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2016-2017 Graduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar

2016-2017
2017-2018

2016-2017

Fall Semester 2016

March 1	-	Priority Application Date for Admission
August 1	-	Application Deadline for Admission
August 22	-	Faculty Meetings
August 22-23	-	Reenrolling Student Registration
August 24-25	-	Student Orientation, Advising and Registration
August 26	-	Student Advising and Registration
August 27	-	Classes begin
August 29-31	-	Change of Schedule or Late Registration
September 5	-	Labor Day - No classes
October 3	-	Deadline for December graduates to file for graduation
October 10	-	Deadline for May graduates to file for graduation
November 22	-	Thanksgiving Holidays begin 10:00 p.m.
November 28	-	Classes resume
December 9	-	Last day of classes
December 10	-	Final examinations begin
December 17	-	Commencement

Spring Semester 2017

November 1, 2016	-	Priority Application Date for Admission
December 1, 2016	-	Application Deadline for Admission
January 9-11	-	Reenrolling Student Registration
January 12	-	Student Orientation, Advising and Registration
January 13	-	Student Advising and Registration
January 14	-	Classes begin
January 16	-	Martin Luther King’s Birthday observed - No classes
January 17-19	-	Change of Schedule or Late Registration
February 20	-	Deadline for May graduates not enrolled for fall semester to file for graduation
March 11	-	Spring Break begins 5:00 p.m. (March 13-18)
March 20	-	Classes resume
April 12	-	Holiday Break begins 10:00 p.m.
April 17	-	Classes resume
May 5	-	Last day of classes
May 6	-	Final examinations begin
May 13	-	Commencement

Summer Session 2017

First Term (June 5 - July 7)

May 1	-	Application Deadline for Admission
May 29	-	Memorial Day Holiday
May 30-31	-	Reenrolling Student Registration*
June 1	-	Student Orientation, Advising and Registration*
June 2	-	Student Advising and Registration*
June 5	-	Classes begin
July 3	-	Deadline for August graduates to file for graduation
July 4	-	Independence Day Holiday
July 7	-	Examinations

Second Term (July 10 - August 10)

June 1	-	Application Deadline for Admission
July 3	-	Deadline for August graduates to file for graduation
July 4	-	Independence Day Holiday
July 6	-	Student Orientation, Advising and Registration*
July 7	-	Student Advising and Registration*
July 10	-	Classes begin
August 10	-	Examinations

*There is no late registration or change in schedule during the summer.

2017-2018

Fall Semester 2017

March 1	-	Priority Application Date for Admission
August 1	-	Application Deadline for Admission
August 21	-	Faculty Meetings
August 21-22	-	Reenrolling Student Registration
August 23-24	-	Student Orientation, Advising and Registration
August 25	-	Student Advising and Registration
August 26	-	Classes begin
August 28-30	-	Change of Schedule or Late Registration
September 4	-	Labor Day - No classes
October 2	-	Deadline for December graduates to file for graduation
October 9	-	Deadline for May graduates to file for graduation
November 21	-	Thanksgiving Holidays begin 10:00 p.m.
November 27	-	Classes resume
December 8	-	Last day of classes
December 9	-	Final examinations begin
December 16	-	Commencement

Spring Semester 2018

November 1, 2017	-	Priority Application Date for Admission
December 1, 2017	-	Application Deadline for Admission
January 8-10	-	Reenrolling Student Registration
January 11	-	Student Orientation, Advising and Registration
January 12	-	Student Advising and Registration
January 13	-	Classes begin
January 15	-	Martin Luther King’s Birthday observed - No classes
January 16-18	-	Change of Schedule or Late Registration
February 19	-	Deadline for May graduates not enrolled for fall semester to file for graduation
March 10	-	Spring Break begins 5:00 p.m (March 12-17)
March 19	-	Classes resume
March 28	-	Holiday Break begins 10:00 p.m.
April 2	-	Classes resume
May 4	-	Last day of classes
May 5	-	Final examinations begin
May 12	-	Commencement

Summer Session 2018

First Term (June 4 - July 6)

May 1	-	Application Deadline for Admission
May 28	-	Memorial Day Holiday
May 29-30	-	Reenrolling Student Registration*
May 31	-	Student Orientation, Advising and Registration*
June 1	-	Student Advising and Registration*
June 4	-	Classes begin
July 2	-	Deadline for August graduates to file for graduation
July 4	-	Independence Day Holiday
July 6	-	Examinations

Second Term (July 9 - August 9)

June 1	-	Application Deadline for Admission
July 2	-	Deadline for August graduates to file for graduation
July 4	-	Independence Day Holiday
July 5	-	Student Orientation, Advising and Registration*
July 6	-	Student Advising and Registration*
July 9	-	Classes begin
August 9	-	Examinations

*There is no late registration or change in schedule during the summer.