Academic Calendar

2017-2018

Fall Semester 2017

Faculty & Staff Orientation (Wed,Thur,Fri)                                            August 9-11

Orientation                                                                                        August 17

New Students Register                                                                        August 17

Returning Student Registration                                                             August 24

Block Sept-Oct Begins

Classes Begin (Monday)                                                                       August 21

Professional Classes may enter                                                            August 24, 31, Sept 7

Confirmation Ceremony for new Students, Faculty, Staff                        August 24

Last Day for Add/Drop                                                                        September 7

Holiday, Labor Day                                                                             September 4

Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty                                         September 8

Certificate/Graduation Application due in Registrar’s Office                   October 6

Last Day to Change Grades from Spring/Summer 2017                            October 6

Block Examinations Week                                                                    October 9-13

Block Nov-Dec Begins                                                                    October 16

Mid-Block Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon                                          November 10

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course                                                    November 3

Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty                                         November 10

Registration for Spring 2017                                                                 November 8-10

Graduating Departmental Examinations                                                 November 14

Thanksgiving Holidays Begin for Students at 5:00 p.m.                           November 22-26

Classes Resume                                                                                   November 27

Last Day for all Tests, Quizzes, etc                                                       December 15

Last Day of Classes                                                                              December 15

Semester & Block Examinations                                                           December 11-15

Semester Ends: Christmas Holidays Begin 5:00 p.m.                               December 15

All Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon                                          January 2

Spring Semester 2018

Opening Institute                                                                                January 4-5

Orientation                                                                                        January 5

New Students Register                                                                         January 2-4

Returning Students Registration                                                            January 5

Jan-Feb Block Begins

Classes Begin                                                                                     January 8

Certificate/Graduation Application due in Registrar’s Office                   January 19

Holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr.                                                            January 15

Last Day for Add/Drop                                                                         January 19

Excessive Absence Reports Due From Faculty                                         January 23

Last Day to Change Grades from Fall 2017                                             March 2

Mid-Semester and Block Examination Week                                           February 26–Mar 2

March-April Block Begins                                                               March 5

Previous Block Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon                                    March 16

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course                                                    March 16

Excessive Absence Reports Due From Faculty                                         March 20

Spring Holiday Begins for Students at 5:00 p.m.                                     March 26-30

Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.                                                                April 2

Registration for Summer and Fall 2017                                                   April 3-6

Professional Thesis Due                                                                       April 13

Honors & Awards Convocation                                                              April 20

Last Day for all Tests, Quizzes, etc.                                                      May 5

Last Day of Classes                                                                             May 4

Block Examinations                                                                             April 30 - May 4

Candidates for Graduation Grades Due by 5:00 p.m.                              May 1

Commencement; Block Ends                                                                May 4

All Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon                                          May 22

Summer 2018

Summer Session Registration                                                                April 23-26

May-June Block Begins                                                                   May 7

Summer Session One Classes Begin                                                       May 7

Last Day for Add/Drop                                                                        May 18

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course                                                    May 18

Final Examinations                                                                              June 25-29

Summer Session Ends                                                                          June 29

All Faculty Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon                                          July 17