2021-2022 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
2021-2022 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Calendar



Academic Calendar

2021-2022

 

APRIL

5-Apr

Registration begins for students with disabilities and Fall graduating students.

8-Apr

 

On-line and on-campus registration begins for May Mini, Summer and Fall Semesters.

 

Fall Semester 2021

JULY

29 - Jul

 

Students dropped from classes for non-payment. (after 5 p.m.).

 

AUGUST

16 - Aug

Convocation - Faculty and Staff attendance required.

17 - Aug

Full-time faculty members available for advising.

19 - Aug

Students dropped from classes for 50% non-payment (after 5 p.m.).

20 - Aug

Regular Fall and Fall 8 Week-1: On-line and On-campus Registration ends.

23 - Aug

Regular Fall and Fall 8 Week-1: First day of classes.

25 - Aug

Regular Fall and Fall 8 Week-1: Last day to register late; last day to add classes.

30 - Aug

 

Fall 8 Week-1: Last day for students to drop classes and receive a refund. 6th Class Day (Census Day). 

Fall 8 Week -1: Students dropped from classes for non-payment (after 5 p.m.).

 

 

SEPTEMBER

1 - Sept

First day for students to file an Intent to Graduate with the department of their major.

4 - Sept

Fall 8 Week-1: Last day to petition to audit a class.

6 - Sept

Labor Day holiday (campus closed).

7 - Sept

Fall 8 Week-1: Last day for students to drop classes or withdraw WITHOUT academic penalty.

8 - Sept

Regular Fall: Last day for students to drop classes and receive a refund. 12th Class Day (Census Day). 

20 - Sept

Regular Fall: 20th Class Day. Students dropped from classes for non-payment (after 5 p.m.).

21 - Sept

Fall Late Start: First day of classes.

24 - Sept

 

 

Fall Late Start: Last day to register late and last day to drop and add classes.

Regular Fall: Last day for students to drop classes or withdraw WITHOUT academic penalty and last day for students to petition to audit a class.

Fall 8 Week-1: Last day for students to drop or withdraw WITH academic penalty.

 

 

OCTOBER

1 - Oct

 

Fall Late Start: Last day for students to drop classes and receive a refund. 9th Class Day (Census Day).

Fall Late Start: Students dropped from class for non-payment (after 5 p.m.).

 

Change of Major: Last day for students to file an Intent to Graduate with the department of their major.

2 - Oct

Graduation: First day to Apply for Graduation.

7 - Oct

Fall Late Start: Last day for students to drop classes or withdraw WITHOUT academic penalty and last day for students to petition to audit a class.

8 - Oct

Campus closed for classes. Professional development day for faculty and staff.

15 - Oct

Fall 8 Week-1: Last day of classes.

18 - Oct

Fall 8 Week-2: First day of classes.

20 - Oct

Fall 8 Week-2: Last day to register late and last day to drop and add classes. On-line and on-campus registration ends.

25 - Oct

 

Fall 8 Week-2: Last day for students to drop classes and receive a refund. 6th Class Day (Census Day).

Fall 8 Week-2: Students dropped from classes for non-payment (after 5 p.m.).

28 - Oct

Spring 2021: Class Schedule (Spring 2022) available.

29 - Oct

Regular Fall: Last day for students to drop classes or withdraw WITH academic penalty.

 

 

NOVEMBER

1 - Nov

Fall 8 Week-2: Last day for students to drop classes or withdraw WITHOUT academic penalty and last day to petition to audit classes.

3 - Nov

Fall Late Start: Last day for students to drop classes or withdraw WITH academic penalty.

9 - Nov

Registration begins for students with disabilities and graduating students for Spring 2022 classes.

12 - Nov

On-line and on-campus registration for Winter Mini, Spring, Spring Late Start, Spring 2 Spring 3 Semesters.

 

Graduation: Last day for students to apply for Fall graduation; last day for students to pay for cap and gown at LU Bookstore.

18 - Nov

Fall 8 Week-2: Last day for students to drop or withdraw WITH academic penalty.

24 - Nov

Thanksgiving holiday begins after evening classes.

25 - Nov

Thanksgiving holiday (campus closed).

26 - Nov

 

Thanksgiving holiday (campus closed).

 

DECEMBER

4 - Dec

Regular Fall, Fall 8 Week-2 and Fall Late Start: Last day of classes.

6 - Dec

Final exams for Fall Semester begin.

