Fall 2021 Academic Calendar

Dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice.

August 2021 Academic Calendar
Date(s)	Description
Friday, August 20 - Sunday, August 22	Residence halls open. Move in date and time is based on hall and floor assignment.
Monday, August 23	New Student Convocation.
Tuesday, August 24	Fall full semester and Express I classes begin.
Thursday, August 26	Last day of Drop/Add for Express I classes. Last day for students to submit a request to Audit or apply for a Pass/Not Pass grade option for Express I classes.
Friday, August 27	Departmental Chairs' SZAAREG Deadline for Express I.
Monday, August 30	Last day of Drop/Add for full semester classes. Last day for students to submit a request to Audit or apply for a Pass/Not Pass grade option full semester classes.

September 2021 Academic Calendar
Date(s)	Description
Thursday, September 2	Departmental Chairs' SZAAREG Deadline for full semester.
Tuesday, September 7	Attendance Verification for faculty opens in MyCharleston via Final Grades.
Thursday, September 9	Last day for faculty to submit Individual Enrollment and Bachelor's Essay applications to the Registrar's Office for all full semester, Express I and Express II classes.
Tuesday, September 14	Attendance Verification for faculty closes at noon.
Thursday, September 23	Last day for students to withdraw with a grade of "W" from Express I classes.
Saturday, September 25 - Sunday, September 26	Storm Day Makeup (on campus instruction for PE Activity Courses, labs, studio, performance courses only; virtual instruction on these days for all other courses). (SD*)

October 2021 Academic Calendar
Date(s)	Description
Tuesday, October 1	Last day to submit an Undergraduate Application to Graduate in Fall 2021.
Friday, October 8	Last day of Express I classes.
Monday, October 11	Express I final exams for M/W classes. Full semester Mid Term and Express I Final grading open to faculty.
Tuesday, October 12	Express I final exams for T/R classes. Last day for students to submit incomplete undergraduate coursework to faculty for any Summer 2021 session (Summer 60 Day Deadline). Change of grade form to be submitted by faculty. Fall 2021 Express I Course-Instructor Evaluations close.
Wednesday, October 13	Express II classes begin. DA (Deletion from the Grade Roll) form may now be submitted by faculty for Express II classes.
Thursday, October 14	Express I final grades due at noon.
Friday, October 15	Last day of Drop/Add for Express II classes. Last day for students to submit a request to Audit or apply for a Pass/Not Pass grade option for an Express II class.
Monday, October 18	Departmental Chairs' SZAAREG Deadline for Express II. Fall Break. No classes.
Tuesday, October 19	Fall Break. No classes. Undergraduate missing and incomplete grades for all Summer 2021 sessions convert to a grade of "F".
Wednesday, October 20	Classes resume. Mid Term grades due at noon.
Friday, October 29	Last day for students to withdraw with a grade of "W" from full semester classes.

November 2021 Academic Calendar
Date(s)	Description
Monday, November 1	Spring 2022 early registration begins based on earned hours. NOTE: Holds will prohibit students from being able to register. Students should settle holds with the office that placed the hold before their opportunity to register.
Saturday, November 6 - Sunday, November 7	Storm Day Makeup (on campus instruction for PE Activity Courses, labs, studio, performance courses only; virtual instruction on these days for all other courses). (SD*)
Thursday, November 18	Last day for students to withdraw with a grade of "W" from Express II classes.
Wednesday, November 24	Thanksgiving Holiday. No Classes.
Thursday, November 25	Thanksgiving Holiday. No Classes. College Closed.
Friday, November 26	Thanksgiving Holiday. No Classes. College Closed.
Saturday, November 27	Thanksgiving Holiday. No Classes. College Closed.
Sunday, November 28	Thanksgiving Holiday. No Classes. College Closed.

December 2019 Academic Calendar
Date(s)	Description
Monday, December 6	Last day of full semester and Express II classes.
Tuesday, December 7	Reading Day.
Wednesday, December 8	Full semester and Express II final exams begin. Full semester and Express II grading open for faculty.
Monday, December 13	Full semester and Express II final exams end. Fall 2021 Full semester and Express II Course-Instructor Evaluations close.
Wednesday, December 15	Graduate missing and incomplete grades for Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 sessions convert to a grade of “F”. Full semester and Express II final grades due at 5 p.m. Faculty must submit a Change of Grade form after that time.
Saturday, December 18	Fall 2021 Commencement. #

February 2022 Academic Calendar
Date(s)	Description
Tuesday, February 14	Last day for students to submit incomplete undergraduate coursework to faculty for any Fall 2021 class (Fall 60 Day Deadline). Change of grade form to be submitted by faculty.
Tuesday, February 21	Undergraduate missing and incomplete grades for Fall 2021 sessions convert to a grade of “F”.

*SD – Storm Day Makeup (no classes unless the College deems necessary)

Note: Consistent with all applicable laws, any weekend day or designated holiday may be used as a storm makeup day.

#Fall Commencement may be moved if necessary, in order to make up for days lost to inclement weather.

Last Revised: 09/18/2020