Academic Calendar

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2020–21 Academic Year

Summer Session 2021 (May 24 to August 6, 2021)
Monday, May 24	Session Begins*
Monday, May 31	Memorial Day (College Closed)
Monday, July 5	Independence Day Observed (College Closed)

2021–22 Academic Year

Fall Semester 2021 (August 23 to December 17, 2021)
Tuesday, Aug. 17	Full-time Faculty Report
Monday, Aug. 23	Semester Begins*
Monday, Sept. 6	Labor Day (College Closed)
Wednesday–Sunday Nov. 24–28	Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed)
Monday–Friday Dec. 13–17	Final Exam Week**
Spring Semester 2022 (January 18 - May 20, 2022)
Wednesday, Jan. 12	Full-time Faculty Report
Monday, Jan. 17	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (College Closed)
Tuesday, Jan. 18	Semester Begins*
Friday, Feb. 11	Lincoln's Day Observed (College Closed)
Thursday, March 17	Professional Development Day (classes not in session)
Monday–Sunday March 21–27	Spring Break (classes not in session)
Monday, March 28	Classes Resume
Friday, April 15	Reading Day (College Closed)
Monday–Friday May 16–20	Final Exam Week**
Saturday, May 21	Graduation
Summer Session 2022 (May 23 to August 12, 2022)
Monday, May 23	Session Begins*
Monday, May 30	Memorial Day (College Closed)
Monday, June 20	Juneteenth National Freedom Day (College Closed)
Monday, July 4	Independence Day (College Closed)

*Most course offerings begin this week. However, there are many other classes starting at a later date. For more information, please refer to the class schedule at www.harpercollege.edu

**Most classes will have final exams administered this week; however, 8-week sections and other short-term/early-start classes are not included.