Academic Calendar

2021-2022 Salem College Academic Calendar

2021 Fall Term
August 21	Saturday	New Student Orientation begins
August 23	Monday	Orientation
August 24	Tuesday	Opening Convocation
August 25	Wednesday	Classes begin (8:00 am)
September 1	Wednesday	Deadline to drop or add courses without a grade (5:00 pm)
September 6	Monday	Census date
September 22	Wednesday	Fall Fest Day (classes suspended)
October 8	Friday	Fall Break begins (5:15 pm)
October 13	Wednesday	Classes resume (8:00 am)
November 24	Wednesday	Thanksgiving Recess begins (8:00 am)
November 29	Monday	Classes resume (8:00 am)
December 7	Tuesday	Last day of classes
December 8	Wednesday	Reading Day
December 9	Thursday	Examinations begin (8:30 am)
December 13	Monday	Examinations end (5:15 pm)
December 14	Tuesday	Winter break begins

2022 Spring Term
January 18	Tuesday	Classes begin (8:00 am)
January 25	Tuesday	Deadline to drop or add courses without a grade (5:00 pm)
January 31	Monday	Census date
March 4	Friday	Spring Break begins (5:15 pm)
March 14	Monday	Classes resume (8:00 am)
April 5	Tuesday	Celebration of Academic Excellence (classes suspended)
April 15	Friday	Good Friday (Classes suspended)
April 17	Sunday	Easter
April 22	Friday	Founders Day Convocation (4:15 pm)
April 26	Tuesday	Honors Convocation (4:45 pm)
April 27	Wednesday	Last day of classes
April 28	Thursday	Reading Day
April 29	Friday	Examinations begin (8:30 am)
May 3	Tuesday	Examinations end (5:15 pm)
May 7	Saturday	Commencement