2021-22 Academic Calendar
with Academic Deadlines & Events
Olin College operates as a semester-based school with standard fall and spring sessions. Academic calendars are subject to change.
FALL 2021 |
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| July-August | Summer reading |
| August 14 (Sa) | R2 Move In |
| August 24 (Tu) | Class of 2025 Move In |
| August 25 (W) - 31 (Tu) | First Year Orientation |
| August 30 (M) | SIBB and Upperclass Move In |
| September 1 (W) | First day of instruction, Fall Semester |
| September 6 (M) | Labor Day (Holiday, no classes) |
| September 8 (W) | Last day to add a course for session I |
| September 15 (W) | Last day to add a course for full semester course |
| September 17 (F) | Constitution Day |
| September 29 (W) | Olin Monday – Monday class schedule in effect |
| October 5 (Tu) | Last day to drop; declare pass/no credit for a session I course |
| October 6 (W) | Fall Career Fair |
| October 8 (F) - 11 (M) | Fall Break; Indigenous People's Day (October 11) – no classes |
| October 20 (W) | 33rd instructional day; CSTB Submission Deadline; end of Session I |
| October 21 (Th) | Begin Session II courses |
| October 28 (Th) | Last day to add a course for session II |
| November 5 (F) | Last day to drop; declare pass/no credit for full semester course |
| November 8 (M) | Tentative start for Spring 2022 Registration |
| November 11 (Th) | Olin Monday - Monday class schedule in effect |
| November 19 (F) | Last day to drop; declare pass/no credit for a session II course |
| November 22 (M) - 26 (F) | Thanksgiving Break – no classes |
| December 10 (F) | Last day of instruction, Fall Semester; Deadline for course withdrawal and incomplete grade petitions |
| December 10 (F) | CSTB Submission Deadline |
| December 13 (M)-16 (Th) | Final Assessments |
| December 17 (F) | Fall Expo |
| December 18 (Sa) | Residence Halls close at 12:00 pm for intersession |
| December 19 (Su)-January19 (W) | [Intersession - no classes] |
| January 3 (M) | All grades due for Fall semester and outstanding incompletes from Spring 2021 |
Spring 2022 |
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| January 16 (Su) | R2 Move In |
| January 18 (Tu) | Returning Student Move In |
| January 20 (Th) | First day of instruction, Spring Semester |
| January 21 (F) - February 2 (W) | Co-Curricular Registration |
| January 26 (W) | Last day to add a course for session I |
| February 2 (W) | Last day to add a full semester course |
| February 2 (W) | Passionate Pursuit Application and Credit Deadline |
| February 2 (W) | Independent Study, Research and OSS Registration Deadline |
| February 16 (W) | Spring Career Fair |
| February 17 (Th) | Olin Monday - Monday class schedule in effect |
| February 18 (F) - February 21 (M) | Holiday Break - no classes; President's Day, February 21 (M) |
| February 23 (W) | Last day to drop; declare pass/no credit for a session I course |
| late February - early March | "Candidates' Weekend Season" click HERE for details |
| March 9 (W) | Mid-point of semester; 33rd instructional day; CSTB Submission Deadline; Session I end |
| March 10 (Th) | Session II Begins |
| March 14 (M) - March 18 (F) | Spring Break - no classes |
| March 23 (W) | Last day to add a course for session II |
| April 1 (F) | Last day to drop; declare pass / no credit for full semester course |
| April 18 (M) | [Patriot's Day - no classes] |
| April 19 (Tu) | Last day to drop; declare pass / no credit for a session II course |
| April 20 (W) | Tentative start date for Fall 2022 registration |
| May 2 (M) | Last day of instruction, Spring Semester and Session II offerings; Deadline for any session II or full semester course withdrawal and any incomplete grade petitions |
| May 4 (W) - May 10 (Tu) | Study and Final Assessment Period |
| TBD | Affordable Design & Entrepreneurship (ADE) Showcase |
| May 3 (Tu) | CSTB Submission Deadline |
| May 5 (Th) | Inauguration of Olin's Second President - (no scheduled finals) |
| May 11 (W) | SCOPE SUMMIT presentations (required for seniors) |
| May 11 (W) | Grading Deadline for all Graduating Seniors |
| May 12 (Th) | Olin "Exposition" |
| May 13 (F) | Move-out day for Classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025 |
| May 15 (Su) | Commencement for Class of 2022 |
| May 16 (M) | Residence Halls close at 12 pm for graduating seniors |
| May 23 (M) | Grading deadline for all Spring courses and any Fall 2021 incompletes |