Academic Calendar
Academic Calendars are detailed below. For your convenience, we've provided links for you to view and download these and future year calendars as well.
| spring SEmESTER 2021 | january 25 – may 7 |
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| January 4 | University offices open |
| January 4 – 15 | Family Nurse Practitioner On-Campus Intensives |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Day |
| January 19 | International Student Orientation begins |
| January 25 | All classes begin |
| January 29 | Add/Drop period for all classes ends at 5 p.m. |
| February 1 | Intent to Graduate for May Commencement forms due |
| February 19 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| February 19 | Final day to complete “I” from Fall ’20 |
| March 8 | Make-up day for Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| March 9 – 15 | Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 1 (7-week) classes |
| March 12 | Midterm grades due for all 14-week undergraduate classes |
| March 19 | Term 2 (7-week) classes begin |
| March 19 | Final Grades due for Term 1 (7-week classes) at 12 p.m. |
| March 26 | Add/Drop period for Term 2 (7-week classes) ends at 9 a.m. |
| April 1 | Easter recess begins: No meeting for 14-week Day/Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctoral classes; Term 2 (7-week classes) will meet |
| April 2 | Good Friday – no classes |
| April 4 | Easter Sunday |
| April 5 | Classes resume |
| April 9 | Final date to withdraw “W” from 14-week classes |
| April 16 | Final day to complete “I” from Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| April 16 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| May 3 | 14-week Day classes end |
| May 3-7 | Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| May 4-7 | Final Exams for 14-week Undergraduate/Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctorate classes |
| May 4-7 | Final Exams for 14-week Day classes |
| May 8 | Inclement weather final exams make-up day |
| May 11 | Final grades due for all classes 12 p.m. |
| May 17 | Commencement |
| summer SEmESTER 2021 | may 17 – august 19 |
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| TERM 1 (7-week classes) | MAY 17 – JULY 1 |
| May 17 | Classes begin |
| May 21 | Add/Drop period for Term 1 (7-week classes) ends at 5 p.m. |
| May 31 | Memorial Day – no classes |
| June 4 | Make-up day for May 31 classes |
| June 11 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| June 11 | Final date to complete “I” from Spring ’21 |
| June 28 – July 1 | Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| July 6 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| TERM 2 (7-week classes) | JULY 2 – AUGUST 19 |
| July 2 | Classes begin |
| July 5 | Independence Day – no classes |
| July 9 | Add/Drop period for Term 2 (7-week classes) ends at 5 p.m. |
| July 9 | Make-up day for July 5 classes |
| July 30 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| July 30 | Final date to complete “I” from Summer Term 1 |
| July 30 | Intent to Graduate form for September commencement due |
| August 16-19 | Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| August 24 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| SUMMER-LONG TERM (14-week classes) |
MAY 17 – AUGUST 19 |
| May 17 | Classes begin |
| May 21 | Add/Drop period for Summer-long classes ends at 5 p.m. |
| May 31 | Memorial Day – no classes |
| June 4 | Make-up day for May 31 classes |
| July 5 | Independence Day – no classes |
| July 9 | Make-up day for July 5 classes |
| July 23 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Summer-long classes |
| August 16-19 | Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Summer-long classes |
| August 24 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. |
Contact
Office of the Registrar
- Telephone (603) 897-8218
- Email asktheregistrar@rivier.edu
- Location Adrienne Hall