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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar

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
mid-October - Spring 2018 Schedule of Classes available online
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 12-16)
March 19 - Classes resume
mid-March - Summer and Fall 2018 Schedule of Classes available online
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

*Spring 2018 Schedule of Classes available online mid-October.

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

*Summer 2018 Schedule of Classes available online mid-March.

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

2018-2019

Fall Semester 2018*

March 1 - Priority Application Date for Admission
August 1 - Application Deadline for Admission
August 20 - Faculty Meetings
August 20-21 - Reenrolling Student Registration
August 22-23 - Student Orientation, Advising and Registration
August 24 - Student Advising and Registration
August 25 - Classes begin
August 27-29 - Change of Schedule or Late Registration
September 3 - Labor Day - No classes
October 1 - Deadline for December graduates to file for graduation
October 8 - Deadline for May graduates to file for graduation
mid-October - Spring 2019 Schedule of Classes available online
November 20 - Thanksgiving Holidays begin 10:00 p.m.
November 26 - Classes resume
December 7 - Last day of classes
December 8 - Final examinations begin
December 15 - Commencement

*Fall 2018 Schedule of Classes available online mid-March.

Spring Semester 2019*

November 1, 2018 - Priority Application Date for Admission
December 1, 2018 - Application Deadline for Admission
January 7-9 - Reenrolling Student Registration
January 10 - Student Orientation, Advising and Registration
January 11 - Student Advising and Registration
January 12 - Classes begin
January 21 - Martin Luther King’s Birthday observed - No classes
January 14-16 - Change of Schedule or Late Registration
February 18 - Deadline for May graduates not enrolled for fall semester to file for graduation
March 16 - Spring Break begins 5:00 p.m. (March 18-22)
March 25 - Classes resume
mid-March - Summer and Fall 2019 Schedule of Classes available online
April 17 - Holiday Break begins 10:00 p.m.
April 22 - Classes resume
May 3 - Last day of classes
May 4 - Final examinations begin
May 11 - Commencement

*Spring 2019 Schedule of Classes available online mid-October.

Summer Session 2019*

First Term (June 3 - July 5)

May 1 - Application Deadline for Admission
May 27 - Memorial Day Holiday
May 28-29 - Reenrolling Student Registration
May 30 - Student Orientation, Advising and Registration**
May 31 - Student Advising and Registration**
June 3 - Classes begin
July 1 - Deadline for August graduates to file for graduation
July 4 - Independence Day Holiday
July 5 - Examinations

Second Term (July 8 - August 8)

June 1 - Application Deadline for Admission
July 1 - Deadline for August graduates to file for graduation
July 3 - Student Orientation, Advising and Registration**
July 4 - Independence Day Holiday
July 5 - Student Advising and Registration**
July 8 - Classes begin
August 8 - Examinations

*Summer 2019 Schedule of Classes available online mid-March.

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