Academic Calendar

For current university academic calendar and future academic years, visit registrar.jhu.edu/academic-calendar.

Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and Whiting School of Engineering 2021/22

Monday, August 30	First day of classes
Monday, September 6	Labor Day – no classes
Friday, September 10 at 4:30PM	Last day to add courses Waitlists expire
Friday, October 8	Last day to add Independent Academic Work via self-service
Sunday, October 10	Last day to drop courses via self-service
Friday, November 12	Last day for course withdrawal via Case Management System: https://support.sis.jhu.edu/case/
Friday, November 12	Last day to change enrollment grading system: - to 'S/U' for Undergraduate students - to 'Audit' for graduate students
Monday, November 22–Friday, November 26	Thanksgiving vacation-no classes
Monday, December 6	Last day of classes
Tuesday, December 7 - Friday, December 10	Reading period
Monday, December 13 –Tuesday, December 21	Final examination period

Registration opens: Tuesday, December 7
Sessions begin: Tuesday, January 4
Sessions end: Friday, January 21

Monday, January 24	First day of classes
Friday, February 4	Last day to add courses Waitlists expire
Friday, March 4	Last day to add Independent Academic Work via self-service
Sunday, March 6	Last day to drop courses via self-service
Monday, March 21 Tuesday, March 22 Wednesday, March 23 Thursday, March 24 Friday, March 25	Spring Break Days- no classes
Friday, April 15	Last day for course withdrawal via Case Management System: https://support.sis.jhu.edu/case/
Friday, April 15	Last day to change enrollment grading system: - to 'S/U' for undergraduate students - to 'Audit' for graduate students
Friday, April 29	Last day of classes
Monday, May 2 - Friday, May 6	Reading days
Monday, May 9 - Tuesday, May 17	Final examination period
Thursday, May TBD	University Commencement

NOTE: To reduce the COVID risks posed by travel, Spring Break will be replaced by individual days off distributed throughout the semester.