Undergraduate
Academic Calendar Dates
William & Mary's phased plan to reopen campus for in-person operations will include shifts for the academic year 2020-2021. Visit www.wm.edu/pathforward for more information.
Resources
Academic Calendars through 2030 (pdf)
To view a list of pdfs for each undergraduate academic year through 2030, click below.
Click here to view Academic Calendars through 2030 (pdf)
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Spring 2021
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (offices closed) |
| January 26 |
Add/drop period begins |
| January 27 |
First day of classes |
| February 5 |
Last day to add/drop |
| February 6 |
Withdrawal period begins |
| February 12 |
Spring Break Day (no classes) |
| February 15 |
Online graduation application opens for 2022 |
| March 4 |
Spring Break Day (no classes) |
| March 8-28 |
Midterm grading period |
| March 17 |
Spring Break Day (no classes) |
| March 22 |
Summer registration begins for continuing students |
| March 22 - April 9 |
Advising period |
| March 24 |
Deadline to declare major/minor for guaranteed processing before priority registration |
| April 6 |
Spring Break Day (no classes) |
| April 7 |
Spring Break Day (no classes) |
| April 12-15 |
Fall 2021 priority registration for continuing students |
| April 19 |
Fall 2021 schedule adjustment begins for continuing students |
| April 26 |
Spring Break Day (no classes) |
| April 30 |
Last day for Juniors and Seniors to elect to take a course Pass/Fail (updated) |
| May 7 |
Last day of classes |
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May 8-9, 15-16 |
Reading periods |
| May 10-14, 17-18 |
Exam periods |
| May 20 |
Spring grades due at 9 a.m. for graduating students |
| May 21-23 |
Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
| May 25 |
Remaining Spring grades due at 9 a.m. |
Summer 2021
More dates may be added as they become available.
Summer Session 1
| March 22 | Summer registration begins |
| March 29 | NDS Summer registration begins |
| May 17 |
Last day to accept NDS applications |
| May 31 |
Memorial Day (offices closed) |
| June 1 |
First day of classes |
| June 4 | Last day to add/drop |
| June 5 | Withdrawal period begins |
| June 18 | Last day to withdraw |
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July 2 |
Last day of classes |
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July 5 |
Independence Day (offices closed) |
| July 9 |
Final grades due at 12 p.m. |
| August 27 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Summer Session 2
| March 22 | Summer registration begins |
| March 29 | NDS Summer registration begins |
| June 21 |
Last day to accept NDS applications |
| July 5 |
Independence Day (offices closed) |
| July 6 |
First day of classes |
| July 9 | Last day to add/drop |
| July 10 | Withdrawal period begins |
| July 23 | Last day to withdraw |
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August 6 |
Last day of classes |
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August 13 |
Final grades due at 12 p.m. |
| August 27 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Summer Session 3
| March 22 | Summer registration begins |
| March 29 | NDS Summer registration begins |
| May 17 |
Last day to accept NDS applications |
| May 31 |
Memorial Day (offices closed) |
| June 1 |
First day of classes |
| June 10 | Last day to add/drop |
| June 11 | Withdrawal period begins |
| July 5 | Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| July 9 | Last day to withdraw |
| August 6 | Last day of classes |
| August 13 |
Final grades due at 12 p.m. |
| August 27 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Fall 2021
Dates may be added as they become available.
| August 18 | Last day to accept NDS applications |
| August 27-31 | New Student Orientation |
| August 31 |
Add/drop period begins at 1:00 p.m. |
| September 1 |
First day of classes |
| September 6 |
Labor Day (offices closed, classes in session) |
| September 10 |
Last day to add/drop |
| September 11 | Withdrawal period begins |
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October 1 |
Deadline to apply for graduation in 2022 |
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October 11-31 |
Midterm grading period |
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October 16-19 |
Fall Break |
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October 20 |
Classes resume after Fall Break |
| October 25 - November 5 | Advising period |
| October 29 | Deadline to declare major/minor for guaranteed processing before Spring 2022 priority registration |
| November 1 | Last day to withdraw from a full-term course |
| November 2 | Election Day (offices closed, classes in session) |
| November 8-11 |
Spring 2022 priority registration for continuing students |
| November 15 - December 10 |
Spring 2022 schedule adjustment for continuing students |
| November 24-28 |
Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 29 |
Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 10 |
Last day of classes |
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December 11-12, 18-19 |
Reading periods |
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December 13-17, 20-21 |
Final exams |
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December 22 - |
Spring 2022 schedule adjustment for continuing students |
| January 3, 2022 | Fall final grades due by 9 a.m. |
| January 21, 2022 | Winter undergraduate degree conferral (no ceremony) |
