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Academic Calendar

2021-2022 Academic Calendar

Additional campus dates and deadlines can be found here.

Fall Semester 2021, August - December

Aug. 1 Sunday, UCM Scholarship Finder accepted through February 1, 2022.
Aug. 12
Thursday, residence halls open for new first year students, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Aug. 13
Friday, university apartments open, 10 a.m.
Aug. 13
Friday, faculty planning.
Aug. 15
Sunday, residence halls open, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Aug. 16
Monday, 8 a.m., classes begin.
Aug. 16-24 Monday-Tuesday, Enrollment Validation Process.  See instructions for details.
Aug. 18
Wednesday, last day for enrollment and changing classes for first-half semester classes. Waitlist for first-half semester classes ends.
Aug. 18
Wednesday, last day for a 100% refund for first-half semester classes. 
Aug. 18
Wednesday, last day to change a first-half semester class to/from audit grade mode.
Aug. 19
Thursday, last day for enrollment and changing classes for full semester classes. Waitlist for full semester classes ends.
Aug. 19
Thursday, last day for a 100% refund for full semester classes.
Aug. 19
Thursday, last day to change a full semester class to/from audit grade mode.
Aug. 19 Thursday, course drops for classes that started Monday/Tuesday for Enrollment Validation after 10 a.m.
Aug. 23 Monday, last day for a 50% refund for first-half semester classes.
Aug. 24 Tuesday, course drops for classes that started Wednesday-Sunday for Enrollment Validation after 10 a.m.
Aug. 25
Wednesday, last day for a 50% refund for full semester classes.
Aug. 26
Thursday, last day for a 25% refund for first-half semester classes.
Aug. 31 Tuesday, last day to award a summer degree/certificate. (always the last working day of August)
Aug. 31 Tuesday, last day for a 25% refund for full semester classes.
Sept. 1
Wednesday, last day to change a first-half semester class to/from pass/fail grade mode.
Sept. 6 Monday, Labor Day Holiday, CLASSES DISMISSED and UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED.
Sept. 13 Monday, Fall Census Date (always the 5th Monday of the fall/spring semesters)
Sept. 15 Wednesday, last day to apply for December graduation to be able to attend a ceremony
Sept. 17
Friday, Spring 2022 course schedule available to view in MyCentral.
Sept. 17
Friday, last day to drop a first-half semester class.* (always the 5th Friday of the semester)
Sept. 17
Friday, last day to change a full semester class to/from pass/fail grade mode. (always the 5th Friday of the semester)
Sept. 20 Monday, Holds due by offices for spring enrollment. (always the 6th Monday of the fall/spring semesters)
Sept. 28
Tuesday, Student Progress Reports due by noon in MyCentral. (always the 7th Tuesday of the semester)
Oct. 1
Friday, 2022-2023 FAFSA available at fafsa.gov
Oct. 8
Friday, final examinations for first-half semester classes and end of first-half semester. (always the 8th Friday of the semester)
Oct. 8
Friday, last day to petition for a grade appeal of a 2021 summer semester course. (always the 8th Friday of the semester)
Oct. 11
Monday, second-half semester classes begin. (always the 9th Monday of the semester)
Oct. 11-19 Monday-Tuesday, Enrollment Validation Process.  See instructions for details.
Oct. 12
Tuesday, grades due at noon for first-half semester classes and classes that ended before October 12th.
Oct. 13
Wednesday, last day to add/change a second-half semester class. Waitlist for second-half semester classes ends.
Oct. 13
Wednesday, last day for a 100%refund for second-half semester classes.
Oct. 13
Wednesday, last day to change a second-half semester class to/from audit grade mode.
Oct. 13
Wednesday, grades available for first-half semester classes and classes that ended before October 12th.
Oct. 14 Thursday, course drops for classes that started Monday/Tuesday for Enrollment Validation after 10 a.m.
Oct. 15 Friday, last day to RSVP for December commencement ceremonies
Oct. 18
Monday, last day for a 50% refund for second-half semester classes.
Oct. 18
Monday, enrollment for spring semester begins. Students can find their individual enrollment access date at ucmo.edu/registrar/dates/enroll.cfm.
Oct. 18
Monday, cap and gown distribution for Fall graduation begins at the University Store at The Crossing through commencement day.
Oct. 19 Tuesday, course drops for classes that started Wednesday-Sunday for Enrollment Validation after 10 a.m.
Oct. 21
Thursday, last day for a 25% refund for second-half semester classes.
Oct. 22
Friday, last day to drop a full semester class.* (always the 10th Friday of the fall semester)
Oct. 25
Monday, spring enrollment open to all seniors.  Students can find their individual enrollment access date at ucmo.edu/registrar/dates/enroll.cfm.
Oct. 22-24 Homecoming
Oct. 27
Wednesday, spring enrollment open to all juniors and seniors. Students can find their individual enrollment access date at ucmo.edu/registrar/dates/enroll.cfm.
Oct. 27
Wednesday, last day to change a second-half semester class to/from pass/fail grade mode.
Oct. 29
Friday, spring enrollment open to all sophomores, juniors, and seniors.  Students can find their individual enrollment access date at ucmo.edu/registrar/dates/enroll.cfm.
Oct. 29
Friday, last day to apply for Fall graduation to have name included in the printed commencement program.  (always the 11th Friday of the semester)
Nov. 4 Thursday, spring enrollment open to all students.
Nov. 5 Friday, Graduation fees posted for fall graduation candidates. (always the first Friday in November)
Nov. 5 Friday, Summer 2022 schedule available for schools to review (available to public on December 17th).
Nov. 12
Friday, last day to drop a second-half semester class.* (always the 13th Friday of the fall semester)
Nov. 12 Friday, last day to petition for reinstatement for spring semester (for suspended and dismissed students)
Nov. 15 Monday, last day to apply for spring or summer graduation to be considered for the 15 to Finish Scholarship (applies to students who started at UCM before Summer 2020 and who complete in 4 years)
Nov. 19
Friday, residence halls close, 6 p.m.
Nov. 19 Friday, Fall 2022 schedule available for schools to review (available to public on January 28th).
Nov. 22-24
Monday through Wednesday, fall break, CLASSES DISMISSED.
Nov. 25-26
Thursday-Friday, Thanksgiving holiday, CLASSES DISMISSED AND UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED.
Nov. 28
Sunday, residence halls open, noon.
Dec. 3
Friday, Summer semester U grades change to F grades if no other grade reported. (always the Friday of the 16th week of classes)
Dec. 3
 Friday, last day of fall semester classes. (always the Friday of the 16th week of classes)
Dec. 6-10
Monday through Friday, fall semester final examinations (includes second-half semester classes).
Dec. 6-10
Monday through Thursday 8-5 and Friday 8-3, commencement name cards available in the Registrar’s Office (WDE 1000)
Dec. 10 Friday, 9 a.m. training for commencement stationary and program hooders at the Multipurpose Building
Dec. 10 Friday, 9:30 a.m. training for commencement faculty marshals at the Multipurpose Building
Dec. 10 Friday, Registrar’s Office closes at 12 p.m. in preparation for Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Dec. 10
Friday, residence halls close, 6 p.m.
Dec. 10
Dec. 11
Saturday, Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies
Dec. 14
Tuesday, grades due at noon for second-half semester and full semester classes.
Dec. 15
Wednesday, final semester grades available in MyCentral.
Dec. 17
Friday, Summer 2022 course schedule available to view in MyCentral.
Dec. 24-31
Winter holidays, UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED.

