Operational Calendar

You'll find the Virginia State University academic calendars, dating back to 2019, below. These VSU calendars offer several important academic events and dates — and allow you to compare and contrast the latest VSU academic calendars with past ones, too. For students, these serve as handy guides to reference before and during sessions to ensure you're up to speed on registration, assessments, late validation fees, and more.

NOTE: This academic calendar is subject to periodic review and revision. Please check with the Registrar's Office to determine if changes have been made. 

Fall Semester 2022
Spring Semester 2023 
Winter Sessions 2022   
Summer Sessions 2023 
University Calendar
University Catalog

 


Fall Semester 2022
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July 5 Wednesday University Conference and Faculty Planning Workshops
August  5-7 Friday-Sunday Residence Hall Open 8:00 a.m. for New Students
August 5 Friday Validation Begins for Fall Semester 2022
August 8-9 Monday-Tuesday New Trojans Experience
August 11-12 Thursday-Friday University Conference and Faculty Planning Workshop
August 11 Thursday Residence Halls Open. 8:00 a.m. for Continuing Students
August 15 Monday University Classes Begins (On-Campus and Term I, Eight Week Classes at Fort Lee)
August 15 Monday Mandatory Attendance Verification Begins
August 15 Monday Late Validation Fee in Effect
August 19 Friday Last Day to Add/Drop for All Classes
August 19 Friday Validation Ends for Fall Semester 2022
August 19 Friday Non-Validated Students must EXIT the Residence Halls
September 2 Friday Mandatory Attendance Verification Due in the System by Faculty (5:00p.m.)
September 5 Monday Labor Day Holiday (University Closed)
September 12 Monday Formal Opening Convocation 
September 13 Tuesday Cardinal HCM Blackout begins (Human Resources)
September 15-16 Thursday-Friday VSU Board of Visitors Meeting
September 16 Friday Last Day to Withdraw from Eight Week Classes
September 21 Wednesday Cardinal HCM Blackout begins (Human Resources)
September 23 Friday Faculty Senate Meeting
September 30 Friday Last day to file an Application for Fall Commencement
September 30 Friday Graduation Certification Due
September TBD TBD VRS Member Benefit Profile available online (Sept-Oct)
October 3 Monday Academic Advising Begins
October 3 Monday Term I, Eight Week Classes Ends at Fort Lee
October 5 Wednesday Term II, Eight Week Classes Begins at Fort Lee
October 8 Saturday Homecoming Game
October 10 Monday Midterms Examinations Begins
October 14 Friday Faculty Senate Meeting
October 15 Saturday Midterms Examinations Begins
October 17 Monday Trojan Wellness Day
October 21 Friday Midterm Grades are Due in the system by Faculty (5:00p.m.)
October 24 Monday Registration Begins for Spring Semester 2022
October 24 Monday Performance Evealuation Due (Classified Staff and Faculty Administrators)
October TBD TBD ORP Open Enrollment Vendor Selection
October TBD TBD VRS Member Benefit Profile availabe online (Sept-Oct)
October 31 Monday Term II, Last Day to Add/Drop Eight Week Classes at Fort Lee
November 4 Friday Faculty Senate Meeting
November 17-18 Thursday-Friday VSU Board of Visitors Meeting
November 18 Friday Last Day to Withdraw from On-Campus Classes
November 23 Wednesday Residence Halls Closes at Noon for the semester
November 23 Wednesday 4 hours of addititonal holiday leave
November 24-27 Thursday - Sunday Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28 Monday University Classes End
November 28 Monday Last Day to Pay Graduates fee and clear unpaid balances for fall commencement
November 29 Tuesday University Reading Day
November 30 Wednesday Final Examination Begin
December 1 Thursday Grade Rosters for all Fall commencement candidates must be distributed to faculty by the registrar
December 5 Monday Final Examination End
December 5 Monday Phase I - Submission of Annual Final Assessment Plans and Budgets to Office of Planning and Institurional Effectiveness OPIE*
December 6 Tuesday Senior Grades are Due 
December Tuesday Faculty and Staff Employee Work Profiles due
December 9 Friday Semester Grades Due
December 9 Friday All Final Grades Due
December 9 Friday Faculty Senate Meeting
December 9-10 Friday-Saturday Commencement Activities
December 9 Friday Commencement Rehearsal at 9:00 a.m.
December 9 Friday ROTC Commissioning Exercises
December 10 Saturday Fall Commencement at 10:00 a.m.
December 14 Wednesday Submission of Final Budget to the Budget Office
December 23 Friday 8 hours of additional holiday leave (University Closed)
December 25 Monday Christmas Holiday (University Closed)

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Winter Sessions 2022

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December 2  Friday Registration Begins for Winter Session 2022
December 7 Friday Winter Classes Begin
December 14 Monday Last day to Add/Drop
January 4 Wednesday Last Day to Withdraw
January 11 Thursday Winter Classes End
January 12 Monday Final Examinations Begin
January 13 Friday Winter Grades are due in the System by Faculty (5:00 P.M.)

