Academic Calendar

2016-2017

Fall Semester 2016

Faculty & Staff Orientation (Wed,Thur,Fri)                                            August 10-12

Orientation                                                                                        August 18

New Students Register                                                                        August 18-19

Returning Student Registration                                                             August 22

Block Sept-Oct Begins

Classes Begin (Monday)                                                                        August 22

Confirmation Ceremony for new Students, Faculty, Staff                        August 27

Last Day for Add/Drop                                                                        September 6

Holiday, Labor Day                                                                             September 5

Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty                                         September 9

Certificate/Graduation Application due in Registrar’s Office                   October 7

Last Day to Change Grades from Spring/Summer 2015                            October 7

Block Examinations Week                                                                    October 10-14

Block Nov-Dec Begins                                                                    October 17

Mid-Block Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon                                          November 7

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course                                                    November 4

Excessive Absence Reports Due from Faculty                                         November 7

Registration for Spring 2017                                                                 November 8-10

Graduating Departmental Examinations                                                 November 14

Thanksgiving Holidays Begin for Students at 5:00 p.m.                           November 23-27

Classes Resume                                                                                   November 28

Last Day for all Tests, Quizzes, etc                                                       December 16

Last Day of Classes                                                                              December 26

Semester & Block Examinations                                                           December 12-16

Semester Ends: Christmas Holidays Begin 5:00 p.m.                               December 16

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

Spring Semester 2017

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 9

Certificate/Graduation Application due in Registrar’s Office                   January 20

Holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr.                                                            January 16

Last Day for Add/Drop                                                                         January 20

Excessive Absence Reports Due From Faculty                                         January 23

Last Day to Change Grades from Fall 2016                                             March 3

Mid-Semester and Block Examination Week                                           February 27–Mar 3

March-April Block Begins                                                               March 6

Previous Block Grade Rosters Due by 12:00 Noon                                    March 18

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course                                                    March 18

Excessive Absence Reports Due From Faculty                                         March 20

Spring Holiday Begins for Students at 5:00 p.m.                                     March 27-31

Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.                                                                April 3

Registration for Summer and Fall 2017                                                   April 4-6

Professional Thesis Due                                                                       April 17

Honors & Awards Convocation                                                              April 21

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

Last Day of Classes                                                                             May 5

Block Examinations                                                                             May 1-5

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 2017

Summer Session Registration                                                                April 25-27

May-June Block Begins                                                                   May 8

Summer Session One Classes Begin                                                       May 8

Last Day for Add/Drop                                                                        May 20

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course                                                    May 20

Final Examinations                                                                              June 26-30

Summer Session Ends                                                                          June 30

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