Spring Semester 2022, January - May

Jan. 3
Monday, offices open.
Jan. 7
Friday, University apartments open, 8 a.m.
Jan. 9 Sunday, residence halls open, noon.
Jan. 10
Monday, 8 a.m., classes begin.
Jan. 10-19 Enrollment Validation Process.  See instructions for details.
Jan. 12
Wednesday, last day for enrollment and changing classes for first-half semester classes. Waitlist for first-half semester classes ends.
Jan. 12
Wednesday, last day for a 100% refund for first-half semester classes.
Jan. 12
Wednesday, last day to change a first-half semester class to/from audit grade mode.
Jan. 13
Thursday, last day for enrollment and changing classes for full semester classes. Waitlist for full semester classes ends.
Jan. 13
Thursday, last day for a 100% refund for full semester classes.
Jan. 13
Thursday, last day to change a full semester class to/from audit grade mode.
Jan. 14 Friday, last day to award a fall degree/certificate.  (always January 15th or the next earliest weekday if on a weekend)
Jan. 17
Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, CLASSES DISMISSED and UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED.
Jan. 18
Tuesday, last day for a 50% refund for first-half semester classes.
Jan. 20
Thursday, last day for a 50% refund for full semester classes.
Jan. 21 Course drops for Enrollment Validation after 12 p.m.
Jan. 21
Friday, last day for a 25% refund for first-half semester classes.
Jan. 26
Wednesday, last day for a 25% refund for full semester classes.
Jan. 27
Thursday, last day to change a first-half semester class to/from pass/fail grade mode.
Jan. 28
Friday, Fall 2022 course schedule available to view in MyCentral.
Feb. 1 Tuesday, UCM Scholarship Finder Applications due today.
Feb. 1 Tuesday, priority date for submission of the 2022-2023 Federal Financial Aid Application (FAFSA) to the national FAFSA processing agency for consideration for the Access Missouri Grant.
Feb. 7 Monday, Spring Census Date (always the 5th Monday of the fall/spring semesters)
Feb. 11
Friday, last day to drop a first-half semester class.* (always the 5th Friday of the semester)

