academic calendar 2017-2018
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2017-2018 FALL 2017 August
September
SPRING 2018 (CONTINUED) 24 24 26 28 28
Thursday, 8:00 a.m. Thursday, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m.
1 Friday, 4:30 p.m. 4 Monday
October
November
6 11 13-15 18
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. Friday-Sunday Wednesday, noon
3 Friday, a.m. 3 Friday, 4:30 p.m. 10 Friday, p.m. 22 Wednesday, noon 27 Monday, 8:00 a.m.
December
8 Friday, 4:30 p.m.
8 9-10 11-15 15 19
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday Monday-Friday Friday, 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, noon
Residence halls open for new students Opening Convocation Residence halls open for returning students Classes begin Add/Drop period begins Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W” Labor Day; classes are in session
Spring 2018 registration begins Last day to change fall registration withdraw from a course Spring 2018 registration ends Thanksgiving vacation begins Classes resume
14 15 15 19
Sunday, noon Monday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m.
23 Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
2 12 14 29
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, noon Thursday, 4:30 p.m.
29 Thursday, 5:00 p.m. April
Fall break begins Classes resume Homecoming/Family Weekend Mid-term grades due
3 Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. 11 Wednesday, a.m. 20 Friday, p.m. 25 Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. 20-21 Friday, 12:00 p.m. – Saturday
or
Last day for first-semester freshmen 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
SPRING 2018 January
March
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 (including labs)
26 Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. May
2 Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.
2 3 4 5-6 7-10 10 11 11 12 12 15 16 18 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 Tuesday Wednesday Friday, noon Saturday
Spring vacation begins Classes resume Mid-term grades due Last day to change spring registration or withdraw from a course Easter break begins Classes resume Registration for Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters begins Registration for Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters ends Graduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December, 2019 ValleyFest Weekend – no classes Friday afternoon, except classes/labs that only meet Fridays Inquiry Symposium 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 149th Commencement Residence halls close New Student Advising Day New Student Advising Day All final grades due New Student Advising Day
SUMMER 2018 May
21 Monday 23 Wednesday 28 Monday
June July
15 Friday 1 Sunday 9 Monday 11 Wednesday 27 Friday
August
3 Friday 19 Sunday
Summer Session I begins Session I: last day to add a course or drop a course without a grade of “W” Memorial Day – no classes Session I: last day to change registration or withdraw from a course Summer Session I ends Summer Session II begins Session II: last day to add a course or drop a course without a grade of “W” Last day to add an internship or individualized course Session II: last day to change registration or withdraw from a course Summer Session II ends
September
SPRING 2018 (CONTINUED) 24 24 26 28 28
Thursday, 8:00 a.m. Thursday, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m.
1 Friday, 4:30 p.m. 4 Monday
October
November
6 11 13-15 18
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. Friday-Sunday Wednesday, noon
3 Friday, a.m. 3 Friday, 4:30 p.m. 10 Friday, p.m. 22 Wednesday, noon 27 Monday, 8:00 a.m.
December
8 Friday, 4:30 p.m.
8 9-10 11-15 15 19
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday Monday-Friday Friday, 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, noon
Residence halls open for new students Opening Convocation Residence halls open for returning students Classes begin Add/Drop period begins Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W” Labor Day; classes are in session
Spring 2018 registration begins Last day to change fall registration withdraw from a course Spring 2018 registration ends Thanksgiving vacation begins Classes resume
14 15 15 19
Sunday, noon Monday, 8:00 a.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Friday, 4:30 p.m.
23 Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
2 12 14 29
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Monday, 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, noon Thursday, 4:30 p.m.
29 Thursday, 5:00 p.m. April
Fall break begins Classes resume Homecoming/Family Weekend Mid-term grades due
3 Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. 11 Wednesday, a.m. 20 Friday, p.m. 25 Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. 20-21 Friday, 12:00 p.m. – Saturday
or
Last day for first-semester freshmen 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
SPRING 2018 January
March
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 (including labs)
26 Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. May
2 Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.
2 3 4 5-6 7-10 10 11 11 12 12 15 16 18 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 Tuesday Wednesday Friday, noon Saturday
Spring vacation begins Classes resume Mid-term grades due Last day to change spring registration or withdraw from a course Easter break begins Classes resume Registration for Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters begins Registration for Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters ends Graduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December, 2019 ValleyFest Weekend – no classes Friday afternoon, except classes/labs that only meet Fridays Inquiry Symposium 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 149th Commencement Residence halls close New Student Advising Day New Student Advising Day All final grades due New Student Advising Day
SUMMER 2018 May
21 Monday 23 Wednesday 28 Monday
June July
15 Friday 1 Sunday 9 Monday 11 Wednesday 27 Friday
August
3 Friday 19 Sunday
Summer Session I begins Session I: last day to add a course or drop a course without a grade of “W” Memorial Day – no classes Session I: last day to change registration or withdraw from a course Summer Session I ends Summer Session II begins Session II: last day to add a course or drop a course without a grade of “W” Last day to add an internship or individualized course Session II: last day to change registration or withdraw from a course Summer Session II ends
