Course Catalog 2021-2022

Academic Calendar

*These dates are subject to change. Please refer to RochesterU.edu/calendar for the latest event information.

FALL SEMESTER 2021
Warrior Week August 28-September 2 
Residential move in for new students (10:00 am-noon) August 28
 Fall Semester/Session A begins August 28 
Residential move in for continuing students (2:00 pm-5:00 pm) August 29 
Academic Convocation August 31
Census date for 16-week courses
September 3
Labor Day (no classes) September 6
Fall graduation application deadline  October 1
Last day for class withdrawal for 8-week Session A courses October 1
Fall Break—16-week courses (no class) October 15
Mid-term examinations for 16-week courses October 18-22
Fall Session A ends October 22
Fall Session B begins October 23
Mid-term and Session A grades due  October 26
Last day for class withdrawal for 16-week courses November 5
Residence halls close (10am on Nov 21 to 1pm on Nov 29) November 20 
Thanksgiving Break—16-week courses (no classes) November 22-26
Thanksgiving Break—8-week courses (no classes) November 24-25
Last day for class withdrawal for 8-week Session B courses November 26 
Online bookstore open for Spring 2022 semester December 6 
Fall Capstone Conference (16-week classes suspended) December 10 
Final examinations for 16-week courses December 13-17
Fall Semester/Session B ends December 17
Residence halls close (10am; 5pm for graduating seniors) December 18 
Grades due December 21
 
SPRING SEMESTER 2022
Residential move in for new and continuing students (1pm)
January 7
Spring Semester/Session A begins January 8
 Census date for 16-week courses January 14
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
January 17
Spring graduation application deadline February 1
Last day for class withdrawal for 8-week Session A courses February 11
Mid-term examinations for 16-week courses February 28-March 4
Spring Session A ends March 4
Spring Session B begins March 5
Residence halls close  (10am on Mar 6 to 1pm on Mar 14)
March 5
Spring Break—16-week courses (no classes)
March 7-11
Mid-term and Session A grades due   March 8
Registration opens for 2022-2023 March 14
Last day for class withdrawal for 16-week courses March 18
Online bookstore opens for summer 2022 semester  March 28
Last day for class withdrawal for 8-week Session B courses April 8
 Easter holiday (no classes)  April 15-16
Spring Capstone Conference (16-week classes suspended) April 22
Final examinations for 16-week courses April 25-29
Spring Semester/Session B ends April 29
Spring Commencement April 30
Residence halls close (10am; 5pm for graduating seniors) April 30
Grades due May 3
 
SUMMER SEMESTER 2022
Summer Session A begins April 30
Memorial Day (no classes) May 30
Last day for class withdrawal from 8-week Session A courses June 3
Summer Session A ends June 24
Summer Session B begins June 25
Independence Day observed (no classes) July 4
Last day for class withdrawal from 16-week courses   July 8
Online bookstore opens for fall 2022 semester   July 25
Last day for class withdrawal from Session B courses July 29
Summer graduation application deadline August 1
Summer Session B ends August 19
Grades due August 23