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2021-2022 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2021
Mar 8
Begin accepting Fall Application for Degree
Mar 8-19
Priority Fall Advising and Registration for all current students
Mar 22
Fall Advising and Registration for all students (current and new)
Mar 22
Begin sending Fall New Student Registration packets to accepted students
Apr 5
Begin accepting Fall Collaborative Registration Requests
Jul 1
Textbook list available for viewing
Jul 26
Begin accepting enrollments for Fall 2021 Payment Plan (regular session)
Aug 2
Begin purchasing textbooks - check, cash or credit card
Aug 10
Begin accepting payment for all Fall courses
Aug 18
Begin charging books against financial aid, third party and collaborative students with approval from home campus
Aug 22
Residence hall move-in begins
Aug 23
Classes begin at 4 pm CT
Details on other start/end dates (1st & 2nd 8 week/Early Entry/Non-Regular) see the Dates and Deadlines Schedule
Aug 23
Fall Payment Due Date: Start date of student's class (Payment submission grace period until September 14th)
- Tuition/fee charges are due the first day of a student's class, all other charges are due at the time debt is incurred. - During the grace period there will be no holds preventing enrollment or late fees applied.
Aug 24
First day of classes
Aug 27
Deadline for faculty to submit course cancellations due to low enrollment
Aug 31
Last day to declare Collaborative Status for Fall
Sep 1
Last day to charge books against financial aid or third party
Sep 1
Financial aid awards based on enrollment status as of 11:59 pm CT
Sep 3
Last day to return books for a refund
Sep 6
Labor Day Observed - No Classes - BSC Closed
Sep 9
Financial Aid begins applying aid to student accounts based on eligibility and completed files
Sep 10
Graduation Deadline - Final Day to submit Fall Application for Degree
Applying after the deadline means that you may not appear in the commencement program and may not allow sufficient time to
complete a pre-audit of your record prior to the term's end.
Sep 10
Excess student account balances (financial aid/over payments) disbursed to BankMobile
- Process typically runs Friday's, check your Student Account balance after 4 pm CT to see if a refund was processed
Sep 10
Last day to enroll in Fall 2021 Payment Plan (regular session)
Oct 11-15
Mid-Term Week
Oct 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Oct 15
Deadline for students to submit coursework for an Incomplete placeholder received in Spring 2021 or Summer 2021
Oct 18
Begin accepting Spring & Summer 2022 Application for Degree
Oct 22
Deadline for faculty to submit final grade change for an Incomplete placeholder granted to students in Spring 2021 or Summer 2021
Nov 4
Transfer Showcase
Nov 11
Veteran's Day Observed - No Classes - BSC Closed
Nov 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Nov 17
Grad Expo at Student Union
Nov 24-26
Thanksgiving Day Observed - No Classes - BSC Open Wednesday and Friday
Dec 13
Begin accepting Summer 2022 Collaborative Registration Requests
Dec 13-17
Bookstore Book Buyback and Rental Returns
Dec 13-17
Final Exams
Dec 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Dec 18 - Jan 9
Winter Break - No Classes
Dec 31
Fall Final Grades, Course Repeats, President's Honor Roll and Academic Standing are posted to students official transcript
Jan 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Mar 7-18
Priority Fall Advising and Registration for all current students
Mar 7
Begin accepting Fall 2022 Application for Degree
Mar 21
Fall Advising and Registration for all students (current and new)
Apr 4
Begin accepting Fall 2022 Collaborative Registration Requests


Spring Semester 2022
Oct 18-24
Spring and Summer 2022 Advising and Registration for all current students
Oct 25
Spring and Summer 2022 Advising and Registration for all students (current and new)
Oct 25
Begin sending Spring new student registration packets to accepted students
Nov 1
Begin accepting Spring 2022 Collaborative Registration Requests
Dec 1
Textbook list available for viewing
Dec 13
Begin purchasing textbooks - check, cash or credit card
Dec 13
Begin accepting enrollments for Spring 2022 Payment Plan (regular session)
Jan 1
New Year's Day Observed - BSC Closed
Jan 3
Begin accepting payment for all Spring courses
Jan 5
Begin charging books against financial aid, third party and collaborative students with approval from home campus
Jan 9
Residence hall move-in begins
Jan 10
Spring Payment Due Date: Start date of student's class (Payment submission grace period until February 14th)
Tuition/fee charges are due the first day of a student's class, all other charges are due at the time debt is incurred. - During the grace period there will be no holds preventing enrollment or late fees applied.
