CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD ACADEMIC SENATE Academic Calendar 2016-17 RES 1314051 BPC RESOLVED: that the Academic Senate recommend that the President approve the 2016-17 Academic Calendar to contain the following: Start End Faculty Due on Campus August 15, 2016 Fall Semester Classes August 19, 2016 December 2, 2016 Fall Reading Days December 5, 2016 December 6, 2016 Fall Examination Period December 7, 2016 December 13, 2016 Fall Grades Due December 20, 2016 Winter Intersession January 3, 2017 January 13, 2017 Faculty Due on Campus January 17, 2017 Spring Semester Classes January 17, 2017 May 5, 2017 Spring Reading Days May 8, 2017 May 9, 2017 Spring Examination Period May 10, 2017 May 15, 2017 Spring Commencement May 19, 2017 May 20, 2017 Spring Grades Due May 22, 2017 Summer Session I (12 weeks) May 23, 2017 August 11, 2017 Summer I Examination August 14, 2017 August 15, 2017 Summer II (6 weeks) May 22, 2017 June 29, 2017 Summer III (6 weeks) July 5, 2017 August 11, 2017 Fall Semester Classes August 21, 2017 December 4, 2017 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: RATIONALE: that the Spring Break period, to be observed during the Spring semester, be aligned with the High School district Spring Break. that the academic calendar not include a listing of religious holidays, rather that a separate calendar for such be provided. The Budget and Planning Committees has considered the Academic Calendar and believes that a minimum of twelve weeks (12) is required during the summer to facilitate academic learning, and that a proper summer session should be a priority over any intersession. The committee
also feels that a straddled intersession (i.e. one week during December and two weeks during January) would not be conducive to learning. Hence, the committee proposes a two-week intersession during January. Historically, remedial types of courses of courses have been offered during the intersession. The committee feels that this practice can continue with the proposed two-week intersession. The Kern High School district s Spring Break schedule for 2017 is not yet available. Once it is available, the university will designate the same week as its Spring Break week. Distribution List: President, Provost, AVP Academic Programs, VP Business and Administrative Services Approved by the Senate on April 10, 2014 Sent to the President for approval on April 18, 2014 Approved as revised by the President on May 19, 2014
1 Fall 2016 2016-2017 Academic Calendar REVISED 2 Last day to apply for Fall 2016 graduation ($55 fee) Friday, October 30, 2015 3 Advising for continuing students for Fall 2016 Monday, April 11, 2016 4 Registration for continuing students for Fall 2016 Monday, April 18, 2016 5 Orientation for Freshmen for Fall 2016 (Celebrate CSUB Day) Saturday, April 23, 2016 6 Last day to apply for Spring 2017 graduation ($55 fee) Friday, April 29, 2016 7 Commencement for Spring 2016 (Saturday, June 11 - Sunday, June 12, 2016) Saturday, June 11, 2016 8 Orientation for Fall 2016 Tuesday, June 14, 2016 9 Orientation for Fall 2016 Wednesday, June 15, 2016 10 Orientation for Fall 2016 Tuesday, July 26, 2016 11 Week of Welcome and Convocation Sunday, August 14, 2016 12 Faculty due on campus Wednesday, August 17, 2016 13 First Day of classses for Fall 2016 Monday, August 22, 2016 14 Last day to add classes for Fall 2016 Friday, September 02, 2016 15 Last day for schedule adjustment for Fall 2016 Friday, September 02, 2016 16 Last day to change between Audit and Letter grading for Fall 2016 Friday, September 02, 2016 17 Holiday - Labor day - Campus Closed Monday, September 05, 2016 18 Last day to change between Credit/No-Credit and Letter grading for Fall 2016 Monday, September 12, 2016 19 Last day to withdraw without a "W" being recorded for Fall 2016 Monday, September 12, 