Update: On March 24, 2021 President Hilary Link shared an announcement with the Allegheny College community (please see here for the official, archived version). This means there will be no remote class options for the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters.
2021-2022 Academic Calendar (Updated 5-11-2021; subject to change based on health & safety requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic)
Fall 2021
This calendar was designed to be convertible, based on public health needs. Per President Link’s announcement on March 24, 2021, there will no remote class options for the Fall 2021 semester (please see here for the official, archived announcement).
| Move-In | Wednesday-Thursday, August 18-19 |
| Welcome Weekend | TBA |
| First Day of Class | Tuesday, August 24 |
| Gator Day–No Classes | Wednesday, September 22 |
| Break 1 | Thursday, October 21 |
| Break 2 | Tuesday, November 2 |
| Thanksgiving | Monday-Friday, November 22-26 |
| Last Day of Class | Wednesday, December 8 |
| Study Day | Thursday, December 9 |
| Exams | Friday, Monday-Wednesday, December 10, 13-15 |
Expanded Fall 2021 Academic Calendar, Final Exam Schedule
Spring 2022 (Updated 5-11-2021)
This calendar was designed to be convertible, based on public health needs. Per President Link’s announcement on March 24, 2021, there will no remote class options for the Spring 2022 semester (please see here for the official, archived announcement).
| Module 1 (3-week Intensive) | |
| Move-In and Testing All incoming students testing |
Thursday and Friday, January 13 and 14 |
| First Day of Class | Tuesday, January 18 |
| Last Day of Class | Monday, February 7 |
| Study Day | Tuesday, February 8 |
| Exams | Wednesday-Thursday, February 9-10 |
| Break Between Module 1 and Module 2 | Friday-Friday, February 11-18 NOTE: Students may leave campus for this break. Students who wish to remain on campus at this time may do so. Dining facilities will be open. |
| Module 2 | |
| Move-In and Testing All incoming students testing |
Friday-Sunday, February 18-20 |
| First Day of Class | Monday, February 21 |
| Spring Break | Monday-Friday, March 21-25 NOTE: Students may leave campus for this break. Students who wish to remain on campus at this time may do so. Dining facilities will be open. |
| Move-In and Testing | Saturday & Sunday, March 26 and 27 |
| Last Day of Class | Friday, May 13 |
| Cook-Lahti Scholars Symposium, Honors Convocation | Saturday, May 14 |
| Study Day | Monday, May 16 |
| Exams | Tuesday-Friday, May 17-20 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 21 |
Expanded Spring 2022 Academic Calendar, Final Exam Schedule
Summer 2022 (Updated 5-11-2021)
| Summer Term I | Classes Begin | May 23 |
| Memorial Day | May 30 | |
| Classes End | June 20 | |
| Summer Term II | Classes Begin | June 21 |
| Independence Day | July 4 | |
| Classes End | August 9 |
Expanded Summer 2022 Academic Schedule
2022-2023 Academic Calendar
Fall 2022 Semester
| Matriculation | Saturday, August 27 |
| Welcome Weekend Saturday is for first-year move-in. Sunday is for continuing student move-in. All early move-in requests require advance permission. |
Saturday-Monday, August 27-29 |
| First Day of Class | Tuesday, August 30 |
| Fall Break | Saturday-Tuesday, October 8-11 |
| All College Programming Day – no classes | Tuesday, October 25 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Wednesday-Sunday, November 23-27 |
| Last Day of Class | Tuesday, December 13 |
| Study Day | Wednesday, December 14 |
| Final Exams | Thursday-Friday, December 15-16 Monday-Tuesday, December 19-20 |
| All students must be moved out of the residence halls by noon. | Wednesday December 21 |
Expanded Fall 2022 Academic Calendar, Final Exam Schedule
Spring 2023 Semester
| Move-in for Spring Semester All early move-in requests require advanced permission. |
TBA |
| MKL Day – no classes | Monday, January 16 |
| First Day of Class | Tuesday, January 17 |
| Spring Break | Saturday-Sunday, March 18-26 |
| Last Day of Class | Monday, May 1 |
| Cook-Lahti Scholars Symposium, Honors Convocation | Tuesday, May 2 |
| Study Day | Wednesday, May 3 |
| Final Exams | Thursday-Friday, May 4-5 Monday-Tuesday, May 8-9 |
| All students NOT participating in Commencement must be moved out of the residence halls by noon. | Wednesday, May 10 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 13 |
| All students participating in Commence must be moved out of the residence halls by noon. | Sunday, May 14 |
Expanded Spring 2023 Academic Calendar, Final Exam Schedule
Summer 2023 Semester
| Summer Term I | First Day of Class | May 15 |
| Memorial Day – no classes | May 29 | |
| Last Day of Class | June 12 | |
| Summer Term II | First Day of Class | June 13 |
| Independence Day | July 3-4 | |
| Last Day of Class | August 2 |
Expanded Summer 2023 Academic Calendar
Please see here for brief Academic Calendars through 2025-2026.
For instructions on how to add these dates to Google calendar, please see here.