9 - Dec

Final exams for Fall Semester end.

10 - Dec

Graduation at Lamar University Montagne Center @TBA.

 

Last day for full-time faculty to be available for Fall 2021.

   
Winter Mini-Semester 2021

DECEMBER

13, 14, 15, 16, 17:  Winter Mini Semester Class days.

13 - Dec

Winter Mini: Online and on-campus registration ends.

 

Winter Mini: First day of classes.

14 - Dec

Winter Mini: Students dropped from class for non-payment.

 

Winter Mini: Last day for students to drop from class and receive a refund. 2nd class day (Census Day).

16 - Dec

Winter Mini: Last day for students to withdraw WITHOUT academic penalty.

20 - Dec

Winter Break Begins (campus closed).

 

JANUARY 2022

3, 4, 5, 6, 7:  Winter Mini Semester Class days.

3 - Jan

Winter Mini: Last day for students to withdraw WITH academic penalty.

7 - Jan

Winter Mini: Last day of classes.

 

 

Spring Semester 2022

JANUARY

3 - Jan

Staff return from Winter Break.

 

Regular Spring, Spring 8 Week-1 and Spring Late Start: On-going registration.

10 - Jan

Convocation - Faculty and Staff attendance required.

11 - Jan

Full-time faculty members available for advising.

13 - Jan

Students dropped from classes for non-payment (after 5 p.m.).

15 - Jan

Regular Spring and Spring 8 Week-1:On-line and on-campus registration ends.

17 - Jan

18 - Jan

Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday (campus closed).

Regular Spring and Spring 8 Week-1: First day of classes.

20 - Jan

Regular Spring and Spring 8 Week-1: Last day to register late; last day to add classes.

21 - Jan

First day for students to file an Intent to Graduate with the department of their major.

25 - Jan

 

Spring 8 Week-1: Last day for students to drop classes and receive a refund. 6th Class Day (Census Day).

Spring 8 Week-1: Students dropped from classes for non-payment (after 5 p.m.).

 

 

FEBRUARY

1 - Feb

Spring 8 Week 1: Last day for students to drop or withdraw WITHOUT academic penalty and last day to petition to audit a class.

2 - Feb

Regular Spring: Last day for students to drop classes and receive a refund. 12th Class Day (Census Day).

11 - Feb

Spring Late Start: On-line and on-campus registration ends.

14 - Feb

Spring Late Start: First day of classes.

 

Regular Spring: Students dropped from classes for non-payment (after 5 p.m.). Spring 20th Class Day.

15 - Feb

Spring Late Start: Last day to register late and last day to drop and add classes.

18 - Feb

Spring 8 Week-1: Last day for students to drop or withdraw from classes WITH academic penalty.

 

Regular Spring: Last day for students to drop classes or withdraw from classes WITHOUT academic penalty and last day for students to petition to audit a class.

24 - Feb

 

Spring Late Start: Last day for students to drop classes and receive a refund. 9th Class Day (Census Day).

Spring Late Start: Students dropped from classes for non-payment(after 5 p.m.).

 

 

MARCH

2 - Mar

Spring Late Start: Last day for students to drop or withdraw from classes WITHOUT academic penalty and last day for students to petition to audit a class.

4 - Mar

Campus closed for classes. Professional development day for faculty and staff.

9 - Mar

Last day for students to notify the department of their major and intent to graduate and to schedule a degree plan audit.

10 - Mar

First day to Apply for Graduation.

11 - Mar

Spring 8 Week-1: Last day of classes.

14-18 Mar

Spring Break (no classes; campus open March 14-17)

18-Mar

Spring Holiday (campus closed).

 

Spring 8 Week-2: On-line registration ends.

21 - Mar

Spring 8 Week-2: First day of class.

23 - Mar

Spring 8 Week-2: Last day to register late and last day to drop and add classes.

28 - Mar

 

Spring 8 Week-2: Last day for students to drop classes and receive a refund. 6th Class Day (Census Day).

Spring 8 Week-2: Students dropped from classes for non-payment(after 5 p.m.).

 

 

APRIL

4 - Apr

Spring 8 Week-2: Last day for students to drop or withdraw WITHOUT academic penalty and last day to petition to audit a class.

4

Regular Spring: Last day for students to drop classes or withdraw from classes WITH academic penalty.

5 - Apr

Last day for students to apply for Spring graduation; last day for students to pay for cap and gown at LU Bookstore.

