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Regents Approve Five-Year Academic Calendar for 2018-2022
05/12/2017
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents today approved the five-year academic calendar for academic years 2018-2022. The new calendar continues the structure of fall break coinciding with the week of Thanksgiving for all five planning years. In February 2016, the Regents approved fall break and Thanksgiving break coinciding through 2021 when they approved the Five-Year Academic Calendar for 2017-2021. Today’s action extends that through 2022. The approved Five-Year Academic Calendar for 2018-2022 is as follows and adds clarity on when University offices are closed versus no classes being in session. FIVE-YEAR ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018-2022
05/12/2017
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents today approved the five-year academic calendar for academic years 2018-2022. The new calendar continues the structure of fall break coinciding with the week of Thanksgiving for all five planning years. In February 2016, the Regents approved fall break and Thanksgiving break coinciding through 2021 when they approved the Five-Year Academic Calendar for 2017-2021. Today’s action extends that through 2022. The approved Five-Year Academic Calendar for 2018-2022 is as follows and adds clarity on when University offices are closed versus no classes being in session. FIVE-YEAR ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018-2022
| Fall Semester | |||||
| Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Start of Classes | Aug. 21 | Aug. 20 | Aug. 19 | Aug. 24 | Aug. 23 |
| Labor Day (no classes, University closed) | Sept. 4 | Sept. 3 | Sept. 2 | Sept. 7 | Sept. 6 |
| Second 8-week Term Begins | Oct. 12 | Oct. 11 | Oct. 10 | Oct. 15 | Oct. 14 |
| Fall/Thanksgiving Break (no classes, University remains open Mon.-Wed.) | Nov. 20-24 | Nov. 19-23 | Nov. 25-29 | Nov. 23-27 | Nov. 22-26 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 11-15 | Dec. 10-14 | Dec. 9-13 | Dec.14-18 | Dec.13-17 |
| Commencement | Dec. 16 | Dec. 15 | Dec. 14 | Dec. 19 | Dec. 18 |
| Spring Semester | |||||
| Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Wintersession begins | Dec. 18, 2017 | Dec. 17, 2018 | Dec. 16, 2019 | Dec. 21, 2020 | Dec. 20, 2021 |
| Final Exams | Jan. 12 | Jan. 11 | Jan. 10 | Jan. 15 | Jan. 14 |
| MLK Day (no classes, University closed) | Jan. 15 | Jan. 21 | Jan. 20 | Jan. 18 | Jan. 17 |
| Start of Classes | Jan. 16 | Jan. 14 | Jan. 21 | Jan. 19 | Jan. 18 |
| Second 8-week Term Begins | Mar. 8 | Mar. 7 | Mar. 12 | Mar. 11 | Mar. 10 |
| Spring Break (no classes, University remains open) | Mar. 12-16 | Mar. 11-15 | Mar. 16-20 | Mar. 15-19 | Mar. 14-18 |
| Designated Holiday (no classes, University closed) | Mar. 30 | Apr. 19 | Apr. 10 | Apr. 2 | Apr. 15 |
| Final Exams | May 7-11 | May 6-10 | May 11-15 | May 10-14 | May 9-13 |
| Commencement | May 12 | May 11 | May 16 | May 15 | May 14 |
| Summer Terms | |||||
| Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Start of 1st 4, 1st 6 and 12 week sessions | May 15 | May 14 | May 19 | May 18 | May 17 |
| End of 1st 4 week session | Jun. 8 | Jun. 7 | Jun. 12 | Jun. 11 | Jun. 10 |
| Start of 2nd 4 and 8-week sessions | Jun. 12 | Jun. 11 | Jun. 16 | Jun. 15 | Jun. 14 |
| End of 1st 6 week session | Jun. 22 | Jun. 21 | Jun. 26 | Jun. 25 | Jun. 24 |
| Start of 2nd 6 week session | Jun. 26 | Jun. 25 | Jun. 30 | Jun. 29 | Jun. 28 |
| Independence Day (no classes, University closed) | July 4 | July 4 | Observed July 3 | Observed July 5 | July 4 |
| 2nd 4, 2nd 6, 8 and 12 week session classes meet Monday due to Independence Day | Jul. 2 | Jul. 1 | Jul. 6 | ________ | ________ |
| End of 2nd 4 week session | Jul. 6 | Jul. 5 | Jul. 10 | Jul. 9 | Jul. 8 |
| Start of 3rd 4 week session | Jul. 10 | Jul. 9 | Jul. 14 | Jul. 13 | Jul. 12 |
| Final Exams for 3rd 4, 2nd 6, 8 and 12 week sessions | Aug. 2-3 | Aug. 1-2 | Aug. 6-7 | Aug. 5-6 | Aug. 4-5 |