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2021-2022 Academic Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

2021-2022 Academic Calendar (Subject to Change)



Summer 2021 Session


Summer Regular Session (6 Weeks)

May 2021
31 Monday Memorial Day Holiday (University offices closed.)
31 Monday Last date to apply for admission for regular session
June 2021
3-4 Thurs-Fri Cowboy Camp/Orientation
3 Thursday Late registration begins
7 Monday Classes begin
8 Tuesday Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make section and credit/audit changes
15 Tuesday Official Reporting Day (7th Class Day)
18 Friday Last date to file for summer degree completion
22 Tuesday Last date for major professor to receive completed thesis for summer degree completion
23-24 Wed-Thurs Cowboy Camp/Orientation
24 Thursday Mid-Term
July 2021
1 Thursday Mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
5 Monday Independence Day Holiday
7 Wednesday Last date for departments to submit comprehensive final examination approvals for summer degree completion
7 Wednesday Last date to submit final thesis for binding for summer degree completion
12-13 Mon-Tues Cowboy Camp/Orientation
15 Thursday Last date to withdraw from courses
16 Friday Classes end
19 Monday Final examinations begin
20 Tuesday Final examinations end
20 Tuesday Term ends
22 Thursday Grades due by 8:30 a.m.
23 Friday Degree certifications due in the Registrar’s Office by 9:00 a.m.
August 2021
13-14 Fri-Sat Cowboy Camp/Orientation

Summer Session 3A (3 Weeks)

May 2021
31 Monday Memorial Day Holiday (University offices closed.)
31 Monday Last date to apply for admission for Session 3A
June 2021
3 Thursday Late registration begins for Session 3A
7 Monday Session 3A classes begin
8 Tuesday Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make schedule changes for Session 3A
15 Tuesday Session 3A Mid-Term
17 Thursday Session 3A mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
23 Wednesday Last date to withdraw from Session 3A courses
24 Thursday Session 3A classes end
25 Friday Session 3A final examinations begin
28 Monday Session 3A grades due by 8:30 a.m.

Summer Session 3B (3 Weeks)

June 2021
21 Monday Last date to apply for admission for Session 3B
28 Monday Session 3B classes begin
28 Monday Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make schedule changes for Session 3B
July 2021
5 Monday Independence Day Holiday
7 Wednesday Session 3B Mid-Term
9 Friday Session 3B mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
15 Thursday Last date to withdraw from Session 3B courses
16 Friday Session 3B classes end
19 Monday Session 3B final examinations
22 Thursday Session 3B grades due by 8:30 a.m.

 

Fall 2021 Semester


Fall Regular Semester

August 2021
2 Monday Last date to apply for admission for regular session
10 Tuesday General Faculty Meeting 
12 Thursday Late registration begins
13-14 Fri-Sat Cowboy Camp/Orientation
16 Monday Classes begin
17 Tuesday Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make section and credit/audit changes
30 Monday Last date to file for fall degree completion
September 2021
2 Thursday Official Reporting Day (14th Class Day)
6 Monday Labor Day Holiday (University offices closed.)
13 Monday Last date to make grade appeal from previous semester
October 2021
4 Monday Mid-Term
7-8 Thurs-Fri Fall Break (Evening classes will meet on Wednesday, October 6, and Saturday, October 9.)
13 Wednesday Mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
21 Thursday Last date for major professor to receive completed thesis for fall degree completion
November 2021
11 Thursday Last date for departments to submit comprehensive final examination approvals for fall degree completion
11 Thursday Last date to submit final thesis for binding for fall degree completion
23 Tuesday Last date to withdraw from courses
24-26 Wed-Fri Thanksgiving Holiday (Night classes will not meet Tuesday, November 23. Classes will not meet Saturday, November 27. University offices closed November 25-26.)
29 Monday Classes end
29 Monday Last date for faculty to remove previous semester I grades for currently enrolled students
30 Tuesday Study Day (Final examinations for evening classes begin.)
December 2021
1 Wednesday Final examinations begin
4 Saturday Final examinations end
6 Monday Grades for degree candidates due by noon
7 Tuesday Degree certifications due to the Registrar’s Office by 10:00 a.m.
10 Friday All remaining grades due by 8:30 a.m.
10 Friday Commencement exercises
10 Friday Semester ends
17 Friday University closes at the end of business day and re-opens on Monday, January 3.