2016 20 Census date for Fall 2016 Monday, September 19, 2016 21 Last day to withdraw for a serious and compelling reason for Fall 2016 Friday, October 14, 2016 22 Mid-term grades due for Fall 2016 Friday, October 14, 2016 23 Advising for continuing students for Spring 2017 begins (ends on October 28, 2016) Monday, October 17, 2016 24 Registration for continuing students for Spring 2017 begins (ends on January 19, 2017) Monday, October 31, 2016 25 Advising for new admits for Spring 2017 begins (ends on Thursday, January 19, 2017) Monday, November 07, 2016 26 Holiday - Veteran's Day - Campus Closed Friday, November 11, 2016 27 Holiday - Thanksgiving - Campus Closed on Nov. 24-25 Thursday, November 24, 2016 28 Last day of classes for Fall 2016 Tuesday, December 06, 2016 29 Last day to submit completed Master's Thesis to Library Friday, December 02, 2016 30 Study/Reading Day Wednesday, December 07, 2016 31 Examination period for Fall 2016 begins (ends on Wednesday, December 14, 2016) Thursday, December 08, 2016 32 Last day to apply for Summer 2017 graduation ($55 fee) Friday, December 09, 2016 33 Grades Due for Fall 2016 Tuesday, December 20, 2016 34 Holiday - Christmas Break - Campus Closed (ends on December 30, 2016) Monday, December 26, 2016 35 Holiday - New Year's Day Observance - Campus Closed Monday, January 02, 2017 36 Orientation for new admits for Spring 2017 Friday, January 20, 2017 Rev: 5/2/2014
37 Intersession Winter 2016-2017 2016-2017 Academic Calendar REVISED 38 Registration Begins for all Winter Intersessions Monday, November 14, 2016 39 First day of classes Tuesday, January 03, 2017 40 Last day to register Wednesday, December 21, 2016 41 Last day to drop without a "W" being recorded Monday, January 02, 2017 42 Census date for Intersession 2016 Monday, January 02, 2017 43 Last day to withdraw for a serious and compelling reason Friday, January 06, 2017 44 Holiday - MLK Day - Campus Closed Monday, January 16, 2017 45 Intersession Classes End Wednesday, January 18, 2017 46 Grades due Friday, January 20, 2017 Rev: 5/2/2014
47 Spring 2017 2016-2017 Academic Calendar REVISED 48 Last day to apply for Spring 2017 graduation ($55 fee) Friday, April 29, 2016 49 Advising for continuing students for Spring 2017 Monday, October 17, 2016 50 Last day to apply for Fall 2017 graduation ($55 fee) Friday, October 28, 2016 51 Registration for continuing students for Spring 2017 Monday, October 31, 2016 52 Last day to apply for Summer 2017 graduation ($55 fee) Friday, December 09, 2016 53 Holiday - MLK Day - Campus Closed Monday, January 16, 2017 54 ALL FACULTY DUE ON CAMPUS Friday, January 20, 2017 55 Orientation for new admits for Spring 2017 Friday, January 20, 2017 56 First Day of Classses for Spring 2017 Monday, January 23, 2017 57 Last day to add classes for Spring 2017 Thursday, January 26, 2017 58 Last day for schedule adjustment for Spring 2017 Monday, January 30, 2017 59 Last day to change between Audit and Letter grading for Spring 2017 Monday, January 30, 2017 60 Last day to change between Credit/No-Credit and Letter grading for Spring 2017 Tuesday, February 07, 2017 61 Last day to withdraw without a "W" being recorded for Spring 2017 Friday, February 17, 2017 62 Census date for Spring 2017 Tuesday, February 14, 2017 63 Last day to withdraw for a serious and compelling reason for Spring 2017 Thursday, March 09, 2017 64 Mid-term grades/status report for freshmen and sophomores due for Spring 2017 Thursday, March 09, 2017 65 Holiday-Cesar Chavez Day-Campus Closed Friday, March 31, 2017 66 Advising for continuing students for Summer and Fall 2017 begins (ends on April 21, 2017) Thursday, March 30, 2017 67 Spring Break (ends on April 14, 2017) Monday, April 10, 2017 68 Registration for continuing students for Fall 2017 begins (ends on August 17, 2017) Monday, April 17, 2017 69 Last day to