Fall 2021 Academic Calendar
August 2021
| Date(s) | Description |
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| 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 |
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| Friday, August 27 | Departmental Chairs' SZAAREG Deadline for Express I. |
| Monday, August 30 |
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September 2021
| 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
| 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 |
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| Friday, October 8 | Express I final exams for M/W classes. |
| Monday, October 11 | Express II classes begin. |
| Tuesday, October 12 |
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| 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 |
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| Monday, October 18 |
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| Tuesday, October 19 |
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| Wednesday, October 20 |
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| 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
| 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
| Date(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, December 6 | Last day of full semester classes. |
| Tuesday, December 7 | Reading Day. |
| Wednesday, December 8 |
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| Monday, December 13 |
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| Wednesday, December 15 |
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| Thursday, December 16 |
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| 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
| 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