Academic Calendar [PDF]

2016-2017 Academic Calendar Fall 2016 Semester Classes Begin ............................................... Wednesday .....................................................August 17 Administrative Closing .................................... Thursday .................................................. September 1 Labor Day ........................................................ Monday ................................................... September 5 1st Session Ends .......................................... Wednesday ..................................................... October 5 Fall Break ...................................................Thursday-Friday .............................................. October 6-7 2nd Session Begins........................................... Monday ...................................................... October 10 Thanksgiving ..............................................Thursday-Friday ...................................... November 24-25 First Study Day ............................................. Wednesday ............................................... November 30 Classes End .................................................... Thursday ................................................... December 1 Second Study Day ............................................. Friday ..................................................... December 2 Exams ........................................................ Saturday-Friday .......................... December 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Graduate Hooding ........................................... Thursday ................................................... December 8 Commencement and Official Graduation Date ................................. Friday (4:00 p.m.) ............................................ December 9

Spring 2017 Semester Classes Begin ............................................... Wednesday ................................................... January 11 MLK Holiday..................................................... Monday ...................................................... January 16 1st Session Ends ........................................... Wednesday ........................................................ March 1 2nd Session Begins.......................................... Thursday .......................................................... March 2 Spring Break ............................................... Monday-Friday...............................................March 13-17 Spring Recess.................................................... Friday ............................................................ April 14 Classes End ....................................................... Friday ............................................................ April 28 Study Day ........................................................ Monday .............................................................. May 1 Exams ...................................................... Tuesday-Tuesday .................................. May 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 Graduate Hooding........................................... Thursday ........................................................... May 11 University College Commencement Ceremonies .......................................... Thursday-Saturday .............................................. May 11-13 Official Graduation Date .................................. Saturday ........................................................... May 13

Summer 2017 Semester Mini Session Begins ...................................... Wednesday ......................................................... May 10 Memorial Day Holiday ...................................... Monday ............................................................ May 29 Mini Session Ends ........................................ Wednesday ......................................................... May 31 Full and 1st Sessions Begin ............................. Thursday ............................................................ June 1 Independence Day Holiday .............................. Tuesday.............................................................. July 4 1st Session Ends ............................................. Thursday ............................................................. July 6 2nd Session Begins........................................... Monday ............................................................ July 10 Full and 2nd Sessions End .................................. Friday .........................................................August 11 Summer Graduation Date* .............................. Saturday .......................................................August 12 *There is no commencement ceremony in the summer. This is the official graduate date that will appear on the transcript.