Academic Year 2016-2017

 

Fall semester 2016

 

August

22-24	International Student Orientation (undergraduate and graduate)
23	Graduate student orientation
25	New Student move-in (undergraduate)
25-28	New Student Orientation (first-year and transfer)
27	Transfer Student Orientation
28	Upper-class move-in
29	Opening of the Academic Year
	Academic Convocation

 

September

5	Labor Day (college closes; no classes)
6	Last day for meal plan change
	Last day for adding and dropping courses
	Last day for converting to or from Audit
9	Last day for conversion of summer “N” grades

 

October

10	Columbus Day (college closed; no classes)
11	Undergraduate classes will meet on a Monday schedule
	Professional Studies and Graduate classes meet as regularly scheduled
14	Mid-term
16	Undergraduate Admission Open House
18	Mid-term grades are due by 5:00 p.m.
17-19	Senior advisement for registration for Spring 2017 semester
20-21	Senior registration for Spring 2016 semester
21-23	Homecoming Weekend
24-26	Junior advisement for registration for Spring 2017 semester
27-28	Junior registration for Spring 2017 semester
31	Sophomore advisement for registration for Spring 2017 semester

 

November

1-2	Sophomore advisement for registration for Spring 2017 semester
3-4	Sophomore registration for Spring 2017 semester
4	Last day to withdraw with a “W”
	Last day to convert to Pass/Fail
6	Undergraduate Admission Open House
7-9	Freshman advisement for registration for Spring 2017 semester
10	Freshman registration for Spring 2017 semester
11	Veteran’s Day (college closed; no classes)
22	Classes run as regularly scheduled
	Residence halls close at 7:00 p.m.
23-27	Thanksgiving Recess (college closed; no classes)
27	Residence halls reopen at 10:00 a.m. - meal plan begins at dinner
28	College reopens; classes resume

 

December

9	Last day of classes
10-11	Reading days
12	Final examinations begin
16	Final examinations end
	Residence Halls close at 7:00 p.m.
19	Final grades are due by noon
22	Christmas Recess (college closed)

Spring semester 2017

 

January

3	Winter Intersession classes begin
4	College reopens
9	Last day to drop a Winter Intersession course without a “W” (withdrawal) grade
11	Last day to drop a Winter Intersession course with a “W” (withdrawal) grade
16	Martin Luther King Day (college closed; winter session classes will meet)
16-18	International student orientation (undergraduate and graduate)
17-18	New student orientation (undergraduate)
18	Last day of Winter Intersession classes
	Graduate student orientation
	Residence Halls open at 10:00 a.m. - meal plan begins at lunch
19	Spring Semester Classes Begin
	Winter Intersession grades are due
25	Last day for adding and dropping courses
	Last day for converting to or from Audit
26	Last day for meal plan change
27	Last day for conversion of “N” grades for Fall 2016

 

February

20	Presidents Day (college closed; no classes)
21	Undergraduate classes will meet on a Monday schedule
	Professional Studies and Graduate classes meet as regularly scheduled

 

March

3	Housing deposits due
6	Mid-term
8	Mid-term grades are due by 5:00 p.m.
10	Classes meet as regularly scheduled
	Residence halls close at 7:00 p.m.
13-17	Spring Recess
19	Residence halls open at 10:00 a.m. - Meal plan begins at dinner
20	Classes resume
20-22	Junior and non-graduating senior advisement for registration for Fall 2017
23-24	Junior and non-graduating senior registration for Fall 2017
27-29	Sophomore advisement for registration for Fall 2017 semester
30-31	Sophomore registration for Fall 2017 semester

 

April

3-5	Freshman advisement for registration for Fall 2017 semester
6-7	Freshman registration for Fall 2017
7	Last day to withdraw with a “W”
	Last day to convert to Pass/Fail
12	Classes res as regularly schedules
	Residence halls close at 7:00 p.m.
13-17	Easter Break
17	Residence halls open at 10:00 a.m. - Meal plans begin at lunch
18	Classes Resume

 

May

5	Last day of classes
6-7	Reading days
8	Final examinations begin
12	Final examinations end
	Residence halls close at 7:00 p.m.
15	All senior grades due by noon
16-19	Senior Send Off
18	All other grades due by noon
19-21	Graduation Weekend

Summer 2017

 

May

22	Summer classes (Summer 1 & 3) begin
25	Last day for adding and dropping courses (Summer 1)
29	Memorial Day (college closed; no classes)
30	Last day for adding and dropping courses (Summer 3)

 

June

16	Last day to withdraw with a “W” (Summer 1)
30	Last day classes (Summer 1)

 

July

4	Independence Day (college closed; no classes)
5	Classes begin (Summer 2)
6	Grades are due (Summer 1)
10	Last day for adding and dropping courses (Summer 2)
14	Last day to withdraw with a “W” (Summer 3)
28	Last day to withdraw with a “W” (Summer 2)

 

August

12	Last day of classes (Summer 2 & 3)
17	Grades due (Summer 2 & 3)