 

Class Schedule available. Academic Advising begins for 2022 May Mini, Summer I, Summer II, Summer III, Fall, Fall Late Start, Fall 2, Fall 3 Semesters.

 

Registration begins for students with disabilities and Summer & Fall graduating students.

 

Spring Late Start: Last day for students to drop or withdraw from classes WITH academic penalty.

8 - Apr

On-line and on-campus Registration begins for May Mini, Summer I, Summer II, Summer III, Fall, Fall Late Start, Fall 2, Fall 3 Semesters.

15 - Apr

Good Friday holiday (no classes).

22 - Apr

Spring 8 Week-2: Last day for students to drop or withdraw WITH academic penalty.

   

MAY

7 - May

Regular Spring, Spring Late Start & Spring 8 Week-2: Last day of classes.

9 - May

Final exams begin.

12 - May

Final exams end.

13 - May

Spring Graduation Ceremony

 

Last day for full-time faculty on campus for Spring 2022.

30 - May

Memorial Day holiday (no classes, campus closed).

 

 

May Mini Semester 2022

MAY

16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31 June 1: May Mini Semester Class Days.

13 - May

May Mini: On-line and on-campus registration ends

16 - May

May Mini: First day of classes.

17 - May

May Mini: Last day to register late; last day to add classes.

 

May Mini: Last day for students to withdraw from class and receive a refund. 2nd Class Day (Census Day).

 

May Mini: Students dropped from class for non-payment (after 5:00 p.m.).

19 - May

May Mini: Last day for students to drop or withdraw WITHOUT academic penalty.

23 - May

May Mini: Last day for students to drop or withdraw WITH academic penalty.

30 - May

Memorial Day (no classes, campus closed).

1 - Jun

May Mini: Last class day.

 

 

Summer Semester 2022

MAY

26 - May

Summer I and III: On-line and on-campus registration ends. Students dropped from classes for non-payment (after 5 p.m.).

 

JUNE

2- Jun

Summer I and III: First day of classes.

6 - Jun

Summer I and III Last day to register late and last day to drop classes.

 

First day for students to notify the department of their major of their intent to graduate and to schedule a degree plan audit.

7 - Jun

Summer I: Last day for students to drop Summer I classes and receive a refund. 4th Class Day (Census Day). 

10 - Jun

Summer I: Last day for students to drop or withdraw WITHOUT academic penalty; last day for students to petition to audit a class.

16 - Jun

Last day for students to notify the department of their major of their intent to graduate and to schedule a degree plan audit.

17 -Jun

Summer III: Last day for students to drop classes and receive a refund. 12th Class Day (Census Day).

 

Summer III: Last day for students to drop or withdraw from Summer III classes WITHOUT academic penalty; last day for students to petition to audit a class.

 

Summer III: Students dropped from Summer III classes for non-payment (after 5 p.m.). 12th Class Day (Census).

22 - Jun

Summer I: Students dropped from Summer I classes for non-payment (after 5 p.m.). 15th Class Day.

24 - Jun

Summer I: Last day for students to drop from Summer I WITH academic penalty; last day for students to withdraw.

 

 

JULY

1 - July

Summer II: Students dropped from classes for non-payment.

 

Summer II: On-campus and on-line registration ends for Summer II Semester.

4 - July

Independence Day holiday (no classes; campus closed).

6 - July

Summer I: Last day of classes for Summer I Semester.

7 - July

Summer II: First day of classes for Summer II Semester.

11 - July

Summer II: Last day to register late; last day to drop and add Summer II classes.

12 - July

Summer II: Last day for students to drop Summer II classes and receive a refund. 4th Class Day (Census Day). 

14 - July

Summer III: Last day for students to drop or withdraw from Summer III classes WITH academic penalty.

19 - July

Summer II: Last day for students to drop or withdraw from Summer II classes WITHOUT academic penalty; last day to petition to audit a class.

27 - July

Summer II: Students dropped from Summer II classes for non-payment.15th Class Day (Census Day).

 

 

AUGUST

2 - Aug

Summer II: Last day to drop or withdraw from Summer II classes WITH academic penalty.

11 - Aug

Summer II and Summer III: Last day of classes.

 

There is no summer graduation ceremony.

Students completing graduation requirements at the end of Summer I, II and/or III may participate in the preceding May graduation ceremony or the following December graduation ceremony.