Fall Session 7A (7 Weeks)

August 2021
2 Monday Last date to apply for admission for admission for Session 7A
12 Thursday Late registration begins for Session 7A
16 Monday Session 7A classes begin
17 Tuesday Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make schedule changes for Session 7A
September 2021
6 Monday Labor Day Holiday (University offices closed.)
8 Wednesday Session 7A Mid-Term
13 Monday Session 7A mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
30 Thursday Last date to withdraw from Session 7A courses
October 2021
4 Monday Session 7A classes end
5 Tuesday Session 7A final examinations
7-8 Thurs-Fri Fall Break
11 Monday Session 7A grades due by 8:30 a.m.

Fall Session 7B (7 Weeks)

September 2021
28 Thursday Last date to apply for admission for Session 7B
October 2021
12 Tuesday Session 7B classes begin
12 Tuesday Last date to register, add/drop courses, make schedule changes for Session 7B 
November 2021
3 Wednesday Session 7B mid-term
8 Monday Session 7B mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
24-26 Wed-Fri Thanksgiving Holiday (University offices closed November 25-26.)
December 2021
1 Wednesday Last date to withdraw from Session 7B courses
2 Thursday Session 7B classes end
3 Friday Session 7B final examinations
6 Monday Grades for degree candidates due by noon
10 Friday All remaining grades due by 8:30 a.m.

 

Spring 2022 Semester


Spring Regular Semester

January 2022
3 Monday University re-opens 
3 Monday Last date to apply for admission for regular session
5 Wednesday Freshman Orientation, 8:00 a.m.
10 Monday Classes begin
11 Tuesday Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make section and credit/audit changes
17 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University offices closed.)
24 Monday Last date to file for spring degree completion
28 Friday Official Reporting Day (14th Class Day)
February 2022
7 Monday Last date to make grade appeal from previous semester
March 2022
1-2 Tues-Wed Mardi Gras Holiday (University offices closed.)
3 Thursday Mid-Term
11 Friday Mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
14 Monday Last date for major professor to receive completed thesis for spring degree completion
30 Wednesday Last date to submit final thesis for binding for spring degree completion
April 2022
6 Wednesday Last date for departments to submit comprehensive final examination approvals for spring degree completion
15-22 Fri-Fri Spring Vacation (Evening classes will meet on Thursday, April 14, and Saturday classes will not meet on April 16 or 23. University offices closed April 15 and 18.)
28 Thursday Last date to withdraw from courses
29 Friday Classes end
29 Friday Last date for faculty to remove previous semester I grades for currently enrolled students 
May 2022
2 Monday Final examinations begin
5 Thursday Final examinations end
8 Sunday Semester ends  
9 Monday All grades due by 8:30 a.m.
10 Tuesday Degree certifications due in Registrar’s Office by 10:00 a.m.
13 Friday Commencement exercises

Spring Session 7A (7 Weeks)

January 2022
3 Monday Last date to apply for admission for Session 7A
6 Thursday Late registration begins for Session 7A
10 Monday Session 7A classes begin
11 Tuesday Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make schedule changes for Session 7A
17 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University offices closed.)
February 2022
2 Wednesday Session 7A Mid-Term
7 Monday Session 7A mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
24 Thursday Last date to withdraw from Session 7A courses
28 Monday Session 7A classes end
March 2022
1-2 Tues-Wed Mardi Gras Holiday (University offices closed.)
3 Thursday Session 7A final examinations
7 Monday Session 7A grades due by 8:30 a.m. 

Spring Session 7B (7 Weeks)

March 2022
3 Thursday Last date to apply for admission for Session 7B
10 Thursday Session 7B classes begin
14 Monday Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make schedule changes for Session 7B
April 2022
1 Friday Session 7B Mid-Term
6 Wednesday Session 7B mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
15-22 Fri-Fri Spring Vacation (University offices closed April 15 and 18.)
May 2022
4 Wednesday Last date to withdraw from Session 7B courses
5 Thursday Session 7B classes end
6 Friday Session 7B final examinations
9 Monday Session 7B grades due by 8:30 a.m.