Feb. 11
Friday, last day to change a full semester class to/from pass/fail grade mode. (always the 5th Friday of the semester)
Feb. 14 Monday, Holds due by offices for summer/fall enrollment. (always the 6th Monday of the fall/spring semesters)
Feb. 22
Tuesday, Student Progress Reports available at noon in MyCentral. (always the 7th Tuesday of the semester)
March 1 Tuesday, Curriculum Deadline for 2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs, including Four Year Guides.
March 1 Tuesday, Last day to apply for Spring/Summer graduation to have name included in the printed commencement program.
March 4
Friday, final examinations for first-half semester classes and end of first-half semester.
March 4
Friday, last day to petition for a grade appeal of a fall semester course. (always the 8th Friday of the semester)
March 4 Friday, residence halls close, 6 p.m.
March 7-11 Spring Break
March 14 Monday, second-half semester classes begin. (always the 10th Monday of the semester)
March 14 Monday, enrollment for summer and fall semesters begins. Students can find their individual enrollment access date at ucmo.edu/registrar/dates/enroll.cfm.
March 14-23
Enrollment Validation Process.  See instructions for details
March 15
Tuesday, grades due at noon for first-half semester classes and classes that ended before March 12th.
March 15 Tuesday, cap and gown distribution for spring and summer graduation begins at the University Store at The Crossing through commencement day.
March 16
Wednesday, last day to add/change a second-half semester class. Waitlist for second-half semester classes ends.
March 16
Wednesday, last day for a 100% refund for second-half semester classes.
March 16
Wednesday, last day to change a second-half semester class to/from audit grade mode.
March 18 Friday, last day to drop a full semester class.
March 21 Monday, summer and fall enrollment open to all seniors.  Students can find their individual enrollment access date at ucmo.edu/registrar/dates/enroll.cfm.
March 21
Monday, last day for a 50% refund for second-half semester classes.
March 23 Wednesday, summer and fall enrollment open to all juniors and seniors.  Students can find their individual enrollment access date at ucmo.edu/registrar/dates/enroll.cfm.
March 24
Thursday, last day for a 25% refund for second-half semester classes.
March 25 Course drops for Enrollment Validation after 12 p.m.
March 25 Friday, summer and fall enrollment open to all sophomores, juniors, and seniors.  Students can find their individual enrollment access date at ucmo.edu/registrar/dates/enroll.cfm.
March 30 Wednesday, summer and fall enrollment open to all students.
March 30
Wednesday, last day to change a second-half semester class to/from pass/fail grade mode.
April 1 Friday, priority date for submission of the 2022-2023 Federal Financial Aid Application (FAFSA) to the national FAFSA processing agency for SEOG and Federal Work Study.
April 1 Friday, Spring 2023 schedule available to Schools for edits.
April 1 Friday, Graduation fees posted for spring graduation candidates. (always the first Friday in April)
April 15
Friday, last day to petition for reinstatement for summer semester (for suspended and dismissed students)
April 15
Friday, last day to drop a second-half semester class. (always the 14th Friday of the spring semester)
April 15 Friday, last day to apply for fall graduation to be considered for the 15 to Finish Scholarship (applies to students who started at UCM before Summer 2020 and who complete in 4 years)
April 29
Friday, last day of spring semester classes.  (always the Friday of the 16th week of classes)
April 29
Friday, Fall semester U grades change to F grades if no other grade reported. (always the Friday of the 16th week of classes)
May 2-6
 Monday through Friday, spring semester final examinations (includes second-half semester classes).
May 6 Friday, 9 a.m. training for commencement stationary and program hooders at the Multipurpose Building
May 6 Friday, 9:30 a.m. training for commencement faculty marshals at the Multipurpose Building
May 6 Friday, Registrar’s Office closes at 11 a.m. in preparation for Commencement Ceremonies
May 6 Friday, housing facilities close, 6 p.m.
May 6-7
May 10 Tuesday, grades due at noon for second-half semester and full semester classes
May 11 Wednesday, final semester grades available in MyCentral

