2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Calendars


2016-17 Academic Calendar for Traditional Undergraduate Programs*

Fall Semester 2016

Aug. 29 Mon. Classes Begin
Sept. 5 Mon. Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 6 Tues. Classes Resume
Sept. 20 Tues. Last Day to Drop a Term-A Class
Oct. 7-8 Fri.-Sat. Homecoming
Oct. 14 Fri. Midpoint of the Semester
Oct. 20-21 Thurs.-Fri. Fall Midsemester Break
Oct. 24 Mon. Classes Resume; Term-B Classes Begin
Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 Thurs.-Wed. Faculty Advising
Oct. 31 Mon. Last Day to Drop a Full-Semester Class
Nov. 3-7 Thurs.-Mon. Registration for Spring 2017
Nov. 15 Tues. Last Day to Drop a Term-B Class
Nov. 23-27 Wed.-Sun. Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 28 Mon. Classes Resume
Dec. 9 Fri. Classes End
Dec. 12-15 Mon.-Thurs. Final Examinations

Spring Semester 2017

Jan. 9 Mon. Classes Begin
Jan. 16 Mon. Martin Luther King Day Observance - No Classes
Feb. 1 Wed. Last Day to Drop a Term-A Class
Feb. 27 - July 17   Open Registration for Summer 2017
Feb. 28 Fri. Midpoint of the Semester
Mar. 6-10 Mon.-Fri. Spring Break Week
Mar. 13 Mon. Classes Resume; Term-B Classes Begin
Mar. 15-22 Wed.-Wed. Faculty Advising
Mar. 20 Mon. Last Day to Drop a Full-Semester Class
Mar. 23-27 Thurs.-Mon. Registration for Fall 2017
Apr. 6 Thurs. Last Day to Drop a Term-B Class
Apr. 10-11 Mon.-Tues. HLC Year-4 Visit for Monitoring Progress
April 13 Thurs. Fri. Class Schedule Runs on Thurs. (traditional programs only)
Apr. 14-17 Fri.-Mon. Easter Break
Apr. 18 Tues. Classes Resume
Apr. 28 Fri. Classes End
May 1-4 Mon.-Thurs. Final Examinations
May 5-6 Fri.-Sat. Baccalaureate/Commencement

Summer Sessions 2017

May 8 - Aug. 11   Summer Semester (14 weeks)
May 8 - June 9   Summer Session I (5 weeks)
May 29 Mon. Memorial Day
June 12 - July 14   Summer Session II (5 weeks)
July 4 Tues. Independence Day
July 17 - Aug. 11   Summer Session III (4 weeks)
Aug. 28 Mon. Fall 2017 Classes Begin

*Calendars/schedules for graduate and degree-completion programs and online courses may vary from this calendar.

2017-18 Academic Calendar for Traditional Undergraduate Programs (tentative)
 

Fall Semester 2017

Aug. 28 Mon. Classes Begin
Sept. 4 Mon. Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 5 Tues. Classes Resume
Oct. 13-14 Fri.-Sat. Homecoming
Oct. 13 Fri. Midpoint of the Semester (Day 34 of 69)
Oct. 19-20 Thurs.-Fri. Fall Midsemester Break
Oct. 23 Mon. Classes Resume; Term-B Classes Begin
Oct. 26 - Nov. 1 Thurs.-Wed. Faculty Advising
Oct. 30 Mon. Last Day to Drop a Full-term Class
Nov. 2-10 Thurs.-(following) Fri. Registration for Spring 2018
Nov. 22-26 Wed.-Sun. Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 27 Mon. Classes Resume
Dec. 8 Fri. Classes End
Dec. 11-14 Mon.-Thurs. Examinations
     

Spring Semester 2018

Jan. 8 Mon. Classes Begin
Jan. 15 Mon. Martin Luther King Day Observance - No Classes
Feb. 26 - July 16   Open Registration for Summer 2018
Feb. 27 Tues. Midpoint of the Semester (Day 36 of 72)
Mar. 5-9 Mon.-Fri. Spring Break Week
Mar. 12 Mon. Classes Resume; Term-B Classes Begin
Mar. 14-21 Wed.-Wed. Faculty Advising
Mar. 19 Mon. Last Day to Drop a Full-term Class
Mar. 22-29 Thurs.-Thurs. Registration for Fall 2018
Mar. 29 Thurs. Fri. class schedule runs on Thurs. (traditional programs only)
Mar. 30 - Apr. 2 Fri.-Mon. Easter Break
Apr. 3 Tues. Classes Resume
Apr. 27 Fri. Classes End
Apr. 30 - May 3 Mon.-Thurs. Final Examinations
May 4 Fri. Baccalaureate
May 5 Sat. Commencement
     

Summer Sessions 2018

May 7 - Aug. 10   Summer Semester (14 weeks)
May 7 - June 8   Summer Session I (5 weeks)
May 28 Mon. Memorial Day
June 11 - July 13   Summer Session II (5 weeks)
July 4 Wed. Independence Day (Observed)
July 16 - Aug. 10   Summer Session III (4 weeks)
Aug. 27 Mon. Fall 2018 Classes Begin
     

**Calendars/schedules for graduate and degree-completion programs and online courses may vary from this calendar.