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2021 - 2022 Academic Calendar

Access the full current and upcoming semester academic calendars to find key dates and information including holidays, registration dates, payment deadlines, drop or add dates, exams and commencement for each term.

Tentative Dates - dates are subject to change without notice

  Fall Fall I Fall II
Fall 2021 Bills available online in Self Service Carolina July 15 July 15 July 15
Mail-in Tuition Payment Deadline August 4 August 4 August 4
Tuition Payment Deadline August 11 August 11 August 11
Processing of Financial Aid overage checks begins (Allow 3 -5 days for processing) August 17 August 17 August 17
Registration Begins March 15 March 15 March 15
Late Advisement/Course Adjustment August 16 - 17 August 16 - 17 August 16 - 17
Classes Begin August 19 August 19 October 18
Last day to register/change schedule View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines
Last day to drop a class without a grade of "W" View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of "WF" View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines 
Labor Day (No Classes) September 6 September 6 N/A
Last day to apply for December Graduation (Associate/BOL/BLS) Graduation Application Deadline Graduation Application Deadline Graduation Application Deadline
Fall Break (No Classes) October 7 - 8 N/A N/A
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes) November 24 - 28 N/A November 24 - 28
Last day of class December 3 October 11 December 7
Reading Day December 4 N/A N/A
Final Exams December 6 - 13 October 12 - 13 December 8 & 13
Grades Due December 17 by 9 am October 18 by 9 am December 17 by 9 am
Commencement Exercises (in Columbia) December 13 N/A December 13

Tentative Dates - dates are subject to change without notice

  Spring Spring I Spring II
Spring 2022 Bills available online in Self Service Carolina November 19 November 19 November 19
Mail-in Tuition Payment Deadline December 16 December 16 December 16
Tuition Payment Deadline January 5 January 5 January 5
Processing of Financial Aid overage checks begins (Allow 3 -5 days for processing) January 10 January 10 January 10
Open Advisement and Registration January 5 - 6 January 5 - 6 January 5 - 6
Classes Begin January 10 January 10 March 14
Last day to register/change schedule January 18 January 18 N/A
Last day to drop a class without a grade of "W" View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of "WF" View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Day (No classes) January 17 January 17 N/A
Last day to apply for May Graduation (Associate/BOL/BLS) March 4 March 4 March 4
Spring Break (No classes) March 6 - 13 March 6 - 13 N/A
Last day of class April 25 February 28 April 28
Reading Day April 26 N/A N/A
Final Exams April 27 - May 4 March 1 -2 May 2 - 3
Grades Due May 8 by 12 pm March 6 by 12 pm May 8 by 12 pm
Commencement Exercises (USC Lancaster) April 30  at 2:30 April 30 at 2:30 pm April 30 at 2:30 pm

Tentative Dates - dates are subject to change without notice

  Summer I Summer II Summer III Summer IV Summer V
Summer 2022 Bills available online in Self Service Carolina April 15 April 15 April 15 April 15 April 15
Mail-in Tuition Payment Deadline May 19 May 19 May 19 May 19 May 19
Tuition Payment Deadline May 25 May 25 May 25 May 25 May 25
Processing of Financial Aid overage checks begins

May 24

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May 24

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May 24

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May 24

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May 24

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Registration Begins March 14 March 14 March 14 March 14 March 14
Classes Begin May 9 June 6 July 5 May 9 June 6
Last day to drop a class without a grade of "W" View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of "WF" View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines
Last day to apply for August Graduation (Associate/BOL/BLS) TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) May 30 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Independence Day Holiday (no classes) N/A N/A July 4 N/A July 4
Last day of class May 27 June 24 July 25 June 27 July 25
Reading Day (no classes) May 28 June 25 July 26 June 28 July 26
Final Exams May 31 June 27 July 27 June 29 July 27
Grades Due June 3 by 12:00 pm June 29 by 12:00 pm July 29 by 12:00 pm July 2 by 12:00 pm July  29 by 12:00 pm
 

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