Academic Calendar
Fall 2021
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
June 21, 25, 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 | 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 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. |
| Dec 18 | VWU Global Campus Commencement Ceremony |
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 13 | Baccalaureate Service |
May 14 | Commencement |
May 16 | Online Summer Session Begins |
May 23 | Traditional Summer Session Begins |
Aug 19 | Summer Session Ends |