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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendars


 

2016-17 Academic Calendar


Fall Semester 2016

 

International students arrive

Freshman class arrives            

New Student Orientation          

Upperclass residents move-in   

Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.                                                 

Last day for schedule change  - Session 1             

Last day for P/F grading option - Session 1

Last day for schedule change             

Last day for P/F grading option

Last day to withdraw from a course - Session 1

“Reaching Every Door” (compressed classes)

Mid-semester grades due - full semester courses        

Last day of classes - Session 1

Classes begin - Session 2

Last day for schedule change - Session 2

Last day for P/F grading option - Session 2

Mid-semester break                 

Classes resume                              

Last day to withdraw from a course - full semester courses

Registration for Spring Semester 2017

Last day to withdraw from a course - Session 2

Thanksgiving break      

Classes resume                                   

Last day of classes                              

Final examinations                   

Residence halls close

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Thursday, August 18

Thursday-Sunday, August 18-21

Sunday, August 21

Monday, August 22

Thursday, August 25

Thursday, August 25

Tuesday, August 30

Tuesday, August 30

Friday, September 23

Tuesday, October 4

+Friday, October 7

Friday, October 7

Monday, October 10

Thursday, October 13

Thursday, October 13

Saturday - Tuesday, October 15-18

Wednesday, October 19

Monday, October 31

Monday-Friday, November 7-11

Tuesday, November 15

Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 23-27

Monday, November 28

Friday, December 2

Monday - Saturday, Dec. 5-10

Saturday, December 10, noon

 

 

Spring Semester 2017

 

Residents move-in                   

Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.           

Last day for schedule change - Session 1

Last day for P/F grading option -Session 1

Last day for schedule change - full semester courses

Last day for P/F grading option - full semester courses           

Mid-semester grades due                     

Last day of classes - Session 1

Mid-semester break                 

Classes resume                      

First day of classes - Session 2

Last day for schedule change - Session 2

Last day for P/F grading option - Session 2

Last day to withdraw from a course - full semester courses  

Last day to withdraw from a course - Session 2

Easter Break

Classes resume

Registration for Fall Semester 2017                                 

Last day of classes                  

Final examinations                   

Residence halls close   

Commencement

Sunday, January 8, 2017

Monday, January 9

Thursday, January 12

Thursday, January 12

Tuesday, January 17

Tuesday, January 17

+Friday, February 24

Friday, February 24

Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 25-Mar. 5

Monday, March 6

Monday, March 6

Thursday, March 9

Thursday, March 9

Thursday, March 23

Friday, April 7

Thursday - Monday, April 13-17

Tuesday, April 18

Tuesday - Friday, April 18-21

*Wednesday, April 26

Thursday - Wednesday, April 27-May 3

Wednesday, May 3, noon

Sunday, May 7

+Dates for faculty to submit grades on-line.

*To ensure that each course meets the required number of times during spring semester 2017, classes that ordinarily meet on Thursdays will also meet on Tuesday, April 25. Classes that ordinarily meet on Fridays will also meet on Wednesday, April 26.

Summer Session 2017

 

First day of Summer Session

Memorial Day - University holiday

Independence Day - University holiday

Last day of Summer Session

Monday, May 8, 2017

Monday, May 29

Tuesday, July 4

Friday, August 20

Academic year 2016-17 begins on the first day of classes for Fall Semester 2016 and ends on the last day of Summer Session 2017.

 

2017-18 Academic Calendar


Fall Semester 2017

 

International students arrive

Freshman class arrives            

New Student Orientation          

Upperclass residents move-in   

Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.                                                 

Last day for schedule change               

Last day for P/F grading option

“Reaching Every Door” (compressed classes)

Mid-semester grades due         

Mid-semester break                 

Classes resume                              

Last day to withdraw from a course

Registration for Spring Semester 2018

Thanksgiving break      

Classes resume                                   

Last day of classes                              

Final examinations                   

Residence halls close

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Thursday, August 24

Thursday-Sunday, August 24-27

Sunday, August 27

Monday, August 28

Tuesday, September 5

Tuesday, September 5

Tuesday, October 3

+Friday, October 13

Saturday - Tuesday, October 14-17

Wednesday, October 18

Monday, November 6

Monday-Friday, November 13-17

Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 22-26

Monday, November 27

Friday, December 8

Monday - Saturday, Dec. 11-16

Saturday, December 16, noon

 

 

Spring Semester 2018

 

Residents move-in                   

Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.           

