| FALL SEMESTER 2017 |
| Aug. 23, Wed. |
Service of Dedication for the School Year at 7:00 p.m. |
| Aug. 24-25, Thurs.-Fri. |
Faculty Workshop |
| Aug. 26, Sat. |
Residence Halls open for new students at 8:30 a.m. |
| Aug, 26, Sat. |
Residence Halls open for all students at 1:00 p.m. |
| Aug. 26-29, Sat. – Tues. |
Welcome Week: New Student Orientation |
| Aug. 28-29, Mon.-Tues. |
Advising & Registration for Fall 2017 |
| Aug. 30, Wed. |
Traditional day and evening classes begin |
| Sept. 1, Fri. |
Graduation application deadline for Fall 2017 degree completion |
| Sept. 4, Mon. |
Labor Day Holiday – no classes |
| Sept. 5, Tues. |
Last day to enter a course or change enrollment status to pass/fail, audit, etc. |
| Sept. 5, Tues. |
Last day to drop a course without a grade |
| Sept. 29-30, Fri.-Sat. |
Family Weekend |
| Oct. 7, Sat. |
Mid-semester holiday begins at 1:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 11, Wed. |
Mid-semester holiday ends at 8:00 a.m. |
| Oct. 12, Thurs. |
Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 8:30 a.m. |
| Oct. 19, Thurs. |
Last day to drop a course with a grade of W |
| Oct. 23-27, Mon-Fri. |
Advising and Registration for Spring 2018, May term 2018, and Summer I&II 2018 |
| Oct. 28, Sat. |
Homecoming |
| Nov. 22, Wed. |
Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 8:00 a.m. |
| Nov. 27, Mon. |
Thanksgiving Holiday ends at 8:00 a.m. |
| Dec. 1-2, Fri. - Sat. |
Singing Christmas Tree (Begins at 7:30 p.m. each evening) |
| Dec. 6, Wed. |
Last regular class meeting (No Day-Class Exams) |
| Dec. 6-12, Wed. – Tues. |
Final Examinations – Begin at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening Dec. 6 |
| Dec. 7, Thurs. |
Study Day (No Exams) |
| Dec. 13, Wed. |
All grades to be posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| Dec. 14, Thurs. |
Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. (all residents with the exception of commencement participants) |
| Dec. 16, Sat. |
Commencement for Aug. & Dec. graduates, Jackson at 9:30 a.m. |
| Dec. 16, Sat. |
Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. (for commencement participants) |
| SPRING SEMESTER 2018 |
| Jan. 13, Sat. |
Residence Halls open at 8:30 a.m. |
| Jan. 15, Mon. |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – no classes meet |
| Jan. 15, Mon. |
New Student Orientation at 9:00 a.m. |
| Jan. 15-16, Mon.-Tues. |
Advising & Registration for Spring 2018 |
| Jan. 17, Wed. |
Traditional day and evening classes begin |
| Jan. 23, Tues. |
Last day to enter a course or change enrollment status to pass/fail, audit, etc. |
| Jan. 23, Tues. |
Last day to drop a course without a grade |
| Jan. 25, Thur. |
Graduation application deadline for Spring 2018 degree completion |
| Mar. 2, Fri. |
Mid-semester grades to be posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| Mar. 10, Sat. |
Spring Recess begins at 1 p.m. |
| Mar. 19, Mon. |
Spring Recess ends at 8 a.m. |
| Mar. 20, Tues. |
Last day to drop a course with a grade of W |
| Mar. 26-30, Mon – Fri. |
Advising and Registration for May term 2018, Summer I&II 2018, and Fall 2018 |
| Mar. 30-Apr. 3, Fri. – Tues. |
Easter Break begins at 8 a.m., March 30 and ends at 8 a.m., April 3 |
| May 2, Wed. |
Last regular class meeting (No Day-Class Exams) |
| May 2-8, Wed. – Tue. |
Final Examinations – Begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday May 2 |
| May 3, Thurs. |
Study Day (No Exams) |
| May 9, Wed. |
All grades to be posted by 8:30 a.m. |
| May 10, Thurs. |
Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. (all residents with the exception of commencement participants) |
| May 11, Fri. |
Baccalaureate Service (evening) – Jackson at 7:00 p.m. |
| May 12, Sat. (a.m.) |
Commencement for May and Aug. graduates at 9:30 a.m. |
| May 12, Sat. |
Residence Halls close at 5:00 p.m. (commencement participants) |
| SUMMER SEMESTER 2018 |
| May 7-11, Mon.-Fri. |
Registration for May term session, Summer I session registration, and Summer II session registration |
| May 14, Mon. |
May term classes begin |
| May 24-25, Thurs.-Fri. |
Registration for Summer I session registration, and Summer II session registration |
| May 25, Fri. |
May term classes end |
| May 28, Mon. |
Memorial Day Holiday, no day classes |
| May 29, Tues. |
May term exams |
| May 30, Wed. |
Summer I session classes begin |
| June 2, Sat. |
Summer I session – M/W night class (8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.) |
| June TBD |
Freshmen B&U Day – Registration on June TBD |
| June 9, Sat. |
Summer I session – T/R night class (8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.) |
| June 26, Tues. |
Graduation application deadline for Summer 2018 degree completion |
| June 26, Tues. |
Summer I session classes end – Day and M/W & T/R night classes |
| June 27, Wed. |
Summer session exams –M/W classes |
| June 28, Thurs. |
Summer I session classes end – day classes |
| June 28, Thurs. |
Summer session exams – T/R classes |
| June 29, Fri. |
Summer session exams – day classes |
| June 29-July 2. Fri. & Mon. |
Registration for Summer II session |
| July 2, Mon. |
Summer II session classes begin |
| July 4, Wed. |
July 4th holiday observed, no classes |
| July TBD |
Registration – Transfer B&U Day |
| July 14, Sat. |
Summer II session – M/W night class (8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.) |
| July 31, Tues. |
Summer I session classes end – M/W & T/R night classes |
| Aug. 1, Wed. |
Summer session exams –M/W classes |
| Aug. 2, Thurs. |
Summer I session classes end – day classes |
| Aug. 2, Thurs. |
Summer session exams – T/R classes |
| Aug. 3, Fri. |
Summer session exams – day classes |
| Aug. 25, Sat. |
Summer term ends |