apply for Spring 2018 graduation ($55 fee) Friday, April 28, 2017 70 Orientation for freshmen Fall 2017 (Celebrate CSUB Day) Saturday, April 29, 2017 71 Last day for completion of work by Master's candidates to graduate in May Friday, May 05, 2017 72 Last day to submit completed Master's Thesis to Library Friday, May 05, 2017 73 Advising for new admits for Fall 2017 begins Monday, May 08, 2017 74 Last day of classes for Spring 2017 Wednesday, May 10, 2017 75 Study/Reading Day Thursday, May 11, 2017 76 Examination period for Spring 2017 begins (ends Thursday May 18, 2017) Friday, May 12, 2017 77 Grades due for Spring 2017 Thursday, May 25, 2017 78 Commencement for Spring 2017 (Friday, May 19 - Saturday, May 20, 2017) Friday, May 19, 2017 79 Holiday-Memorial Day-Campus Closed Monday, May 29, 2017 80 Orientation for Fall 2017 Tuesday, June 13, 2017 81 Orientation for Fall 2017 Wednesday, June 14, 2017 82 Orientation for Fall 2017 Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Rev: 5/2/2014
83 Summer 2017 2016-2017 Academic Calendar REVISED 84 Last day to apply for Fall 2017 graduation ($55 fee) Friday, October 28, 2016 85 Last day to apply for Summer 2017 graduation ($55 fee) Friday, December 09, 2016 86 Advising for continuing students for Summer and Fall 2017 begins (ends on April 21, 2017) Monday, April 03, 2017 87 Registration for continuing students for Summer 2017 begins Monday, April 17, 2017 88 Registration for continuing students for Fall 2017 begins (ends on August 17, 2017) Monday, April 24, 2017 89 Orientation for freshmen Fall 2017 (Celebrate CSUB Day) Saturday, April 29, 2017 90 Holiday-Memorial Day-Campus Closed Monday, May 29, 2017 91 Orientation for Fall 2017 Tuesday, June 13, 2017 92 Orientation for Fall 2017 Wednesday, June 14, 2017 93 Orientation for Fall 2017 Tuesday, July 25, 2017 94 First day of classes Monday, June 05, 2017 95 Last day to add classes Friday, June 09, 2017 96 Last day for schedule adjustment Friday, June 09, 2017 97 Last day to change between Audit and Letter grading Friday, June 09, 2017 98 Last day to change between Credit/No-Credit and Letter grading Friday, June 16, 2017 99 Last day to withdraw without a "W" being recorded for Session I Friday, June 16, 2017 100 Census date Friday, June 16, 2017 101 Last day to withdraw for a serious and compelling reason for Spring 2017 Friday, June 30, 2017 102 Holiday-Independence Day-Campus Closed Tuesday, July 04, 2017 103 Last day of classes Thursday, July 13, 2017 104 Examination period for Summer (ends on Tuesday July 18, 2017) Monday, July 17, 2017 105 Grades due for Summer Thursday, July 20, 2017 Rev: 5/2/2014
California State University, Bakersfield 2016-17 Semester Calendar FINAL Fall Term 2016 Classes Start: August 22 Classes End: December 6 Study/Reading Day: December 7 Final Exams: December 8 14 Holidays/Campus Closures Labor Day: September 5 Veteran s Day: November 11 Thanksgiving: November 24-25 Winter Break: December 26-30 Administrative Dates University Days: August 17, 18, 19 Grades Due: December 20 Winter Term 2017 (Intersession) Classes Start: January 3 Classes end: January 18 Holiday(s)/Campus Closure(s) New Year s Observance: January 2 MLK Day: January 16 Administrative Dates Grades Due: January 20 Spring Term 2017 Classes Start: January 23 Classes End: May 10 Study/Reading Day: May 11 Final Exams: May 12-18 Commencement Ceremonies Commencement: May 19-20 Holidays/Campus Closures Cesar Chavez Day: March 31 Spring Break: April 10-14 Memorial Day: May 29 Administrative Dates University Day: January 20 Grades Due: May 25 Summer Term 2017 Classes start: June 5 Classes end: July 13 Final Exams: July 17-18 Holidays/Campus Closures Independence Day: July 4 Administrative Dates Grades Due: July 20 2016 2017 2016 S M T W Th F SA AUG 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SEPT 