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Academic Calendar Revisions Effective Fall Semester 2021

Date: March 5, 2021

To: NMSU System Faculty, Staff and Students

From: Carol Parker, Provost

Subject: Academic Calendar Revisions | Effective Fall Semester 2021

 

For some years now, NMSU has scheduled both 16-week and 8-week courses. To better serve our students we are increasing and adjusting our 8-week course options to achieve six, 8-week term starts each calendar year. Beginning with Fall Semester 2021, we will support two, 8-week terms, each fall, spring, and summer, for a total of six terms per calendar year. Initially, this will better accommodate students enrolled in our fully online NMSUO degree programs. However, we envision that over time our traditional academic degree programs, whether delivered on-ground, online, or by mixed modalities (hybrid), will also take advantage of the scheduling flexibility offered by six potential starting points. Important dates or all of our 8-week and 16-week terms will continue to be published at https://nmsu.edu/academic-calendars/. In the meantime, you can see the date changes below which will be incorporated into the 2021-2022 calendar and beyond. 

Justification: Create six entry/enrollment points, with minimal overlap, that still complies with federal financial aid disbursement regulations and does not disrupt system-wide Banner processes such as registration and grading. 

*Changes are noted in red font

Term Current Standard Term Adjusted Standard Term 8 Week Part of Term Start End
FA 2021 08/18 - 12/10 08/18 - 12/10 1 08/18 10/12
2 10/13 12/10

SP 2022

01/19 - 05/13 01/12 - 05/06 1 10/13 12/10
2 03/16 05/06
SU 2022 05/25 - 08/04 05/11 - 08/04 1 05/11 07/01
2 06/14 08/04
FA 2022 08/17 - 12/9 08/17 - 12/09 1 08/17 10/11
2 10/12 12/09
SP 2023 01/18 - 05/12 01/11 - 05/05 1 01/11 03/03
2 03/15 05/05
SU 2023 05/24 - 08/03 05/10 - 08/03 1 05/24 06/30
2 06/14 08/03
FA 2023 08/16 - 12/08 08/16 - 12/08 1 08/16 10/10
2 10/11 12/08
SP 2024 01/17 - 05/10 01/10 - 05/03 1 01/10 03/01
2 03/13 05/03
SU 2024 05/22 - 08/01 05/08 - 08/01 1 05/08 06/28
2 06/12 08/01

 

I want to thank everyone who provided input into the process of redesigning the calendar, including the Faculty Senate, the University Administrative Council, and ASNMSU. They worked on this project for many weeks and incorporated much outreach and feedback in revising calendar which will better serve our students.