2021 Fall Academic Calendar
 See five-year forecast for chronological listing of key dates.
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Undergraduate 
** Classes offered in coordination with the Department of Digital Learning.
| Session 1 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | **Session J | Session N01 | 
| 08/30/202112/11/2021
 (classes end)
 12/18/2021
 (session ends)
 | 08/30/202110/23/2021
 | 10/25/202112/18/2021
 | 12/20/202101/15/2022
 | 08/23/202101/22/2022
 | 
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
| Session 1 | Session S01 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session N02 | Session 1Q | 
| 08/30/202112/11/2021
 (classes end)
 12/18/2021
 (session ends)
 | 08/28/202112/18/2021
 | 08/30/202110/23/2021
 | 10/25/202112/18/2021
 | 08/30/202101/22/2022
 | 08/23/202112/18/2021
 | 
 Health Science Professional 
| Session 1 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session 1M | Session 13R | Session 1Q | 
| 08/30/202112/11/2021
 (classes end)
 12/18/2021
 (session ends)
 |  08/30/202110/23/2021
 |  10/25/202112/18/2021
 |  08/23/202111/20/2021
 |  11/15/202112/25/2021
 |  08/23/202112/18/2021
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Dental School
| Session 1 | 
| 08/30/202112/11/2021
 (classes end)
 12/18/2021
 (session ends)
 | 
Law School
| Session 1P | 
| 08/23/202112/02/2021
 (classes end)
 12/11/2021
 (session ends)
 | 
 
 
Academic censure appeal deadlines
 
Last day at noon to submit appeal for dismissed fall 2021 students who wish to enroll in spring 2022:
                                                     01/05/2022
Last day at noon to submit appeal for J-session students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in spring 2022:     
                                                     01/24/2022
 
Academic censure appeal decisions released
 
 For J-session students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in spring 2022
                                                      01/26/2022
 
Academic Integrity tutorial deadline (excludes Dental and Law)
 
Add, Swap, Drop, Credit Change, Audit, CR/NC  Deadline (11:59pm)
 
 Undergraduate
| Session 1 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | **Session J | Session  N01 | 
| 09/07/2021 | 09/07/2021 | 11/02/2021 | 12/22/2021 | 08/31/2021 | 
 Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
| Session 1 | Session S01 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session N02 | Session  1Q | 
| 09/07/2021 | 09/07/2021 | 09/07/2021 | 11/02/2021 | 09/07/2021 | 08/31/2021 | 
 Health Science Professional
| Session 1 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session 1M | Session 13R | Session 1Q | 
| 09/07/2021 | 09/07/2021 | 11/02/2021 | 08/31/2021 | 11/17/2021 | 08/31/2021 | 
 Dental School
 Law School
  
Advising for spring registration
 
                          11/01/2021 through 11/12/2021 
 
 
Labor Day: 09/06/2021
Midterm break
     Dental 10/22/2021
     Health Sciences DPT 5 & 6 and PA 10/14/2021 - 10/15/2021
     Undergraduate (Session 1 only) 10/21/2021 – 10/22/2021 
Dental Pre-doc Clinic closure 10/29/2021 due to Central Sterilization washer replacement
Thanksgiving Holiday: 11/24/2021 through 11/28/2021
Winter Break (no regular session classes) 12/19/2021- 1/17/2022
 
Comprehensive Exams results of comprehensive exams due in the Graduate School or the Graduate School of Management:
 
(Registration for and the taking of the comprehensive exams, and the submission of the results, are arranged between the student and his/her program or department)
                                                      11/08/2021
 
Digital diploma email notification released to a graduate's @marquette.edu email account 4 weeks after final grades are posted.
Paper diplomas will be delivered directly to a graduate's diploma mailing address within 30 days after receipt of the digital diploma email notification. 
 
