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Academic Calendar

2021-22


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FALL SEMESTER 2021 

Transfer Student Orientation & Registration

June 4, Friday (virtual)

Rising Titan Orientation & Registration (for first-year students)

June 10, Thursday (in person)
June 14, Monday (virtual)
June 17, Thursday (virtual)
June 21, Monday (in person)

Experience IWU: Parent-Family Orientation (all sessions virtual via Zoom)

June 22
June 29
July 6
July 13
July 21
July 27

Rising Titan Orientation & Registration (for first-year students)

July 23, Friday (virtual)

Transfer Student Orientation & Registration

August 6, Friday (virtual)

International Student Orientation

August 15, Sunday thru August 17, Tuesday

IMPACT Student Orientation

August 15, Sunday thru August 17, Tuesday

Turning Titan (New Student Orientation and Registration)

August 18, Wednesday thru August 22, Sunday

Returning Students Arrive

August 21, Saturday and August 22, Sunday

First day of classes

August 23, Monday

Last day to add or drop a full semester and 1st 7 week class

August 27, Friday

Labor Day (NO CLASSES)

September 6, Monday

President’s Convocation

September 8, Wednesday

Last day to withdraw from a 1st 7 week class

September 13, Monday

Family Weekend

October 1, Friday, thru October 3, Sunday

Homecoming

October 1, Friday, thru October 3, Sunday

Mid-semester grades due

October 8, Friday

Fall Open House I

October 9, Saturday

Fall Break Day

October 15, Friday

Last day to add or drop a 2nd 7 week class

October 18, Monday

Last day to withdraw from a full semester class

October 18, Monday

Academic Advising for Spring and May Term

October 20, Wednesday thru October 29, Friday

Last day to withdraw from a 2nd 7 week class

November 1, Monday

Class Registration for Spring

November 3, Wednesday thru November 10, Wednesday

Fall Open House II

November 6, Saturday

Class Registration for May Term

November 15, Monday

Thanksgiving Recess

November 23, Tuesday (6:00 p.m.) thru November 29, Monday (8:00 a.m.)

Last day of classes

December 3, Friday

Reading Day (NO CLASSES)

December 6, Monday

Final examinations

December 7, Tuesday (8:00 a.m.) thru December 10, Friday (3:15 p.m.)

Final grades due

December 17, Friday (12:00 p.m.)

 

SPRING SEMESTER 2022

Orientation and registration of new students

January 4, Tuesday

First day of class

January 5, Wednesday

Last day to add or drop a full semester or 1st 7 week class

January 11, Tuesday

Founders’ Day Convocation (11:00 a.m.)

January 12, Wednesday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (NO CLASSES – University Open)

January 17, Monday

Last day to withdraw from a 1st 7 week class

January 26, Wednesday

Admitted Student Day I

February 12, Saturday

Mid-semester grades due

February 18, Friday

Last day to withdraw from a full semester class

February 25, Friday

Last day to add or drop a 2nd 7 week class

February 25, Friday

Spring Open House

March 5, Saturday

Spring Recess

March 11, Friday (5:00 p.m.) thru March 21, Monday (8:00 a.m.)

Last day to withdraw from a 2nd 7 week class

March 11, Friday

Academic Advising for Fall

March 23, Wednesday thru April 1, Friday

Admitted Student Day II

April 2, Saturday

Class Registration for Fall

April 4, Monday thru April 13, Wednesday

Student Research Conference

April 9, Saturday

Kemp Foundation's Teaching Excellence Award Ceremony

April 13, Wednesday

Last day of classes

April 20, Wednesday

Reading Day (NO CLASSES)

April 21, Thursday

Final examinations

April 22, Friday (8:00 a.m.) thru April 26, Tuesday (8:30 p.m.)

Final grades due for seniors and graduate candidates

April 27, Wednesday (12:00 p.m.)

COMMENCEMENT 2022

May 1, Sunday (1:00 p.m.)

All other final grades due

May 3, Tuesday

 

MAY TERM 2022

First day of classes, Last day to add or drop a class

May 4, Wednesday

Last day to withdraw from a class

May 6, Friday

Final Examinations

May 26, Thursday

Final May Term grades due

May 31, Tuesday

 

SUMMER SESSION I (June)

Memorial Day

May 30, Monday

Summer Session I Begins

May 31, Tuesday

Last day to add/drop Summer Session I course

May 31, Tuesday

Last day to withdraw from Summer Session I course

June 2, Thursday

Summer Session I Final Exams

June 28, Tuesday

Final Grades Due for Summer Session I

June 30, Thursday (12:00 noon)

 

 

SUMMER SESSION II (July)

Independence Day Holiday, University Closed

July 4, Monday & July 5, Tuesday

Summer Session II Begins

July 6, Wednesday

Last day to add/drop Summer Session II course

July 6, Wednesday

Last day to withdraw from Summer Session II course

July 11, Monday

Summer Session II Final Exams

August 3, Wednesday

Final Grades Due for Summer Session II

August 5, Friday (12:00 noon)

 

 

SUMMER SESSION III (7 weeks, June + July)

7 Week Summer Session Begins

June 6, Monday

Last day to add/drop Summer Session III course

June 9, Thursday

Last day to withdraw from Summer Session III course

June 30, Thursday

Independence Day Holiday, University Closed

July 4, Monday & July 5, Tuesday

Summer Session III Final Exams

July 27, Wednesday & July 28, Thursday

Final Grades Due for Summer Session III

August 5, Friday (12:00 noon)

 

 

SUMMER INTERNSHIP SESSION

Summer Internship Session Begins

May 27, Friday

Last day to add/drop Summer Internship

June 3, Friday

Last day to withdraw from Summer Internship

July 11, Monday

Summer Internship Session Ends

August 26, Friday

Final Grades Due for Summer Internship Session

September 2, Friday (12:00 noon)