2017-2018 Academic Calendar

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August

21 7:30 a.m.
FALL SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN
Mon
28 5 p.m.
Last Day to Register Without a Late Fee
Mon

September

4 Last Day to Cancel a Course Assignment Without It Appearing On Record Mon
4 LABOR DAY (No Classes) Mon
18 5 p.m.
Last Day to Withdraw a Course With a Grade of W or to Add/Modify a Course With Instructor and Advisor Signature
Mon

October

2

5 p.m.
Last Day For Grade Correction for Spring Semester 2016-17 and 2017 Summer Session

Mon
9-10

OCTOBER BREAK

Mon-Tues
18

7:30 a.m.
Second Eight-Week Courses Begin

Wed
24

5 p.m.
Last Day To Withdraw From a Course With a W or WF Grade

Tues
24

5 p.m.
Last Day To Add/Modify a Course With Instructor, Advisor, and Department Head Signatures

Tues

November

22-25 THANKSGIVING VACATION Wed-Sat

December

9 12:20 p.m.
CLASSES END
Sat
11-16 8 a.m.
FINAL EXAMS
Mon-Sat
16 9 p.m.
SEMESTER ENDS 
Sat
16 5 p.m.
Deadline For Pending Fall 2016 Incomplete Grades to Become Failing Grades
Sat
17

9:30 a.m.
COMMENCEMENT (First Division)

Sun
17

2 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Second Division)

Sun
19 5 p.m.
GRADES DUE
Tues

January

8 7:30 a.m.
SPRING SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN
Mon
15 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY (No Classes) Mon
16 5 p.m.
Last Day To Register Without a Late Fee
Tues
22 Last Day to Cancel a Course Assignment Without It Appearing On Record Mon

February

5 5 p.m.
Last Day To Withdraw a Course With a Grade of W or To Add/Modify a Course With Instructor and Advisor Signature
Mon
19 5 p.m.
Last Day For Grade Correction For Fall Semester 2017
Mon

March

5 7:30 a.m.
Second Eight-Week Courses Begin
Mon
9 5 p.m.
Last Day To Withdraw From a Course With a W or WF Grade
Fri
9 5 p.m.
Last Day To Add/Modify a Course With Instructor, Advisor, and Department Head Signatures
Fri
12-17 SPRING VACATION Mon-Sat

April

28 12:20 p.m.
CLASSES END
Sat
30 8 a.m.
FINAL EXAMS BEGIN
Mon

May

5 FINAL EXAMS END Sat
5 SEMESTER ENDS Sat
5 5 p.m.
Deadline For Pending Spring 2017 Incomplete Grades To Become Failing Grades
Sat
8 5 p.m.
GRADES DUE
Tues
11 3 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT (First Division)
Fri
11 7:20 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Second Division)
Fri
12 9:30 a.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Third Division)
Sat
12 2 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Fourth Division)
Sat
13 9:30 a.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Fifth Division)
Sun
13 2 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT (Sixth Division)
Sun
14 7:30 a.m.
First 8-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon
14 7:30 a.m.
12-Week Full Summer Module Begins
Mon
14 7:30 a.m.
First 4-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon
28 MEMORIAL DAY (No Classes) Mon

June

8 5:30 p.m.
First 4-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of this module)
Fri
11 7:30 a.m.
Second 8-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon
11 7:30 a.m.
Second 4-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon

July

4
Independence Holiday Observed (No Classes)
Wed
6 5:30 p.m.
First 8-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module)
Fri
6 5:30 p.m.
Second 4-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module)
Fri
9 7:30 a.m.
Third 4-Week Summer Module Begins
Mon

August

1-3 8 a.m.
Final Exams for Second 8-Week Module
Wed-Fri
3 5:30 p.m.
12-Week Full Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module)
Fri
3 5:30 p.m.
Second 8-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module)
Fri
3 5:30 p.m.
Third 4-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module)
Fri
4 9:30 a.m.
Commencement 
Sat

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