Announcement of Public Defense of Dissertation forms Deadline:  
10/25/2021
Defense Deadline:
11/08/2021
Submission to Graduate School Deadline (w/ results and signatures):
12/06/2021                                            
 
Fall 2021:
Law students register by appointment: 4/12/2021 - 4/14/2021
All other students register by appointment: 4/19/2021 - 4/30/2021
Appointment times are displayed to students in CheckMarq in mid-March.  Registration is open to all students after the last day of the appointment period, although New Freshmen register at their SPARK session.
Spring 2022:  
Law students register by appointment 11/15/2021 - 11/17/2021
All other students register by appointment: 11/15/2021 -12/3/2021
Appointment times are displayed to students in CheckMarq in 
mid-October. Registration is open to all students after the last day of the appointment period.
  
 
 Midterm 
Undergraduate            
                                           Session 1 
                          10/14/2021 through 10/20/2021
Final Exams
Undergraduate
| Session 1 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session J | Session N01 | 
| 12/13/2021through
 12/18/2021
 |                                    Last day of class   | 
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
| Session 1 | Session S01 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session N02 | Session 1Q | 
| 12/13/2021 through
 12/18/2021
 | 12/13/2021through
 12/18/2021
 | Last day of class | Last day of class | Last day of class | Last day of class | 
 Health Science Professional
| Session 1 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session 1M | Session 13R | Session 1Q | 
| 12/13/2021through
 12/18/2021
 | Last day of class | Last day of class | Last day of class | Last day of class | Last day of class | 
 
 Dental School
| Session 1 | 
| 12/13/2021through
 12/18/2021
 | 
 Law School
| Session 1P | 
| 12/06/2021through
 12/11/2021
 | 
 
 
Faculty textbook submission deadline (excludes Law School)
 
Grade deadlines (Faculty) and Availability
 
Midterm grades are visible to students as they are entered by faculty.  Final grades are visible to students approximately one hour after the faculty deadline
Midterm Grades
Undergraduate  
                                                    Session 1
                                              10/26/2021 @ noon
Final Grades 
Undergraduate
| Session 1 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session J | Session N01 | 
| 12/21/2021@ 12 noon
 | 10/26/2021@ 12 noon
 | 12/21/2021@ 12 noon
 | 01/18/2022@ 12 noon
 | 01/25/2022@ 12 noon
 | 
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
| Session 1 | Session S01 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session N02 | Session 1Q | 
| 12/21/2021@ 12 noon
 | 12/21/2021@ 12 noon
 | 10/26/2021@ 12 noon
 | 12/21/2021@ 12 noon
 | 01/25/2022@ 12 noon
 | 12/21/2021@ 12 noon
 | 
 
Health Science Professional 
| Session 1 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session 1M | Session 13R | Session 1Q | 
| 12/21/2021@ 12 noon
 | 10/26/2021@ 12 noon
 | 12/21/2021@ 12 noon
 | 11/23/2021@ 12 noon
 | 01/04/2022@ 12 noon
 
 
 | 12/21/2021@ 12 noon
 | 
 
Dental School
| Session 1 | 
| 12/21/2021@ 12 noon
 | 
 Law School
| Session 1P | 
| 12/14/2021@ 12 noon
 | 
 
Graduation application available (spring, summer & fall 2022)
 
Graduation application deadline (Fall 2021)
 
 last day to apply to graduate in fall 2021 
                                                  10/01/2021
 
Spring/Summer 2021 Classes
 last day for students to submit completed coursework/exams to faculty 
 10/8/2021
last day for faculty to submit incomplete grade changes to college offices
10/20/2021
last day for colleges to approve incomplete grade changes
10/25/2021
 
Fall 2021 Classes
 last day for students to submit completed coursework/exams to faculty
 02/18/2022
 
last day for faculty to submit grade changes to college offices
 03/02/2022
last day for colleges to approve incomplete grade changes 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Internal Transfer Deadline
 
College of Nursing  12/02/2021 for spring 2022
All Other Colleges  Monday before classes start in a session
 
Mid-year Graduation Conferral date
 
M.S.A.E. professional project outline: due to the Graduate School of Management
 
                                                   09/09/2021
Project deadline:
                                                    11/08/2021
 
