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August
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
September
S M T W T F S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
October
S M T W T F S
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
November
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
December
S M T W T F S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Fall Semester 2016
August 23-24, Tuesday-Wednesday
Residence halls open for freshmen on assigned days.
Dining Services open on Tuesday, Aug. 23 and fall meal plans
begin at 5 p.m. for freshmen. August 26, Friday Opening Faculty
Meeting
Freshman Assessment Day
Residence halls open for transfer and international students.
August 27, Saturday Residence halls open for returning students.
August 29, Monday Classes meet as scheduled.
September 16, Friday Last day to withdraw from the university
with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
September 23, Friday Last day to submit an application for a
Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation
requirements are to be met in December 2016.
September 30-October 2, Friday-Sunday
Family Weekend
October 14, Friday Last day to submit an application for a
baccalaureate degree if graduation requirements are to
be met in May or August 2017.
October 14, Friday
First Block courses end.
October 17, Monday
Second Block courses begin.
October 20, Thursday Mid-semester grades due in the Office of
the Registrar.
October 25, Tuesday
First Block course grades due in the Office of the
Registrar.
October 28-30, Friday-Sunday
Homecoming
November 7, Monday Registration begins for 2017 spring
semester.
November 11, Friday Last day to submit an application for a
Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation
requirements are to be met in May 2017.
November 18, Friday Dining Services closes at 7:30 p.m.
Comprehensive assessment results and Thesis/Research
Project/Dissertation due to
The Graduate School.
November 19, Saturday Thanksgiving holiday begins and residence
halls close.
November 26, Saturday Residence halls open. Dining Services open
at 4:30 p.m.
November 28, Monday Classes resume.
November 28, Monday Last day for students to submit work to
faculty for 2016 spring semester and 2016 summer
session for removal of incomplete grades.
December 9, Friday Last day of classes.
Last day for faculty to turn in removal of incomplete grades for
2016 spring semester and
2016 summer session to the Office of the Registrar.
December 10-16, Saturday-Friday Final examinations
December 16, Friday
The Graduate School commencement ceremony begins at 7 p.m. in
Wilson Hall.
Residence halls close. Dining Services close and fall meal plans
end at 2 p.m.
Deadline for completion of course work for December
graduates.
December 17, Saturday Undergraduate commencement begins at 10
a.m. in the Convocation Center.
Residence halls close for graduating seniors.
December 19, Monday
Regular semester and Second Block course grades due in the
Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
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January
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
February
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28
March
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
April
S M T W T F S
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
May
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Spring Semester 2017 January 8, Sunday Residence halls open.
Spring meal plans begin and Dining Services open at 5 p.m.
January 9, Monday Classes meet as scheduled.
January 16, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Classes do
not meet.
January 27, Friday Last day to withdraw from the university with
cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
February 7, Tuesday Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance (no
classes 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.)
Evening classes (those beginning 4 p.m. or later) meet as
scheduled.
February 28, Tuesday Third Block courses end.
March 3, Friday Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the
Registrar.
Dining Services close at 2 p.m. Residence halls close.
March 6-10, Monday-Friday Spring Break. Classes do not meet.
March 12, Sunday Residence halls open. Dining Services open at 5
p.m.
March 13, Monday Classes resume. Fourth Block courses begin.
March 14, Tuesday Third Block course grades due in the Office of
the Registrar.
March 17, Friday James Madison Day
March 20, Monday Advance registration for 2017 summer session
begins.
April 3, Monday Registration begins for 2017 fall semester.
April 13, Thursday Last day for students to submit work to
faculty for 2016 fall semester for removal of
incomplete grades.
April 14, Friday Last day to submit a graduation application if
graduation requirements are to be met in Dec.
2017.
April 19, Wednesday Comprehensive assessment results and
Thesis/Research Project/Dissertation due to
The Graduate School.
April 27, Thursday Last day of classes.
Last day for faculty to turn in removal of incomplete grades for
2016 fall semester to the
Office of the Registrar.
April 28 - May 4, Friday-Thursday Final examinations. University
housing checkout process.
May 4, Thursday
Residence halls close for undergraduate students.
Spring meal plans end and Dining Services close at 7 p.m.
Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates.
