Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar
The Academic Calendar is subject to change. Please check back regularly to confirm important academic dates and deadlines.
2021-2022 Academic Calendar
Spring 2021
January 11, 2021
- First Day of Classes for Nurse Anesthesia Program
- First Day of Classes for MDE Pre-Licensure
- First Day of Classes for MS and Doctoral Programs
January 18, 2021
- Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Observed - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
January 22, 2021
- End of Change of Program Period - Last Day to Add a Course;
- Last Day to Drop a Course with Full Tuition Refund and Without "W" Grade on Transcript
February 1, 2021
- Last Day to Submit Degree Application for May 2021 Degree
February 10, 2021
- February Degrees Conferred
March 1-5, 2021
- Spring Recess
- No Classes Scheduled
March 25, 2021
- Last Day to Drop Individual Courses or Change Grading Option
April 19-30, 2021
- Continuing Student Registration for Summer 2021
April 26, 2021
- Last Day of Classes
- Course Requirement Deadline for April Degree Conferral Date
April 30, 2021
- April Degrees Conferred
- University Commencement
Summer 2021
May 3, 2021
- Summer Session A Begins (University Calendar)
May 3- June 4, 2021
- MDE Integration
May 3- May 14, 2021
- Continuing Student Change of Program Period (Degree Programs Only)
May 12, 2021
- Course Requirement Deadline for May Degree Conferral Date
May 18, 2021
- School of Nursing Graduation Ceremony
May 19, 2021
- May Degrees Conferred
May 24 - June 1, 2021
- New Student Registration (Degree Programs Only)
June 7, 2021
- School of Nursing Summer Session Begins (All Columbia Nursing Classes)
June 7 - June 11, 2021
- New Student Change of Program Period (Degree Programs Only)
June 18, 2021
- Juneteenth Observed - University Calendar (No Classes)
- Summer Session A Ends (University Calendar)
- Course Requirement Deadline for June Degree Conferral Date
June 21-25, 2021
- Summer Break (University Calendar) (Columbia Nursing in Session)
June 28, 2021
- Summer Session B Begins (University Calendar)
June 30, 2021
- June Degrees Conferred
July 5, 2021
- Independence Day Observed (University Calendar) (Columbia Nursing in Session)
July 19-30, 2021
- Continuing Student Early Registration for Fall 2021
August 16, 2021
- Summer Session B Ends (University Calendar)
- School of Nursing Summer Session Ends (All Columbia Nursing Classes)
August 23 - September 3
- New and Continuing Student Registration for Fall 2021
Fall 2021
September 6, 2021
- Labor Day - University Holiday
September 9, 2021
- First Day of Classes for MS and Doctoral Programs
- First Day of Classes for Certificate in Professional Achievement Programs
- Beginning of Change of Program Period
September 21, 2021
- End of Change of Program Period - Last Day to Add a Course;
- Last Day to Drop a Course with Full Tuition Refund and Without "W" Grade on Transcript
October 20, 2021
- October Degrees Conferred
- November 1, 2021
- No MDE Classes* (subject to change)
November 2, 2021
- Election Day - University Holiday
November 18, 2021
- Last Day to Drop a Course
November 24, 2021
- Academic Holiday (No Classes)
November 25, 2021
- Thanksgiving Day - University Holiday
November 26, 2021
- University Holiday
November 29 -December 17, 2021
- Continuing Student Registration for Spring 2022
December 23, 2021
- Last Day of Classes
Spring 2022
January 4-14, 2022
- New and Continuing Student Registration for Spring 2022
January 6-28, 2022
- Change of Program Period for Continuing Students
January 17, 2022
- Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed - University Holiday
January 18, 2022
- First Day of Classes for MS and Doctoral Programs
- First Day of Classes for Certificate in Professional Achievement Programs
- Beginning of Change of Program Period for New Students
January 28, 2022
- End of Change of Program Period - Last Day to Add a Course;
- Last Day to Drop a Course with Full Tuition Refund and Without "W" Grade on Transcript
February 9, 2022
- February Degrees Conferred
February 21, 2022
- Presidents' Day - University Holiday (Columbia Nursing in Session)
March 14-18, 2022
- Spring Recess
- No Classes Scheduled
March 24, 2022
- Last Day to Drop a Course
April 4 - May 13, 2022
- MDE Integration
April 18 - 29, 2022
- Continuing Student Registration for Summer 2022
May 13, 2022
- Last Day of Classes
May 17, 2022
- School of Nursing Commencement
May 18, 2022
- University Commencement
- May Degrees Conferred
2022-2023 Academic Calendar
Summer 2022
May 18, 2022
- Summer Session Begins - Nurse Anesthesia Program (Continuing Students Only)
May 27, 2022
- New and Continuing Student Registration
June 6, 2022
- First day of classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students
June 6-10, 2022
- Change of Program period
- Late registration with fee period
June 10, 2022
- End of Change of Program Period - Last day to add a course
- Last day to drop a course with full tuition refund and without “W” grade on transcript
June 20, 2022
- Juneteenth Observed - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
July 4, 2022
