August 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 31 September 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 October 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 31 November 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 December 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 31 Fall Semester 2016 August 23-24, Tuesday-Wednesday Residence halls open for freshmen on assigned days. Dining Services open on Tuesday, Aug. 23 and fall meal plans begin at 5 p.m. for freshmen. August 26, Friday Opening Faculty Meeting Freshman Assessment Day Residence halls open for transfer and international students. August 27, Saturday Residence halls open for returning students. August 29, Monday September 16, Friday Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund. September 23, Friday Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation requirements are to be met in December 2016. September 30-October 2, Friday-Sunday Family Weekend October 14, Friday Last day to submit an application for a baccalaureate degree if graduation requirements are to be met in May or August 2017. October 14, Friday First Block courses end. October 17, Monday Second Block courses begin. October 20, Thursday Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar. October 25, Tuesday First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar. October 28-30, Friday-Sunday Homecoming November 7, Monday Registration begins for 2017 spring semester. November 11, Friday Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation requirements are to be met in May 2017. November 18, Friday Dining Services closes at 7:30 p.m. Comprehensive assessment results and Thesis/Research Project/Dissertation due to The Graduate School. November 19, Saturday Thanksgiving holiday begins and residence halls close. November 26, Saturday Residence halls open. Dining Services open at 4:30 p.m. November 28, Monday Classes resume. November 28, Monday Last day for students to submit work to faculty for 2016 spring semester and 2016 summer session for removal of incomplete grades. December 9, Friday Last day for faculty to turn in removal of incomplete grades for 2016 spring semester and 2016 summer session to the Office of the Registrar. December 10-16, Saturday-Friday Final examinations December 16, Friday The Graduate School commencement ceremony begins at 7 p.m. in Wilson Hall. Residence halls close. Dining Services close and fall meal plans end at 2 p.m. Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates. December 17, Saturday Undergraduate commencement begins at 10 a.m. in the Convocation Center. Residence halls close for graduating seniors. December 19, Monday Regular semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
January 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 31 February 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 March 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 31 April 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 May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Spring Semester 2017 January 8, Sunday Residence halls open. Spring meal plans begin and Dining Services open at 5 p.m. January 9, Monday January 16, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Classes do not meet. January 27, Friday Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund. February 7, Tuesday Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance (no classes 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.) Evening classes (those beginning 4 p.m. or later) meet as scheduled. February 28, Tuesday Third Block courses end. March 3, Friday Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar. Dining Services close at 2 p.m. Residence halls close. March 6-10, Monday-Friday Spring Break. Classes do not meet. March 12, Sunday Residence halls open. Dining Services open at 5 p.m. March 13, Monday Classes resume. Fourth Block courses begin. March 14, Tuesday Third Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar. March 17, Friday James Madison Day March 20, Monday Advance registration for 2017 summer session begins. April 3, Monday Registration begins for 2017 fall semester. April 13, Thursday Last day for students to submit work to faculty for 2016 fall semester for removal of incomplete grades. April 14, Friday Last day to submit a graduation application if graduation requirements are to be met in Dec. 2017. April 19, Wednesday Comprehensive assessment results and Thesis/Research Project/Dissertation due to The Graduate School. April 27, Thursday Last day for faculty to turn in removal of incomplete grades for 2016 fall semester to the Office of the Registrar. April 28 - May 4, Friday-Thursday Final examinations. University housing checkout process. May 4, Thursday Residence halls close for undergraduate students. Spring meal plans end and Dining Services close at 7 p.m. Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates. May 4-6 Thursday-Saturday Commencement Ceremonies May 9, Tuesday Regular Semester and Fourth Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Undergraduate 2017 Summer Sessions Ten-Week Eight-Week Six-Week 1 st Four-Week 2 nd Four- Week One-Week Registration and fee payment Classes meet as scheduled May 15 May 15 June 12 May 15 June 12 May 8 Holiday - Memorial Day University Holiday & Fourth of July No Classes Final Examinations July 21 July 7 July 21 June 9 July 7 May 12 Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates July 21 July 21 July 21 July 21 July 21 July 21 Graduate 2017 Summer Sessions Twelve-Week Registration and fee payment Classes meet as scheduled Holiday Memorial Day Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation requirements are to be met in Summer 2017. University Holiday & Fourth of July Comprehensive assessment results and Thesis/Research Project/Dissertation due to The Graduate School Eight-Week 1 st Six-Week 2 nd Six-Week 1 st Four-Week 2 nd Four- Week May 15 June 12 May 15 June 26 May 15 June 12 May 26 May 26 May 26 May 26 May 26 May 26 July 7 July 7 July 7 July 7 July 7 July 7 Final Examinations August 4 August 4 June 23 August 4 June 9 July 7 Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates August 4 August 4 August 4 August 4 August 4 August 4
Tentative 2017 Fall and 2018 Spring Semesters August 22-23, Tuesday-Wednesday Residence halls open for freshmen on assigned days. Dining Services open on Tuesday, August 25th and fall meal plans begin at 5 p.m. for freshmen. August 25, Friday Residence Halls open for transfer and international students. August 26, Saturday Residence halls open for returning students. Fall meal plans begin at 10 a.m. for transfer and returning students. August 28, Monday December 15, Friday Fall semester ends. December 16, Saturday Commencement January 8, Monday Spring semester begins. March 5-9, Monday Friday Spring Break May 3, Thursday Spring semester ends. May 3-5, Thursday-Saturday Commencement Ceremonies Tentative 2018 Summer Semester May 14, Monday August 3, Friday Tentative Fall and Spring Semesters, 2017-2023 AY Fall Begins Fall Ends Commencement Spring Begins Spring Break Spring Ends Commencement 2017-18 Aug. 28, 2017 Dec. 15, 2017 Dec. 16, 2017 Jan. 8, 2018 Mar. 5-9, 2018 May 3, 2018 May 3-5, 2018 2018-19 Aug. 27, 2018 Dec. 14, 2018 Dec. 15, 2018 Jan. 7, 2019 Mar. 4-8, 2019 May 2, 2019 May 2-4, 2019 2019-20 Aug. 26, 2019 Dec. 13, 2019 Dec. 14, 2019 Jan. 13, 2020 Mar. 9-13, 2020 May 7, 2020 May 7-9, 2020 2020-21 Aug. 31, 2020 Dec. 18, 2020 Dec. 19, 2020 Jan. 11, 2021 Mar. 8-12, 2021 May 6, 2021 May 6-8, 2021 2021-22 Aug. 30, 2021 Dec. 17, 2021 Dec. 18, 2021 Jan. 10, 2022 Mar. 7-11, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5-7, 2022 2022-23 Aug. 29, 2022 Dec. 16, 2022 Dec. 17, 2022 Jan. 9, 2023 Mar. 6-10, 2023 May 4, 2023 May 4-6, 2023
Fall 2016 Number of MWF class meetings 42 x 50 minutes = 2100 minutes Number of TT class meetings 28 x 75 minutes = 2100 minutes Number of days within first block (8/29 10/14) M 7 F 7 Number of days within second block (10/17 12/9) M 7 F 7 Spring 2017 Number of MWF class meetings 43* x 50 minutes = 2150 minutes (*43 includes Wednesday, March 1 and Friday, March 3 days between ending of third block and beginning of fourth block.) Number of TT class meetings 29* x 75 minutes = 2175 minutes (*29 includes Thursday, March 2 day between ending of third block and beginning of fourth block.) Number of days within third block (1/9 2/28) M 7 F 7 Number of days within fourth block (3/13 4/27) M 7 F 6 34