug 12	Final grades due at 12 p.m.

Summer Session 3: May 31 - August 5, 2022
May 31	First day of classes Add/drop period begins
June 9	Last day to add/drop
June 10	Withdrawal period begins
July 4	Independence Day (offices closed; classes in session)
July 8	Last day to withdraw
Aug 5	Last day of classes
Aug 12	Final grades due at 12 p.m.

Non-Standard: May 22 - August 21, 2022 * MSCI field courses and short courses generally fall within this session. ** See SMS Registrar for course specific details. After the last day of Spring classes, registration and add/drop/withdraw must be done manually through SMS Registrar’s Office.
Varies per course **	First day of classes
Varies per course **	Add/drop period
Varies per course **	Withdrawal period
Varies per course **	Last day of classes
One week after class end date **	Final grades due at 12 p.m.