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2021–2022 Academic Year

2021 Fall Semester | 2022 Spring Semester | 2022 Summer Semester

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2021-2022
Year-at-a-Glance

2021 Fall Semester

Events	16–week Undergrad Semester	8–week Sessions	4–week Intensives	Key dates for faculty and staff
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
Add/Drop course deadline Refund policy	Add: September 3, Friday Drop: November 5, Friday	Add: September 3, Friday Drop: October 1, Friday
Labor Day—no class	September 6, Monday			September 6, Monday
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
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 17–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 14, Friday Drop: March 18	Add: January 14, Friday Drop: February 11, Friday
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
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—no classes	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 2, Monday or May 4, Wednesday		May 2, Monday or May 4, Wednesday
May Intensive (Summer A) begins			May 2, Monday or May 4, Wednesday	May 2, Monday or 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
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
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 December 3, 2021.