2015-2016 Academic Calendar

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August

24 7:30 a.m.
FALL SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN
Mon
31 5 p.m.
Last Day to Register Without a Late Fee
Mon

September

7 Last Day to Cancel a Course Assignment Without It Appearing On Record Mon
7 LABOR DAY (No Classes) Mon
21 5 p.m.
Last Day to Withdraw a Course With a Grade of W or to Add/Modify a Course With Instructor and Advisor Signature
Mon

October

5

5 p.m.
Last Day For Grade Correction for Spring Semester 2014-15 and 2015 Summer Session

Mon
12-13

OCTOBER BREAK

Mon-Tues
21

7:30 a.m.
Second Eight-Week Courses Begin

Wed
28

5 p.m.
Last Day To Withdraw From a Course With a W or WF Grade

Wed
28

5 p.m.
Last Day To Add/Modify a Course With Instructor, Advisor, and Department Head Signatures

Wed

November

25-28 THANKSGIVING VACATION Wed-Sat

December

12 12:20 p.m.
CLASSES END
Sat
14-19 8 a.m.
FINAL EXAMS
Mon-Sat
19 9 p.m.
SEMESTER ENDS 
Sat
19 5 p.m.
Deadline For Pending Fall 2014 Incomplete Grades to Become Failing Grades
Sat
20

9:30 a.m.
COMMENCEMENT (First Division)

Agriculture, Education, Engineering and Liberal Arts

Sun
20

2:30 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Second Division)

Health and Human Sciences, Management, Pharmacy, Science, Technology, and Veterinary Medicine

Sun
22 5 p.m.
GRADES DUE
Tues

January

11 7:30 a.m.
SPRING SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN
Mon
18 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY (No Classes) Mon
19 5 p.m.
Last Day To Register Without a Late Fee
Tues
25 Last Day to Cancel a Course Assignment Without It Appearing On Record Mon

February

8 5 p.m.
Last Day To Withdraw a Course With a Grade of W or To Add/Modify a Course With Instructor and Advisor Signature
Mon
22 5 p.m.
Last Day For Grade Correction For Fall Semester 2015
Mon

March

7 7:30 a.m.
Second Eight-Week Courses Begin
Mon
11 5 p.m.
Last Day To Withdraw From a Course With a W or WF Grade
Fri
11 5 p.m.
Last Day To Add/Modify a Course With Instructor, Advisor, and Department Head Signatures
Fri
14-19 SPRING VACATION Mon-Sat

April

30 12:20 p.m.
CLASSES END
Sat

May

2-7 8 a.m.
FINAL EXAMS
Mon-Sat
7 SEMESTER ENDS Sat
7 5 p.m.
Deadline For Pending Spring 2015 Incomplete Grades To Become Failing Grades
Sat
10 5 p.m.
GRADES DUE
Tues
13 4 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT (First Division)
Fri
13 8 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Second Division)
Fri
14 9:30 a.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Third Division)
Sat
14 2:30 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Fourth Division)
Sat
15 9:30 a.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Fifth Division)
Sun
15 2:30 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Sixth Division)
Sun
16 7:30 a.m.
First 8-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon
16 7:30 a.m.
12-Week Full Summer Module Begins
Mon
16 7:30 a.m.
First 4-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon
30 MEMORIAL DAY (No Classes) Mon

June

10 5:30 p.m.
First 4-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of this module)
Fri
13 7:30 a.m.
Second 8-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon
13 7:30 a.m.
Second 4-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon

July

4
Independence Holiday Observed (No Classes)
Mon
8 5:30 p.m.
First 8-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module)
Fri
8 5:30 p.m.
Second 4-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module)
Fri
11 7:30 a.m.
Third 4-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon

August

5 5:30 p.m.
12-Week Full Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module)
Fri
5 5:30 p.m.
Second 8-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module)
Fri
5 5:30 p.m.
Third 4-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module)
Fri
6 9:30 a.m.
Commencement 
Sat

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