Mason School of Business
Academic Calendar Dates
- Full-Time MBA
- Flex MBA
- Executive MBA
- Master of Accounting
- M.S. in Business Analytics
- Online Programs (OMBA, OMSBA, OMSM, OMSF, FBA)
Resources
Full-Time MBA
Fall 2021
| August 30 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| September 6 | Labor Day (offices closed) |
| September 8 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 9 | Withdrawal period begins (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| Varies | Last day to withdraw - 60% of course (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| October 16-19 | Fall Break |
| October 19 - November 1 |
Spring 2022 priority registration for continuing students |
| October 20 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
| November 2 | Election Day (offices closed) |
| November 16 | Spring 2022 schedule adjustment begins for continuing students |
| November 24-28 | Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 29 | Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 22 | Last day of classes and exams |
| January 3, 2022 | Final fall grades due at 9 a.m. |
| January 21, 2022 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Spring 2022
| January 24 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| February 2 | Last day to add/drop |
| February 3 | Withdrawal period begins (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| March 12-20 | Spring Break |
| March 21 | Classes resume from Spring Break Summer 2022 registration begins for continuing students |
| March 25 | Last day to withdraw from a full-term course (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| Varies | Last day to withdraw - 60% of course (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| May 13 | Last day of classes and exams |
| May 17 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating students |
| May 21-22 | Spring Degree Conferral & Commencement Ceremony |
| May 24 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for continuing students |
Flex MBA
Fall 2021
| August 30 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| September 6 | Labor Day (offices closed) |
| September 8 | Last day to add classes |
| September 17 | Last day to drop classes (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| September 18 | Withdrawal period begins (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| October 16-19 | Fall Break |
| October 19 - November 1 |
Spring 2022 priority registration begins for continuing students |
| October 20 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
| October 26 | Last day to withdraw (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| November 2 | Election Day (offices closed) |
| November 16 | Spring 2022 schedule adjustment begins for continuing students |
| November 24-28 | Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 29 | Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 13 | Last day of classes |
| December 20 | Last day of exams |
| January 3, 2022 | Final fall grades due at 9 a.m. |
| January 21, 2022 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Spring 2022
| January 24 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| February 2 | Last day to add classes |
| February 11 | Last day to drop classes (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| February 12 | Withdrawal period begins (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| March 12-20 | Spring Break |
| March 20 | Last day to withdraw (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| March 21 | Classes resume from Spring Break Summer 2022 registration begins for continuing students |
| May 5 | Last day of classes |
| May 12 | Last day of exams |
| May 17 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating students |
| May 21-22 | Spring Degree Conferral & Commencement Ceremony |
| May 24 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for continuing students |
Executive MBA
Please visit the School of Business Executive MBA Academic Calendar page for cohort specific dates.
Master of Accounting
Fall 2021
| August 30 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| September 6 | Labor Day (offices closed) |
| September 8 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 9 | Withdrawal period begins (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| Varies | Last day to withdraw - 60% of course (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| October 16-19 | Fall Break |
| October 19 - November 1 |
Spring 2022 priority registration begins for continuing students |
| October 20 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
| November 2 | Election Day (offices closed) |
| November 16 | Spring 2022 schedule adjustment begins for continuing students |
| November 24-28 | Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 29 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
| December 22 | Last day of classes and exams |
| January 3, 2022 | Final fall grades due at 9 a.m. |
| January 21, 2022 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Spring 2022
| January 24 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| February 2 | Last day to add/drop |
| February 3 | Withdrawal period begins (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| March 12-20 | Spring Break |
| March 20 | Last day to withdraw from a full-term class (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| Varies | Last day to withdraw - 60% of course (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| March 21 | Classes resume from Spring Break Summer 2022 registration begins for continuing students |
| May 14 | Last day of classes and exams |
| May 17 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating students |
| May 21-22 | Spring Degree Conferral & Commencement Ceremony |
| May 24 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for continuing students |
M.S. in Business Analytics
Fall 2021
| August 30 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| September 6 | Labor Day (offices closed) |
| September 8 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 9 | Withdrawal period begins (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| Varies | Last day to withdraw - 60% of course (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| October 16-19 | Fall Break |
| October 20 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
| November 2 | Election Day (offices closed) |
| November 24-28 | Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 29 | Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 22 | Last day of classes and exams |
| January 3, 2022 | Final fall grades due at 9 a.m. |
| January 21, 2022 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Spring 2022
| January 24 |
First day of classes |
| February 2 | Last day to add/drop |
| February 3 | Withdrawal period begins |
| March 12-20 | Spring Break |
| March 20 | Last day to withdraw from a full-term class (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| Varies | Last day to withdraw - 60% of course (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| March 21 | Classes resume from Spring Break |
| May 14 | Last day of classes |
| May 17 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating students |
| May 21-22 | Spring Degree Conferral & Commencement Ceremony |
| May 24 | Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for continuing students |
Online Programs
(OMBA, OMSBA, OMSM, OMSF, FBA)
Fall 2021 - Session A
| August 30 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| September 5 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 6 | Withdrawal period begins (contact the Graduate Registrar) Labor Day (offices closed) |
| September 29 | Last day to withdraw (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| October 20 | Last day of classes |
| October 22-24 | Fall 2021 Residency |
| October 27 | Final grades due |
| November 16 | Spring 2022 registration begins |
| January 21, 2022 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Fall 2021 - Session B
| November 1 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| November 2 | Election Day (offices closed) |
| November 7 | Last day to add/drop |
| November 8 | Withdrawal period begins (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| November 16 | Spring 2022 registration begins |
| December 1 | Last day to withdraw (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| December 22 | Last day of classes |
| December 29 | Final grades due |
| January 21, 2022 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Spring 2022 - Session A
| January 10 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| January 16 | Last day of add/drop |
| January 17 | Withdrawal period begins (contact the Graduate Registrar) Martin Luther King Jr. Day (offices closed) |
| February 9 | Last day to withdraw (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| March 2 | Last day of classes |
| March 4-6 | Residency program (OMBA & OMSM only) |
| March 9 | Final grades due |
Spring 2022- Session B
| March 7 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| March 13 | Last day to add/drop |
| March 14 | Withdrawal period begins (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| April 6 | Last day to withdraw (contact the Graduate Registrar) |
| April 27 | Last day of classes |
| May 4 | Final grades due |
| May 20-22 | Spring Degree Conferral & Commencement Ceremony |
