Fall 2021 Academic Calendar

Dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice.

August 2021

August 2021 Academic Calendar
Date(s) Description
Friday, August 20 - Sunday, August 22 Residence halls open. Move-in dates vary by residence hall and are by appointment.
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

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 status indicator of "W" from Express I classes.  NOTE: Registration holds prevent students from being able to withdraw from a course in Banner Self-Service. Students should resolve their registration holds prior to this date if they wish to withdraw from a course.
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*)
Tuesday, September 28 Fall 2021 Express I Course-Instructor Evaluations open.

October 2021

October 2021 Academic Calendar
Date(s) Description
Friday, October 1 Last day to submit an Undergraduate Application to Graduate in Fall 2021.
Wednesday, October 6 Last day of Express I classes.
Thursday, October 7
  • Express I final exams for T/R classes.
  • Full semester Mid Term and Express I Final grading open to faculty.
Friday, October 8 Express I final exams for M/W classes.
Monday, October 11 Express II classes begin.
Tuesday, October 12
  • 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 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.
  • Last day to submit a Graduate Application to Graduate in Fall 2021.
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 status indicator of "W" from full semester classes.  NOTE: Registration holds prevent students from being able to withdraw from a course in Banner Self-Service. Students should resolve their registration holds prior to this date if they wish to withdraw from a course.

November 2021

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*)

Monday, November 15 Fall 2021 Full semester and Express II Course-Instructor Evaluations open.
Thursday, November 18 Last day for students to withdraw with a status indicator of "W" from Express II classes.  NOTE: Registration holds prevent students from being able to withdraw from a course in Banner Self-Service. Students should resolve their registration holds prior to this date if they wish to withdraw from a course.
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.
Tuesday, November 30 Last day of Express II classes.

December 2021

December 2019 Academic Calendar
Date(s) Description
Monday, December 6 Last day of full semester 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.
Thursday, December 16
  • Final grades for full semester and Express II classes available to students in MyPortal by 5:00 pm (EST).
Saturday, December 18 Fall 2021 Commencement. #
Tuesday, December 21 Degrees are scheduled to be posted on this date. Students should wait until after this date to order official transcripts if they want the degree to appear on the transcript.

February 2022

February 2022 Academic Calendar
Date(s) Description
Tuesday, February 15 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 22 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: 02/03/2021