2016-2017 Academic Calendar

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August

22 7:30 a.m.
FALL SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN
Mon
29 5 p.m.
Last Day to Register Without a Late Fee
Mon

September

5 Last Day to Cancel a Course Assignment Without It Appearing On Record Mon
5 LABOR DAY (No Classes) Mon
19 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

3

5 p.m.
Last Day For Grade Correction for Spring Semester 2015-16 and 2016 Summer Session

Mon
10-11

OCTOBER BREAK

Mon-Tues
19

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

Wed
26

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

Wed
26

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

Wed

November

23-26 THANKSGIVING VACATION Wed-Sat

December

10 12:20 p.m.
CLASSES END
Sat
12-17 8 a.m.
FINAL EXAMS
Mon-Sat
17 9 p.m.
SEMESTER ENDS 
Sat
17 5 p.m.
Deadline For Pending Fall 2015 Incomplete Grades to Become Failing Grades
Sat
18

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

Sun
18

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

Sun
20 5 p.m.
GRADES DUE
Tues

January

9 7:30 a.m.
SPRING SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN
Mon
16 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY (No Classes) Mon
19 5 p.m.
Last Day To Register Without a Late Fee
Tues
23 Last Day to Cancel a Course Assignment Without It Appearing On Record Mon

February

6 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
20 5 p.m.
Last Day For Grade Correction For Fall Semester 2016
Mon

March

6 7:30 a.m.
Second Eight-Week Courses Begin
Mon
10 5 p.m.
Last Day To Withdraw From a Course With a W or WF Grade
Fri
10 5 p.m.
Last Day To Add/Modify a Course With Instructor, Advisor, and Department Head Signatures
Fri
13-18 SPRING VACATION Mon-Sat

April

29 12:20 p.m.
CLASSES END
Sat

May

1-6 8 a.m.
FINAL EXAMS
Mon-Sat
6 SEMESTER ENDS Sat
6 5 p.m.
Deadline For Pending Spring 2016 Incomplete Grades To Become Failing Grades
Sat
9 5 p.m.
GRADES DUE
Tues
12 3 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT (First Division)
Fri
12 8 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Second Division)
Fri
13 9:30 a.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Third Division)
Sat
13 2:30 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Fourth Division)
Sat
14 9:30 a.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Fifth Division)
Sun
14 2:30 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Sixth Division)
Sun
15 7:30 a.m.
First 8-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon
15 7:30 a.m.
12-Week Full Summer Module Begins
Mon
15 7:30 a.m.
First 4-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon
29 MEMORIAL DAY (No Classes) Mon

June

9 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
12 7:30 a.m.
Second 8-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon
12 7:30 a.m.
Second 4-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon

July

4
Independence Holiday Observed (No Classes)
Tues
7 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
7 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
10 7:30 a.m.
Third 4-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon

August

2-4 8 a.m.
Final Exams for Second 8-Week Module
Wed-Fri
4 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
4 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
4 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
5 9:30 a.m.
Commencement 
Sat

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