- Independence Day (No Classes Scheduled)
July 13, 2022
- Last Day to Drop Individual Courses or Change Grading Option
July 18 - 29, 2022
- Continuing Student Registration for Fall 2022
August 5, 2022
- Last Day to Submit Degree Application for October 2022 degree
August 15, 2022
- Last Day of Classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students
August 31, 2022
- Summer Sessions End - Nurse Anesthesia Program
Fall 2022
August 29, 2022 - September 16, 2022
- New and Continuing Student Registration
September 1, 2022
- First Day of Classes for MS Nurse Anesthesia Program
September 5, 2022
- Labor Day - University Holiday
September 6, 2022
- First Day of Classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students
September 16, 2022
- End of Change Program Period - Last Day to Add a Course
- Last Day to Drop a Course with Full Tuition Refund and Without “W” Grade on Transcript
September 17, 2022
- Change of Program Period with Late Registration Fee
October 11, 2022
- Last Day to Drop Individual Courses or Change Grading Option
October 19, 2022
- October Degrees Conferred
November 8, 2022
- Election Day - University Holiday
November 24, 2022
- Thanksgiving Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
November 25, 2022
- University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
November 28 - December 9, 2022
- Continuing Student Early Registration for Spring 2023
December 9, 2022
- Last Day to Submit Degree Application for February 2023 Degree
December 23, 2022
- Last Day of Fall Semester or MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students
- Last Day of Semester for Nurse Anesthesia Program
Spring 2023
January 4-13, 2023
- New and Continuing Student Registration for Spring 2023
January 4, 2023
- First day of classes for Nurse Anesthesia Program (Continuing 2nd Year Students)
January 16, 2023
- Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday observed - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
January 17, 2023
- First Day of Classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral Students
January 19-27, 2023
- Change of Program Period
- Late Registration with Fee Period
January 27, 2023
- End of Change of Program Period - Last Day to Add a Course
- Last Day to Drop a Course with Full Tuition Refund and Without “W” Grade on Transcript
February 1, 2023
- Last Day to Submit Degree Application for May 2023
February 8, 2023
- February Degrees Conferred
March 13 - 17, 2023
- Spring Recess - No Classes Scheduled
March 23, 2023
- Last Day to Drop Individual Courses or Change Grading Option
April 10 - 21, 2023
- Continuing Student Registration for Summer 2023
May 12, 2023
- Last Day of Spring Semester for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students
- Last Day of Semester for Nurse Anesthesia Program
May 16, 2023
- School of Nursing Commencement
May 17, 2023
- University Commencement
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
Summer 2023
May 15, 2023
- Summer Session Begins for Nurse Anesthesia Program (Continuing 2nd & 3rd Year Students)
May 29, 2023
- Memorial Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
June 5, 2023
- First day of classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students (New NAP Students)
June 5-9, 2023
- Change of Program period
- Late registration with fee period
June 9, 2023
- End of Change of Program Period - Last day to add a course
- Last day to drop a course with full tuition refund and without “W” grade on transcript
June 19, 2023
- Juneteenth - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
July 4, 2023
- Independence Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
July 12, 2023
- Last Day to Drop Individual Courses or Change Grading Option
July 17 - 28, 2023
- Continuing Student Registration for Fall 2023
August 4, 2023
- Last Day to Submit Degree Application for October 2022 degree
August 11, 2023
- Last Day of Classes for MDE Pre-licensure (2nd Year Students Only)
August 14, 2023
- Last Day of Summer Classes
August 15, 2023
- Summer Semester Ends
August 31, 2023
- Summer Semester Ends - Nurse Anesthesia Program (Clinical/Residency Students)
Fall 2023
September 1, 2023
- First Day of Classes for MS Nurse Anesthesia Program
September 4, 2023
- Labor Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
September 5, 2023
- First Day of Classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students
September 15, 2023
- End of Change of Program Period - Last Day to Add a Course
- Last Day to Drop a Course with Full Tuition Refund
October 18, 2023
- October Degrees Conferred
November 7, 2023
- Election Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
November 16, 2023
- Last Day to Drop Individual Course
November 23, 2023
- Thanksgiving Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
November 24, 2023
- University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
December 22, 2023
- Last Day of Fall Semester for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students
- Last Day of Semester for Nurse Anesthesia Program
*Grade submissions are due 1 week after finals OR 1 week after the end of the semester, if no final is given.