Jan 10
Classes begin at 4 pm CT
Details on other start/end dates (1st & 2nd 8 week/Early Entry/Non-Regular) see the Dates and Deadlines Schedule
Jan 11
First day of classes
Jan 14
Deadline for faculty to submit course cancellations due to low enrollment
Jan 17
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observed - No Classes - BSC Closed
Jan 19
Last day to charge books against financial aid or third party
Jan 19
Last day to declare Collaborative Status for Spring
Jan 20
Financial aid awards based on enrollment status as of 11:59 pm CT
Jan 21
Last day to return books for a refund
Jan 27
Financial Aid begins applying aid to student accounts based on eligibility and completed files
Jan 28
Excess student account balances (financial aid/over payments) disbursed to BankMobile
Feb 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Feb 14
Graduation Deadline - Final Day to submit Spring Application for Degree
Applying after the deadline means that you may not appear in the commencement program and may not allow sufficient time
to complete a pre-audit of your record prior to the term's end.
Feb 21
President's Day Observed - No Classes - BSC Closed
Feb 28 - Mar 4
Mid-Term Week
Mar 4
4pm-Deadline for students to submit coursework for an Incomplete placeholder received in Fall 2021
Mar 11
Deadline for faculty to submit final grade change for an Incomplete placeholder granted to students in Fall 2021
Mar 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Mar 14-18
Spring Break - No Classes - BSC Open
Mar 24
Transfer Showcase
Apr 1
Graduation Deadline - Final Day to submit Summer Application for Degree for name in Commencement Program
Apr 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Apr 15
Good Friday Observed - No Classes - BSC Closed
Apr 18
Easter Monday Observed - No Classes - BSC Open
Apr 20
Student Recognition Ceremony
May 9-13
Final Exams
May 9-13
Bookstore Book Buyback and Rental Returns
May 13
BSC 82nd Commencement Ceremony
May 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
May 27
Spring Final Grades, Course Repeats, President's Honor Roll and Academic Standing are posted to students official transcript


Summer Session 2022
Nov 15
Begin accepting Summer Collaborative Registration Requests
May 2
Begin accepting payment for all Summer courses
May 5
Textbook list available for viewing
May 9
Begin accepting payment for all Summer courses
May 16
Summer 2022 session begins
May 16
Summer Payment Due Date: Start date of student's class (Payment submission grace period until June 14th)
Tuition/fee charges are due the first day of a student's class, all other charges are due at the time debt is incurred. - During the grace period there will be no holds preventing enrollment or late fees applied.
May 30
Memorial Day Observed - No Classes - BSC Closed
Jun 1
Begin charging books against financial aid, third party & collaborative students with approval from home campus
Jun 6
Last day to declare Collaborative Status for Summer
Jun 6
Deadline for faculty to submit course cancellations due to low enrollment
Jun 8
Last day to charge books against financial aid or third party
Jun 10
Financial aid awards based on enrollment status as of 11:59 pm CT
Jun 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Jun 16
Financial Aid begins applying aid to student accounts based on eligibility and completed files
Jun 17
Excess student account balances (financial aid/over payments) disbursed to BankMobile
- Process runs Friday's, check your Student Account balance after 4 pm CT to see if a refund was processed
Jul 4
Independence Day - No Classes - BSC Closed
Jul 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Aug 14
1.75% Late Fees calculated on all balances 30 days past due date
Aug 19
Summer Final Grades, Course Repeats, President's Honor Roll and Academic Standing are posted to students official transcript