===== PAGE 1 ===== # 2017 – 2018 Academic Calendar ## Spring Semester ## January Monday, January 8 -- Tuesday, January 9 ○ Faculty and Staff Encampment Wednesday, January 10 Residence halls open Thursday, January 11 Registration for new students Thursday, January 11 – Friday, January 12 ○ New Student Orientation Continuing students register or complete registration Saturday, January 13 Classes begin Monday, January 15 ○ Academic holiday (Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday) Friday, January 19 Last day of late registration Last day to add/change registration Spring payment deadline Monday, January 22 Students dropped for non-payment Friday, January 26 Last day for students to submit an Application for Degree to the Departments for the Summer session and Spring semester 2018 ## February • Friday, 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 2018 ## March Saturday, March 3 – Friday, March 9 Midterm assessment and examinations • Friday, March 9 Last day for students to submit work for an incomplete grade received in the Fall 2017 semester Monday, March 12 – Saturday, March 17 Spring Break (No classes) ===== PAGE 2 ===== • Monday, March 19 Classes resume All midterm grades to be input by faculty no later than 5:00 pm Monday, March 26 All grade changes for incomplete work for the Fall 2017 semester are due in the Office of the University Registrar Friday, March 30 Last day to drop classes or withdraw from the University with a "W" ## April Monday, April 2 – Monday, April 30 - Faculty advisement period for student course selection for the Summer 2018 sessions and Fall 2018 semester Monday, April 2 Last day for Registrar to notify Summer/Fall 2018 graduates and advisors of deficiencies in Application for Degree Monday, April 2 -- Friday, April 6 ○ Rising Junior Assessment Monday, April 2 – Friday, May 4 ○ Student evaluations of faculty ## May Friday, May 4 Last day of classes Saturday, May 5 – Friday, May 11 ○ Final examinations Wednesday, May 9 Reading Day (No exams except for Wednesday evening classes) • Friday, May 11 - Friday, May 11 ○ Spring semester ends Saturday, May 12 ○ Graduation and Commencement • Monday, May 14 All grades to be input by faculty no later than 5:00pm