Last day for schedule change               

Last day for P/F grading option            

Mid-semester grades due                     

Mid-semester break                 

Classes resume                           

Easter Break

Last day to withdraw from a course     

Classes resume

Registration for Fall Semester 2018                                

Last day of classes                  

Final examinations                   

Residence halls close

Commencement

Sunday, January14, 2018

Monday, January 15

Tuesday, January 23

Tuesday, January 23

+Friday, March 2

Saturday-Sunday, Mar. 3-11

Monday, March 12

Thursday - Monday, March 29-April 2

Tuesday, April 3

Tuesday, April 3

Tuesday - Friday, April 10-13

*Wednesday, May 2

Thursday - Wednesday, May 3-9

Wednesday, May 9, noon

Sunday, May13

+Dates for faculty to submit grades on-line.

*To ensure that each course meets the required number of times during spring semester 2018, classes that ordinarily meet on Thursdays will also meet on Tuesday, May 1. Classes that ordinarily meet on Fridays will also meet on Wednesday, May 2.

Summer Session 2018

 

First day of Summer Session

Memorial Day - University holiday

Independence Day - University holiday

Last day of Summer Session

Monday, May 14, 2018

Monday, May 28

Wednesday, July 4

Monday, August 20

Academic year 2017-18 begins on the first day of classes for Fall Semester 2017 and ends on the last day of Summer Session 2018.

 

2018-19 Academic Calendar


Fall Semester 2018

 

International students arrive

Freshman class arrives            

New Student Orientation          

Upperclass residents move-in   

Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.                                                 

Last day for schedule change               

Last day for P/F grading option

“Reaching Every Door” (compressed classes)

Mid-semester grades due         

Mid-semester break                 

Classes resume                              

Last day to withdraw from a course

Registration for Spring Semester 2019

Thanksgiving break      

Classes resume                                   

Last day of classes                              

Final examinations                   

Residence halls close

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Thursday, August 23

Thursday-Sunday, August 23-26

Sunday, August 26

Monday, August 27

Tuesday, September 4

Tuesday, September 4

Tuesday, October 2

+Friday, October 12

Saturday - Tuesday, October 13-16

Wednesday, October 17

Monday, November 5

Monday-Friday, November 12-16

Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 21-25

Monday, November 26

Friday, December 7

Monday - Saturday, Dec. 10-15

Saturday, December 15, noon

 

 

Spring Semester 2019

 

Residents move-in                   

Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.           

Last day for schedule change               

Last day for P/F grading option            

Mid-semester grades due                     

Mid-semester break                 

Classes resume                      

Last day to withdraw from a course     

Easter Break

Classes resume

Registration for Fall Semester 2019                                

Last day of classes                  

Final examinations                   

Residence halls close   

Commencement

Sunday, January13, 2019

Monday, January 14

Tuesday, January 22

Tuesday, January 22

+Friday, March 1

Saturday-Sunday, March 2-10

Monday, March 11

Thursday, March 28

Thursday - Monday, April 18-22

Tuesday, April 23

Tuesday - Friday, April 23-26

*Wednesday, May 1

Thursday - Wednesday, May 2-8

Wednesday, May 8, noon

Sunday, May12

 +Dates for faculty to submit grades on-line.

*To ensure that each course meets the required number of times during spring semester 2019, classes that ordinarily meet on Thursdays will also meet on Tuesday, April 30. Classes that ordinarily meet on Fridays will also meet on Wednesday, May 1.

Summer Session 2019

 

First day of Summer Session

Memorial Day - University holiday

Independence Day - University holiday

Last day of Summer Session

Monday, May 13, 2019

Monday, May 27

Thursday, July 4

Tuesday, August 20

Academic year 2018-19 begins on the first day of classes for Fall Semester 2018 and ends on the last day of Summer Session 2019.

