===== PAGE 1 ===== # University Academic Calendar 2016 – 2017 ## Spring 2017 Semester ## January Monday, January 9—Tuesday, January 10 ○ Faculty and Staff Institute Wednesday, January 11 Residence halls open Thursday, January 12 Registration for new students • Thursday, January 12 – Friday, January 13 ○ New Student Orientation Continuing students register or complete registration Saturday, January 14 Classes begin Monday, January 16 ○ Academic holiday (Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday) Friday, January 20 Last day of late registration Last day to add/change registration Spring payment deadline Monday, January 23 Students dropped for non-payment Thursday, January 26 Last day for students to submit an Application for Degree to the Departments for the Summer session and Spring semester 2017 ## February Thursday, February 2 Last day for departments to submit an Application for Degree to the Office of the University Registrar for the Summer session and Spring semester 2017 ## March Saturday, March 4 – Friday, March 10 ○ Midterm assessment and examinations Friday, March 10 Last day for students to submit work for an incomplete grade received in the Fall 2016 semester Monday, March 13 – Saturday, March 18 ○ All midterm grades to be input by faculty no later than 5:00 pm Spring Break (No classes) Monday, March 20 Classes resume Monday, March 27 All grade changes for incomplete work for the Fall 2016 semester are due in the Office of the University Registrar Last Revision: Oct. 11, 2016 ===== PAGE 2 ===== • Friday, March 31 Last day to drop classes or withdraw from the University with a "W" ## April Monday, April 3 Last day for Registrar to notify Summer/Fall 2017 graduates and advisors of deficiencies in Application for Degree Monday, April 3—Friday, April 7 ○ Rising Junior Assessment Saturday, April 1 – Friday, April 28 - Faculty advisement period for student course selection for the Summer 2017 sessions and Fall 2017 semester - Monday, April 24 – Friday, May 5 ○ Student evaluations of faculty Saturday, April 29 – Friday, May 5 ○ Final examinations for prospective graduates ## May Friday, May 5 Last day of classes • Saturday, May 6 – Friday, May 12 ○ Final examinations Wednesday, May 10 Reading Day (No exams except for Wednesday evening classes) • Friday, May 12 Spring semester ends Saturday, May 13 ○ Graduation and Commencement ○ All residence halls closes at 1:00pm • Monday, May 15 All grades to be input by faculty no later than 5:00pm