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2021-2022 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

University Calendar


Note: Those using this calendar for planning purposes should check the University Calendar page on the UM website periodically for updates/changes.

Fall Semester 2021

 
August 20 Registration for new students
August 23 Classes begin
  Late Registration
  Payment deadline for Fall Semester registration
August 23-27 Drop/Add period
August 27 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
September 6 Labor Day Holiday (University closed)
October 7 Founder’s Day
October 11 Mid-Semester week begins
October 26 Last Day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
November 1 Spring Semester and Summer term registration begins for all currently enrolled graduate students
November 3 Spring Semester and Summer term registration begins for all currently enrolled undergraduate students (by classification)
November 24-26 Thanksgiving holidays (University closed)
November 29 Classes resume
December 2-3 Classes meet as scheduled. However, no exams or quizzes (with the exception of make-up exams) may be administered and no other graded assignments may be due. See Fledgling for additional information.
December 6-10 Final examinations
December 10 Commencement at 5:00 p.m.: Degree Conferral Date
December 17 - January 4 Winter Holidays begins at 5:00 p.m. (University closed)

 

Spring Semester 2022

 

January 4 University opens
January 7 Registration for new students
January 10 Classes begin
  Late Registration
  Payment deadline for Spring Semester registration
January 10-14 Drop/Add period
January 14 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (University closed)
February 9-12 College Night and Homecoming activities
February 11 No classes
February 28 Mid-Semester week begins
March 17 Last day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
*March 18 Spring holidays for students and faculty begin at 5:00 pm
*March 28 Classes resume at 8:00 am
April 4 Fall Semester registration begins for all currently enrolled graduate students
April 6 Fall Semester registration begins for all currently enrolled undergraduate students (by classification)
April 28-29 Classes meet as scheduled. However, no exams or quizzes (with the exception of make-up exams) may be administered and no other graded assignments may be due. See Fledgling for additional information.
May 2-6 Final examinations
May 7 Commencement (TBA): Degree Conferral Date

*If Shelby County schools revises its calendar, this date will be adjusted accordingly.

Summer Semester 2022

Full Summer Term

May 9 Registration
  Classes Begin
  Payment deadline for Full Summer registration
May 9-13 Drop/Add period
May 13 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
May 30 Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed
June 20 Mid-term
June 30 Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
July 4 Independence Day holiday (University closed)
August 4 No classes for Full Summer, Combined and Summer II terms
August 5 Final examinations
  Summer Degree Conferral Date

May Term

May 9 Registration
  Classes Begin
  Payment deadline for May Term registration
May 9-10 Drop/Add period
May 10 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
May 18 Mid-term
May 19 Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
May 27 Final examinations
May 31 Memorial Day holiday (University closed)

Combined Summer Term

June 3 Registration
June 6 Classes Begin
  Payment deadline for Combined Term registration
June 6-8 Drop/Add period
June 8 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
July 4 Independence Day holiday (University closed)
July 5 Mid-Term
July 11 Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
August 4 No classes for Full Summer, Combined and Summer II terms
August 5 Final examinations: Degree Conferral Date

Summer I

June 6 Registration
  Registration for new students for Summer I and II
June 7 Classes begin
  Payment deadline for Summer I registration
June 7-8 Drop/Add period
June 8 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
June 18 Mid-term
June 20 Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
June 30 No classes for Summer I term: Reading day
July 1 Final examinations

Summer II

July 11 Classes begin
  Payment deadline for Summer II registration
July 11-12 Drop/Add period
July 12 Last day for refund for dropped course(s)
July 22 Mid-term
July 25 Last day for course or term withdrawal (all students)
August 4 No classes for Full Summer, Combined, and Summer II terms
August 5 Final examinations
  Summer Degree Conferral Date