| Fall Semester 2021 | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Class work begins at 8 a.m. | Monday | August 23 |
| Labor Day Holiday (no classes) | Monday | September 6 |
| Thanksgiving recess begins at close of day* | Saturday | November 20 |
| Class work resumes at 8 a.m. | Monday | November 29 |
| Class work ends @ close of day* | Thursday | December 9 |
| Reading Day | Friday | December 10 |
| Final examinations begin | Monday | December 13 |
| Fall semester closes @ close of day* | Friday | December 17 |
| Commencement | Friday, Saturday, Sunday | December 17, 18, 19 |
| Grades Due | Tuesday | December 21 |
| Spring Semester 2022 | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes) | Monday | January 17 |
| Class work begins @ 8 a.m. | Tuesday | January 18 |
| Spring Recess begins @ close of day* | Saturday | March 26 |
| Class work resumes @ 8 a.m. | Monday | April 4 |
| Class work ends @ close of day* | Thursday | May 5 |
| Reading Day | Friday | May 6 |
| Final examinations begin | Monday | May 9 |
| Spring semester closes @ end of day* | Friday | May 13 |
| Commencement | Friday, Saturday & Sunday | May 13, 14 & 15 |
| Grades Due | Tuesday | May 17 |
Summer Session 2022
| 8-Week Session 2022 | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Class work begins @ 7:30 a.m. | Monday | June 6 |
| Independence Day recess (no classes) | Wednesday | July 6 |
| 8-week session closes @ 5:30 p.m. | Friday | July 29 |
| Grades due | Tuesday | August 2 |
| First 4-Week Session 2021 | Day | Date |
| Class work begins @ 7:30 a.m. | Monday | June 6 |
| First 4-week session closes @ 5:30 p.m. | Friday | July 1 |
| Second 4-Week Session 2021 | Day | Date |
| Independence Day | Monday | July 4 |
| Class work begins @ 7:30 a.m. | Tuesday | July 5 |
| Second 4-week session closes @ close of day* | Friday | July 29 |
| Grades Due | Tuesday | August 2 |
*Close of day is defined as including late afternoon and evening classes.
Calendar approved by the MU Faculty Council on University Policy on December 5, 2019.