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2021 - 2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
SMS Academic Calendar
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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) |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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