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
(PDF)| 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 | 6 | 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) |
Winter Sessions 2022
| 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.) |
Spring Semester 2023
| 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 |
Summer Sessions 2023
(PDF)| 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 |