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 OCT 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 NOV 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 DEC 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2017 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 FEB 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 MAR 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 APR 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 MAY 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 JUN 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 JULY 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 AUG 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Senate Proposed Calendar President Approved Calendar Other Important Dates of Consideration Rationale for Differences Faculty due on campus August 15, 2016 Fall Semester Classes start: August 19, 2016, Classes end: December 2, 2016 Faculty due on campus August 17, 2016 Classes start: August 22, 2016, Classes end :December 6,2016 Last day to add/adjust classes: September 2, 2016; Last day to withdraw: September 12, 2016 Census date: September 19, 2016; Mid-term grades October 14, 2016 Shift in start and end date to avoid a Friday start Fall Reading Days: December 5 and 6, 2016 Fall Examination Period: December 7 to 13, 2016 Fall Grades Due: December 20, 2016 December 7, 2016 Advising for spring 2017 continuing: October 17, 2016; Registration for spring 2017: October 31, 2016 December 8 to 14, 2016 December 20, 2016 Compliance with CO Coded memo HR 201401 (dated: January 6, 2014) Shift in start and end date to avoid a Friday start Shift to avoid Friday start. Note also, compliance with CO Coded memo HR 201401 Winter Intersession: January 3 to 13, 2017 January 3 to 18 (11 instructional days) Registration begins for intersession November 14, 2016; last day to withdraw: January 6; Grades due Jan 20, 2017 Allow two weekends for completion of a 3 unit course, study aboard, special studies, service learning, enrichment activities Faculty due on campus January 17, 2017 Faculty due on campus January 20, 2017 Orientation for spring 2017: January 20, 2017 Allow for university, school, or department meetings Spring Semester Classes Start: January 17, 2017, Classes end May 5, 2017 Classes start: January 23, 2017, Classes end: May 10, 2017 Census date February 14, 2017; Mid-term grades March 9, 2017 Allow for intersession and Monday start without extending commencement Spring Reading Days: May 8 and 9, 2017 Spring Examination Period May 10 to 15, 2017 Spring Commencement May 19 and 20, 2017 May 11, 2017 Advising for fall 2017 continuing March 30, 2017; Registration for fall 2017: April 17, 2017 Spring Break: April 10 14; Orientation for fall 2017: April 29, 2017 May 12 to 18, 2017 unchanged CO Coded Memo HR 201401 Shifted without extending commencement and to remain consistent with fall examination time allotment Spring Grades Due: May 22, 2017 May 25, 2017 Consistent with fall grading.. Note also, compliance with CO Coded memo HR 201401 Summer Session1 ( 12 weeks) start May 23 and end August 11, 2017 Summer 1 Examination: August 14 and 15, 2017 Summer 2 (6 weeks) start May 22 and end June 29, 2017 Summer 3 (6 weeks) start July 5 and end August 11, 2017 Summer Session ( 6 weeks) June 5 to July13, 2017 Examination Period: July 17 & 18, 2017 Early Start Program (during this timeframe) Orientation for fall 2017, June 13-14; July 25, 2017. Only one census day allowed for stateside enrollment reporting. Six-week term: total contact hours for typical classes will be similar to quarter (10% less contact time required for 3-semester-unit class). Past experience has indicated that students enroll in only one course during summer but the calendar does allow for a two-course enrollment. Fall Semester Classes: Start August 21, 2017 unchanged