Spring Session 3P (3 Weeks)

December 2021
6 Monday Last date to apply for admission for Session 3P
13 Monday Session 3P classes begin
13 Monday Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make schedule changes for Session 3P
17 Friday University offices close at the end of the business day and re-open on Monday, January 3 (Classes continue to meet.)
21 Tuesday Session 3P Mid-Term
23 Thursday Session 3P mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
24 Friday Christmas Holiday
31 Friday New Year’s Eve Holiday
January 2022
3 Monday Last date to withdraw from Session 3P courses
4 Tuesday Session 3P classes end
5 Wednesday Session 3P final examinations
7 Friday Session 3P grades due by 8:30 a.m.

 

Summer 2022 Session


Summer Regular Session (6 Weeks)

May 2022
30 Monday Memorial Day Holiday (University offices closed.)
30 Monday Last date to apply for admission for regular session
June 2022
2 Thursday Late registration begins
6 Monday Classes begin
7 Tuesday Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make section and credit/audit changes
8-9 Wed-Thurs Cowboy Camp/Orientation
14 Tuesday Official Reporting Day (7th Class Day)
17 Friday Juneteenth Holiday (University offices closed.)
20 Monday Last date to file for summer degree completion
21 Tuesday Last date for major professor to receive completed thesis for summer degree completion
23 Thursday Nontraditional Student Orientation
24 Friday Mid-term
30 Thursday Mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
July 2022
4 Monday Independence Day Holiday (University offices closed.)
6 Wednesday Last date for departments to submit comprehensive final examination approvals for summer degree completion
6 Wednesday Last date to submit final thesis for binding for completion of degree requirements in summer
6-7 Wed-Thurs Cowboy Camp/Orientation 
14 Thursday Last date to withdraw from courses
18 Monday Classes end
19 Tuesday Final examinations begin
20 Wednesday Final examinations end
20 Wednesday Term ends
22 Friday Grades due by 8:30 a.m.
25 Monday Degree certifications due in the Registrar’s Office by 10:00 a.m.
August 2022
12-13 Fri-Sat Cowboy Camp/Orientation
14 Sunday Freshman Convocation

Summer Session 3A (3 Weeks)

May 2022
30 Monday Memorial Day Holiday (University offices closed.)
30 Monday Last date to apply for admission for Session 3A
June 2022
2 Thursday Late registration begins for Session 3A
6 Monday Session 3A classes begin
7 Tuesday Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make schedule changes for Session 3A
14 Tuesday Session 3A Mid-Term
16 Thursday Session 3A mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
17 Friday Juneteenth Holiday (University offices closed.​)
23 Thursday Last date to withdraw from Session 3A courses
24 Friday Session 3A classes end
27 Monday Session 3A final examinations
29 Wednesday Session 3A grades due by 8:30 a.m.

Summer Session 3B (3 Weeks)

June 2022
22 Wednesday Last date to apply for admission for Session 3B
29 Wednesday Session 3B classes begin
29 Wednesday Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make schedule changes for Session 3B
July 2022
4 Monday Independence Day Holiday (University offices closed.​)
8 Friday Session 3B Mid-Term
12 Tuesday Session 3B mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
14 Thursday Last date to withdraw form Session 3B courses
19 Tuesday Session 3B classes end
20 Wednesday Session 3B final examinations
22 Friday Session 3B grades due by 8:30 a.m.

Summer Session 13S (13 Weeks) - DNP Program Only

May 2022
2 Monday Last date to apply for admission for Session 13S
9 Monday Session 13S classes begin
10 Tuesday Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make schedule changes for Session 13S
30 Monday Memorial Day Holiday (University offices closed.)
June 2022
17 Friday Juneteenth Holiday (University offices closed.)
July 2022
4 Monday Independence Day Holiday (University offices closed.)
August 2022
1 Monday Last date to withdraw from Session 13S courses
4 Thursday Session 13S classes end
5 Friday Session 13S final examinations
8 Monday Session 13S grades due by 8:30 a.m.

