Academic Calendar
Fall Semester
*Last day for new freshmen to add/drop is 5 p.m. on the Friday before the listed date.
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2016-17 |
2017-18 |
| Residence Halls open | 8/26-8/27 |
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| Fall classes begin | 8/29 (M) | 8/28 (M) |
| Labor Day - Classes in Session | 9/5 (M) | 9/4 (M) |
| Last day for UG students to Add/Drop | 9/4* (Su) | 9/3* (Su) |
| Last day to Change P/F or Audit Options | 9/12 (M) | 9/11 (M) |
| Last day for GR students to Add/Drop | 9/12 (M) | 9/11 (M) |
| Census Date |
9/12 (M) | 9/11 (M) |
| Last day to withdraw with a full tuition refund |
9/12 (M) | 9/11 (M) |
| Last day for GR students to apply for Fall Graduation | 9/12 (M) | 9/11 (M) |
| Last day for UG students to apply for Spring/Summer Graduation | 9/12 (M) | 9/11 (M) |
| Fall Break | 10/13 (F) | |
| Mid-Semester grades due by 10:00 a.m. | 10/21 (F) | 10/20 (F) |
| Last day to withdraw from one or more (but not all) classes with a grade of "W" | 11/4 (F) | 11/3 (F) |
| Registration for Spring semester begins | 10/31 (M) |
TBA |
| Last day to withdraw from the University (all classes) with a grade of "W" | 11/18 (F) | 11/17 (F) |
| Thanksgiving break | 11/19-11/27 | 11/18-11/26 |
| Last day of classes | 12/9 (F) | 12/8 (F) |
| Fall Exams | 12/12-12/15 | 12/11-12/14 |
| Winter Commencement | 12/17 (Sa) | 12/16 (Sa) |
| Grades due by 10:00 a.m. | 12/19 (M) | 12/18 (M) |
Wintermester
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | |
| Wintermester classes begin | 12/20 (T) | 12/19 (T) |
| Last day for Students to Add/Drop | 12/21 (W) | 12/20 (W) |
| Last day to Change P/F or Audit Options | 12/23 (F) | 12/22 (F) |
| Census Date | 12/23 (F) | 12/22 (F) |
| Last day to withdraw with a tuition refund |
12/23 (F) | 12/22 (F) |
| Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" | 1/3 (T) | 1/2 (T) |
| Last day of Classes/Exams | 1/13 (F) |
1/12 (F) |
| Grades due by 10:00 a.m. | 1/16 (M) | 1/15 (M) |
Spring Semester
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | |
| Residence Halls open | 1/15 (Su) | 1/14 (Su) |
| Martin Luther King Day - Classes NOT in session | 1/16 (M) | 1/15 (M) |
| Spring classes begin | 1/17 (T) | 1/16 (T) |
| Last day for UG students to Add/Drop | 1/23 (M) | 1/22 (M) |
| Last day to change P/F or Audit options | 1/31 (T) | 1/30 (T) |
| Last day for GR students to Add/Drop | 1/31 (T) | 1/30 (T) |
| Census Date | 1/31 (T) | 1/30 (T) |
| Last day to withdraw with a full tuition refund | 1/31 (T) | 1/30 (T) |
| Last day for UG students to apply for Fall Graduation | 1/31 (T) | 1/30 (T) |
| Last day for GR students to apply for Spring Graduation | 1/31 (T) | 1/30 (T) |
| Spring Break (Sat. - Sun.) | 3/4-3/12 | 3/3-3/11 |
| Mid-Semester grades due by 10:00 a.m. | 3/17 (F) | 3/16 (F) |
| Last day to withdraw from one or more (but not all) classes with a grade of "W" | 3/31 (F) | 3/30 (F) |
| Registration for Fall semester begins | 4/3 (M) | TBA |
| Last day to withdraw from the University (all classes) with a grade of "W" | 4/14 (F) | 4/13 (F) |
| Last day of classes | 4/28 (F) | 4/27 (F) |
| Spring Exams | 5/1-5/4 | 4/30-5/3 |
| Spring Commencement | 5/6 (Sa) | 5/5 (Sa) |
| Grades due by 10:00 a.m. | 5/8 (M) | 5/7 (M) |
Maymester
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | |
| Maymester begins | 5/15 (M) | 5/14 (M) |
| Last day to Add /Drop for UG students | 5/15 (M) | 5/14 (M) |
| Census Date | 5/17 (W) | 5/16 (W) |
| Last day to withdraw with a tuition refund | 5/17 (W) | 5/16 (W) |
| Last day to Add /Drop for GR students | 5/17 (W) | 5/16 (W) |