 

2019-20 Academic Calendar


Fall Semester 2019

 

International students arrive

Freshman class arrives            

New Student Orientation          

Upperclass residents move-in   

Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.                                                 

Last day for schedule change               

Last day for P/F grading option

“Reaching Every Door” (compressed classes)

Mid-semester grades due         

Mid-semester break                 

Classes resume                              

Last day to withdraw from a course

Registration for Spring Semester 2020

Thanksgiving break       

Classes resume                                   

Last day of classes                              

Final examinations                   

Residence halls close

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Thursday, August 22

Thursday-Sunday, August 22-25

Sunday, August 25

Monday, August 26

Tuesday, September 3

Tuesday, September 3

Tuesday, October 1

+Friday, October 11

Saturday - Tuesday, October 19-22

Wednesday, October 23

Monday, November 4

Monday-Friday, November 18-22

Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 27-Dec. 1

Monday, December 2

Friday, December 6

Monday - Saturday, Dec. 9-14

Saturday, December 14, noon

 

 

Spring Semester 2020

 

Residents move-in                   

Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.           

Last day for schedule change               

Last day for P/F grading option            

Mid-semester grades due                     

Mid-semester break                 

Classes resume                      

Last day to withdraw from a course     

Easter Break

Classes resume

Registration for Fall Semester 2020                                

Last day of classes                  

Final examinations                   

Residence halls close   

Commencement

Sunday, January12, 2020

Monday, January 13

Tuesday, January 21

Tuesday, January 21

+Friday, February 28

Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 29-Mar. 8

Monday, March 9

Thursday, March 26

Thursday - Monday, April 9-13

Tuesday, April 14

Tuesday - Friday, April 21-24

*Wednesday, Wednesday, 29

Thursday - Wednesday, Apr. 30-May 6

Wednesday, May 6, noon

Sunday, May10

 +Dates for faculty to submit grades on-line.

*To ensure that each course meets the required number of times during spring semester 2020, classes that ordinarily meet on Thursdays will also meet on Tuesday, April 28. Classes that ordinarily meet on Fridays will also meet on Wednesday, April 29.

Summer Session 2020

 

First day of Summer Session

Memorial Day - University holiday

Independence Day - University holiday

Last day of Summer Session

Monday, May 11, 2020

Monday, May 25

Saturday, July 4 (observed July 3)

Thursday, August 20

Academic year 2019-20 begins on the first day of classes for Fall Semester 2019 and ends on the last day of Summer Session 2020.

 

2020-21 Academic Calendar


Fall Semester 2020

 

International students arrive

Freshman class arrives            

New Student Orientation          

Upperclass residents move-in   

Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.                                                 

Last day for schedule change               

Last day for P/F grading option

“Reaching Every Door” (compressed classes)

Mid-semester grades due         

Mid-semester break                 

Classes resume                              

Last day to withdraw from a course

Registration for Spring Semester 2021

Thanksgiving break       

Classes resume                                   

Last day of classes                              

Final examinations                   

Residence halls close

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Thursday, August 20

Thursday-Sunday, August 20-23

Sunday, August 23

Monday, August 24

Tuesday, September 1

Tuesday, September 1

Tuesday, October 6

+Friday, October 16

Saturday - Tuesday, October 17-20

Wednesday, October 21

Monday, November 2

Monday-Friday, November 16-20

Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 25-Nov. 29

Monday, November 30

Friday, December 4

Monday - Saturday, Dec. 7-12

Saturday, December 12, noon

 

 

Spring Semester 2021

 

Residents move-in                   

Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.           

Last day for schedule change               

Last day for P/F grading option            

Mid-semester grades due                     

Mid-semester break                 

Classes resume                      

Last day to withdraw from a course     

Easter Break

Classes resume

Registration for Fall Semester 2021                                

Last day of classes                  

Final examinations                   

Residence halls close

Commencement

Sunday, January10, 2021

Monday, January 11

Tuesday, January 19

Tuesday, January 19

+Friday, February 26

Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 27-Mar. 7

Monday, March 8

Thursday, March 25

Thursday - Monday, April 1-5

Tuesday, April 6

Tuesday - Friday, April 20-23

Wednesday, 28

Thursday - Wednesday, Apr. 29-May 5

Wednesday, May 5, noon

Sunday, May 9

 +Dates for faculty to submit grades on-line.

*To ensure that each course meets the required number of times during spring semester 2021, classes that ordinarily meet on Thursdays will also meet on Tuesday, April 27. Classes that ordinarily meet on Fridays will also meet on Wednesday, April 28.

Summer Session 2021

 

First day of Summer Session

Memorial Day - University holiday

Independence Day - University holiday

Last day of Summer Session

Monday, May 10, 2021

Monday, May 31

Sunday, July 4

Friday, August 20

Academic year 2020-21 begins on the first day of classes for Fall Semester 2020 and ends on the last day of Summer Session 2021.