Spring 2024
January 2, 2024
- First Day of Classes for Nurse Anesthesia Program (Continuing 2nd Year Students)
January 2-12, 2024
- Change of Period for Nurse Anesthesia Program (Continuing 2nd Year students Only)
January 15, 2024
- Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday Observed - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
January 16, 2024
- First Day of Classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral Students (Including NAP 1st Year Students)
January 26, 2024
- End of Change of Program Period - Last Day to Add a Course
- Last Day to Drop a Course with Full Tuition Refund
February 14, 2024
- February Degrees Conferred
March 18 - 22, 2024
- Spring Recess - No Classes Held
March 21, 2024
- Last Day to Drop Individual Course
May 10, 2024
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Last Day of Spring Semester for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students
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Last Day of Semester for Nurse Anesthesia Program
May 14, 2024
- School of Nursing Commencement (Tentative)
May 15, 2024
- University Commencement (Tentative)
2024-2025 Academic Calendar
Summer 2024
May 16, 2024
- Summer Session Begins for Nurse Anesthesia Program (Continuing 2nd & 3rd Year Students)
May 27, 2024
- Memorial Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
June 3, 2024
- First day of classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students (New NAP Students)
June 3-7, 2024
- Change of Program period
- Late registration with fee period
June 7, 2024
- End of Change of Program Period - Last day to add a course
- Last day to drop a course with full tuition refund
June 19, 2024
- Juneteenth - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
July 4, 2024
- Independence Day (No Classes Scheduled)
July 12, 2024
- Last Day to Drop Individual Courses or Change Grading Option (Anticipated)
July 15 - 26, 2024
- Continuing Student Registration for Fall 2024
August 2, 2024
- Last Day to Submit Degree Application for October 2024 degree (Anticipated)
August 12, 2024
- Summer Semester Ends
August 30, 2024
- Summer Semester Ends - Nurse Anesthesia Program (Clinical/Residency Students)
Fall 2024
September 2, 2024
- Labor Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
September 3, 2024
- First Day of Classes for Nurse Anesthesia Program
- First Day of Classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students
September 13, 2024
- End of Change of Program Period - Last Day to Add a Course
- Last Day to Drop a Course with Full Tuition Refund
October 16, 2024
- October Degrees Conferred
November 5, 2024
- Election Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
November 14, 2024
- Last Day to Drop Individual Courses or Change Grading Option
November 28, 2024
- Thanksgiving Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
November 29, 2024
- University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
December 20, 2024
- Last Day of Fall Semester or MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students
- Last Day of Semester for Nurse Anesthesia Program
Spring 2025
January 2, 2025
- First Day of Classes for Nurse Anesthesia Program (All Except Year 1)
January 20, 2025
- Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday Observed - Administrative and Academic Offices Closed; No Classes Held
January 21, 2025
- First Day of Classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students
- Change of Program Period
January 31, 2025
- End of Change of Program Period - Last Day to Add a Course
- Last Day to Receive Tuition Refund for Class Dropped
February 12, 2025
- February Degrees Conferred
March 17-21, 2025
- Spring Recess - No Classes Scheduled
March 27, 2025
- Last Day to Drop Individual Courses or Change Grading Option
May 16, 2025
- Last Day of Spring Semester or MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students
- Last Day of Semester for Nurse Anesthesia Program
May 21, 2025
- University Commencement
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Summer 2025
May 15, 2025
- Summer Session Begins for Nurse Anesthesia Program (Continuing 2nd & 3rd Year Students) (Tentative)
May 26, 2025
- Memorial Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
June 2, 2025
- First day of classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students (New NAP Students) (Tentative)
June 2-6, 2025
- Change of Program period (Tentative)
- Late registration with fee period (Tentative)
June 6, 2025
- End of Change of Program Period - Last day to add a course (Tentative)
- Last day to drop a course with full tuition refund (Tentative)
June 19, 2025
- Juneteenth - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
July 4, 2025
- Independence Day (No Classes Scheduled)
July 11, 2025
- Last Day to Drop Individual Courses or Change Grading Option (Tentative)
July 14 - 25, 2025
- Continuing Student Registration for Fall 2025 (Tentative)
August 1, 2025
- Last Day to Submit Degree Application for October 2025 degree (Tentative)
