Academic calendar
M State academic calendars
Note: Calendars are subject to change. Click here for a downloadable copy of the 2022-23 academic calendar.
Academic calendar for Fall 2020-Summer 2021
- Fall semester 2020
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August 24 Welcome Day, semester begins August 26 Last day to add courses for fall semester August 28 Last day to drop courses for fall semester September 7 Labor Day - college closed September 17 Constitution Day September 18 Application deadline for fall commencement ceremony October 12 Spring 2021 registration begins October 15-16 Fall break - no classes, college open November 11 Veterans Day - college closed November 25 Last day to withdraw from full-term fall semester courses November 26-27 Thanksgiving break - college closed December 14-18 Final exams December 18 Fall commencement for all campuses - ceremony in Moorhead December 21-January 8 Semester break - no classes, college open December 25 Christmas - college closed January 1 New Year's Day - college closed - Spring semester 2021
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January 11 Spring semester begins January 13 Last day to add courses for spring semester January 15 Last day to drop courses for spring semester January 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - college closed February 5 Application deadline for spring graduates/spring commencement February 15 Presidents Day - college closed March 8 Summer/fall 2021 registration begins March 12 Application deadline for summer graduates/spring commencement March 15-19 Spring break - no classes, college open April 5 No classes - college open April 14 Last day to withdraw from full-term spring semester courses May 3-7 Final exams May 7 Spring semester virtual graduation ceremony - 7 p.m. May 7 Spring semester ends - Summer term 2021
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May 10 Summer term begins May 31 Memorial Day - college closed June 7 Summer term general education/online courses begin July 5 Independence Day observed - college closed July 30 Summer term ends
Academic calendar for Fall 2021-Summer 2022
- Fall semester 2021
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August 2-27 Book charging window open August 23 Fall semester begins August 25 Last day to add full-term fall semester classes August 27 Last day to drop full-term fall semester classes September 6 Labor Day - college closed September 17 Priority application deadline for fall commencement ceremony October 21-22 Fall break - no classes, college open October 25 Registration opens for spring semester 2022 - 8 a.m. November 11 Veterans Day - college closed November 24 Last day to withdraw from full-term fall classes November 25-26 Thanksgiving holiday - college closed December 13-17 Final exams December 17 Fall semester ends December 17 Fall commencement for all campuses in Moorhead December 20-January 7 Winter break - no classes, college open December 24 Christmas holiday observed - college closed December 31 New Year's holiday observed -college closed - Spring semester 2022
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January 10 Spring semester begins January 12 Last day to add full-term spring semester classes January 14 Last day to drop full-term spring semester classes January 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - college closed February 4 Priority application deadline for spring semester graduates February 21 Presidents Day - college closed March 7 Registration opens for summer and fall 2022 March 11 Priority application deadline for summer semester graduates attending spring commencement March 14-18 Spring break - no classes, college open April 1 No classes, college open April 13 Last day to withdraw from full-term spring classes May 2-6 Final exam week May 5 Fergus Falls campus commencement 3 p.m. Spartan Gymnasium May 5 Detroit Lakes campus commencement 7 p.m. Detroit Lakes High School May 6 Moorhead campus commencement 1 p.m. Concordia College campus May 6 Wadena campus commencement 5:30 p.m. Wadena-Deer Creek High School May 6 Spring semester ends - Summer term 2022
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May 9 Summer term begins May 30 Memorial Day - college closed June 6 Summer term general education/online courses begin July 4 Independence Day - college closed July 29 Summer term ends
Academic calendar for Fall 2022-Summer 2023
- Fall semester 2022
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August 22 Fall semester begins August 24 Last day to add full-term fall classes August 26 Last day to drop full-term fall classes September 5 Labor Day - college closed September 16 Priority application deadline for fall commencement ceremony October 20-21 Fall break October 24 Registration opens for spring semester November 10 No classes- college open November 11 Veterans Day - college closed November 23 Last day to withdraw from full-term fall semester classes November 24-25 Thanksgiving holiday - college closed December 12-16 Final exam week December 16 Fall semester ends December 19-January 6 Semester break December 26 Christmas holiday observed - college closed January 2 New Year's holiday observed - college closed - Spring semester 2023
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January 9 Spring semester begins January 11 Last day to add full-term spring semester courses January 13 Last day to drop full-term spring semester courses January 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - college closed February 3 Priority application deadline for spring graduates/spring commencement ceremony February 20 Presidents Day holiday - college closed March 6 Registration opens for summer and fall 2023 classes March 10 Priority application deadline for summer graduates/spring commencement ceremony March 13-17 Spring break - no classes April 13 Last day to withdraw from full-term spring classes April 14 No classes - college open May 1-5 Final exam week May 5 Spring semester ends - Summer semester 2023
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May 9 Summer term begins May 29 Memorial Day - college closed June 5 Summer term general education and online classes begin June 19 Juneteenth holiday - college closed July 4 Independence Day - college closed July 28 Summer term ends