Fisk University Academic Calendars 2021-2022

Fall 2021

Fri	23 Jul	Payment Due Date
Mon	26 Jul	All Faculty return to campus
Fri	30 Jul	New and International students arrive; residence halls open at 9:00am
Tues-Wed	3 -4 Aug	Faculty and Staff Institute at 8:00 am- Jubilee Hall
Thurs	5 Aug	Returning students arrive; residence halls open at 9:00am; advisement and course registration for returning students ($200 penalty fee applies for returning students who failed to register during the University’s regularly scheduled registration period during the previous Spring term)
Mon	9 Aug	Classes begin-first day of instruction
Mon-Fri	9-13 Aug	Senior audits: Faculty Advisors/Discipline Coordinators/Chairpersons to meet with students to conduct Senior Audits for all graduating Seniors

Mon	16 Aug	Last day to add courses (after this date students will be financially responsible for all attempted hours, regardless of individual course withdrawals made
Fri	20 Aug	Go "Official" (Bursar function)
Fri	20 Aug	University Census Date (Registrar function)
Thurs	26 Aug	Opening Convocation- 10:00 am -12:00 pm -Fisk Memorial Chapel; classes as usual at other hours
Mon	6 Sept	Labor Day; University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators
Fri	10 Sept	Last day to drop classes with a “WD” (withdrawn) mark; Senior Audits due in the Registrar’s Office
Fri	10 Sept	Constitution Day
Fri	17 Sept	Half a day for Institutional Assessment
Sat	18 Sept	Senior Exam Preparation Workshop
Mon-Fri	Sept 20-24	Mid-Semester evaluations
Mon	27 Sept	Last day for faculty to submit mid-term grades via CAMS, grades due at 12 noon
Wed	29 Sept	Measure of Proficiency Profile (PP) for entering Freshmen
Wed-Wed	29 Sept-20 Oct	Computer Proficiency Examination; mandatory for Sophomores or Juniors who have not taken or do not plan to take CSCI 100 or BAD 110; credit by examination administered (other times by permission of Provost)
Wed	6 Oct	Jubilee Day Convocation, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Fisk Memorial Chapel
Thurs	8 Oct	Business Holds for balance and/or delinquent payment plan payments
Mon-Tues	11-12 Oct	Fall Break; University closed for faculty, staff, and administration
Wed	13 Oct	Deadline for application for Study Abroad for Spring Semester
Thurs-Sat	14-16 Oct	Campus Open House
Fri-Fri	15-22 Oct	Registration for Spring Semester 2021
Fri	15 Oct	Last day for students to file for degree for May Commencement and December completion date
Fri	22 Oct	Measure of Proficiency Profile (PP) for graduating seniors
Sun-Sun	7-13 Nov	Homecoming Week
Tues	9 Nov	Last day to drop course with a grade of WP (Withdrawn Passing) or WF (Withdrawn Failing)
Fri	12 Nov	Payment Plan Late Fee $50.00 Assessed
Mon	16 Nov	Last day of instruction and last day to submit work for completion of "I"(Incomplete) grade from previous semester
Tues	16 Nov	Last day to Officially Withdraw from the University
Wed	17 Nov	Final Examinations Preparation Day
Thurs-Mon	18-22 Nov	Final Examinations Period for all Registered students ; Exam Period, Thursday, Friday , Saturday , until 12:00 noon
Mon	22 Nov	Living-Learning Centers close at 5:00 pm
Tues-Fri	23-26 Nov	Thanksgiving Recess; University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators
Mon	29 Nov	Faculty must submit final grades via CAMS by 5:00p for all courses whose exams were given Monday, Nov.29
Mon-Fri	29 Nov -17 Dec	Decembermester Period
Thurs	3 Dec	Last day to add/drop courses for Decembermester
Sat	18 Dec	Decembermester Final Exam
Mon	20 Dec	Faculty submit Decembermester grades via CAMS by 12:00 noon
Mon-Fri	13 Dec -3 Jan 2022	Winter Holiday Break: University closed for faculty, staff and administration