Summer Sessions 2022, May - August

May 15
Sunday, housing facilities open for summer term.
May 16
Monday, 1st 6-week (session S6F) and 12-week (session SFM) sessions begin.
May 16-24 Monday-Tuesday, Enrollment Validation Process.  See instructions for details.
May 17
Tuesday, last day to add a 1st 6-week class.
May 18
Wednesday, last day to add a 12-week class.
May 30
Monday, Memorial Day holiday, CLASSES DISMISSED and UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED.
May 31
Tuesday, 2nd 6-week (session S6G) and 8-week (session S9K) sessions begin. (always first day of week 3 of summer semester)
May 31 Tuesday, last day to award a spring degree/certificate. (always the last working day of May)
May 31-June 7 Tuesday-Tuesday, Enrollment Validation Process.  See instructions for details.
June 1 Wednesday, last day to add a 2nd 6-week class.
June 2 Thursday, last day to add an 8-week class.
June 10
Friday, last day to drop a 1st 6-week class. (always the 4th Friday of the summer semester)
June 23
Thursday, 1st 6-week sessions end and final exams.
June 24
Friday, last day to drop a 2nd 6-week class. (always the 6th Friday of the summer semester)
June 24
Friday, last day to petition for a grade appeal of a spring semester course. (always the 6th Friday of the summer semester)
June 27
Monday, 3rd 6-week (session S6H) session begins. (always Monday of week 7 of summer semester)
June 27-July 5 Monday-Tuesday, Enrollment Validation Process.  See instructions for details.
June 28 Tuesday, last day to add a 3rd 6-week class.
June 28
Tuesday, grades due at noon for 1st 6-week session classes.
June 29
Wednesday, grades available for 1st 6-week session in MyCentral.
July 1
Friday, last day to drop an 8-week class. (always the 7th Friday of the summer semester unless campus is closed, then it’s the next business day)
July 1 Friday, Graduation fees posted for summer graduation candidates.  (always the first Friday in July, if a holiday, the next Monday)
July 4
Monday, Independence Day Holiday, CLASSES DISMISSED and UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED
July 7
Thursday, 2nd 6-week session ends and final exams. (always Thursday of week 8 of summer semester)
July 8
Friday, last day to drop a 12-week class. (always the 8th Friday of the summer semester)
July 12
Tuesday, grades due at noon for 2nd-week session classes.
July 13
Wednesday, grades available for 2nd 6-week session in MyCentral.
July 13 Wednesday, last day to petition for reinstatement for fall semester (for suspended and dismissed students)
July 21
Thursday, 8-week session ends and final exams.  (always Thursday of week 10 of summer semester)
July 22
Friday, last day to drop a 3rd 6-week class. (always the 10th Friday of the summer semester)
July 26
Tuesday, grades due at noon for 8-week session classes.
July 27
Wednesday, grades available for 8-week session in MyCentral.
Aug. 4
Thursday, 3rd 6-week and 12-week sessions end and final exams.
Aug. 4 Thursday, Summer Census Date (always the last Thursday of the summer semester)
Aug. 5
Friday, Spring semester U grades change to F grades if no other grade reported. (always the Friday of the 12th week of summer semester)
Aug. 9
Tuesday, grades due at noon for last 6-week session and 12-week session classes.
Aug. 10
Wednesday, grades available for last 6-week session and 12-week session in MyCentral.
Aug. 31 Wednesday, last day to award a summer degree/certificate.

*NOTE: In addition to full semester (16-week) and half-semester (8-week) classes, UCM offers many classes that are on a variable schedule.  The start, end, refund (100%, 50%, and 25%), and last day to drop dates may vary for individual classes.  The full schedule of UCM course offerings can be found online in the public Schedule of Courses site.  Students can find the refund and last day to drop deadlines for their particular courses online in MyCentral. Go to the “Student Records and Registration tab” tab, under Registration using the “Check Refund and Withdrawal Dates” link.  Additional dates and deadlines can be found here. More information can be found in the “Standards and Regulations” section of this catalog.