ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016-2017
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016-2017 FIRST SEMESTER August
September
October
November
25 25 27
Thursday, 8:00 a.m. Thursday, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, 8:00 a.m.
29 29
Monday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m.
Residence halls open for new students Opening Convocation Residence halls open for returning students Classes begin Add/Drop period begins
2
Friday, 4:30 p.m.
5
Monday
Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W” Labor Day; classes are in session
Friday-Sunday Friday, 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, noon
Homecoming/Family Weekend Fall break begins Classes resume Mid-term grades due
Friday, a.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m.
Spring 2017 registration begins Last day to change fall registration or withdraw from a course Spring 2017 registration ends Thanksgiving vacation begins Classes resume
7-9 14 19 19 4 4 11 23 28
December
SECOND SEMESTER
9
9 10-11 12-16 16 20
Friday, p.m. Wednesday, noon Monday, 8:00 a.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday Monday-Friday Friday, 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, noon
Last day for first-semester freshmen to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course Classes end Reading Days Final examinations Semester ends; residence halls close Final grades due
January
March
April
15 16 16 20
Sunday, noon Monday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m.
24
Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
3 13 22 30
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, noon Thursday, a.m.
31
Friday, 4:30 p.m.
7 12 13 18 21-22
May
Friday, p.m. Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. Friday, 12:00 p.m. Saturday
3
Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.
3 4 5 6-7 8-11 11 12 12 13 13 19
Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Thursday Friday Saturday & Sunday Monday-Thursday Thursday, 9:00 p.m. Friday, noon Friday, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Saturday Friday, noon
Residence halls open for students Classes begin Add/Drop period begins Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W” Symposium on Inclusive Excellence – no day classes Spring vacation begins Classes resume Mid-term grades due Registration for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semesters begins Last day to change spring registration or withdraw from a course Registration for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semesters ends Graduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December, 2018 Easter break begins Classes resume ValleyFest Weekend – no classes Friday afternoon, except classes/labs that only meet Fridays. Last day for first-semester freshmen to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course Day classes end Reading Day; evening classes meet/end Final Examinations Reading Days Final examinations Semester ends Final grades due for graduating students Baccalaureate Service 148th Commencement Residence halls close All final grades due
September
October
November
25 25 27
Thursday, 8:00 a.m. Thursday, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, 8:00 a.m.
29 29
Monday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m.
Residence halls open for new students Opening Convocation Residence halls open for returning students Classes begin Add/Drop period begins
2
Friday, 4:30 p.m.
5
Monday
Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W” Labor Day; classes are in session
Friday-Sunday Friday, 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, noon
Homecoming/Family Weekend Fall break begins Classes resume Mid-term grades due
Friday, a.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m.
Spring 2017 registration begins Last day to change fall registration or withdraw from a course Spring 2017 registration ends Thanksgiving vacation begins Classes resume
7-9 14 19 19 4 4 11 23 28
December
SECOND SEMESTER
9
9 10-11 12-16 16 20
Friday, p.m. Wednesday, noon Monday, 8:00 a.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday Monday-Friday Friday, 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, noon
Last day for first-semester freshmen to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course Classes end Reading Days Final examinations Semester ends; residence halls close Final grades due
January
March
April
15 16 16 20
Sunday, noon Monday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m.
24
Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
3 13 22 30
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, noon Thursday, a.m.
31
Friday, 4:30 p.m.
7 12 13 18 21-22
May
Friday, p.m. Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. Friday, 12:00 p.m. Saturday
3
Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.
3 4 5 6-7 8-11 11 12 12 13 13 19
Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. Thursday Friday Saturday & Sunday Monday-Thursday Thursday, 9:00 p.m. Friday, noon Friday, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Saturday Friday, noon
Residence halls open for students Classes begin Add/Drop period begins Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W” Symposium on Inclusive Excellence – no day classes Spring vacation begins Classes resume Mid-term grades due Registration for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semesters begins Last day to change spring registration or withdraw from a course Registration for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semesters ends Graduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December, 2018 Easter break begins Classes resume ValleyFest Weekend – no classes Friday afternoon, except classes/labs that only meet Fridays. Last day for first-semester freshmen to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course Day classes end Reading Day; evening classes meet/end Final Examinations Reading Days Final examinations Semester ends Final grades due for graduating students Baccalaureate Service 148th Commencement Residence halls close All final grades due