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Spring Semester 2023

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January TBD TBD Employee Service Awards
January 2 Monday New Year's Day Observed (University Closed)
January 11-12 Wednesday-Thursday University Conference and Faculty Planning Workshop
January 12 Thursday Residence Halls Open at 8:00 a.m. for New and Continuing 
January 16 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (University Closed)
January 17 Tuesday University Classes Begin
January 17 Tuesday Mandatory Attendance Verification Begins
January 17 Tuesday Term I, Eight Week Classes Begin at Fort Lee
January 17 Tuesday Late Verification Fee 
January 20 Friday Faculty Senate Meeting
January 26 Thursday Last Day to Add/Drop for all Classes
January 26 Thursday Registration/Validation Ends for Spring Semester 2023
January 26 Thursday Non-Validation Students must EXIT the Residence Hall
February 3 Friday Mandatory Attendance Verification Ends
February 8 Wednesday Assessment Day
February 9 Thursday Term I, Last Day to Withdraw from Classes at Fort Lee
February  9-10 Thurday-Friday VSU Board of Vistors Meeting
February  17 Friday Faculty Senate Meeting
February 23 Thursday Trojan Wellness Day
February 25 Friday Last Day to file an Application for Spring Commencement (Applications must be filed in the Office of the Registrar)
February  25 Friday Graduation Certificate Due
March 1 Wednesday Term I, Eight Week Classes at Fort Lee End
March 3 Friday Term II, Eight Week Classes Begin
March  6 Monday Academic Advising Begins
March 6 Monday Midterm Examinations Begin
March 7 Tuesday Term II, Last Day to Add Eight Week Classes
March 11 Saturday Midterm Examinations Ends
March 12-19 Sunday-Sunday Spring Break
March 17 Friday Founder's Day
March 20 Monday Midterm Grades are due in the system by faculty (5:00p.m.)
March 20 Monday Curriculum Sheet Update/Schedule Planning/Course Scheduling
March 24 Friday Faculty Senate Meeting
March 27 Monday Registration Begins for Fall 2023-Summer 2024
March 30 Monday Term II, Last Day to Withdraw from Classes at Fort Lee
April TBD TBD 9-Month and 10-Month Faculty Contract Preparation
April 3 Monday Academic Convocation and Awards Ceremony
April 3-7 Monday-Friday Honors Week Activities
April 14 Friday Faculty Senate Meeting
April 20-21 Thursday-Friday VSU Board of Visitors Meeting
April 21 Friday Last Day to Withdraw from On-Campus Classes
May TBD TBD 11-Month and 12-Month Faculty Contract Preparation
May TBD TBD Health Benefits Fair/Open Enrollment
May TBD TBD Faculty Performance Evalutions Due
May 2 Tuesday University Classes End
May 2 Tuesday Last Day to Pay Graduation Fee and Clear Unpaid Balances for Spring Commencement
May 3 Wednesday University Reading Day
May 4 Thursday Final Examinations Day
May 4 Thursday Grade Rosters for All Spring Commencement Candidates must be distributed to faculty to registrar
May 9 Tuesday Final Examination End
May 10 Wednesday Senior Grades are Due
May 12 Friday Semester Grades are Due 
May 19-20 Friday-Saturday Commencement Activities 
May 19 Friday Commencement Rehearsal at 9:00 a.m. Multipurpose Center 
May 19 Friday ROTC Commissioning Exercises 
May 20 Saturday Commencement Exercises 
May 21 Sunday Residence Halls Closes at Noon 

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Summer Sessions 2023
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May 26 Friday Registration for All Summer Sessions Begin
May 29 Monday Memorial Day (University Closed)
May 30 Tuesday Residence Halls Open for Summer Sessions I and III
May 30 Tuesday Sessions I and III Classes Begin
May 30 Tuesday Late Validation Fee in Effect
May 30 Tuesday Mandatory Attendance Verification Begins
June TBD TBD 12-Month Faculty Contract Preparation 
June 1 Thursday Last Day to Add/Drop from Sessions I and III
June 6 Tuesday Mandatory Attendance Verification Ends
June 6 Tuesday Validation Ends (Sessions I and III)
June 19 Monday Juneteeth Holiday (University Closed)
June 22 Thursday Last Day to Withdraw from Sessions I and III Classes
June 29 Thursday Session I Classes End
June 30 Friday Final Examination Period for Sessions I
June 30 Friday Residence Halls Closes at 5:00 p.m. for Session I
July 3 Monday Registration for Session II Begins
July 4 Tuesday Independence Day
July 5 Wednesday Sessions I Grades are Due
July 5 Wednesday Residence Halls Open for Summer Session II at 8:00 a.m.
July 5 Wednesday Sessions II Classes Begin
July 5 Wednesday Late Validation Fee in Effect
July 5 Wednesday Mandatory Attendance Verification Begins
July 7 Friday Last Day to Add/Drop for Session II
July 11 Tuesday Phase II & III - Submission of Annual Assessment Report and Action Plan
July 19 Wednesday Mandatory Attendance Verification Ends
July 19 Wednesday Validation Ends (Session II)
July 27 Thursday Last Day to Withdraw form Session II Classes
August 2 Wednesday Sessions II and III Classes End
August 3 Thursday Final Examination Period for Sessions II and III
August 3 Thursday Residence Halls Close for All Summer Sessions II and III
August 4 Friday Sessions II and III Grades are Due

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