Academic Calendar
The academic calendar gives the start and end dates for graduate and undergraduate semester sessions, and important deadlines for registering or withdrawing from classes. Please contact Student Central with any questions regarding the Academic Calendar.
Spring 2021
Undergraduate Spring 2021
Monday, January 25, 2021
Traditional classes begin
Friday, January 29, 2021
Last day to add or drop a traditional first-half course without notation (W)
Friday, January 29, 2021
Attendance due – traditional courses
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Last day to add or drop a traditional full semester course without notation (W)
Friday, February 26, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a traditional first-half course with notation (W)
March 15 – 19
Mid-Term Week
Friday, March 19, 2021
First-half courses end
Monday, March 22, 2021
All mid-term grades due
Monday, March 22, 2021
Advising begins for fall
Monday, March 22, 2021
Second-half courses begin
Friday, March 26, 2021
Last day to add or drop a second-half course without notation (W)
Friday, March 26, 2021
Second-Half attendance due
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Academic Advisement Day – No classes
Friday, April 2, 2021
Veteran priority registration for fall
Friday, April 2, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a full semester course with notation (W)
April 3 – 5
Holiday Break – College closed
Monday, April 5, 2021
Registration for summer begins for all students
Monday, April 5, 2021
Registration for fall begins for Seniors and honors program students
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Registration for fall begins for juniors
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Registration for fall begins for sophomores
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Registration for fall begins for freshmen
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Grad Finale – tentative
Friday, April 23, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a second-half course with notation (W)
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Registration begins for visiting students
Thursday, April 29, 2021
All College Honors Convocation
Friday, May 7, 2021
Courses End
May 10 – 14
Final Exam Week
Friday, May 14, 2021
Master’s Hooding Ceremony
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Commencement
Monday, May 17, 2021
All spring grades due
Graduate Spring 2021
Monday, Jan. 18, 2021
First half graduate classes begin
Friday, Jan. 22, 2021
First half attendance due
Friday, Jan. 22, 2021
Last day to add or drop a first half course without notation (W)
Friday, Feb. 19, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (W)
Friday, March 5, 2021
First half graduate classes end
Friday, March 12, 2021
First half grades due
Monday, March 22, 2021
Advising begins for fall
Monday, March 22, 2021
Second half graduate classes begin
Friday, March 26, 2021
Last day to add or drop a second half course without notation (W)
Friday, March 26, 2021
Second half attendance due
Monday, April 5, 2021
Registration begins for fall
April 3 – 5
Holiday Break – College closed
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Grad Finale
Friday, April 23, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (W)
Friday, May 7, 2021
Second half graduate classes end
Monday, May 17, 2021
Second half grades due
Friday, May 14, 2021
Master’s Hooding Ceremony
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Commencement
KCVC Spring 2021
Monday, January 18, 2021
First half KCVC classes begin
Friday, January 22, 2021
First half attendance due
Friday, January 22, 2021
Last day to drop a first half course without notation (W)
Friday, February 19, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (W)
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
First half KCVC classes end
Friday, March 12, 2021
First half grades due
Monday, March 15, 2021
Second half KCVC classes begin
Friday, March 19, 2021
Second half attendance due
Friday, March 19, 2021
Last day to drop a second half course without notation (W)
Monday, March 22, 2021
Advising begins for fall
Monday, April 5, 2021
Registration begins for fall and summer
April 3 – 5
Holiday Break – College closed
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Grad Finale – tentative
Friday, April 16, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (W)
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Second half KCVC classes end
Friday, May 7, 2021
Second half grades due
Friday, May 14, 2021
Master’s Hooding Ceremony
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Commencement
Summer 2021
May Intersession 2021
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Last day to add or drop without notation (W) Thursday,
May 27, 2021
Attendance due
Monday, May 31, 2021
Memorial Day – College closed
Friday, May 28, 2021
Last day to withdraw with notation (W)
Monday, June 7, 2021
Grades due
Undergraduate Summer 2021
| Summer Session I | 5 week on campus (face to face) classes | 7 week on-line (ONL) classes | 10 week on-line or on campus classes |
| June 7 – July 9, 2021 | June 3 – July 23 2021 | June 7 – Aug. 13 2021 | |
| Last day to add or drop without notation (W) | June 9 | June 11 | June 14 |
| Attendance due | June 11 | June 11 | June 11 |
| Independence Day Observed – No classes | July 5 | July 5 | July 5 |
| Last day to withdraw with notation (W) | June 30 | July 9 | July 23 |
| Grades due | July 12 | July 26 | Aug 6 |
| Summer Session II | 5 week on campus (face to face) classes | 7 week on-line (ONL) classes |
| July 12 – Aug. 13, 2021 | June 28– Aug. 13, 2021 | |
| Last day to add or drop without notation (w) | July 14 | July 2 |
| Attendance due | July 16 | July 2 |
| Last day to withdraw with notation (w) | Aug. 4 | July 30 |
| Grades due | Aug. 16 | Aug. 16 |
Graduate - Summer 2021
May 25, 2021
First half courses begin
June 1, 2021
7-week courses begin
May 28, 2021
First half attendance due
June 4, 2021
7 week attendance due
May 28, 2021
Last day to add or drop a first half course without notation (W)
June 7, 2021
Last day to add or drop a 7-week course without notation
June 18, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (W)
July 2, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a 7-week course with notation (W)
July 2, 2021
First half courses end
July 5, 2021
