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2021–2022 Academic Year
2021 Fall Semester | 2022 Spring Semester | 2022 Summer Semester
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2021 Fall Semester
| Events | 16–week Undergrad Semester | 8–week Sessions | 4–week Intensives | Key dates for faculty and staff |
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| New Faculty Orientation | August 17–18 | |||
| Move-in Day for international students |
August 22, Sunday | |||
| Fall Conference for faculty and staff | August 23, Monday | |||
| Move-in Day for first year and transfer students |
August 25, Wednesday | |||
| Orientation and registration begin | August 25, Wednesday | |||
| Opening Convocation | August 26, Thursday | August 26, Thursday | August 26, Thursday | August 26, Thursday |
| Residence halls and KE open for returning students |
August 27, Friday | |||
| Fall Semester begins | August 30, Monday | August 30, Monday | ||
| Fall Session 1 begins | August 30, Monday | August 30, Monday | ||
| September Intensive (Fall A) begins | August 30, Monday | August 30, Monday | ||
| Labor Day—no class | September 6, Monday | September 6, Monday | ||
| Add/Drop course deadline Refund policy |
Add: September 7, Tuesday Drop: November 5, Friday |
Add: September 7, Tuesday Drop: October, 1, Friday |
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| September Intensive (Fall A) ends | September 25, Saturday* | |||
| October Intensive (Fall B) begins | September 27, Monday | |||
| Fall Break—no class | October 11–12 | October 11–12 | ||
| Faculty Assembly | TBD | |||
| Mid-term grades due | October 15, Friday | |||
| Fall Session 1 ends | October 23, Saturday* | |||
| October Intensive (Fall B) ends | October 23, Saturday* | |||
| Fall Session 2 begins | October 25, Monday | |||
| November Intensive (Fall C) begins | October 25, Monday | |||
| Add/Drop course deadline Refund policy |
Add: November 1, Monday Drop: November 29, Monday |
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| Advising Days—no class | November 2–3 | November 2–3 | ||
| November Intensive (Fall C) ends | November 20, Saturday* | |||
| December Intensive (Fall D) begins | November 22, Monday | |||
| Thanksgiving break—no class | November 24–26 | November 24–26 | ||
| Fall semester last day of class | December 8, Wednesday | |||
| Study Day | December 9, Thursday | |||
| Exams | December 10–16 | December 10–16 | ||
| Fall Session 2 ends | December 18, Saturday* | |||
| December Intensive (Fall D) ends | December 18, Saturday* | |||
| Fall semester grades due | December 23, Thursday | |||
| Christmas Break | December 16–January 9 | December 20–January 9 | December 20–January 9 | December 24–January 2 |
2022 Spring Semester
| Events | 16–week Undergrad Semester | 8–week Sessions | 4–week Intensives | Key dates for faculty and staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence halls reopen | ||||
| Transfer student orientation | ||||
| Spring Semester begins | January 10, Monday | January 10, Monday | ||
| Spring Session 1 begins | January 10, Monday | January 10, Monday | ||
| January Intensive (Spring A) begins | January 10, Monday | January 10, Monday | ||
| Add/Drop course deadline Refund policy |
Add: January 17, Monday Drop: March 18 |
Add: January 17, Monday Drop: February 11, Friday |
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| January Intensive (Spring A) ends | February 5, Saturday* | |||
| February Intensive (Spring B) begins | February 7, Monday | |||
| Spring Break | February 28–March 4 | February 28–March 4 | ||
| Spring Session 1 ends |
March 5, Saturday* | |||
| February Intensive (Spring B) ends | March 5, Saturday* | |||
| Spring Session 2 begins |
March 7, Monday | |||
| March Intensive (Spring C) begins | March 7, Monday | |||
| Add/Drop course deadline Refund policy |
Add: March 14, Monday Drop: April 8, Friday |
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| Advising Days – no class | March 22–23 | March 22–23 | ||
| March Intensive (Spring C) ends | April 2, Saturday* | |||
| April Intensive (Spring D) begins | April 4, Monday | |||
| Good Friday & Easter Monday |
April 15–18 | April 15–18 | ||
| Thursday with Friday schedule | April 21, Thursday | |||
| Spring semester last day of class | April 21, Thursday | |||
| Study Day | April 22, Friday | |||
| Exams | April 22–28 | April 22–28 | ||
| Spring Session 2 ends |
April 30, Saturday* | |||
| April Intensive (Fall D) ends | April 30, Saturday* | |||
| Commencement | April 30, Saturday | April 30, Saturday | April 30, Saturday | April 30, Saturday |
| Spring semester grades due | May 6, Friday |
2022 Summer Semester
| Events | 16–week Undergrad Semester | 8–week Sessions | 4–week Intensives | Key dates for faculty and staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-in Day | ||||
| Transfer student orientation | ||||
| Summer Semester begins | May 4, Wednesday | May 4, Wednesday | ||
| Summer Session 1 begins | May 4, Wednesday | May 4, Wednesday | ||
| May Intensive (Summer A) begins | May 4, Wednesday | May 4, Wednesday | ||
| Add/Drop course deadline Refund policy |
Add: May 11, Wednesday Drop: July 8, Friday |
Add: May 11, Wednesday Drop: June 3, Friday |
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| May Intensive (Summer A) ends | May 25, Wednesday* | |||
| Memorial Day break – no class | May 26–30 | May 26–30 | ||
| June Intensive (Summer B) begins | May 31, Tuesday | |||
| Advising Day – no class | June 15, Wednesday | June 15, Wednesday | ||
| Summer Session 1 ends |
June 25, Saturday* | |||
| June Intensive (Summer B) ends | June 25, Saturday* | |||
| Summer Session 2 begins | June 27, Monday | |||
| July Intensive (Summer C) begins | June 27, Monday | |||
| Independence Day break – no class | July 1–5 | July 1–5 | ||
| Add/Drop course deadline Refund policy |
Add: July 7, Thursday Drop: July 29, Friday |
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| July Intensive (Summer C) ends | July 23, Saturday* | |||
| August Intensive (Summer D) begins | July 25, Monday | |||
| Wednesday with Friday schedule | August 10, Wednesday | August 10, Wednesday | ||
| Summer semester last day of class | August 10, Wednesday | |||
| Study Day | August 11, Thursday | |||
| Exams | August 12–17 | August 12–17 | ||
| Summer Session 2 ends | August 20, Saturday* | |||
| August Intensive (Summer D) ends | August 20, Saturday* | |||
| Summer semester grades due | August 24, Wednesday |
*Calvin offers both face-to-face and online courses in the 8-week and 4-week format. Some courses meet at assigned times, while others are asynchronous. Break days are not specified for these courses; the professor may vary the intensity of class assignments as best fits the subject matter. Cumulative assignments/exams are part of the class and are typically due/administered on the penultimate or final day of class.
All dates are subject to change as necessary; last updated July 19, 2021.