Community college students and Weekend College students should refer to their separate calendars as appropriate. NMSU-Las Cruces campus official beginning and end dates are in italics.
August 18 – December 10, 2021
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Campus Housing Opens | Friday, August 13 - Sunday, August 15 |
| Faculty Report | Monday, August 16 |
| Fall Convocation | Tuesday, August 17 |
| Instruction Begins | Wednesday, August 18 |
| Last Day to Add a Course without Instructor’s Permission | Thursday, August 19 |
| Late Registration (late fee applies) | Friday, August 20 |
| Deadline For Filing Degree Application (Students meeting requirements at end of Fall) |
Friday, August 27 |
| Last Day to add a Course with Instructor’s Permission | Friday, August 27 |
| Census (Mini-Semester 1 - First Eight Week Term) | Friday, August 27 |
| Last Day to Drop Course without “W” (refund) | Friday, September 3 |
| Census (Full Term - 16 Week Term) | Friday, September 3 |
| Labor Day Holiday (no classes scheduled) | Monday, September 6 |
| Window for early performance grades | Friday – Tuesday, September 24-27 |
| Indigenous Peoples Day (special programming) | Monday, October 11 |
| Last Day to Drop Course with “W” (no refund) | Thursday, October 14 |
| Census (Mini-Semester 2 - Second Eight Week Term) | Friday, October 22 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday for Students | Monday – Friday, November 22 – 26 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from the University (4:59 p.m.) | Friday, December 3 |
| EXAM WEEK | Monday – Friday, December 6-10 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, December 10 |
| Commencement | Friday, December 10 and Saturday, December 11 |
| Campus Housing Closes | Saturday, December 11 |
| Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades (by 5:00 p.m.) | Tuesday, December 14 |
January 19 – May 13, 2022
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Faculty Report | Thursday, January 13 |
| Curriculum Study & Improvement of Instruction | Thursday – Friday, January 13-14 |
| Residence Halls Opens | Sunday, January 16 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday | Monday, January 17 |
| Spring Convocation | Tuesday, January 18 |
| Instruction Begins | Wednesday, January 19 |
| Last Day to Add a Course without Instructor’s Permission | Thursday, January 20 |
| Late Registration (late fee applies) | Friday, January 21 |
| Deadline for Filing Degree Application (Students meeting requirements at end of spring) |
Friday, January 28 |
| Last Day to Add a Course (Instructor’s Permission Required) | Friday, January 28 |
| Last Day to Drop Course without “W” (refund) | Friday, February 4 |
| Window for early performance grades | Friday – Tuesday, February 25 – March 1 |
| Last Day to Drop Course with “W” (no refund) |
Thursday, March 17 |
| Spring Break (no classes scheduled) | Monday – Friday, March 21-25 |
| Summer and Fall registration begins | Register for Classes |
| Spring Holiday (no classes scheduled) | Friday, April 15 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from the University (4:59 p.m.) | Friday, May 6 |
| EXAM WEEK | Monday – Friday, May 9-13 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, May 13 |
| Commencement | Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14 |
| Campus Housing Closes | Saturday, May 14 |
| Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades (by 5:00 p.m.) | Tuesday, May 17 |
May 25 – August 4, 2022
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Campus Housing Opens | Tuesday (noon), May 24 |
| Faculty Report | Tuesday, May 24 |
| Instruction Begins | Wednesday, May 25 |
| Last day to Add a Course without Instructor’s Permission | Thursday, May 26 |
| Late Registration (late fee applies) | Friday, May 27 |
| Memorial Day Holiday (no classes scheduled) | Monday, May 30 |
| Last day to Add a Course with Instructor’s Permission | Wednesday, June 1 |
| Last Day to Drop Course without “W” (refund) | Tuesday, June 7 |
| Independence Day Holiday (no classes scheduled) | Monday, July 4 |
| Last Day to Drop Course with “W” (no refund) | Tuesday, July 5 |
| Deadline for Filing Degree Application | Monday, July 11 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from the University (4:59 p.m.) | Thursday, July 28 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, August 4 |
| Campus Housing Closes | Friday, August 5 |
| Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades (by 5:00 p.m.) | Monday, August 8 |
For 2019-2020 Freshman Orientation Program Dates: Contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.
Additional Information
- Parts of term dates will be built and posted at a later date on the University Student Records “Important Dates” website.
- For Freshman and Transfer Student Orientation dates, see Aggie Welcome and Orientation.
- View Holidays for Administrative Offices
