Download the following academic calendars (PDF):
| FALL SEMESTER 2016 | |
| Aug. 17, Wed. | Service of Dedication for the School Year |
| Aug. 18 - 19, Thurs. - Fri. | Faculty Workshop |
| Aug. 20, Sat. | Residence Halls open for new students- 9:00 a.m. |
| Aug. 20 - 23, Sat. - Tues. | Welcome Week: New Student Orientation |
| Aug, 21, Sun. | Residence Halls open for all students - 1:00 p.m. |
| Aug. 22 - 23, Mon. - Tues. | Advising & Registration for Fall 2016 |
| Aug. 24, Wed. | Traditional day and evening classes begin |
| Aug. 30, Tues. | Last day to enter a course or change enrollment status to pass/fail, audit, etc. |
| Aug. 30, Tues. | Last day to drop a course without a grade |
| Sept. 5, Mon. | Labor Day Holiday |
| Sept. 20, Tues. | Last day to drop a course with a grade of W |
| Sept. 16, Fri. | Graduation application deadline for December 2016 degree completion |
| Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, Fri. - Sat. | Family Weekend |
| Oct. 8, Sat. | Mid-semester holiday begins 1:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 12, Wed. | Mid-semester holiday ends 8:00 a.m. |
| Oct. 13, Thurs. | Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 8:30 a.m. |
| Oct. 15, Sat. | Homecoming |
| Oct. 25, Tues. | Last day to drop a course with a grade of WP or WF |
| Oct. 24 - 28 Mon - Fri. | Advising and Registration for Spring 2017, May term 2017, and Summer I&II 2017 |
| Nov. 23, Wed. | Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 8:00 a.m. |
| Nov. 28, Mon. | Thanksgiving Holiday ends at 8:00 a.m. |
| Dec. 7, Wed. | Last regular class meeting (No Day-Class Exams) |
| Dec. 7 - 13, Wed. - Tues. | Final Examinations - Begin 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening Dec. 7 |
| Dec. 8, Thurs. | Study Day (No Exams) |
| Dec. 2 - 3, Fri. - Sat. | Singing Christmas Tree (Begins at 7:30 p.m. each evening) |
| Dec. 14, Wed. | All grades to be posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| Dec. 15, Thurs. | Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. (all residents with the exception of commencement participants) |
| Dec. 17, Sat. | Commencement for Aug. & Dec. graduates, Jackson |
| Dec. 17, Sat. | Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. (for commencement participants) |
| SPRING SEMESTER 2017 | |
| Jan. 15, Sun. | Residence Halls open at 1:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 16, Mon. | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no classes |
| Jan. 16, Mon. | New Student Orientation |
| Jan. 16 - 17, Mon. - Tues. | Advising & Registration for Spring 2017 |
| Jan. 18, Wed. | Traditional day and evening classes begin |
| Jan. 24, Tues. | Last day to enter a course or change enrollment status to pass/fail, audit, etc. |
| Jan. 24, Tues. | Last day to drop a course without a grade |
| Jan. 25,Wed. | Graduation application deadline for May 2017 degree completion |
| Feb. 14, Tues. | Last day to drop a course with a grade of W |
| Mar. 3, Fri. | Mid-semester grades to be posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| Mar. 11, Sat. | Spring Recess begins at 1 p.m. |
| Mar. 20, Mon. | Spring Recess ends at 8 a.m. |
| Mar. 21, Tues. | Last day to drop a course with a grade of WP or WF |
| Mar. 27 - 31, Mon - Fri. | Advising and Registration for May term 2017, Summer I & II 2017, and Fall 2017 |
| Apr. 7, Fri. | Graduation application deadline for December 2017 degree completion |
| Apr. 14 - 18, Fri. - Tues. | Easter Break begins at 8 a.m., April 14 and ends at 8 a.m., April 18 |
| May 3, Wed. | Last regular class meeting (No Day-Class Exams) |
| May 3 - 9, Wed. - Tue. | Final Examinations - Begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday May 3 |
| May 4, Thurs. | Study Day (No Exams) |
| May 10, Wed. | All grades to be posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| May 11, Thurs. | Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. (all residents with the exception of commencement participants) |
| May 12, Fri. | Baccalaureate Service (evening) - Jackson |
| May 13, Sat. (a.m.) | Commencement for May and Aug. graduates |
| May 13, Sat. | Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. (commencement participants) |
| SUMMER SEMESTER 2017 | |
| May 8 - 12, Mon. - Fri. | Registration for May term session, Summer I session registration, and Summer II session registration |
| May 15, Mon. | May term classes begin |
| May 25 - 26, Thurs. - Fri. | Registration for Summer I session registration, and Summer II session registration |
| May 26, Fri. | May term classes end |
| May 30, Tues. | May term exams |
| May 31, Wed. | Summer I session classes begin |
| June 3, Sat. | Summer I session - M/W night class (8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.) |
| June 15 - 16, Thurs. - Fri. | Freshmen B&U Day - Registration on June 16 |
| June 10, Sat. | Summer I session - T/R night class (8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.) |
| June 26, Mon. | Graduation application deadline for August 2017 degree completion |
| June 27, Tues. | Summer I session classes end |
| June 28, Wed. | Summer session exams - Day classes and M/W classes |
| June 29, Thurs. | Summer session exams - T/R classes |
| June 30 & July 3. Fri. & Mon. | Registration for Summer II session |
| July 4, Tues. | July 4th holiday observed |
| July 5, Wed. | Summer II session classes begin |
| July 14, Fri. | Registration - Transfer B&U Day |
| July 15, Sat. | Summer II session - M/W night class (8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.) |
| July 22, Sat. | Summer II session - T/R night class (8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.) |
| Aug 1, Tues. | Summer II session classes end |
| Aug. 2, Wed. | Summer II session exams - Day classes and M/W classes |
| Aug. 3, Thurs. | Summer II session exams - T/R classes |
| Aug. 26, Sat. | Summer term ends |