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Academic Calendar

This calendar shows academic events of note for Rhode Island College.

Rhode Island College Academic Calendars

AY 2022-2023

FALL SEMESTER 2022
August
18	Thursday	Fall registration begins for non-degree students (undergraduate)
23	Tuesday	New Faculty Orientation
24	Wednesday	Opening coffee hour
26	Friday	Fall waiver registration for senior citizens and students with unemployment waivers
29	Monday	Fall classes begin
September
5	Monday	Last day to add without permission from department; students may still drop classes without permission (undergraduate programs only except BPS)
5	Monday	Labor Day (college closed, library closed)
7	Wednesday	First Year Convocation
12	Monday	Last day for adding or dropping courses (all academic programs except BPS)
October
10	Monday	Columbus Day (college closed, library open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
15	Saturday	Emergency make-up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
26	Wednesday	Mid-semester grades due by noon
November
8	Tuesday	Election day (no classes, offices closed)
9	Wednesday	Friday Classes meet Last day to withdraw from courses with a W
11	Friday	Veterans Day (college closed, library open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
12	Saturday	Emergency make-up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
14	Monday	Spring registration begins for degree students
24 & 25	Thursday & Friday	Thanksgiving recess
28	Monday	Classes resume
28	Monday	Early Spring registration begins for non-degree students (contact Records Office)
29	Tuesday	Registration begins for non-degree graduate students
December
10	Saturday	Emergency make-up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
12	Monday	Fall semester classes end
13	Tuesday	Reading Day
14	Wednesday	Final examinations begin
20	Tuesday	Final examinations end
21	Wednesday	Make-up date for final examinations
26	Monday	Christmas Day observed (college closed, library closed)
28	Wednesday	Fall grades due by 4 p.m.
EARLY SPRING 2022
23	Friday	Early Spring classes begin
SPRING SEMESTER 2023
January
2	Monday	New Year’s Day observed (college closed, library closed)
9	Monday	Spring registration begins for non-degree students (undergraduate)
13	Friday	Early Spring classes end; Spring waiver registration for senior citizens and students with unemployment waivers
16	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed, library closed)
17	Tuesday	Spring classes begin
23	Monday	Last day to add without permission from department; students may still drop classes without permission (undergraduate programs only except BPS)
30	Monday	Last day for add/drop (all academic programs except BPS)
February
18	Saturday	Emergency make up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
20	Monday	Summer registration begins for degree students
27	Monday	Summer registration begins for non-degree students
March
6	Monday	Spring recess begins
13	Monday	Classes resume
18	Saturday	Emergency make up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
22	Wednesday	Mid-semester grades due at noon
April
5	Wednesday	Last day to withdraw from courses with a W
12	Wednesday	Fall registration begins for degree students
22	Saturday	Emergency make up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
26	Wednesday	Non-degree graduate student registration for fall
26	Wednesday	Cap and Gown Convocation
May
1	Monday	Last day of classes
2	Tuesday	Reading Day
3	Wednesday	Final examinations begin
9	Tuesday	Final examinations end
10	Wednesday	Senior grades due by 4 p.m.
12	Friday	All other grades due by 4 p.m.
12	Friday	Summer Session I waiver registration for senior citizens and students with unemployment waivers
13	Saturday	Graduate/Undergraduate Commencement
SUMMER SESSIONS 2023
15	Monday	Summer Session I begins
19	Friday	Last day for adding courses or dropping a course without a charge (Summer Session I)
29	Monday	Memorial Day (college closed, library closed)
June
23	Friday	Summer Session I ends; Summer Session II waiver registration for senior citizens and students with unemployment waivers
26	Monday	Summer Session II begins
27	Tuesday	Summer Session I grades are due by 4 p.m.
30	Friday	Last day for add/drop (Summer Session II)
July
4	Tuesday	Independence Day Observed (college closed, library closed)
August
4	Friday	Summer Session II ends
8	Tuesday	Summer Session II grades due by 4 p.m.
14	Monday	Victory Day (college closed, library closed)
NOTE: Calendar subject to change PEC Approved – as amended

