Academic Calendar
Fall 2021
Nov 5 | FWT 2022 winter registration due on Handshake
Nov 9 | Plan Day - ends at 2:30pm | No classes in session (Note: VALS lecture series will meet at 7:00pm)
Nov 9 | Faculty Meeting, 2:45-4:15pm (Remote)
Nov 10 | Deadline for advisors to submit registration exception requests for Spring 2022
Nov 11 | Veterans Day | Classes in session
Nov 17 | Last day to withdraw from second 7 week Fall 2021 courses
Nov 17 | Faculty Forum, 12:15-1:30pm (Remote)
Nov 17 | 2000-level registration for Spring 2022 begins, 1:00pm, up to 4 credits
Nov 18 | 4000-level registration for Spring 2022 begins, up to 18 credits
Nov 19 | 2000-level registration for Spring 2022 continues, 1:00pm, up to 18 credits
Nov 24 - Nov 28 | Thanksgiving Break | No classes, administrative offices closed Thu/Fri
Nov 30 | End of MFA in Writing Program summer term
Dec 1 | Faculty meeting, 12:30-1:30pm (Remote)
Dec 8 | Faculty: Preliminary grades for Fall 2021 graduates due to Registrar
Dec 8 | Faculty Forum, 12:15-1:30pm (Remote)
Dec 10 | Last day of classes | All classes meet
Dec 10 | Last day to add or change a FWT position
Dec 11 | First and Second student houses close at 4:00pm
Dec 12 | Third Street student houses close at 4:00pm
Dec 23 - Jan 2 | Administrative offices closed
Winter 2022
Jan 3 | Field Work Term begins
Jan 3 | Faculty: Final Fall 2021 grades and evaluations due to Registrar
Jan 6 | MFA in Writing Program January 2022 Virtual Residency Begins
Jan 6 | MFA in Writing Program January 2022 Virtual Residency | Classes begin
Jan 15 | MFA in Writing Program Commencement, Virtual
Jan 15 | Deadline for students to submit work to faculty if approved for a Fall 2021 incomplete
Jan 16 | MFA in Writing Program January 2022 Virtual Residency | Classes end
Jan 16 | MFA in Writing Program January 2022 Virtual Residency Ends
Jan 17 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Several administrative offices closed
Jan 22 | Deadline for faculty to submit grades for students with Fall 2021 incompletes
Feb 1 | Last day to notify Provost’s Office of leave of absence / withdrawal for Spring 2022 term
Feb 11 | Field Work Term Ends
Feb 11 | FWT employer evaluations, timesheets, reflective projects, and all other materials are due to the FWT office.
Spring 2022
Feb 13 | New and transfer students arrive
Feb 14 | New/transfer student orientation
Feb 14 | Houses open for returning students at 10:00am
Feb 14 | Faculty meeting, 10:00am-12:00pm
Feb 15 | Classes begin
Feb 17 | FWT Fellowship Spotlight, 12:00pm-1:30pm
Feb 18 | FWT independent study sponsor evaluations due
Feb 21 | President’s Day | Several administrative offices closed
Feb 23 | Faculty Forum, 12:30pm-1:45pm
Feb 25 | Add/Drop deadline for full term and first 7 week Spring 2022 courses
Feb 25 | Deadline to request letter grades for full term and first 7 week courses for Spring 2022
Feb 28 | Senior Plan essay drafts due to advisors (Spring 2022 graduates only)
Mar 14 | Plan drafts due to advisors
Mar 15 | Last day to withdraw from first 7 week Spring 2022 courses
Mar 18 | FWT Summer Planning Checkpoint (see details in description)
Mar 21 | First-Year and Senior Plan essays due to the Provost’s Office
Mar 23 | Faculty Forum, 12:30pm-1:45pm
Mar 24 | Plans due to Provost’s Office
Apr 1 | First seven-week classes end | All classes meet
Apr 1 | Readmission from Withdrawal application materials due to Provost's Office
Apr 2 - Apr 6 | Long Weekend | No classes
Apr 7 | Second seven-week classes begin this week
Apr 8 | Faculty: Final grades and evaluations for first 7 week Spring 2022 courses due to Registrar
Apr 12 | Last day to withdraw from full term Spring 2022 courses
Apr 15 | Deadline to request letter grades for second 7 week courses for Spring 2022 courses
Apr 15 | Add/Drop deadline for second 7 week Spring 2022 courses
Apr 15 | Application to study away for Fall 2022 due to Academic Services
Apr 20 | Plan Day - ends at 2:30pm | No classes in session
Apr 20 | Faculty meeting, 3:00pm-4:30pm
Apr 27 | Faculty Forum, 12:30-1:45pm
Apr 28 | Half Plan Day | No morning classes; classes will meet beginning at 1:40pm
Apr 29 | FWT 2022 summer registration due
May 3 | Plan Day | No classes
May 6 | Last day to withdraw from second 7 week Spring 2022 courses
May 25 | Faculty: Preliminary grades for Spring 2022 graduates due to Registrar
May 26 | Last day of classes | Classes end at 12:20pm
May 26 | Last day to add or change a summer FWT position
May 26 | Faculty meeting, 12:30pm-1:45pm
May 26 | Commencement rehearsal, 6:00pm
May 27 | Student houses close at 12:00pm for undergraduates not attending commencement
May 28 | Commencement: Conferring of Degrees
May 29 | Student houses close for graduates at 10:00am
May 30 | Memorial Day | Several administrative offices closed
May 31 | End of MFA writing program winter term