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Academic Planning Calendar
Planning Calendar
Important dates for 2021-2022 through 2023-2024
Please note: all dates are subject change.
| Regular FALL Semesters | Academic Year | ||
| 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
| New Faculty Orientation | Monday, Aug. 23 | Monday, Aug. 22 | Monday, Aug. 21 |
| College Faculty Workshop | Tuesday, Aug. 24 | Tuesday, Aug. 23 | Tuesday, Aug. 22 |
| University Convocation | Wednesday, Aug. 25 | Wednesday, Aug. 24 | Wednesday, Aug. 23 |
| Fall Semester Begins (College) | Monday, Aug. 30 | Monday, Aug. 29 | Monday, Aug. 28 |
| Fall Semester Term 1 Begins (Graduate & Professional Programs) |
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| Labor Day (No Classes) | Monday, Sept. 6 | Monday, Sept. 5 | Monday, Sept. 4 |
| Fall Semester Break: No classes (College) | Monday, Oct. 18 – Tuesday, Oct. 19 | Monday, Oct. 17 – Tuesday, Oct. 18 | Monday, Oct. 16 – Tuesday, Oct. 17 |
| Fall Semester Term 1 Ends (Graduate & Professional Programs) |
Sunday, Oct. 24 | Sunday, Oct. 23 | Sunday, Oct. 22 |
| Fall Semester Term 2 Begins (Graduate & Professional Programs) |
Monday, Oct. 25 | Monday, Oct. 24 | Monday, Oct. 23 |
| University Thanksgiving Holiday (offices closed) | Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 24 – Sunday, Nov. 28 | Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 23 – Sunday, Nov. 27 | Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 22 – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Thanksgiving Break: No Classes (College) | Wednesday, Nov. 24 – Monday, Nov. 29 | Wednesday, Nov. 23 – Monday, Nov. 28 | Wednesday, Nov. 22 – Monday, Nov. 27 |
| Thanksgiving Break: No Classes (Graduate & Professional Programs) |
Wednesday, Nov. 24 – Sunday, Nov. 28 | Wednesday, Nov. 23 – Sunday, Nov. 27 | Wednesday, Nov. 22 – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Fall Semester Last Day of Class (College) | Wednesday, Dec. 15 | Wednesday, Dec. 14 | Wednesday, Dec. 13 |
| Final Exams (College) | Friday, Dec. 17, Saturday, Dec. 18, Monday, Dec. 20, Tuesday, Dec. 21 | Friday, Dec. 16, Saturday, Dec. 17, Monday, Dec. 19, Tuesday, Dec. 20 | Friday, Dec. 15, Saturday, Dec. 16, Monday, Dec. 18, Tuesday, Dec. 19 |
| Fall Semester Term 2 Ends (Graduate & Professional Programs) |
Sunday, Dec. 19 | Sunday, Dec. 18 | Friday, Dec. 17 |
| University Christmas Holiday (Offices Closed) |
Friday, Dec. 24, Monday, Dec. 27 – Tuesday, Dec. 28 | Friday, Dec 23 – Thursday, Dec. 29 | Friday, Dec. 22, Monday, Dec. 25 – Tuesday, Dec. 26 |
| University New Year Holiday (Offices Closed) |
Friday, Dec. 31, Monday, Jan. 3 |
Friday, Dec 30- Monday, Jan 2 | Friday, Dec 29, Monday, Jan. 1 |
| Regular SPRING Semesters | Academic Year | ||
| 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
| Faculty Advance Day | Friday, Jan. 14 | Cancelled | Friday, Jan. 5 |
| Spring Semester Term 1 Begins (Graduate & Professional Programs) |
Monday, Jan. 3 | Monday, Jan. 2 | Monday, Jan. 8 |
| Spring Semester Begins (College) | Tuesday, Jan. 18 | Monday, Jan. 9 | Monday, Jan. 8 |
| Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday No Classes |
Monday, Jan. 17 | Monday, Jan. 16 | Monday, Jan. 15 |
| Minneapolis Commencement (Graduate & Professional Programs) |
Saturday, Jan. 22 | Saturday, Jan. 21 | To be determined |
| Spring Semester Term 1 Ends (Graduate & Professional Programs) |
Sunday, Feb. 27 | Sunday, Feb. 26 | Sunday, Mar. 3 |
| Spring Semester Term 2 Begins (Graduate & Professional Programs) |
Monday, Feb. 28 | Monday, Feb. 27 | Monday, Mar. 4 |
| Spring Break: No Classes (College) | Saturday, Feb. 26 – Sunday, Mar. 6 | Saturday, Feb. 25 – Sunday, Mar. 5 | Saturday, Mar. 2 – Sunday, Mar. 10 |
| Easter Break: No Classes (College, Graduate & Professional Programs) |
Thursday, Apr. 14 – Monday, Apr. 18 | Thursday, Apr. 6 – Monday, Apr. 10 | Thursday, Mar. 28 – Monday, Apr. 1 |
| University Holiday (Offices Closed) |
Friday, Apr. 15 – Monday, Apr. 18 |
Friday, Apr. 7 Monday, Apr. 10 |
Friday, Mar. 29, Monday, Apr. 1 |
| Spring Semester Term 2 Ends (Graduate & Professional Programs) |
Sunday, Apr. 24 | Sunday, Apr. 23 | Sunday, Apr. 28 |
| Spring Semester Last Day of Class (College) | Wednesday, Apr. 27 | Friday, April 21 | Friday, April 26 |
| Final Examinations (College) |
Friday, Apr. 29, Saturday, Apr. 30, Monday, May 2, Tuesday, May 3 |
Monday, April 24, Tuesday, April 25, Wednesday, April 26, Thursday, April 27 | Monday, April 29, Tuesday, April 30, Wednesday, May 1, Thursday, May 2 |
| Winona Commencement (College) | Saturday, May 7 | Saturday, April 29 | Saturday, May 4 |
| Minneapolis Commencement (Graduate & Professional Programs) |
Saturday, June 4 | Monday, June 5 | To be determined |
| SUMMER Term | Academic Year | ||
| 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
| Summer Semester Term 1 Begins (Graduate & Professional Programs) | Monday, May 2 | Monday, May 1 | Monday, May 6 |
| Online Summer Session Begins (College) | Monday, May 16 | Monday, May 8 | Monday, May 13 |
| Summer Semester Term 1 Ends (Graduate & Professional Programs) |
Sunday, June 26 | Sunday, June 25 | Sunday, June 30 |
| Summer Semester Term 2 Begins (Graduate & Professional Programs) | Monday, June 27 | Monday, June 26 | Monday, July 1 |
| Online Summer Session Ends (College) | Friday, July 15 | Friday, July 7 | Friday, July 12 |
| Summer Semester Term 2 Ends (Graduate & Professional Programs) |
Sunday, Aug. 21 | Sunday, Aug. 20 | Sunday, Aug. 25 |