Academic Year 2021-2022
Fall | JanTerm | Spring | MayTerm | Summer
| FALL TERM | 2021 | |
| New student conferences | Aug 19-23 | |
| New student registration and registration confirmation | Aug 20-23 | |
| Opening Convocation | Aug 23 | |
| Classes begin at 8 a.m. | Aug 24 |
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| Last day to add a course | Aug 31 | |
| Census (12th Class Day) | Sept 8 | |
| January Term Registration (new students) |
Sept 21-23 | |
| Fall break begins at 8:00 a.m. | Oct 8 |
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| Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. | Oct 11 |
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| Last day to change a grading system | Oct 14 | |
| Last day to drop a course with no grade | Oct 14 | |
| Advising Weeks | Oct 25-Nov 5 | |
| Last day to drop a course with a W | Nov 4 | |
| Spring Term priority registration | Nov 8-11 | |
| Thanksgiving break begins at 8:00 a.m. | Nov 22 |
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| Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. |
Nov 29 |
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| Classes end | Dec 3 |
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| Final Examinations begin | Dec 6 | |
| Reading Day | Dec 8 | |
| Final Examinations and Fall Term ends at 5:00 p.m. | Dec 10 | |
| Fall Term Grades and previous term Incomplete Grades due 12:00 p.m. (Faculty) | Dec 16 | |
| JANUARY TERM | 2022 | |
| Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. | Jan 3 |
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| Last day to add a course | Jan 5 | |
| Last day to change a grading system | Jan 13 | |
| Last day to drop a course with no grade | Jan 13 | |
| Last day for a student to drop a course with a W | Jan 19 | |
| January Term ends at 5:00 p.m. | Jan 25 | |
| January Term Grades due 12:00 p.m. (Faculty) | Feb 7 | |
| SPRING TERM |
2022 | |
| Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. | Feb 1 |
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| Last day to add a course | Feb 8 |
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| Census (12th Class Day) | Feb 16 | |
| Spring Recess begins at 8:00 a.m. | Mar 14 | |
| Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. | Mar 21 | |
| Austin College Student Scholarship Conference Classes canceled after 1:30 p.m. and resume the following weekday at 8:00 a.m. |
Mar 25 | |
| Last day to drop a course with no grade | Mar 29 |
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| Last day to change a grading system | Mar 29 |
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| Advising Weeks | Apr 4-15 | |
| Last day to drop a course with a W | Apr 18 | |
| Fall and Summer Terms registration | Apr 18-21 | |
| January Term Registration | Apr 26-28 | |
| Classes end | May 11 |
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| Reading Day | May 12 | |
| Final Examinations begin | May 13 | |
| Final Examinations and Spring Term ends at 5:00 p.m. | May 18 | |
| Senior Grades due by 12:00 p.m. (Faculty) | May 20 |
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| Commencement |
May 21 | |
| Spring Term Grades and previous term Incomplete Grades due 12:00 p.m. (Faculty) | May 24 | |
| MAY TERM | 2022 | |
| Term begins | May 23 | |
| Term ends | Jun 15 | |
| May term grades due 12 p.m. (Faculty) | Jun 22 | |
| SUMMER TERM |
2022 | |
| (Graduate and off-campus courses may follow a different schedule) | ||
| TBD | TBD |
Please note: Austin College’s spring break is in alignment with Sherman ISD.