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2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar 2021 - 2022

The 4-4-1 Calendar 

A unique element in Northland’s academic program is its calendar. The summer session is 12 weeks, fall and winter sessions are each 15 weeks, and the May session is 4 weeks in length. The summer session allows for extended time for field experiences and internships. Fall and winter sessions allow time for maturation of ideas in a program of varied courses. The shorter May session provides an opportunity for concentration through seminars, field experiences, travel abroad, independent study, and internships.

Summer Session 2021-22 (12 Weeks)

First day of classes (Monday, 8 am) June 7
Deadline for fall session 2020-21 incomplete grades June 2
Last day to add courses with faculty approval (4 pm) June 16
Last day to drop courses without record (4 pm) June 16
Independence Day (no classes) July 4
Last day to withdraw from courses (4 pm) July 30
Last day of summer term August 27
Final grades due (4 pm) August 30

 

Fall Session 2021-22 (15 Weeks)

Residence halls open for new students (per scheduled arrival) To be determined
Residence halls open for returning students (per scheduled arrival) To be determined
Last day to add courses online (midnight) August 29
Fall term begins August 30
Labor Day - no classes held (administrative offices closed) September 6
Last day to add courses with faculty approval (4 pm)  September 10
Last day to drop courses without record (4 pm) September 10
Mid-session Reading Day - No Classes October 12
Mid-term grades due (8 a.m.) October 15
Due date for prior winter term incomplete grades October 25
Last day to withdraw from a courses (4 pm) October 27
Registration begins for winter and May sessions  November 8
Last day of on-campus instruction November 23
Thanksgiving break begins  November 24
Classes resume off campus (online format) November 29
Due date for May session 2020-2021 incomplete grades  November 29
Last day of fall term  December 1
Residence halls close for all students (7 pm) December 1
Final grades due (8 a.m) December 7

 

Winter Session 2021-22 (15 Weeks)

Residence halls open for returning students (8 am) January 10
Last day to add courses online January 11
Winter semester begins January 12
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no class) January 17
Last day to add courses with faculty approval (4 pm) January 21
Last day to drop courses without record (4 pm) January 21
Due date for summer 2020-21 incomplete grades February 28
Mid-session break begins March 5
Mid-term grades due  (4 pm) March 11
Classes resume March 14
Last day to withdraw from a course (4 pm) March 18
Registration begins for summer and fall terms 2022-23 March 28
Honors Day  April 7
Good Friday (no class) April 15
Last day of winter term classes April 22
Inter-session break begins April 23
Final grades due (4 pm) April 25

 

May Session 2021-22 (4 Weeks)

First day of classes (Monday, 8 am) May 2
Last day to add courses with faculty approval (4 pm) May 4
Last day to drop courses without record (4 pm) May 4
Last day to withdraw from courses (4 pm) May 13
Last day of classes/session May 27
Commencement May 28
Residence halls close (12 pm) May 29
Memorial Day May 30
Final grades due (4 pm) May 31