University Calendar
The University calendar is posted online at www.liberty.edu/registrar.
First Semester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 10, Monday | Faculty return |
| August 12-18, Wednesday – Tuesday | Faculty Orientation |
| August 17-19, Monday – Wednesday | Residence Halls open for new students |
| Dining Hall opens at 12 PM Monday for new students | |
| August 20-23, Thursday – Sunday | Residence Halls open for returning students at 1 PM |
| Dining Hall opens at 12 PM Thursday for returning students | |
| August 24, Monday | Classes begin |
| August 24-28, Monday – Friday | Add/Drop Week |
| August 28, Friday | Last day to add or drop a class until 4 PM |
| November 25, Wednesday | Last day of classes before break (remote option available) |
| November 26-December 6, Thursday – Sunday | Thanksgiving/Fall Break |
| December 7, Monday | Classes resume (remote option availble) |
| December 8, Tuesday | Last day to withdraw from a class with a "W" |
| Last day of classes (remote option available) | |
| December 9, Wednesday | Reading Day (offered remotely) |
| December 10-15, Thursday – Tuesday | Final Exams (remotely administered) |
| December 16, Wednesday | Residence Halls close at 12 PM |
| Dining Hall closes after lunch | |
| December 18, Friday | Fall semester ends |
| December 24, Thursday | Final grades due |
Winter Break
December 19–January 17
Second Semester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 11, Monday | Intensives begin |
| Faculty return | |
| January 14, Thursday | Residence Halls open for new students |
| Dining Hall opens at 12 PM for new students | |
| January 15, Friday | Residence Halls open for returning students at 1 PM |
| Dining Hall opens at 12 PM for returning students | |
| January 18, Monday | First day of class access for remote instruction1 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Day - no classes | |
| January 18-29, Monday – Friday | Residential class Add/Drop Period |
| January 19-22, Tuesday – Friday | 16-week residential classes - no classes |
| 8-week residential classes - remote attendance | |
| January 25, Monday | 8-week residential classes - remote attendance |
| January 27, Wednesday | 16-week classes begin for in-person instruction |
| January 29, Friday | Last day to add or drop a class until 4 PM |
| March 31, Wednesday | Annual Assessment Day |
| April 1-2, Thursday – Friday | Easter Holiday – No classes |
| May 4, Tuesday | Last day of classes |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with a “W” | |
| May 5, Wednesday | Reading Day |
| May 6-11, Thursday – Tuesday | Final Exams |
| May 12, Wednesday | Residence Halls close at 12 PM |
| May 14, Friday | Spring semester ends |
| Baccalaureate Service | |
| May 15, Saturday | Dining Hall closes after breakfast |
| Commencement | |
| May 17-21, Monday – Friday | Faculty workdays |
| May 21, Friday | Final grades due |
| 1 | Reference your course syllabi for specific meeting days/times for instruction. |
Summer Term
May 17–August 20