Fall Semester - 2021
Siena Heights University; Fall Semester: Aug. 30-Dec. 17; Fall I: Aug. 30-Oct. 17; Fall II: Oct. 25-Dec. 17
DATES
ACTIVITIES
March through August
New Student Academic Orientation as scheduled
Monday, Aug. 23-Friday, Aug. 27
Faculty/Staff All-University Workshop, faculty and staff
Monday, Aug. 30
First day of classes, Fall Semester, Fall I
Friday, Sept. 3
Last day to add/drop classes, Fall semester, Fall 1
Monday, Sept. 6
Labor Day, no classes
Tuesday, Sept. 7
Attendance Verification Due, Fall 1
Thursday, Sept. 9
Academic Convocation – 4 p.m., St. Dominic Chapel
Monday, Sept. 13
Last day to Change Letter Grade to Credit/No Credit, Fall 1
Tuesday, Sept. 14
Attendance Verification Due, Fall Semester
Tuesday, Sept. 28
Thursday, Sept. 30
Last Day of Classes, Fall 1
Monday, Oct. 18 through Friday, Oct. 22
CAS Midterm Grading
Friday, Oct. 22
Fall Break, no classes
Monday, Oct. 25
First day of classes, Fall 2
Friday, Oct. 29
Last Day to Add/Drop a Class Fall 2
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Attendance Verification Due, Fall 2
Friday, Nov. 5
Last Day to withdraw from classes, Fall Semester
Monday, Nov. 8
Last Day to Change Letter Grade to Credit/No Credit, Fall 2
Tuesday, Nov. 9
Common Dialogue Day
Monday, Nov. 8-Thursday, Nov. 11
Winter CAS 21 registration open by class standing: Seniors-Mon; Juniors-Tues: Sophomores-Wed; Freshmen-Thurs
Monday, Nov. 15-Sunday, Jan. 2
Open registration for remaining students, winter semester 2021
Tuesday, November 23
Last Day to Withdraw from classes, Fall 2
Wednesday, Nov. 24-Sunday, Nov. 28
Thanksgiving Break Begins After Last Class Tuesday, Nov. 23
Sunday, Dec. 12
Last day of classes, Fall 2
Monday, Dec. 13-Friday, Dec. 17
CAS Final Exams – See Exam Schedule for Days and Times
Friday, Dec. 17
Conferral Date, Last day of Fall Semester
Monday, Dec. 20
Grades Due online by 11 p.m. Course Evaluations Completed.
Winter Semester – 2022
Siena Heights University, Winter Semester: Jan. 10-May 6 (Winter I: Jan. 10-Feb. 27; Winter II: March 14-May 1)
DATES
ACTIVITIES
Monday, January 10
First day of classes, Winter Semester, Winter I
Friday, January 14
Last day to drop/add courses
Monday, January 17
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, University closed
Tuesday, January 18
Attendance verification due, Winter Semester, Winter 1
Monday, January 24
Last day to change letter graded course to credit/no credit, Winter Semester, Winter I
Tuesday, January 25
Attendance Verification is due, Winter Semeste
Tuesday, February 8
Last day to withdraw from class, Winter I
Sunday, February 27
Last day of classes, Winter I
Tuesday, March 1
Applications for May graduation are due
Monday, March 7-Sunday, March 13
Winter break
Monday, March 14
First day of classes, Winter II
Monday, March 14
Mid-Semester grades due
Friday, March 18
Last day to add and/or drop classes, Winter II
Monday, March 21
Tuesday, March 22
Attendance Verification Due, Winter II
Last day to change from letter grade to credit/no credit, Winter II
Monday, March 28-Friday, April 1
Summer and Fall Registration 2022; CAS by class standing; GPS open registration
Monday, April 4
Classes resume
Monday, April 4-Friday, September 2
Open registration for Summer and Fall 2022 (CAS students required to meet with academic advisor and faculty mentor to discuss course selections)
Tuesday, April 12
Last day to withdraw from class, Winter II
Thursday April 14-Friday, April 15
Easter holiday break begins after last class Wednesday, April 13
Wednesday, April 20
Scholarship Symposium, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, April 29
Honors Convocation, 2 p.m., St. Dominic Chapel; Torch Night, 8 p.m., St. Dominic Chapel
Monday, May 2-Friday, May 6
Final exams, Winter Semester
Friday, May 6
Last day of Winter Semester
Friday, May 6
Conferral date
Saturday, May 7
SHU Global Commencement ceremony (CPS and GC), 2 p.m., Fieldhouse
Sunday, May 8
College of Arts and Sciences Commencement, 2 p.m., Fieldhouse
Monday, May 9
Grades due