Diné College Academic Year Calendar
The college reserves the right to make change to any dates as stated in the Academic Calendars.
| Faculty Return to Campus | Aug 9 |
| Staff/Faculty Convocation (AM), Tsaile Campus | Aug 9 |
| Inter-Campus Day | Aug 10-13 |
| Tsaile Student Orientation | Aug 11 |
| Main Registration | Aug 12-13 |
| Residence Halls Open | Aug 16 |
| Instruction Begins/Late Registration | Aug 16 |
| Last Day to Add Classes | Aug 20 |
| Labor Day (Holiday) | Sept 6 |
| Census (21 day count) | Sept 6 |
| Last Day to Drop/Withdraw without “W” | Sept 10 |
| Graduation Petition Deadline (Fall 2021) | Sept 17 |
| Mid-term Exam Week | Oct 4-8 |
| Indigenous People’s Day (Holiday) | Oct 11 |
| Midterm Grades Due | Oct 12 |
| Second Eight (8) Weeks Courses Starts | Oct 12 |
| Late Graduation Petition W/Fee | Oct 15 |
| Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with “W” | Oct 22 |
| Spring ’22 Early Registration | Nov 1 |
| Veteran’s Day (Holiday) | Nov 11 |
| Last Day for Instructor Drops | Nov 19 |
| Thanksgiving Day (Holiday) | Nov 25 |
| Diné Family Day (Holiday) | Nov 26 |
| Last Day of Instruction | Dec 3 |
| Final Exam Week | Dec 6-10 |
| Fall Commencement | Dec 10 |
| Final Exam Grades Due | Dec 13 |
| Institutional Update | Jan 3 |
| Inter-Campus Days | Jan 4-7 |
| Main Registration | Jan 6-7 |
| Residence Halls Open | Jan 10 |
| Instruction Begins | Jan 10 |
| Late Registration | Jan 10 |
| Last Day to Add Classes | Jan 14 |
| Martin Luther King Day (Holiday) | Jan 17 |
| Graduation Petition Deadline for (Spring ’22) | Jan 28 |
| Last Day to Drop/Withdraw without “W” | Jan 28 |
| Census (21 day count) | Feb 7 |
| Midterm Exam Week | Feb 28 – Mar 4 |
| Census (45 day count) | Mar 2 |
| Late Graduation Petition W/Fee | Mar 4 |
| Midterm Grades Due | Mar 7 |
| Spring Break, All Sites | Mar 7-11 |
| Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with “W” | Mar 8 |
| Fall & Summer ’22 Registration Begins | Apr 1 |
| Last Day of Instructor Drops | Apr 15 |
| Academic Achievement Awards | Apr 21 |
| Dine’ College Day (Holiday) | Apr 25 |
| Last Day of Instruction | Apr 29 |
| Final Exam Week | May 2-6 |
| Spring Commencement | May 6 |
| Final Exam Grades Due | May 9 |
| Final Registration Summer Session I & 10 weeks | May 20 |
| Residence Halls Open | May 23 |
| Summer Session I – Instruction Begins | May 23 – Jun 24 |
| Summer Session 10-week – Instruction Begins | May 23 – Jun 29 |
| Dine’ College Memorial Day (Holiday) | May 27 |
| Memorial Day (Holiday) | May 30 |
| Final Registration Summer Session II | Jun 24 |
| Summer Session II – Instruction Begins | Jun 27 – Jul 29 |
| Independence Day (Observed) | Jul 4 |
| Final Grades Due | Aug 1 |