                                   08/16/2021 through 08/20/2021  
 
New freshmen final registration (SPARK)
 
Official transcript deadline - graduation
 
  Received in the Office of Registrar one week prior to diploma date
 
 
Official transcript deadline - registration appointments
 
 Last day external transcripts must arrive in the Office of the Registrar for transfer credits to affect spring registration appointments
                                          10/01/2021
 
Undergraduate
New Student and Family Orientation
  08/25/2021 – 08/29/2021                                             
Graduate School students (non-GSM)
08/27/2021
 
Orientation/Immersion: Executive MBA students
 
                               08/16/2021 through 08/21/2021
 
Outlines due to the Graduate School
 
                           Monday before classes begin in a session.
 
Thesis, professional project or essay deadline
 
Transcripts available with degree information
 
Students are encouraged to monitor their @marquette.edu email address for notification of degree and certificate postings.                                         
01/21/2022
 
Colleges and Schools to submit Trustees' List to the Office of the Registrar for August 31 through November 30 graduates
                            Diploma date is last business day of the month
Colleges and Schools to submit Trustees' List to the Office of the Registrar for end of fall term 2021 graduates
                                       01/07/2022 @ 12 noon
 
  
Undergraduate
| Session 1 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session J | Session N01 | 
| 09/02/2021 | 09/02/2021 | 10/28/2021 | 12/21/2021 | 08/26/2021 | 
 
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
| Session 1 | Session S01 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session N02 | Session 1Q | 
| 09/02/2021 | 09/02/2021 | 09/02/2021 | 10/28/2021 | 08/26/2021 |  08/26/2021 | 
 
Health Science Professional 
| Session 1 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session 1M | Session 13R | Session 1Q | 
| 09/02/2021 | 09/02/2021 | 10/28/2021 | 08/26/2021 | 11/16/2021 | 08/26/2021 | 
 
 
White Coat Ceremony D1 students
 
Withdrawal from classes begins
  
Undergraduate
| Session 1 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session J | Session N01 | 
| 09/08/2021 | 09/08/2021 | 11/03/2021 | 12/23/2021 | 09/01/2021 | 
 
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
| Session 1 | Session S01 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session N02 | Session 1Q | 
| 09/08/2021 | 09/08/2021 | 09/08/2021 | 11/03/2021 | 09/08/2021 |  09/01/2021 | 
 Health Science Professional
| Session 1 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session 1M | Session 13R | Session 1Q | 
| 09/08/2021 | 09/08/2021 | 11/03/2021 | 09/01/2021 | 11/18/2021 |  09/01/2021 | 
 
Dental School
Law School
 
  
Undergraduate
| Session 1 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session J | Session N01 | 
| 11/19/2021 | 10/08/2021 | 12/03/2021 | 01/07/2022 | 12/17/2021 | 
 
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
| Session 1 | Session S01 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session N02 | Session 1Q | 
| 11/19/2021 | 11/19/2021 | 10/08/2021 | 12/03/2021 | 11/19/2021 |  11/26/2021 | 
 
Health Science Professional
| Session 1 | Session 2I | Session 10Q | Session 1M | Session 13R | Session 1Q | 
| 11/19/2021 | 10/08/2021 | 12/03/2021 | 10/29/2021 | 12/10/2021 | 11/26/2021 | 
 
Dental School
Law School
 
University Census Freeze Date
 
 University offices closed
  
| Monday, September 6, 2021 | Labor Day | 
| Thursday, November 25, 2021 | Thanksgiving Holiday | 
| Friday, November 26, 2021 | Thanksgiving Holiday | 
| Friday, December 24, 2021 through Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Christmas Eve through New Year's Day Holiday (Gift of Time) | 
  To see Spring and Summer terms, select the corresponding link:
Faculty: The dates of the 2021-2022 academic year for faculty are August 16, 2021 through May 22, 2022 for newly hired faculty and August 23, 2021 through May 22, 2022 for returning faculty.