First half grades due
July 5, 2021
Independence Day Observed
July 5, 2021
Second half courses begin
July 8, 2021
Last day to add or drop a second half course without notation (W)
July 9, 2021
Second half attendance due
July 16, 2021
7-week courses end
July 19, 2021
7-week grades due
July 30, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (W)
Aug. 13, 2021
Second half courses end
Aug. 16, 2021
Second half grades due
KCVC - Summer 2021
Monday, May 17, 2021
First half courses begin
Friday, May 21, 2021
First half attendance due
Friday, May 21, 2021
Last day to drop a first half course without notation (W)
Monday, May 31, 2021
Memorial Day – College closed
Friday, June 18, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (W)
Friday, July 2, 2021
First half courses end
Monday, July 5, 2021
First half grades due
Monday, July 5, 2021
Independence Day – College closed
Monday, July 5, 2021
Second half courses begin
Friday, July 9, 2021
Second half attendance due
Friday, July 9, 2021
Last day to drop a second half course without notation (W)
Friday, Aug. 6, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (W)
Friday, Aug. 20, 2021
Second half courses end
Monday, Aug. 23, 2021
Second half grades due
Fall 2021
Undergraduate Fall 2021
Monday, Aug. 30, 2021
Traditional classes begin
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021
Convocation
Friday, Sept. 3, 2021
Last day to add or drop a traditional first-half course without notation (W)
Friday, Sept. 3, 2021
Traditional attendance due
Monday, Sept. 6, 2021
Labor Day – College closed
Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021
Last day to add or drop a traditional full semester course without notation (w)
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a traditional first-half course with notation (w)
Oct. 11 – 15
Mid-Term week
Friday, Oct. 15, 2021
Traditional first-half classes end
Oct. 15 at noon
Fall recess begins
Oct. 18 – Classes resume 5 p.m.
Fall recess ends
Monday, Oct. 18, 2021
Traditional second-half courses begin
Monday, Oct. 18, 2021
All mid-term grades due
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021
Advising begins for spring
Friday, Oct. 22, 2021
Last day to add or drop a second-half course without notation (w)
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021
Academic Advisement Day – Classes suspended until 5 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 29, 2021
Veteran priority registration begins
Monday, Nov. 1, 2021
Spring registration begins for seniors and honors program students
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021
Spring registration begins for juniors
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021
Spring registration begins for sophomores
Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021
Spring registration begins for freshmen
Friday, Nov. 5, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a traditional full semester course with notation (w)
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021
Registration begins for visiting students
Friday, Nov. 19, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a traditional second-half course with notation (w)
Nov. 24 – 28
Thanksgiving Break – College closed
Friday, Dec. 10, 2021
Traditional classes end
Dec. 13 – 17
Traditional Final Exam week
Dec. 20 by noon
All final grades due
Dec. 24 – Jan. 2
Holiday Break – College closed
Graduate Fall 2021
Monday, Aug. 30, 2021
First-half graduate classes begin
Friday, Sept. 3, 2021
Last day to add or drop a first half course without notation (w)
Friday, Sept. 3, 2021
First-half attendance due
Monday, Sept. 6, 2021
Labor Day – College closed
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (w)
Friday, Oct. 15, 2021
First-half graduate classes end
Monday, Oct. 18, 2021
First-half grades due
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021
Advising begins for spring
Monday, Oct. 25, 2021
Second-half graduate classes begin
Friday, Oct. 29, 2021
Second-half attendance due
Friday, Oct. 29, 2021
Last day to add or drop a second-half course without notation (w)
Monday, Nov. 1, 2021
Registration for spring begins
Nov. 24 – 28
Thanksgiving Break – College closed
Monday, Nov. 29, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a second-half course with notation (w)
Friday, Dec. 10, 2021
Second-half graduate classes end
Dec. 20 by noon
Second-half grades due
Dec. 24 – Jan. 2
Holiday Break – College closed
KCVC Fall 2021
Monday, Aug. 30, 2021
First half KCVC classes begin
Friday, Sept. 3, 2021
First half attendance due
Friday, Sept. 3, 2021
Last day to drop a first half course without notation (w)
Monday, Sept. 6, 2021
Labor Day – College closed
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a first half course with notation (w)
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021
First-half KCVC classes end
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021
Advising begins for spring and summer
Monday, Oct. 25, 2021
First-half grades due
Monday, Oct. 25, 2021
Second-half KCVC classes begin
Friday, Oct. 29, 2021
Last day to drop a second half course without notation (w)
Friday, Oct. 29, 2021
Second-half attendance due
Monday, Nov. 1, 2021
Registration for spring begins
Nov. 24 – 28
Thanksgiving Break – College closed
Monday, Nov. 29, 2021
Last day to withdraw from a second half course with notation (w)
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021
Second-half KCVC classes end
Dec. 20 by noon
Second-half final grades due
Dec. 24 – Jan. 2
Holiday Break – College closed
Winter and January Intersession 2021-2022
Winter Intersession
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021
Last day to add or drop a winter intersession course without notation (w)
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021
Winter intersession attendance due
Friday, Jan. 7, 2022
Last day to withdraw from winter intersession with notation (W)
Monday, Jan. 17, 2022
Winter intersession grades due
January Intersession
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022
January intersession attendance due
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022
Last day to add or drop a January intersession course without notation (w)
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022
Last day to withdraw from a January intersession course with notation (w)
Monday, Jan. 17, 2022
January intersession grades due