| Last day to change P/F or Audit options | 5/17 (W) | 5/16 (W) |
| Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W" | 5/25 (Th) | 5/24 (Th) |
| Last day for GR students to apply for Summer Graduation | 5/26 (F) | 5/25 (F) |
| Memorial Day - Classes NOT in session | 5/29 (M) | 5/28 (M) |
| Classes end | 6/2 (F) | 6/1 (F) |
| Final Exams | 6/3 (Sa) | 6/2 (Sa) |
| Grades due by 10:00 a.m. | 6/6 (T) | 6/5 (T) |
| Degrees Conferred | 7/31 (M) | 7/30 (M) |
Summer Session I
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | |
| Summer Session I begins | 5/15 (M) | 5/14 (M) |
| Last day to Add/Drop for UG students | 5/16 (T) | 5/15 (T) |
| Census date | 5/19 (F) | 5/18 (F) |
| Last day to withdraw with a tuition refund | 5/19 (F) | 5/18 (F) |
| Last day to Add /Drop for GR students | 5/19 (F) | 5/18 (F) |
| Last day to change P/F or Audit options | 5/19 (F) | 5/18 (F) |
| Last day for GR students to apply for Summer Graduation | 5/26 (F) | 5/25 (F) |
| Memorial Day - Classes NOT in session | 5/29 (M) | 5/28 (M) |
| Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W" | 6/2 (F) | 6/1 (F) |
| Summer Session I classes end | 6/15 (Th) | 6/14 (Th) |
| Summer Session I Final Exams | 6/16-17 (F-Sa) | 6/15-16 (F-Sa) |
| Summer Session I grades due by 10:00 a.m. | 6/20 (T) | 6/19 (T) |
| Degrees Conferred | 7/31 (M) | 7/30 (M) |
Summer Session II
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | |
| Summer Session II begins | 6/26 (M) | 6/25 (M) |
| Last day to Add/Drop for UG students | 6/27 (T) | 6/26 (T) |
| Census date | 6/30 (F) | 6/29 (F) |
| Last day to withdraw with a tuition refund | 6/30 (F) | 6/29 (F) |
| Last day to Add /Drop for GR students | 6/30 (F) | 6/29 (F) |
| Last day to change P/F or Audit options | 6/30 (F) | 6/29 (F) |
| Independence Day - Classes NOT in session | 7/3 (M) & 7/4 (T) | 7/4 (W) |
| Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W" | 7/14 (F) | 7/13 (F) |
| Summer Session II classes end | 7/27 (Th) | 7/26 (Th) |
| Summer Session II Final Exams | 7/28-29 (F-Sa) | 7/27-28 (F-Sa) |
| Summer Session II grades due by 10:00 a.m. | 8/1 (T) | 7/31 (T) |
| Degrees Conferred | 7/31 (M) | 7/30 (M) |
Summer Session III
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | |
| Summer Session III begins | 5/15 (M) | 5/14 (M) |
| Memorial Day - Classes NOT in session | 5/29 (M) | 5/28 (M) |
| Last day to Add/Drop for UG students | 5/19 (F) | 5/18 (F) |
| Census date | 5/26 (F) | 5/25 (F) |
| Last day to withdraw with a tuition refund | 5/26 (F) | 5/25 (F) |
| Last day to Add /Drop for GR students | 5/26 (F) | 5/25 (F) |
| Last day to change P/F or Audit options | 5/26 (F) | 5/25 (F) |
| Last day for GR students to apply for Summer Graduation | 5/26 (F) | 5/25 (F) |
| Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of "W" | 6/28 (W) | 6/27 (W) |
| Independence Day - Classes NOT in session | 7/3 (M) & 7/4 (T) | 7/4 (W) |
| Summer Session III classes end | 7/27 (Th) | 7/26 (Th) |
| Summer Session III Final Exams | 7/28-29 (F-Sa) | 7/27-28 (F-Sa) |
| Summer Session III grades due by 10:00 a.m. | 8/1 (T) | 7/31 (T) |
| Degrees Conferred | 7/31 (M) | 7/30 (M) |
Augustmester
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | |
| Augustmester classes begin | 7/31 (M) | TBA |
| Last day for Students to Add/Drop | 7/31 (M) | TBA |
| Last day to Change P/F or Audit Options | 8/2 (W) | TBA |
| Census Date | 8/2 (W) |
TBA |
| Last day to withdraw with a tuition refund |
8/2 (W) |
TBA |
| Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" | 8/11 (F) | TBA |
| Last day of Classes/Exams | 8/18 (F) | TBA |
| Grades due by 10:00 a.m. | 8/21 (M) | TBA |