2017-2018 Academic Calendar
| FALL SEMESTER (2171) | |
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| August 19 - 21, 2017 | International Student Move-in and Orientation |
| August 22 - 27 | New Student Move-in and Orientation |
| August 28 (Monday) | Day, evening and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period † |
| September 2 | Saturday classes begin |
| September 4 (Monday) | Labor Day - University closed |
| September 5 (Tuesday) | Last day of Add/Drop period † |
| September 6 (Wednesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| October 4-5 | Fall 2017 University Wide Career Fair and Interview Day |
| October 9-10 | October Break - no classes - University open |
| November 10 | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" * |
| November 22 | No classes - University closes at 2 p.m. |
| November 23-24 | Thanksgiving Holiday - University closed |
| November 25 | No Saturday classes |
| November 27 | Day, evening, and online classes resume |
| December 2 | Saturday classes resume |
| December 9 | Last Saturday classes |
| December 11 (Monday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| December 12 | Reading Day |
| Dec. 13,14,15,18,19 | Final exams |
| December 20 (Wednesday) | Residence Halls close |
| Dec. 20 - Jan. 15 | Break between Fall and Spring Semesters |
| December 21 (Thursday) | Final grades due |
| December 22 (Friday) | University closes at 2 p.m. |
| Dec. 25 - Jan. 1 | University closed |
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| SPRING SEMESTER (2175) | |
| January 8, 2018 (Monday) | Residence Halls open |
| January 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no classes - University open |
| January 16 (Tuesday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period † |
| January 20 | Saturday classes begin |
| January 23 (Tuesday) | Last day of Add/Drop period † |
| January 24 | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| February 7-8 | Spring 2018 University Wide Career Fair and Interview Day |
| March 11-16 | Spring Break - University open |
| March 17 | No Saturday classes |
| March 19 | Day, evening, and online classes resume |
| March 24 | Saturday classes resume |
| April 6 | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" * |
| April 28 | Last Saturday classes |
| April 30 (Monday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| May 1 (Tuesday) | Reading Day |
| May 2,3,4,7,8 | Final exams |
| May 10 (Thursday) | Final grades due |
| May 11 (Friday) | Convocation and Commencement ceremonies |
| May 12 (Saturday) | Commencement ceremonies |
| May 13 - 16 | Break between Spring Semester and Summer Term |
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| 12-week SUMMER Term (2178) | |
| May 17 (Thursday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period † |
| May 19 | Saturday classes begin |
| May 24 (Thursday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| May 25 (Friday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| May 28 (Monday) | Memorial Day - University closed |
| July 4 (Wednesday) | Independence Day - University closed |
| July 25 (Wednesday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" ** |
| August 4 | Last Saturday classes |
| August 8 (Wednesday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| August 9 | Reading Day |
| August 10,13,14 | Final exams |
| August 15 - 24 | Break between Summer Term and Fall Semester |
| August 16 (Thursday) | Final grades due |
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| 6-week SUMMER Term (2178) (1st six weeks) | |
| May 17 (Thursday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period |
| May 19 | Saturday classes begin |
| May 21 (Monday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| May 22 (Tuesday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| May 28 (Monday) | Memorial Day - University closed |
| June 19 (Tuesday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" ** |
| June 23 | Last Saturday classes |
| June 27 (Wednesday) | Last day of classes |
| June 28, 29 | Final exams |
| July 2 (Monday) | Final grades due |
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| 6-week SUMMER Term (2178) (2nd six weeks) | |
| July 2 (Monday) | Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period |
| July 4 (Wednesday) | Independence Day - University closed |
| July 5 (Thursday) | Last day to Add/Drop classes |
| July 6 (Friday) | First day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" |
| July 7 | Saturday classes begin |
| August 2 (Thursday) | Last day to drop from classes with a grade of "W" ** |
| August 8 (Wednesday) | Last day, evening, and online classes |
| August 9 | Reading Day |
| August 11 | Last Saturday classes |
| August 10,13,14 | Final exams |
| August 15 - 24 | Break between Summer Term and Fall Semester |
| August 16 (Thursday) | Final grades due |
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| FALL SEMESTER (2181) | |
| August 21 - 26 | New Student Orientation (tentative) |
| August 27 | Day, evening, and online classes begin |
| September 3 (Monday) | Labor Day - no classes - University closed |
† The Add/Drop period is the first seven class days, excluding Sundays and holidays, of the Fall, Spring, and full Summer terms.
* Friday of the 11th week of classes.
** 80% point in time.
Revised 10/10/2017