2021-22 Academic Calendar
Dates listed below are subject to change without notice; dates appearing in registration instructions take precedence over those listed below.
NOTE: UM students taking coursework at campuses other than UM's Mountain, Missoula College, or Bitterroot College Program campuses should consult that campus' academic calendar.
The Alexander Blewett III School of Law academic calendar is available here.
Fall Semester 2021
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, August 23 - Friday, August 27 | New Student Orientation |
| Monday, August 30 | Autumn Semester Classes Begin |
| Monday, September 6 | Labor Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Thursday, November 11 | Veterans Day Observed – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Wednesday, November 24 | Non-instructional travel day for students |
| Thursday and Friday, November 25-26 | Thanksgiving holiday (UM closed) |
| Friday, December 10 | Last Day of Regular Classes |
| Monday, December 13 - Friday, December 17 | Final Exams |
| Saturday, December 18 | Fall Commencement |
Spring Semester 2022
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 12 - Friday, January 14 | New Student Orientation |
| Monday, January 17 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Tuesday, January 18 | Spring Semester Classes Begin |
| Monday, February 21 | Presidents' Day – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Monday, March 21 - Friday, March 25 | Spring Break - No Classes (aligns with MCPS Spring Break) |
| Friday, May 6 | Last Day of Regular Classes |
| Monday, May 9 - Friday, May 13 | Final Exams |
| Saturday, May 14 | Spring Commencement |
Summer Semester 2022
Summer sessions are offered in 5-week and 10-week formats.
See below for the start dates of all summer sessions. For more information, visit the UM Summer website.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 23 | Classes Begin for 10-week Session |
| Monday, May 30 | Memorial Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Monday, July 4 | Independence Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Friday, July 29 | Last Day of Classes for 10-week Session |
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 23 | Classes Begin for 5-week Session I |
| Monday, May 30 | Memorial Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Friday, June 24 | Last Day of Classes for 5-week Session I |
| Monday, June 27 | Classes Begin for 5-week Session II |
| Monday, July 4 | Independence Day - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Friday, July 29 | Last Day of Classes for 5-week Session II |