Academic Calendar

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 

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

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

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

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 

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

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 

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)

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.

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

• Last Day of Spring Semester for MDE Pre-licensure, MS, and Doctoral students 

• Last Day of Semester for Nurse Anesthesia Program

May 14, 2024

• School of Nursing Commencement (Tentative)

May 15, 2024

• University Commencement (Tentative)

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)

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 25 - December 6, 2024

• Continuing Student Early Registration for Spring 2025

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

January 2, 2025

• First Day of Classes for Nurse Anesthesia Program (All Except Year 1) 

January 2-10, 2025

• Change of Period for Nurse Anesthesia Program (Continuing 2nd Year students Only)

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

May 19, 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)

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)

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

May 18, 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)

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)

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)