Academic Calendar
Spring Semester 2021
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| Jan 21 | New Resident First Year and Resident Transfer Students Arrive |
| Jan 22 | Spring Faculty Workshop |
| Jan 22 | New Student Orientation |
| Jan 24 | Residence Halls open at 10:00 a.m. for returning students |
| Jan 25 | Day and Evening Classes Begin |
| Jan 25 | Online Term 1 Classes Begin |
| Jan 29 | Last day of "Add/ Drop" Period On-campus |
| Jan 29-30 | Weekend Classes Begin |
| Jan 31 | Online Spring Term 1 Classes Last day of "Add/Drop" Period |
| Feb 25 | Online Term 1 Last day of dropping a course with automatic W |
| Mar 15-19 | SPRING BREAK - ELIMINATED (classes will be held) |
| Mar 17 | Online Term 1 Classes End |
| Mar 22 | Online Term 2 Classes Begin |
| Mar 24 | Mid-Semester Progress Reports available on WebAdvisor |
| Mar 28 | Online Spring Term 2 Classes Last day of "Add/Drop" Period |
| Mar 29 - Apr 2 | VWU Global Campus Advising/Registration for Summer & Fall Begins |
| Mar 29 - Apr 9 | Advising Weeks for Fall Registration (avoid scheduling meetings) |
| Apr 5 | EASTER MONDAY - ELIMINATED (classes will be held) |
| Apr 5 | Advance Registration for Summer & Fall Begins |
| Apr 9 | Last day for dropping a course with automatic W |
| Apr 22 | Online Term 2 Last day of dropping a course with automatic W |
| April 27 | Classes end (Evening Classes end April 26, 2021) |
| April 27 - May 3 | Evening Final Examinations |
| April 28 | Reading Day |
| April 29, 30, May 3, 4 | Final Examinations |
| May 4 | Residence Halls Close at 5:00 p.m. (except for graduates) |
| May 11 | Online Term 2 Classes End |
| May 8 | Commencement (format may depend on COVID) |
| May 16 | VWU Global Campus Commencement (Graduate and Online students, format may depend on COVID) |
Summer Session 2021
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| May 17 | Online Summer Terms Begin |
| May 24 | Traditional Summer Terms Begin |
| May 24 - June 21 | Summer Term 1 (4 weeks) |
| May 25 | Summer Term 1 Last day of "Add/ Drop" Period |
| June 9 | Summer Term 1 Last day of dropping a course with automatic W |
| May 24 - Aug 13 | Summer Term 2 (12 weeks) |
| May 30 | Summer Term 2 Last day of "Add/ Drop" Period |
| Jul 12 | Summer Term 2 Last day of dropping a course with automatic W |
| July 6 - Aug 13 | Summer Term 3 (6 weeks) |
| Jul 8 | Summer Term 3 Last day of "Add/ Drop" Period |
| Jul 27 | Summer Term 3 Last day of dropping a course with automatic W |
| May 17 - July 2 | Summer Term 4 (7 weeks) Online / Graduate |
| May 23 | Summer Term 4 Last day of "Add/ Drop" Period |
| Jun 14 | Summer Term 4 Last day of dropping a course with automatic W |
| July 6 - Aug 20 | Summer Term 5 (7 weeks ) Online / Graduate |
| Jul 12 | Summer Term 5 Last day of "Add/ Drop" Period |
| Aug 3 | Summer Term 5 Last day of dropping a course with automatic W |
| Aug 20 | Summer Session Ends |
Fall 2021
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
Jun 25, Jun 28 |
Orientation for First Year Students, Marlin Nation Orientation |
Aug 18 |
Fall Student Athletes arrive |
Aug 20 |
Fall Faculty Workshop (Batten Honors College Matriculation Ceremony) |
Aug 22 |
New Students Arrive |
Aug 22 |
August Orientation for First Year Students begins |
Aug 23 |
New Resident Transfer Students arrive |
Aug 24 |
Transfer Student Orientation |
Aug 24 |
Residence Halls open at 10:00 a.m. for returning students |
Aug 25 |
Day and Evening Classes begin (Online Fall 1 classes begin) |
Aug 31 |
Last Day of "Add/ Drop" Period |
Sept 6 |
Labor Day (classes will be held) |
Sept 9-Sep |
Founders Day Convocation |
Sept 3-4 |
Weekend classes begin |
Sept 13 Sept 16 |
Advance Registration for January Term begins |
Oct 1-3 |
Homecoming/Family Weekend |
Oct 11-12 |
Fall Break (Evening & Weekend classes will NOT meet during fall break)* |
Oct 15 |
Online Term 1 Classes End |
Oct 15 |
Mid-semester Progress Reports due |
Oct 20 |
Online Term 2 Classes begin |
Oct 4-29 |
Evening & Weekend Advising/Registration for Spring |
Oct 4-29 |
Advising Weeks for Spring Registration |
Oct 18 |
Advance Registration for Spring Semester begins |
Nov 5 |
Last day for dropping a course with automatic W |
Nov 24-26 |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
Nov 29 |
Classes resume |
Nov 30 |
PORT DAY |
Dec 5 |
December Graduates' Recognition Ceremony & Reception |
Dec 7 |
Classes end |
Dec 8 |
Reading Day |
Dec 7-13 |
Evening Final Examinations (Weekend Final Exams Dec 4, 2021 and Dec 3, 2022) |
Dec 9, 10, 13, 14 |
Final Examinations |
Dec 14 |
Residence halls close at 6:00 p.m. |
January Term 2022
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| Jan 3-21 (14 days) | January Term |
Jan 17 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes held) |
Jan 5 |
Drop JT course without record |
Jan 11 |
Drop JT course with automatic W |
Spring 2022
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 21 |
Spring Faculty Workshop |
Jan 20 |
New Resident First Year and Resident Transfer Students Arrive |
Jan 21 |
New Student Orientation |
Jan 23 |
Residence Halls open at 10:00 a.m. for returning students |
Jan 24 |
Day and Evening Classes begin (Online term 1 classes begin) |
Jan 28 |
Last day of "Add/ Drop" Period |
Jan 28 - 29 |
Weekend Classes Begin |
Mar 16 |
Online Term 1 Classes End |
Mar 14-18 |
Spring Break |
Mar 21 |
Classes resume (Online Term 2 classes begin) |
Mar 23 |
Mid-Semester Progress Reports available on WebAdvisor |
Feb 28 - Mar 25 |
Advising Weeks for Fall Registration |
Feb 28 - Mar 25 |
EWP Advising/Registration for Summer & Fall begins |
Mar 21 |
Advance Registration for Summer & Fall begins |
Apr 8 -9 |
Spring Alumni Weekend |
Apr 8 |
Last day for dropping a course with automatic W |
Apr 17 |
Easter Sunday |
Apr 18 |
Easter Monday Holiday (Monday labs meet another day-TBA) |
Apr 29 |
Spring Honors Convocation & Academic Fair |
May 4 |
Classes end |
May 11 |
Online Term 2 classes end |
May 3-9 |
Evening Final Examinations |
May 5 |
Reading Day |
May 6, 7, 9, 10 |
Final Examinations |
May 10 |
Residence halls close at 6:00 p.m., except for graduates |
May 14 |
Commencement |
May 16 |
Online Summer Session Begins |
May 23 |
Traditional Summer Session Begins |
Aug 19 |
Summer Session Ends |