 

Online RN-to-BSN Program

 

Summer 2021 Session


Summer Session OA

April 2021
16 Friday Last date to apply for admission for Session OA
May 2021
5 Wednesday Last date to register or add courses for Session OA
10 Monday Session OA classes begin
17 Monday Last date to drop courses for Session OA
June 2021
1 Tuesday Session OA Mid-Term
3 Thursday Session OA mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
24 Thursday Last date to withdraw from Session OA courses
27 Sunday Session OA ends
28 Monday Session OA grades due by 8:30 a.m.

Summer Session OB

June 2021
4 Friday Last date to apply for admission for Session OB
23 Wednesday Last date to register or add courses for Session OB
28 Monday Session OB classes begin
July 2021
5 Monday Last date to drop courses for Session OB
20 Tuesday Session OB Mid-Term
22 Thursday Session OB mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
August 2021
12 Thursday Last date to withdraw from Session OB courses
15 Sunday Session OB ends
17 Tuesday Session OB grades due by 8:30 a.m.

 

Fall 2021 Semester


Fall Session OA

July 2021
30 Friday Last date to apply for admission for Session OA
August 2021
18 Wednesday Last date to register or add courses for Session OA
23 Monday Session OA classes begin
29 Sunday Last date to drop courses for Session OA
September 2021
14 Tuesday Session OA Mid-Term
16 Thursday Session OA mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
October 2021
7 Thursday Last date to withdraw from Session OA courses
10 Sunday Session OA ends
12 Tuesday Session OA grades due by 8:30 a.m.

Fall Session OB

September 2021
24 Friday Last date to apply for admission for Session OB
October 2021
13 Wednesday Last date to register or add courses for Session OB
18 Monday Session OB classes begin
24 Sunday Last date to drop courses for Session OB
November 2021
9 Tuesday Session OB Mid-Term
11 Thursday Session OB mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
December 2021
2 Thursday Last date to withdraw from Session OB courses
5 Sunday Session OB ends
6 Monday Session OB grades due by 8:30 a.m.

 

Spring 2022 Semester


Spring Session OA

December 2021
24 Friday Last date to apply for admission for Session OA
January 2022
12 Wednesday Last date to register or add courses for Session OA
17 Monday Session OA classes begin
23 Sunday Last date to drop courses for Session OA
February 2022
8 Tuesday Session OA Mid-Term
10 Thursday Session OA mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
March 2022
3 Thursday Last date to withdraw from Session OA courses
6 Sunday Session OA ends
8 Tuesday Session OA grades due by 8:30 a.m.

Spring Session OB

February 2022
18 Friday Last date to apply for admission for Session OB
March 2022
9 Wednesday Last date to register or add courses for Session OB
14 Monday Session OB classes begin
20 Sunday Last date to drop courses for Session OB
April 2022
5 Tuesday Session OB Mid-Term
7 Thursday Session OB mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
28 Thursday Last date to withdraw from Session OB courses
May 2022
1 Sunday Session OB ends
3 Tuesday Session OB grades due by 8:30 a.m.

 

Summer 2022 Session


Summer Session OA

April 2022
15 Friday Last date to apply for admission for Session OA
May 2022
4 Wednesday Last date to register or add courses for Session OA
9 Monday Session OA classes begin
15 Sunday Last date to drop courses for Session OA
31 Tuesday Session OA Mid-Term
June 2022
2 Thursday Session OA mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
23 Thursday Last date to withdraw from Session OA courses
26 Sunday Session OA ends
27 Monday Session OA grades due by 8:30 a.m.

Summer Session OB

June 2022
3 Friday Last date to apply for admission for Session OB
22 Wednesday Last date to register or add courses for Session OB
27 Monday Session OB classes begin
July 2022
3 Sunday Last date to drop courses for Session OB
19 Tuesday Session OB Mid-Term
21 Thursday Session OB mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
August 2022
11 Thursday Last date to withdraw from Session OB courses
14 Sunday Session OB ends
16 Tuesday Session OB grades due by 8:30 a.m.

Updated 09/22/2021