NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS: ODU does not drop classes for non-payment or non-attendance. Students are expected to drop or withdraw from classes by the published deadlines.
Winter Term courses are part of Spring 2022 -- When the Spring 2022 schedule is available, students looking for Winter Term classes should choose the Spring 2022 term and look for the Winter Term course attribute when viewing search results. Course dates are Begin: 12/20/2021, End: 01/07/2022.
Spring 2022 Academic Calendar PDF
Winter Term 2021-2022
| Monday |
December 20, 2021 | Classes begin |
| Wednesday |
December 22 | Add/Drop deadline |
| Saturday |
December 25 | Holiday |
| Saturday | January 1 |
Holiday |
| Friday |
January 7, 2022 | Classes end; last day to withdraw from Winter Term classes |
| Monday | January 10 | Degree conferral date* *pending completion of all degree requirements |
Spring Term 2022
Session 1 (Full Term)
| Saturday |
January 8, 2022 | Classes begin; deadline to apply for in-state tuition rates |
| Monday | January 10 | Tuition deadline |
| Saturday-Monday | January 15-17 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday -- no classes |
| Tuesday | January 18 | Add/Drop deadline Last day to register, add, or drop classes with no grade or financial penalty Last day to designate a course for audit or pass/fail credit or exercise any other grade option |
| Tuesday | January 25 | Withdrawal deadline to receive 1/2 tuition refund |
| Monday | February 28 | Summer graduation application recommended deadline -- apply for August 2022 graduation |
| Friday |
March 11 | Last day to apply for Spring 2022 graduation and be listed in the Commencement book |
| Monday-Saturday | March 7-12 | Spring Holiday -- no classes |
| Monday-Friday | March 28-April 1 | Fall 2022 pre-registration for currently registered degree-seeking students (time ticket required) |
| Saturday | April 2 | Fall 2022 open registration begins for all students (no time ticket required) |
| Monday | April 25 | Classes end Last day to withdraw from Session 1 classes with grade of W assigned |
| Tuesday | April 26 | Reading Day |
| Wednesday |
April 27 |
Exams begin |
| Saturday | April 30 | Doctoral dissertations electronic submission deadline -- submission to ProQuest for May 2022 graduates |
| Wednesday |
May 4 | Exams end |
| Friday |
May 6 | Masters' theses electronic submission deadline -- submission to ProQuest for May 2022 graduates |
| Friday-Saturday | May 6-7 | Spring 2022 Commencement ceremonies |
| Saturday | May 7 | Spring 2022 Degree conferral date |
Session 2 (First Half)
| Saturday |
January 8 | Classes begin; deadline to apply for in-state tuition rates |
| Monday |
January 10 | Tuition deadline |
| Saturday-Monday | January 15-17 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday -- no classes |
| Tuesday | January 18 | Add/Drop deadline Last day to register, add, or drop classes with no grade or financial penalty Last day to designate a course for audit or pass/fail credit or exercise any other grade option |
| Tuesday | January 25 | Withdrawal deadline to receive 1/2 tuition refund |
| Wednesday | February 23 | Doctoral dissertations electronic submission deadline -- submission to ProQuest for May 2022 (Session 2) graduates |
| Monday | February 28 |
Classes end; last day to withdraw from Session 2 classes with grade of W assigned |
| Tuesday | March 1 | Masters' theses electronic submission deadline -- submission to ProQuest for Mayy 2022 (Session 2) graduates |
| Wednesday | March 2 | Session 2 Degree conferral date* *pending completion of all degree requirements |
Session 3 (Second Half)
| Tuesday | March 1 |
Classes begin |
| Thursday | March 3 | Add/Drop deadline Last day to register, add, or drop Session 3 classes with no grade or financial penalty Last day to designate a course for audit or pass/fail credit or exercise any other grade option |
| Tuesday | March 8 | Withdrawal deadline to receive 1/2 tuition refund |
| Friday |
March 11 |
Deadline to apply for Spring 2022 graduation and be listed in the Commencement book |
| Monday | April 25 | Classes end; last day to withdraw from Session 3 classes with grade of W assigned |
| Saturday | April 30 | Doctoral dissertations electronic submission deadline -- submission to ProQuest for May 2022 graduates |
| Friday | May 6 | Masters' theses electronic submission deadline -- submission to ProQuest for May 2022 graduates |
| Saturday | May 7 | Degree conferral date |