2015-2016 Academic Calendar
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| FALL SEMESTER (2151) | |
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| August 18 - 23 | New Student Orientation |
| August 24 (Monday) | Day, evening and online classes begin First day of 7-day Add/Drop period † |
| August 29 | Saturday classes begin |
| August 31 (Monday) | Last day of 7-day Add/Drop period † |
| September 1 (Tuesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| September 7 (Monday) | Labor Day (no classes) Institute offices closed |
| October 12 (Monday) | No classes - Columbus Day - Institute offices open |
| October 13 (Tuesday) | Classes follow a Monday schedule |
| November 13 (Friday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" * |
| November 25 | No classes - Institute offices open |
| November 26-27 | Thanksgiving Holiday - Institute closed |
| November 28 | No Saturday classes |
| November 30 | Day, evening, and online classes resume |
| December 5 | Saturday classes resume |
| December 11 | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| December 12 | Last Saturday classes |
| Dec. 14,15,16,17,18 | Final exams |
| December 19 | Residence halls close |
| December 21 (Monday) | Final grades due |
| Dec. 21 - Jan. 3 | Break between Fall Semester and Intersession |
| Dec. 25 - Jan. 3 | RIT closed for the Holidays |
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| INTERSESSION TigerTerm℠ (2153) | |
| January 4 (Monday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of 3-day Add/Drop period |
| January 6 | Last day of 3-day Add/Drop period |
| January 7 | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| January 11 | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| January 18 | Residence halls open |
| January 21 | Last day of classes |
| January 22 | Final exams |
| January 23, 24 | Break between Intersession and Spring Semester |
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| SPRING SEMESTER (2155) | |
| January 25 | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of 7-day Add/Drop period † |
| January 30 | Saturday classes begin |
| February 1 (Monday) | Last day of 7-day Add/Drop period † |
| February 2 (Tuesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| March 21,22,23,24,25 | No classes (Spring Break) RIT open |
| March 26 | No Saturday classes |
| March 28 | Day, evening, and online classes resume |
| April 22 | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" * |
| May 13 (Friday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| May 14 | Last Saturday classes |
| May 16,17,18,19,20 | Final exams (Fri. May 20, 1/2 day of exams) |
| May 20 (Friday) | Convocation and Commencement ceremonies |
| May 21 (Saturday) | Commencement ceremonies |
| May 24 (Tuesday) | Final grades due |
| May 23 - 28 | Break between Spring Semester and Summer Terms |
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| 10-week SUMMER TigerTerm℠ (2158) | |
| May 30 (Monday) | Memorial Day - Institute closed |
| May 31 (Tuesday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of 7-day Add/Drop period |
| June 4 | Saturday classes begin |
| June 7 (Tuesday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| June 8 (Wednesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| July 4 (Monday) | Independence Day - Institute closed |
| July 22 | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" ** |
| August 5 | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| August 6 | Last Saturday classes |
| August 9,10,11,12 | Final exams |
| August 15 (Monday) | Final grades due |
| August 15 - 19 | Summer/Fall break |
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| 5-week SUMMER TigerTerm℠ (2158) (1st five weeks) | |
| May 30 (Monday) | Memorial Day - Institute closed |
| May 31 (Tuesday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of 3-day Add/Drop period |
| June 2 (Thursday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| June 3 (Friday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| June 4 | Saturday classes begin |
| June 17 | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" (4 weeks) |
| July 1 (Friday) | Last day of classes (final exams held) |
| July 2 | Last Saturday classes |
| July 4 | Independence Day - Institute closed |
| July 5 (Tuesday) | Final grades due |
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| 5-week SUMMER TigerTerm℠ (2158) (2nd five weeks) | |
| July 4 (Monday) | Independence Day - Institute closed |
| July 5 (Tuesday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of 3-day Add/Drop period |
| July 7 (Thursday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| July 8 (Friday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| July 9 | Saturday classes begin |
| July 22 | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" (4 weeks) |
| August 5 | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| August 6 | Last Saturday classes |
| August 9,10,11,12 | Final exams |
| August 15 (Monday) | Final grades due |
| August 15 - 19 | Summer/Fall break |
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| FALL SEMESTER (2161) | |
| August 16 - 21 | New Student Orientation (tentative) |
| August 22 | Day, evening, and online classes begin |
| September 5 (Monday) | Labor Day (no classes) Institute offices closed |
† The Add/Drop period is the first seven class days, excluding Sundays and holidays of the Fall and Spring terms.
* Friday of the 12th week of classes
** Friday of the 8th week of classes
Revised 7/23/2015