2017-2018 Academic Calendar FALL SEMESTER August 2017 22 Tuesday New Student Move-In First day of New Student Orientation for Undergraduates 23 Wednesday Second day of New Student Orientation 24 Thursday Third day of New Student Orientation Opening Faculty Meeting 25 Friday Fourth day of New Student Orientation; Freshman Advising Day Freshmen Convocation 27 Sunday Check-in for Undergraduate upperclassmen and re-entry students 28 Monday Official start of fall semester for Undergraduate classes 28 Monday Official Start of fall semester for Graduate classes 28 Monday Undergraduate Extended Learning classes begin September 2017 4 Monday No classes Labor Day observed 5 Tuesday Last day for dropping and/or adding classes 9 Saturday First Weekend of Saturday Studies in the Fall Semester 11 Monday Census Date 23 Saturday Second Weekend of Saturday Studies 25 Monday Early Assessment forms e-mailed to faculty teaching freshmen 28 Thursday Last day for withdrawal from Module I courses October 2017 2 Monday Early Assessment forms due back to Academic Support Services 7 Saturday Third Weekend of Saturday Studies 9 Monday Freshman Pre-advising Day 12-13 Thursday-Friday Module I final exams 13-14 Friday-Saturday Homecoming weekend 18 Wednesday Mid-term; Deadline for finishing Incompletes from Summer 2017 20 Friday Mid-term grades due by 12:00 noon 21 Saturday Fourth Weekend of Saturday Studies 23 Monday Module II begins 23-24 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break (undergraduate classes only) 28 Saturday Widener Day I 31 Tuesday Last day for dropping/adding Module II courses November 2017 4 Saturday Fifth Weekend of Saturday Studies 4-10 Saturday-Friday Non-Traditional Student Week 6-10 Monday-Friday International Week 6-24 Monday-Friday Registration for Spring 2018 courses 7 Tuesday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty 18 Saturday Sixth Weekend of Saturday Studies 18 Saturday Widener Day II 21 Tuesday Last day for withdrawal from Module II courses 23-24 Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving holiday
December 2017 2 Saturday Seventh Weekend of Saturday Studies 7-8 Thursday-Friday Module II final exams 8 Friday Last day of classes 9-10 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days 11-15 Monday-Friday Final exams for undergraduate day courses 15 Friday Official end of Fall Semester 19 Tuesday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon 31 Sunday December graduation date (no commencement exercises) SPRING SEMESTER January 2018 14 Sunday New Student Check-In 15 Monday No classes: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 16 Tuesday Official start of Spring Semester All Main Campus classes begin Undergraduate Extended Learning classes begin 20 Saturday First Weekend of Saturday Studies in the Spring Semester 20 Saturday Widener Day III 23 Tuesday Last day for dropping and/or adding classes 29 Monday Census date February 2018 3 Saturday Second Weekend of Saturday Studies 9 Friday Last day to petition for May 2018 graduation 14 Wednesday Early Assessment forms e-mailed to faculty teaching freshmen 16 Friday Last day for withdrawal from Module I courses 17 Saturday Third Weekend of Saturday Studies 21 Wednesday Early Assessment forms due back to Academic Support Services March 2018 1-2 Thursday-Friday Module I final exams 2 Friday Mid-term; Deadline for finishing Incompletes from Fall 2017 3 Saturday Fourth Weekend of Saturday Studies 3-11 Sat.-Sun. No classes to be scheduled: network upgrade period 5-9 Monday-Friday Mid-term Break 12 Monday All classes resume; Module II begins 17 Saturday Fifth Weekend of Saturday Studies 19 Monday Mid-term grades due by 12:00 noon 19-23 Monday-Friday Honors Week 20 Tuesday Last day for dropping/adding Module II courses 24 Saturday Accepted Student Day I 30 Friday Spring Holiday
April 2018 2-20 Monday-Friday Registration for Summer and Fall 2018 courses 4 Wednesday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty 14 Saturday Sixth Weekend of Saturday Studies 14 Saturday Accepted Student Day II 18 Wednesday Last day for withdrawal from Module II courses 27 Friday Student Project Day 28 Saturday Final Weekend of Saturday Studies May 2018 1-2 Tuesday/Wednesday Module II final exams 4 Friday Last day of classes 5-6 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days 7-11 Monday-Friday Final exams for regular semester courses 11 Friday Official end of Spring Semester 15 Tuesday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon 18 Friday Graduate Commencement 19 Saturday Undergraduate Commencement 28 Monday Memorial Day holiday
SUMMER 2018 2018 SUMMER REGISTRATION June 19, 20, 21 July 10, 11, 12 2018 SUMMER SESSION (SUM1 and SUM2) May 14 August 19. 18/SUM1 includes all graduate business, human sexuality, education and OPO business and social work courses. 18/SUM2 includes all undergraduate day, extended learning, and graduate engineering, nursing and physical therapy. Full Summer Courses (including CO-OP) May 21 August 12 May 21 Monday Classes begin, 8:00 am May 29 Tuesday Last day for dropping and/or adding classes June 29 Friday Mid-term; mid-term grades due; Deadline for finishing Incompletes from Spring 2018 July 4 Wednesday No classes July 17 Tuesday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty August 10 Friday Last day of classes August 11-12 Saturday-Sunday Optional final exam period August 15 Wednesday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon Full Summer Online Courses (OPO only) May 14 August 19 May 14 Monday Classes begin May 22 Tuesday Last day for dropping and/or adding classes July 10 Tuesday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty (BSN.RN.OL only) August 19 Sunday Last day of full semester OPO classes August 24 Friday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon 2018 SUMMER 1 (SU1) Summer I Undergraduate day, extended learning and graduate courses offered. May 21 June 29 May 21 Monday Classes begin May 24 Thursday Last day for dropping and/or adding classes June 18 Monday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty June 29 Friday Last day of classes July 3 Tuesday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon Summer I Online Courses (OPO only) Module I online MSW, online MBA and online BSN.RN courses only May 14 July 1 May 14 Monday Module I begins May 22 Tuesday Last day for dropping and/or adding Module I classes June 18 Monday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty (BSN.RN.OL only) July 1 Sunday Last day of classes Module I OPO July 9 Monday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon
2018 SUMMER 2 (SU2) Summer II Undergraduate day, extended learning and graduate courses offered. July 2 August 10 July 2 Monday Classes begin July 9 Monday Last day for dropping and/or adding classes July 30 Monday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty August 10 Friday Last day of classes August 16 Thursday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon Summer II Online Courses (OPO only) Module II online MSW, online MBA and online BSN.RN courses only July 2 August 19 July 2 Monday Module II begins July 10 Tuesday Last day for dropping and/or adding Module II classes July 30 Monday Deadline for class withdrawal without academic penalty (BSN.RN.OL only) August 19 Sunday Last day of classes for Module II OPO August 23 Thursday Final deadline for grades, 12:00 noon August 24 August Graduation Date (no commencement exercises)