Academic Calendar Spring Semester 2022
Updated and Revised
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| Monday, January 10, 2022 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - START OF THE SPRING SEMESTER BEGINNING OF INSTRUCTION |
| Monday - Friday, January 10 - 21, 2022 | Spring Registration Continues: Late Registration continues for undergraduate, graduate, and visiting students; Late Registration Fee increases to $125 |
| Friday, January 14, 2022 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Other" (OT) grades for courses taken in previous Fall semester |
| Monday, January 17, 2022 | MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
| Friday, January 21, 2022 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Incomplete" (INC) grades for courses taken in previous Fall semester
Graduation Deadline: Last day for graduate-level students to submit a paper Application for Degree (accessible in ESTHER) for May (Spring) degree conferral with the Office of the Registrar either in-person or via email to registrar@rice.edu |
| Friday, January 21, 2022 | (Update on 01/18/2022):The deadlines below, all normally associated with Week 2 of the full-term semester have been extended 1 week (to Friday, January 28, 2022)
Deadline: Last day to add courses online via ESTHER Deadline: Last day to adjust variable credit for courses online via ESTHER Deadline: Last day to complete late registration online via ESTHER Deadline: Last day to convert a "Pass/Fail" to an earned letter grade for courses taken in previous Fall semester Deadline: Last day to withdraw from the university with a 100% refund of tuition and fees Deadline: Last day for tuition adjustment for part-time students |
| Friday, January 28, 2022 | Deadline (Update on 01/18/2022): Last day to add courses online via ESTHER
Deadline (Update on 01/18/2022): Last day to adjust variable credit for courses online via ESTHER Deadline (Update on 01/18/2022): Last day to complete late registration online via ESTHER Deadline (Update on 01/18/2022): Last day to convert a "Pass/Fail" to an earned letter grade for courses taken in previous Fall semester Deadline (Update on 01/18/2022): Last day to withdraw from the university with a 100% refund of tuition and fees Deadline (Update on 01/18/2022): Last day for tuition adjustment for part-time students |
| Friday, February 4, 2022 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw from the university with a 60% refund of tuition |
| Thursday - Friday, February 10 - 11, 2022 | SPRING RECESS (NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
| Friday, February 11, 2022 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw from the university with a 50% refund of tuition |
| Friday, February 18, 2022 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw from the university with a 40% refund of tuition |
| Friday, February 25, 2022 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER (full-term courses) (Update on 02/09/2022): The "last day to drop courses online via ESTHER (full-term courses)" deadline has been extended 3 weeks (to Friday, March 25, 2022) Deadline: Last day to designate as "Audit" a course in which one is currently registered for credit (via Special Registration Form - Instructor Permission Required) (Update on 02/09/2022): The "last day to designate as "Audit" a course in which one is currently registered for credit" deadline has been extended 3 weeks (to Friday, March 25, 2022) Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Mid-Semester Grades for first-year undergraduate students online via ESTHER Deadline: College course plans due to Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) for following Fall semester Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit textbook orders for upcoming Summer to 1545txt@follett.com Deadline: Last day to withdraw from the university with a 30% refund of tuition Graduation Deadline: Last day for graduate-level May (Spring) degree candidates to file the following in-person and in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for May (Spring) degree conferral:
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| Monday, February 28, 2022 | Deadline: Last day to submit New Course Request Forms to the Academic Deans for SCRC review (for new courses in the upcoming Fall semester) |
| Friday, March 4, 2022 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw from the university with a 20% refund of tuition |
| Friday, March 11, 2022 | Deadline: Last day to withdraw from the university with a 10% refund of tuition |
| Saturday - Sunday, March 12 - 20, 2022 | SPRING BREAK (NO SCHEDULED CLASSES) |
| Friday, March 25, 2022 | Deadline (Updated 02/09/2022): Last day to drop courses online via ESTHER (full-term courses)
Deadline (Updated 02/09/2022): Last day to designate as "Audit" a course in which one is currently registered for credit (via Special Registration Form - Instructor Permission Required) Deadline: Last day to designate a full-term course status to "Pass/Fail" option Deadline: Last day for second-year undergraduate students to formally declare their official major with the Office of the Registrar, via a Declaration of Major Form Graduation Deadline: Last day for undergraduate-level May (Spring) degree candidates to declare any additional major, minor or university certificates, if applicable Fall Registration: Fall 2022 Course Schedule published to courses.rice.edu Fall Registration: Course Request Period begins for undergraduate students |
| Wednesday, March 30, 2022 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit textbook orders for upcoming Fall to 1545txt@follett.com |
| Friday, April 8, 2022 | Fall Registration: Course Request Period ends for undergraduate students at 5:00 p.m. |
| Monday, April 11, 2022 | Fall Registration: Fall Registration begins for currently enrolled graduate, and undergraduate professional (BArch) students at 5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | Fall Registration: Add/Drop Period begins for undergraduate students at 7:00 a.m. |
| Friday, April 15, 2022 | Deadline: Last day to register for the upcoming Fall semester without a $75 Late Registration Fee |
| Saturday, April 16, 2022 | Late Registration Begins: Continuing students that have not registered for any Fall classes are charged a $75 Late Registration Fee to add classes |
| Friday, April 22, 2022 | LAST DAY OF CLASSES END OF INSTRUCTION |
| Friday, April 22, 2022 | Deadline: Last day to drop courses (for Spring undergraduate matriculants only) - students must go to the Office of the Registrar or submit the Special Registration form to registrar@rice.edu by 4:00 p.m.
Graduation Deadline: Last day for graduate-level students to submit thesis in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for May (Spring) degree conferral by 12:00 noon |
| Saturday - Tuesday, April 23 - 26, 2022 | Study Days - NO EXAMS |
| Wednesday, April 27, 2022 | Graduation Deadline: Last day for academic departments to submit to the Provost's Office their proposed list of degree candidates to receive the university honor of Distinction in Research and Creative Work |
| Wednesday - Tuesday, April 27 - May 3, 2022 | Final Examinations for all undergraduate courses |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | END OF THE SPRING SEMESTER |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | GRADUATION - Convocation Ceremonies For more information, please see commencement.rice.edu |
| Saturday, May 7, 2022 | GRADUATION - Commencement Ceremony (Rice University's 109th Commencement) For more information, please see commencement.rice.edu |
| Wednesday, May 11, 2022 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Spring semester final grades for all students online via ESTHER by 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | Deadline: (May Degree Candidates only) Last day to convert a "Pass/Fail" to an earned letter grade for courses taken in Spring semester |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | GRADUATION - Degrees Awarded for May (Spring) degree recipients |
| Friday, June 10, 2022 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Other" (OT) grades for courses taken in the Spring semester |
| Friday, July 1, 2022 | Graduation Deadline: Last day for all undergraduate and graduate-level degree candidates to file an application for an August (Summer) degree conferral with the Office of the Registrar
Graduation Deadline: Last day for graduate-level August (Summer) degree candidates to file the following in-person and in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for August (Summer) degree conferral:
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| Friday, August 12, 2022 | Graduation Deadline: Last day for graduate-level students to submit thesis in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for August (Summer) degree conferral by 12:00 noon |
| Friday, August 19, 2022 | Graduation Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Incomplete" (INC) grades for courses taken in the Spring semester (by Summer degree candidates) for an August (Summer) degree conferral |
| Friday, August 26, 2022 | Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Incomplete" (INC) grades for courses taken in the Spring semester |