August 11, 2025
- Summer Semester Ends (Tentative)
August 29, 2025
- Summer Semester Ends - Nurse Anesthesia Program (Clinical/Residency Students) (Tentative)
Fall 2025
September 1, 2025
- Labor Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
September 2, 2025
- First Day of Classes for Nurse Anesthesia Program (Tentative)
- First Day of Classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students (Tentative)
September 12, 2025
- End of Change of Program Period - Last Day to Add a Course (Tentative)
- Last Day to Drop a Course with Full Tuition Refund (Tentative)
October 15, 2025
- October Degrees Conferred
November 4, 2025
- Election Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
November 13, 2025
- Last Day to Drop Individual Courses or Change Grading Option
November 27, 2025
- Thanksgiving Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
November 28, 2025
- University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
December 19, 2025
- Last Day of Fall Semester or MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students (Tentative)
- Last Day of Semester for Nurse Anesthesia Program (Tentative)
Spring 2026
January 2, 2026
- First Day of Classes for Nurse Anesthesia Program (All Except Year 1) (Tentative)
January 19, 2026
- Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday Observed - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
January 20, 2026
- First Day of Classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students
January 30, 2026
- End of Change of Program Period - Last Day to Add a Course
- Last Day to Drop a Course with Full Tuition Refund
February 11, 2026
- February Degrees Conferred
March 16-20, 2026
- Spring Recess - No Classes Scheduled
May 15, 2026
- Last Day of Spring Semester or MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students
- Last Day of Semester for Nurse Anesthesia Program
May 20, 2026
- University Commencement
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Summer 2026
May 14, 2026
- Summer Session Begins for Nurse Anesthesia Program (Continuing 2nd & 3rd Year Students) (Tentative)
May 25, 2026
- Memorial Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
June 1, 2026
- First day of classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students (New NAP Students) (Tentative)
June 1-5, 2026
- Change of Program period (Tentative)
- Late registration with fee period (Tentative)
June 5, 2026
- End of Change of Program Period - Last day to add a course (Tentative)
- Last day to drop a course with full tuition refund (Tentative)
June 19, 2026
- Juneteenth - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
July 3, 2026
- Independence Day Observed (No Classes Scheduled) (Tentative)
July 10, 2026
- Last Day to Drop Individual Courses or Change Grading Option (Tentative)
July 13 - 24, 2026
- Continuing Student Registration for Fall 2026 (Tentative)
July 31, 2026
- Last Day to Submit Degree Application for October 2026 degree (Tentative)
August 10, 2026
- Summer Semester Ends (Tentative)
August 28, 2026
- Summer Semester Ends - Nurse Anesthesia Program (Clinical/Residency Students) (Tentative)
Fall 2026
September 7, 2026
- Labor Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
September 8, 2026
- First Day of Classes for Nurse Anesthesia Program (Tentative)
- First Day of Classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students (Tentative)
September 18, 2026
- End of Change of Program Period - Last Day to Add a Course (Tentative)
- Last Day to Drop a Course with Full Tuition Refund (Tentative)
October 7, 2025
- Last Day to Drop a Class (Tentative)
October 14, 2026
- October Degrees Conferred (Tentative)
November 3, 2026
- Election Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
November 26, 2026
- Thanksgiving Day - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
November 27, 2026
- University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
December 18, 2026
- Last Day of Fall Semester or MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students (Tentative)
- Last Day of Semester for Nurse Anesthesia Program (Tentative)
Spring 2027
January 4, 2027
- First Day of Classes for Nurse Anesthesia Program (All Except Year 1) (Tentative)
January 18, 2027
- Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday Observed - University Holiday (No Classes Scheduled)
January 19, 2027
- First Day of Classes for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students (Tentative)
January 29, 2027
- End of Change of Program Period - Last Day to Add a Course (Tentative)
- Last Day to Drop a Course with Full Tuition Refund (Tentative)
February 10, 2027
- February Degrees Conferred (Tentative)
March 15-19, 2027
- Spring Recess - No Classes Scheduled (Tentative)
May 14, 2027
- Last Day of Spring Semester or MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students (Tentative)
- Last Day of Semester for Nurse Anesthesia Program (Tentative)
May 19, 2027
- University Commencement (Tentative)