All Dates are subject to change

Spring 2022

Day	Date	Description

Mon	Jan-3	New Year’s Day(observed): University closed
Tues	4-Jan	University opens: Faculty and Staff return to Campus
Tues	4-Jan	Payment Due Date
Thurs	6-Jan	Students arrive; Living-Learning Centers open at 9:00 am New Student and New Parents
Tues	4-Jan	Spanish and Math Placement tests; Computer Science Proficiency test fornew students; Advising and Registration (1:30 p.m. to 5:00 pm)
Fri	7-Jan	Spring Semester classes begin
Mon	10-Jan	Last day for Registration & to ADD/DROP courses without transcript designation & without financial impact
Fri	14-Jan	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation – 10:00 am-12:00 pm – Fisk Memorial Chapel; classes as usual at all other hours
Mon	17-Jan	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. - University closed
Tues	18-Jan	Go "Official" (Bursar function)
Wed	19-Jan	University Census Date (Registrar function)
Wed	19-Jan	University Assessment Day
Tues	24-Jan	Mandatory Faculty Development
Fri	4-Feb	Last day to drop courses with “WD” (Withdrawn) mark
Mon-Fri	Feb-7-11	Mid-Semester Evaluations
Mon	14-Feb	Faculty submit SU-1-20 and SU-2-20 course offerings to Provost
Tue	15-Feb	Last day for faculty to submit Mid-term Grades via CAMS, grades due12:00 noon
Thurs	28-Feb	Pierson Lecture – 7:00 pm, Appleton Room of Jubilee Hall
Fri-Fri	Feb-21-Mar-18	Junior Audits: Faculty Advisors to meet with students to conduct Junior Audits for all Juniors
Mon	21-Feb	Last day for faculty to submit changes to SU-1-20 and SU-2-20 course offerings to Provost
Mon	21-Feb	Summer Financial Aid Application start date
Fri	25-Feb	I Last day for faculty to submit changes to Fall 2020 course offerings to Provost
Mon-Fri	Mar 7-11	Spring Recess; No classes, University closed
Mon	14-Mar	Classes Resume
Tues	15-Mar	Business Holds for balances and/or delinquent payment plan payments
Wed- Thurs	Mar 16-17	One Stop Workshop
Mon	21-Mar	Last day to submit Junior Audits to the University Registrar; Deadline for application for Study Abroad for Fall Semester
Mon-Fri	Mar-21-Apr-8	Registration for Summer Terms 2020
Mon	4-Apr	Graduation Fee Due Date
Wed-Thu	Apr-6-7	18th Annual Fisk Research Symposium
Thurs	7-Apr	Honors Convocation – 1:00 pm – Fisk Memorial Chapel
Sun-Mon	Apr-10-11	Scholars Weekend (Admissions function)
Sun-Mon	Apr-3-10	89th Annual Spring Arts Festival
Tue	5-Apr	Last day to drop a course with a grade of WP (Withdrawn Passing) or WF(Withdrawn Failing)
Mon	11-Apr	Payment Plan Late Fee $50 Assessed
Mon	11-Apr	Payment Due Date for Graduating Students (students cannot participate in graduation ceremony with a balance)
Mon-Fri	Apr-11-Jun-10	Registration for Fall Term 2020
Wed Spring	13-Apr	Semester classes end, and last day to submit work for completion of“ I” (Incomplete) mark from the previous semester
Wed	13-Apr	Last day to Officially Withdraw from the University
Thurs	14-Apr	Last day of Spring Semester; last official day for faculty
Thurs	14-Apr	Final Examination Preparation Day
Fri	15-Apr	Good Friday; University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators
Mon-Fri	Apr-18-22	Final Examination Period for all registered students (Seniors, April 20-22)
Thurs	22-Apr	Grades for Graduating Seniors & Graduate Students due in CAMS by 12noon
Fri	22-Apr	Last day for students to file an Application for Degree for August
Fri	22-Apr	Last day for faculty to submit final grades for Non-Seniors via CAMS; grades due in CAMS by 12:00 noon; end of Spring term graduation date; Living-Learning Centers close 12:00 noon
Fri-Mon	Apr-29-May-2	Commencement Weekend
Sat	29-Apr	Graduate Students Hooding Ceremony & Reception (location & time TBA)
Sun	1-May	Baccalaureate Service – 10:00 am – Fisk Memorial Chapel
Mon	2-May	Commencement – 10:00 am Mt. Zion Church (tentative)
Mon	May-2	Last day of Spring Semester; last official day for faculty, Living-Learning Centers close 12:00 noon (Seniors)
Tues	3-May	Last day to add/drop courses for Summer Classes