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# University Academic Calendar 2016 – 2017

## Fall 2016 Semester

## August

Saturday, August 13

Residence halls open for new students

New students complete registration

Sunday, August 14 – Sunday, August 21

Welcome Week

Monday, August 15

○ Faculty and Staff Institute

Wednesday, August 17

Residence halls open for continuing students

New Student Orientation (Make-up)

Wednesday, August 17 – Friday, August 19

Continuing students register or complete registration

Saturday, August 20

Classes begin

Friday, August 26

Last day of late registration

Last day to add/change registration

o Fall payment deadline

Monday, August 29

Students dropped for non-payment

## September

Monday, September 5

○ Academic holiday (Labor Day)

Wednesday, September 7

Last day for Administrative Course Additions

Saturday, September 24

Last day for students to submit an Application for Degree to the Departments for the Fall 2016 semester

## October

Saturday, October 1

Last day for departments to submit Applications for Degree to the Office of the University Registrar for the Fall 2016 semester

Saturday, October 1 – Friday, October 7

○ Mid-term Examination Week

Monday, October 10

All midterm grades to be input by faculty no later than 5:00 pm

Friday, October 14

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Founder's Day

Last day for students to submit work for an incomplete grade received in Spring and/or Summer 2016 semester/session.

Saturday, October 15

○ Homecoming

Monday, October 17 and Tuesday, October 18

o Fall Break (No classes)

Monday, October 24

All grade changes for incomplete work from Spring and/or Summer sessions 2016 due in the Office of the University Registrar

Monday, October 24—Friday, October 28

Rising Junior Assessment

Friday, October 28

Last day to drop classes or withdraw from the University with a "W" Monday. October 31

Last day for Registrar to notify Spring 2017 graduates and advisors of deficiencies in Application for Degree

Monday, October 31 – Sunday, December 4

- Faculty advisement period for student course selection for the Spring and Summer 2017 semester/session

## November

Tuesday, November 8

Academic holiday (Election Day)

Wednesday, November 23 – Saturday, November 26

Thanksgiving holiday

Monday, November 28

Classes resume

Monday, November 28 – Friday, December 9

Student evaluations of faculty

## December

Friday, December 9

Last day of classes

Saturday, December 3 – Friday, December 9

o Final examinations for prospective graduates

Saturday, December 10 – Friday, December 16

○ Final examinations

Wednesday, December 14

Reading Day (No exams except for Wednesday evening classes)

Friday, December 16

○ Fall semester ends

o Graduate Recognition and Diploma Ceremony

Saturday, December 17

All residence halls closes at 1:00pm

Monday, December 19

All grades to be input by faculty no later than 5:00 pm