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Academic Calendar 2016-17
Fall 2016
| Organization of Sessions | Typical Date Range (individual courses may vary) |
|---|---|
| Fall Session 01: Courses span most or all of the fall term (including finals week) | Aug. 31 – Dec. 20 |
| Fall Session 02: Courses span the first half of the fall term | Aug. 31 – Oct. 18 |
| Fall Session 03: Courses span the second half of the fall term | Oct. 19 – Dec. 20 |
| Fall Semester | Date(s) |
| Fall semester class dates | Aug. 31 – Dec.12 |
| Labor Day–All classes canceled | Sept. 3 – 5 |
| Course changes-drop/add* | Aug. 31 – Sept.13 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with adviser's approval (w) | Sept. 14 – Oct.25 |
| Graduate course withdrawal (w) | Sept. 14 – Oct. 25 |
| Undergraduate pass/fail course request deadline | Sept. 20 |
| Undergraduate sixth week evaluations due | Oct. 11 |
| Mid-semester | Oct. 19 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with dean's approval (wp/wf) | Oct. 26 – Nov. 22 |
| Graduate course withdrawal with adviser/instructor approval (wp/wf) | Oct. 26 – Nov. 22 |
| Deadline for removal of pass/fail option | Oct. 25 |
| Priority registration for Spring 2017 | Nov. 7 – 18 |
| Thanksgiving vacation | Nov. 23 – 27 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal not permitted | Nov. 23 – Dec. 20 |
| Graduate course withdrawal not permitted | Nov. 23 – Dec. 20 |
| Summer 2017 Registration opens to all students | Dec. 12 |
| Reading day (8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) - no classes or final examinations | Dec. 13 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 13 (4 p.m.) – Dec. 20 (4 p.m.) |
Spring 2017
| Organization of Sessions | Typical Date Range (individual courses may vary) |
|---|---|
| Spring Session 01: Courses span most or all of the spring term (including finals week) | Jan. 17 – May 9 |
| Spring Session 02: Courses span the first half of the spring term | Jan. 17 – Mar. 6 |
| Spring Session 03: Courses span the second half of the spring term | Mar. 7 – May 9 |
| Spring Semester | Date(s) |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy Commencement | Jan. 13 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Classes are canceled if holiday occurs during semester) | Jan. 16 |
| Spring semester class dates | Jan. 17 – May 1 |
| Course changes-drop/add* | Jan. 17 – 30 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with adviser's approval (w) | Jan. 31 – Mar. 20 |
| Graduate course withdrawal (w) | Jan. 31 – Mar. 20 |
| Undergraduate pass/fail course request deadline | Feb. 6 |
| Undergraduate sixth week evaluations due | Feb. 27 |
| Mid-semester | Mar. 7 |
| Spring vacation/Preview | Mar. 11 – 19 |
| Deadline for removal of pass/fail option | Mar. 20 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal with dean's approval (wp/wf) | Mar. 21 – Apr. 17 |
| Graduate course withdrawal with adviser/instructor approval (wp/wf) | Mar. 21 – April 17 |
| Honors Convocation | Apr. 1 |
| Priority registration for Fall 2017 (moved earlier due to holiday scheduling) | Mar. 27 – Apr. 7 |
| Undergraduate course withdrawal not permitted | Apr. 18 – May 9 |
| Graduate course withdrawal not permitted | Apr. 18 – May 9 |
| Thesis day - Reserved for thesis presentations; no undergraduate instruction scheduled | Apr. 28 |
| Reading day (8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.) - no classes or final examinations | May 2 |
| Final Examinations | May 2 (4 p.m.) – May 9 (4 p.m.) |
| Graduate Commencement | May 18 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | May 19 |
Summer Sessions 2017
| Session 01 - Entire Summer | Date(s) |
| Courses in Session 01 typically span the entire summer. Please verify each course's specific start and end dates. | May 22 – Aug. 25 (No class May 27 - 29, July 3 - 4) |
| Session 02 - First Half of Summer (previously identified as 'Summer I') | |
| Undergraduate Session | May 22 – Jun. 28 (no class May 27 – May 29) |
| Undergraduate Science (BI, CH, ID, PH) | May 30 – Jun. 29 |
| Graduate Session | May 22 – Jun. 28 (no class May 27 – May 29) |
| Session 03 - Second Half of Summer (previously identified as 'Summer II') | |
| Undergraduate Session | Jul. 5 – Aug. 10 (No class July 3 – July 4) |
| Undergraduate Science (BI, CH, ID, PH) | Jul. 5 – Aug. 3 (No class July 3 – July 4) |
| Graduate Session | Jul. 5 – Aug. 3 (No class July 3 – July 4) |
| Session 04 - Intensive Programming (previously identified as 'Summer III') | |
| Graduate Session | Aug. 7 – Aug. 25 |
* New courses may not be added after the first week of classes (7 calendar days) without the approval of the instructor or department chair for the course.
** Special Note: Courses less than 15 weeks in length are subject to registration, drop/add, withdrawal, and billing dates that may differ from those appearing in the traditional academic calendar. More information on non-traditional courses.