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Academic Calendar

BAU is a traditional university where the academic year is divided into two main semesters, Fall and Spring. Each semester provides 15 weeks of instruction, including final exams, with classes meeting once a week for three hours. Courses are also offered during the summer in two, optional, 8-week sessions, during which classes meet six hours per week. The academic calendar is subject to change. If any changes are made, they will be published on our website immediately, indicating the effective date.

Current Year
2022
SPRING 2022: 15 weeks (January 18 – April 25, 2022)
Spring Term Advising PeriodDecember 17 – January 17
Registration for Spring 2021January 3 – January 17
New Student OrientationJanuary 11
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (BAU CLOSED)January 17, 2022
First Day of ClassJanuary 18
Last day of Add/Drop periodJanuary 28
Presidents Day (BAU CLOSED)February 21
Mid-Semester Evaluation Survey by Students and FacultyMarch 1 – March 3
Spring BreakMarch 14 – March 18
Withdrawal DeadlineMarch 23
Last Day of ClassesApril 25
Make up Day For Presidents DayApril 26
Final Week of Classes (Exam Week)April 27 – May 4
Grades due by facultyMay 6
End of Semester Survey by Students and FacultyMay 6
Spring Commencement CeremonyMay 13
Incomplete grade change due to RegistrarJune 6
Summer 2022: 8 weeks (May 23 – July 11, 2022)
Summer Term Advising PeriodMay 2 – May 23
Registration for Summer 2021May 9 – May 23
New Student OrientationMay 19
First Day of ClassMay 23
Memorial Day (BAU CLOSED)May 30
Last day of Add/Drop periodJune 3
Withdrawal DeadlineJune 17
Independence Day (BAU CLOSED)July 4
Last Day of ClassesJuly 11
Make up Day For Independence DayJuly 12
Final Week of Classes (Exam Week)July 12 – July 20
Grades due by facultyJuly 22
End of Semester Survey by Students and FacultyJuly 22
Incomplete grade change due to RegistrarAugust 22

Past Year
SPRING 2021: 15 weeks (January 11 – May 3, 2021) 
Spring Term Advising PeriodDecember 1 – January 8
Registration for Spring 2021December 28 – January 11
New Student OrientationJan 07
First Day of ClassJan 11
Last day of Add/Drop periodJan 22
Mid-Semester Evaluation Survey by Students and FacultyMar 1-15
Withdrawal DeadlineMarch 05
Spring break (Cancelled due to the pandemic) 
Final Week of Classes (Exam Week)April 19 – 24
Grades due by facultyApril 27
End of Semester Survey by Students and FacultyApril 27
Spring Commencement CeremonyMay 7
Incomplete grade change due to RegistrarMay 25
SUMMER 2021: 8 weeks (May 14 – July 19, 2021) 
Summer Term Advising PeriodMay 1 – May 21
Registration for Summer 2021May 10 – May 24
New Student OrientationMay 20
First Day of ClassMay 24
Memorial Day (BAU CLOSED)May 31
Last day of Add/Drop periodJune 04
Withdrawal DeadlineJune 18
Independence Day (BAU CLOSED)July 5
Final Week of Classes (Exam Week)July 13 – July 19
Grades due by facultyJuly 21
End of Semester Survey by Students and FacultyJuly 21
Incomplete grade change due to RegistrarAugust 18
FALL 2021: 15 weeks (August 30- December 6, 2021)
Fall Term Advising PeriodAugust 2 – August 30
Registration for Fall 2021August 16 – August 30
New Student OrientationAugust 26
First Day of ClassAugust 30
Labor Day (BAU CLOSED)September 6
Last day of Add/Drop periodSeptember 10
Mid-Semester Evaluation Survey by Students and FacultyOctober 15 – October 22
Withdrawal DeadlineOctober 22
Thanksgiving Break (BAU CLOSED)November 24 – November 26
Last Day of ClassesDecember 6
Final Exam WeekDecember 7 – December 13
Grades Due by FacultyDecember 17
End of Semester Survey by Students and FacultyDecember 17
Incomplete grade change due to RegistrarJanuary 17, 2022

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