2016-2017 Academic Calendar
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| FALL SEMESTER (2161) | |
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| August 16 - 21, 2016 | New Student Orientation |
| August 22 (Monday) | Day, evening and online classes begin First day of 7-day Add/Drop period † |
| August 27 | Saturday classes begin |
| August 29 (Monday) | Last day of 7-day Add/Drop period † |
| August 30 (Tuesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| September 5 (Monday) | Labor Day (no classes) Institute offices closed |
| October 10 (Monday) | No classes - Columbus Day - Institute offices open |
| October 11 (Tuesday) | Classes follow a Monday schedule |
| November 11 (Friday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" * |
| November 23 | No classes - Institute offices open |
| November 24-25 | Thanksgiving Holiday - Institute closed |
| November 26 | No Saturday classes - Institute closed |
| November 28 | Day, evening, and online classes resume |
| December 3 | Saturday classes resume |
| December 9 (Friday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| December 10 | Last Saturday classes |
| Dec. 12,13,14,15,16 | Final exams |
| December 17 | Residence halls close |
| December 19 (Monday) | Final grades due |
| Dec. 19 - Jan. 2 | Break between Fall Semester and Intersession |
| Dec. 26 - Jan. 2 | RIT closed for the Holidays |
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| INTERSESSION TigerTerm™ (2163) | |
| January 3 (Tuesday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of 3-day Add/Drop period |
| January 5 | Last day of 3-day Add/Drop period |
| January 6 (Friday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| January 13 (Friday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| January 16 (Monday) | Residence halls open |
| January 19 (Thursday) | Last day of classes |
| January 20 | Final exams |
| January 21, 22 | Break between Intersession and Spring Semester |
| January 23 | Final grades due |
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| SPRING SEMESTER (2165) | |
| January 23, 2017 | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of 7-day Add/Drop period † |
| January 28 | Saturday classes begin |
| January 30 (Monday) | Last day of 7-day Add/Drop period † |
| January 31 (Tuesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| March 13,14,15,16,17 | No classes (Spring Break) RIT open |
| March 18 | No Saturday classes |
| March 20 | Day, evening, and online classes resume |
| March 25 | Saturday classes resume |
| April 21 | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" * |
| May 12 (Friday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| May 13 | Last Saturday classes |
| May 15,16,17,18,19 | Final exams (Fri. May 19, 8am - 12:15pm) |
| May 19 (Friday) | Convocation and Commencement ceremonies |
| May 20 (Saturday) | Commencement ceremonies |
| May 23 (Tuesday) | Final grades due |
| May 23 - 28 | Break between Spring Semester and Summer Terms |
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| 10-week SUMMER TigerTerm™ (2168) | |
| May 29 (Monday) | Memorial Day - Institute closed |
| May 30 (Tuesday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of 7-day Add/Drop period |
| June 3 | Saturday classes begin |
| June 6 (Tuesday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| June 7 (Wednesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| July 4 (Tuesday) | Independence Day - Institute closed |
| July 21 (Friday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" ** |
| August 4 (Friday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| August 5 | Last Saturday classes |
| August 7,8,9,10 | Final exams |
| August 14 (Monday) | Final grades due |
| August 14 - 18 | Break between Summer Terms and Fall Semester |
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| 5-week SUMMER TigerTerm™ (2168) (1st five weeks) | |
| May 29 (Monday) | Memorial Day - Institute closed |
| May 30 (Tuesday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of 3-day Add/Drop period |
| June 1 (Thursday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| June 2 (Friday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| June 3 | Saturday classes begin |
| June 23 | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| June 30 (Friday) | Last day of classes (final exams held) |
| July 3 (Monday) | Final grades due |
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| 5-week SUMMER TigerTerm™ (2168) (2nd five weeks) | |
| July 3 (Monday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of 3-day Add/Drop period |
| July 4 (Tuesday) | Independence Day - Institute closed |
| July 6 (Thursday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| July 7 (Friday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| July 8 | Saturday classes begin |
| July 21 | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| August 4 (Friday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| August 5 | Last Saturday classes |
| August 7,8,9,10 | Final exams |
| August 14 (Monday) | Final grades due |
| August 14 - 18 | Break between Summer Terms and Fall Semester |
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| FALL SEMESTER (2171) | |
| August 22 - 27 | New Student Orientation (tentative) |
| August 28 | Day, evening, and online classes begin |
| September 4 (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 8/10/2016