May 4-6 Thursday-Saturday
Commencement Ceremonies
May 9, Tuesday Regular Semester and Fourth Block course grades
due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
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Undergraduate 2017 Summer Sessions Ten-Week
Term
Eight-Week
Term
Six-Week
Term
1st Four-Week
Term
2nd Four-
Week
One-Week
Term
Registration and fee payment
Classes meet as scheduled May 15 May 15 June 12 May 15 June 12
May 8
Holiday - Memorial Day May 29
No classes
May 29
No classes
May 29
No classes
University Holiday & Fourth of July July 3&4
No classes
July 3&4
No classes
July 3&4
No classes
July 3&4
No Classes
Final Examinations July 21 July 7 July 21 June 9 July 7 May
12
Deadline for completion of course work
for summer graduates July 21 July 21 July 21 July 21 July 21
July 21
Graduate 2017 Summer Sessions Twelve-Week
Term
Eight-Week
Term
1st Six-Week
Term
2nd Six-Week
Term
1st Four-Week
Term
2nd Four-
Week
Term
Registration and fee payment
Classes meet as scheduled May 15 June 12 May 15 June 26 May 15
June 12
Holiday Memorial Day
May 29
No classes
May 29
No classes
May 29
No classes
Last day to submit an application
for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral
degree if graduation requirements
are to be met in Summer 2017.
May 26 May 26 May 26 May 26 May 26 May 26
University Holiday & Fourth of
July
July 3&4
No classes
July 3&4
No classes
July 3&4
No classes
July 3&4
No classes
Comprehensive assessment results
and Thesis/Research
Project/Dissertation due to The
Graduate School
July 7 July 7 July 7 July 7 July 7 July 7
Final Examinations August 4 August 4 June 23 August 4 June 9
July 7
Deadline for completion of course
work for summer graduates August 4 August 4 August 4 August 4
August 4 August 4
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Tentative 2017 Fall and 2018 Spring Semesters August 22-23,
Tuesday-Wednesday
Residence halls open for freshmen on assigned days.
Dining Services open on Tuesday, August 25th and fall meal plans
begin at 5 p.m. for freshmen.
August 25, Friday
Residence Halls open for transfer and international
students.
August 26, Saturday
Residence halls open for returning students.
Fall meal plans begin at 10 a.m. for transfer and returning
students.
August 28, Monday
Classes meet as scheduled.
December 15, Friday
Fall semester ends.
December 16, Saturday
Commencement
January 8, Monday
Spring semester begins.
March 5-9, Monday Friday
Spring Break
May 3, Thursday
Spring semester ends.
May 3-5, Thursday-Saturday
Commencement Ceremonies
Tentative 2018 Summer Semester May 14, Monday
Classes meet as scheduled.
August 3, Friday
Last day of classes.
Tentative Fall and Spring Semesters, 2017-2023
AY Fall Begins Fall Ends Commencement Spring
Begins Spring Break Spring Ends Commencement
2017-18 Aug. 28, 2017 Dec. 15, 2017 Dec. 16, 2017 Jan. 8, 2018
Mar. 5-9, 2018 May 3, 2018 May 3-5, 2018
2018-19 Aug. 27, 2018 Dec. 14, 2018 Dec. 15, 2018 Jan. 7, 2019
Mar. 4-8, 2019 May 2, 2019 May 2-4, 2019
2019-20 Aug. 26, 2019 Dec. 13, 2019 Dec. 14, 2019 Jan. 13, 2020
Mar. 9-13, 2020 May 7, 2020 May 7-9, 2020
2020-21 Aug. 31, 2020 Dec. 18, 2020 Dec. 19, 2020 Jan. 11, 2021
Mar. 8-12, 2021 May 6, 2021 May 6-8, 2021
2021-22 Aug. 30, 2021 Dec. 17, 2021 Dec. 18, 2021 Jan. 10, 2022
Mar. 7-11, 2022 May 5, 2022 May 5-7, 2022
2022-23 Aug. 29, 2022 Dec. 16, 2022 Dec. 17, 2022 Jan. 9, 2023
Mar. 6-10, 2023 May 4, 2023 May 4-6, 2023
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Fall 2016
Number of MWF class meetings 42 x 50 minutes = 2100 minutes
Number of TT class meetings 28 x 75 minutes = 2100 minutes
Number of days within first block (8/29 10/14) M 7
T 7
W 7
T 7
F 7
35
Number of days within second block (10/17 12/9) M 7
T 7
W 7
T 7
F 7
35
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Spring 2017
Number of MWF class meetings 43* x 50 minutes = 2150 minutes
(*43 includes Wednesday, March 1 and Friday, March 3 days
between ending of third block and
beginning of fourth block.)
Number of TT class meetings 29* x 75 minutes = 2175 minutes
(*29 includes Thursday, March 2 day between ending of third
block and beginning of fourth block.)
Number of days within third block (1/9 2/28) M 7
T 7
W 7
T 7
F 7
35
Number of days within fourth block (3/13 4/27) M 7
T 7
W 7
T 7
F 6
34
