FALL TERM 2016 August 22 (Monday) Faculty and Staff Orientation Meeting/Reception, 3:00 p.m. 25 (Thursday) New Student Orientation Begins; Freshmen Arrive 26 (Fri. 27 Sat.) New Student Orientation Continues 27 (Saturday) Opening Convocation, Time 28 (Sunday) Residence Halls Open for Returning Students 29 (Monday) Fall Term Classes Begin; Final Day to Enroll for Fall Classes September 5 (Monday) Labor Day (No Classes; University Offices Closed) 9 (Friday) Last Day to Add or Drop a Class October 17 (Monday) Fall Break for Students; No Classes; Offices Open 18 (Tuesday) Monday classes will be held on Tuesday this week; classes usually scheduled on Tuesdays will not meet this week. 28 (Friday) Last Day to Withdraw from a Fall Term Course 31 (Monday) Spring Term Enrollment Appointments Begin November 5 (Saturday) Open Enrollment for Spring Term Begins 22 (Tuesday) Students Last Day to Resign from the University for the Fall Term 23 (Wednesday) Residence Halls Close at 10:00 am for Recess 23 (Wed. 27 Sun) Thanksgiving Recess for Students 24 (Thurs. 27 Sun.) Thanksgiving Recess for Faculty and Staff; Offices Closed 27 (Sunday) Residence Halls Open 30 (Wednesday) Last Day to Apply for Graduation for Spring Graduation December 9 (Friday) Last Day of Fall Term Classes 12 ( Mon.) 15 (Thurs) Final Exams 16 (Friday) Fall Term Ends 17 (Dec) 3 (Jan) (Sa Tu) Winter Recess for Students Dec. 23 (Fri) Jan 2 (Mon) University Offices Closed for Winter Recess
SPRING TERM 2017 January ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016-2017 3 (Tuesday) Offices Open; Students Arrive on Campus New Student Orientation 4 (Wednesday) Spring Term Classes Begin Last Day to Register for Spring Classes 16 (Monday) Observance of Martin Luther King's Birthday; No Classes; Offices Closed 17 (Tuesday) Last Day to Add/Drop a Class for the Spring Term February 13 (Monday) Summer Enrollment Begins March 4 (Saturday) Residence Halls Close 10:00 a.m. for Spring Break 4 (Sat.) 12 (Sun.) Spring Recess for Students; No Classes; University Offices Remain Open Monday thru Thursday 10 (Friday) Spring Holiday (University Offices Closed) 12 (Sunday) Residence Halls Open at 1:00 p.m. 15 (Wednesday) Last Day to Withdraw from a Class for Spring Term 27 (Monday) Fall Enrollment Appointments Begin 31 (Friday) Last Day to Apply for December Graduation April 5 (Wednesday) Last Day to Resign from the University for the Spring Term 8 (Saturday) Fall Term Open Enrollment Begins Honors Convocation; Henne Auditorium Student Awards Banquet 21 (Friday) Last Day of Classes for the Spring Term 24 (Mon.) 27 (Thurs.) Final Exams 28 (Friday) Spring Term Ends Commencement Rehearsal for Graduates and Faculty Planning to Process at Graduation; Student Union Gym; 2:00 pm Pinning Ceremony for Nursing Graduates (Residence Halls close at 10:00 am, except for graduates with prior approval) 29 (Saturday) Commencement; Student Union Gymnasium
SUMMER TERM 2017 12 Week Summer Session (2017) Last Day to Register for 12 Week Session. 22 (Monday) Last Day to Add or Drop a course for 12 Week Session 29 (Monday) Memorial Day. No Classes. University Closed. June July 4 (Tuesday) Independence Day. No Classes. University Closed. 7 (Friday) Last Day to Withdraw from a course for 12 Week Session. 28 (Friday) Last Day to Resign for the 12 Week Session August 4 (Friday) Last Day of Classes. 12 Week Session Ends. Final Exams will be 4 Week Summer Session I (2016) Last Day to Register for 4 Week Session I 17 (Wednesday) Last day to Add or Drop a 4 Week Session I course 29 (Monday) Memorial Day. No Classes; University Office Closed. 31 (Wednesday) Last Day to Withdraw from 4 Week Session I course June 2 (Friday) Last Day to Resign from 4 Week Session I 9 (Friday) Last Day of Classes. 4 Week Session I Ends. Final exam will be 4 Week Summer Session II (2016) June 12 (Monday) Classes Begin Last Day to Register for 4 Week Session II 14 (Wednesday) Last Day to Add or Drop a 4 Week Session II course 28 (Wednesday) Last Day to Withdraw from a 4 Week Session II course
30 (Friday) Last Day to Resign from 4 Week Session II July 4 (Tuesday) Independence Day. (No classes; offices closed) 7 (Friday) Last Day of 4 Week Session II classes. Session II Ends. Final exams will be 4 Week Summer Session III (2016) July 10 (Monday) Classes Begin Last Day to Register for 4 Week Session III 12 (Wednesday) Last Day to Add or Drop a Course for 4 Week Session III 26 (Wednesday) Last Day to Withdraw from a Course for4 Week Session III 28 (Friday) Last Day to Resign for 4 Week Session III August 4 (Friday) Last Day of Classes. 4 Week Session III ends. Final exams will be 6 Week Summer Session I (2016) Last Day to Register for 6 Week Session I 17 (Wednesday) Last Day to Add or Drop a Course 6 Week Session I 29 (Monday) Memorial Day. No Classes. University Closed. June 9 (Friday) Last Day to Withdraw from 6 Week Session I 16 (Friday) Last Day to Resign from 6 Week Session I 23 (Friday) Last Day of Classes. 6 Week Session I Ends. Final Exams will be 6 Week Summer Session II (2016) June 26 (Monday) Classes Begin Last Day to Register for 6 Week Session II 28 (Wednesday) Last Day to Add or Drop a Course for 6 Week Session II July 4 (Tuesday) Independence Day Observed. No classes. University Offices Closed.
21 (Friday) Last Day to Withdraw from a Course for 6 Week Session II 28 (Friday) Last Day to Resign for 6 Week Session II August 4 (Friday) Last Day of Classes. 6 Week Session II Ends. Final Exams will be