BPS AY 2022-2023

FALL SEMESTER 2022
August
29	Monday	Classes begin - BPS 1st 8 weeks (7W1)
September
2	Friday	Last day to drop
5	Monday	Labor Day (college closed, library closed)
7	Wednesday	First Year Convocation
23	Friday	Last day to withdraw from a class with a W
October
10	Monday	Columbus Day (college closed, library open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
21	Friday	Classes end - BPS 1st 8 weeks (7W1)
24	Monday	Classes begin - BPS 2nd 8 weeks (7W2)
28	Friday	Last day to drop (7W2)
November
8	Tuesday	Election day (no classes, offices closed)
11	Friday	Veterans Day (college closed, library open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
18	Friday	Last day to withdraw from a class with a W (7W2)
24 & 25	Thursday & Friday	Thanksgiving recess
28	Monday	Classes resume
December
16	Friday	Classes end - BPS 2nd 8 weeks (7W2)
26	Monday	Christmas Day observed (college closed, library closed)
28	Wednesday	Fall grades due by 4 p.m.
EARLY SPRING 2022
23	Saturday	Early Spring classes begin
SPRING SEMESTER 2023
January
2	Monday	New Year’s Day observed (college closed, library closed)
16	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed, library closed)
17	Tuesday	Classes begin - BPS 1st 8 weeks (7W1)
23	Monday	Last day to drop
February
10	Friday	Last day to withdraw from a class with a W (7W1)
March
10	Friday	Classes end - BPS 1st weeks (7W1)
13	Monday	Classes begin - BPS 2nd 8 weeks (7W2)
17	Friday	Last day to drop (7W2)
April
7	Friday	Last day to withdraw from courses with a W (7W2)
26	Wednesday	Cap and Gown Convocation
May
5	Friday	Classes end - BPS 2nd 8 weeks (7W2)
10	Wednesday	Senior grades due by 4 p.m.
12	Friday	All other grades due by 4 p.m.
13	Saturday	Graduate/Undergraduate Commencement
NOTE: Calendar subject to change PEC Approved – as amended

AY 2021-2022

FALL SEMESTER 2021
August
19	Thursday	Fall registration begins for non-degree students (undergrad)
24	Tues	New Faculty Orientation
27	Friday	Fall waiver registration for senior citizens, and students with unemployment waivers
September
6	Monday	Labor Day (college closed, library closed)
8	Wednesday	Fall classes begin.
15	Wednesday	First Year Convocation
15	Wednesday	Last day to add without permission from department; students may still drop classes without permission
22	Wednesday	Last day to add/drop (instructor permission required to add)
October
11	Monday	Columbus Day (college closed, library open--holiday hours)
13	Wednesday	Monday classes meet
16	Saturday	Make-up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
November
3	Wednesday	Mid-semester grades due by noon
11	Thursday	Veteran's Day – (classes held; offices closed)
12	Friday	Last day for students to withdraw themselves from a class using MyRIC
13	Saturday	Make-up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
17	Wednesday	Spring and Early Spring registration begins for degree students
25 - 26	Thursday - Friday	Thanksgiving Recess
29	Monday	Classes resume
29	Monday	Early Spring registration begins for all non-degree students (contact Records Office)
30	Tuesday	Registration begins for non-degree graduate students
December
4	Saturday	Make-up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
18	Saturday	Fall semester classes end
18	Saturday	Last day a student may petition for a non academic medical/personal leave (W/L if approved) or a military leave (W/M).
20	Monday	Final examinations begin
23	Thursday	Final examinations end
27	Monday	Christmas Day observed (college closed, library closed)
EARLY SPRING 2022
28	Tuesday	Early Spring classes begin
SPRING SEMESTER 2022
January
3	Monday	New Year’s Day observed (college closed, library closed)
4	Tuesday	Final Grades Due at 4:00PM
10	Monday	Spring registration begins for non-degree students (undergrad)
14	Friday	Early Spring classes end; Spring waiver registration, senior citizens, and students with unemployment waivers
17	Monday	Martin Luther King Day (college closed, library closed)
18	Tuesday	Spring classes begin
24	Monday	Last day to add without permission from department; students may still drop classes without permission
31	Monday	Last day for add/drop
February
19	Saturday	Make up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
21	Monday	Summer registration begins for degree students
28	Monday	Summer registration begins for non-degree students
March
7	Monday	Spring recess begins
14	Monday	Classes resume
19	Saturday	Make up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
23	Wednesday	Mid-semester grades due
April
6	Wednesday	Deadline for W grade; students may withdraw themselves from a course using MyRIC
20	Wednesday	Fall registration begins for degree students
23	Saturday	Make up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
25	Monday	Non-degree graduate student registration for fall
27	Wednesday	Cap and Gown Convocation
May
2	Monday	Last day of classes
3	Tuesday	Reading Day
4	Wednesday	Final examinations begin
10	Tuesday	Final examinations end
11	Wednesday	Senior grades due by 4:00pm
13	Friday	All other grades due by 4:00pm
13	Friday	Summer Session I waiver registration senior citizens, and students with unemployment waivers
14	Saturday	Graduate/Undergraduate Commencement
SUMMER SESSIONS 2022
16	Monday	Summer Session I begins
20	Friday	Last day for adding or dropping courses without a charge (Summer Session I)
30	Monday	Memorial Day (college closed, library closed)
June
24	Friday	Summer Session I ends; Summer Session II waiver registration for senior citizens, and students with unemployment waivers
27	Monday	Summer Session II begins
28	Tuesday	Summer Session I grades are due by 4:00pm
July
1	Friday	Last day for adding or dropping courses without a charge (Summer Session II)
4	Monday	Independence Day Observed (college closed, library closed)
August
5	Friday	Summer Session II ends
8	Monday	Victory Day – (college closed, library closed)
10	Wednesday	Summer Session II grades are due by 4:00pm
*NOTE: Calendar subject to change* *PEC-approved, as amended*