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2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar

ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017

 

Summer Intersession 2016
May 16 Monday Intersession Classes begin
May 17 Tuesday Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for Intersession
May 24 Tuesday Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Summer Intersession; a “W” grade is issued
May 30 Monday Memorial Day holiday
May 31 Tuesday Final Examinations
June 2 Thursday Final grading for Intersession; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. - Session ends 3:00 p.m
June 3
Friday Final date for making application for comprehensive examination

 

 

Summer Term 2016

First Summer Session 2016
May 31 Tuesday Residence halls open for students - 1st Summer Session
June 1 Wednesday Classes begin - 1st Summer Session
June 2 Thursday Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes - 1st Summer Session; a “W” grad is issued
June 13-17 Wednesday - Friday Preliminary examinations for doctoral students
June 14 Tuesday Final date for removing “I” grades
June 15 Wednesday Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee
June 17 Friday Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 1st Summer Session; a “W” grade is issued
June 28 Tuesday Final Examinations - 1st Summer Session
June 30 Thursday Final grading for 1st Summer Session; grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Session ends at 3:00 p.m.
June 30 Thursday Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School - 1st Summer Session

 

Second Summer Session 2016
     
July 1 Friday Residence halls open for students - 2nd Summer Session
July 4 Monday Independence Day Holiday (observed)
July 5 Tuesday Classes begin - 2nd Summer Session
July 6 Wednesday Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for 2nd Summer Session
July 12 Tuesday Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 10 Week Summer Session; a “W” grade is issued
July 15 Friday Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and application for degree for December commencement
July 11-15 Monday-Friday Comprehensive examinations for graduate students
July 18 Monday Final date for removing “I” grades
July 21 Thursday Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 2nd Summer Session; a “W” grade is issued
Aug 1 Monday Final Examinations for 2nd Summer Session
Aug 3 Wednesday Final grading for 2nd Summer Session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Summer Session ends 3:00 p.m.

 

 

Fall Semester 2016
Aug 15-19 Monday-Friday Faculty Development Activities
Aug 19 Friday Residence halls open for students
Aug 22 Monday Classes begin for Fall full term and 1st 8-week session
Aug 23 Tuesday Final date for adding 1st 8-week courses for credit
Aug 26 Friday Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for Fall full-term
Sept 5 Monday Labor Day Holiday
Sept 6 Tuesday Classes resume
Sept 16 Friday Final date for removing “I” grades
Sept 16-20 Friday-Tuesday Mid Term Grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. - Tuesday
Sept 26 Monday Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 1st 8-week Session; a “W” grade is issued
Oct 6-12 Thursday-Wednesday Mid-Term Grading for Fall full-term classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday
Oct 6-12 Thursday-Wednesday Preliminary examinations for doctoral students
Oct 7 Friday Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee
Oct 12 Wednesday Final examinations for 1st 8-week classes
Oct 13 Thursday Classes begin for 2nd 8-week session
Oct 14 Friday Final date for adding 2nd 8-week courses for credit
Oct 17 Monday Final grading for 1st 8-week classes;  grading ends 3:00 p.m.
Oct 20-21 Thursday-Friday Fall Break
Oct 24 Monday Classes Resume
Oct 26 Wednesday Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Fall full-term; a “W” grade is issued
Oct 27 Thursday Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School  
Oct 31-Nov 4 Monday-Friday Comprehensive examinations for graduate students
Nov 8-14 Tuesday-Monday Mid-Term grading for 2nd 8-weeks; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Monday
Nov 15 Tuesday Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and application for May commencement
Nov 21 Monday Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 2nd 8-week session; a “W” grade is issued
Nov 23-25 Wednesday-Friday Thanksgiving Holidays; Classes close at 12:00 Noon on Wednesday
Nov 28 Monday Classes resume
Nov 28-Dec 2 Monday-Friday Final examinations for graduating students
Dec 5 Monday Final grading for graduating students for Fall full-term and 2nd 8-week session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.
Dec 5-6 Monday-Tuesday Final examinations for non-graduating students
Dec 7 Wednesday Student Study Day
Dec 8-9 Thursday-Friday Final examinations for non-graduating students
Dec 9 Friday Final examinations for 2nd 8-week classes
Dec 10 Saturday Commencement 10:00 a.m.
Dec 12 Monday Final grading for non-graduating students for Full full-term and 2nd 8-week session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Semester ends 3:00 p.m.
Dec 19-Jan 2 Monday-Monday University Offices closed (beginning Monday, December 19, 2016 until 7:30 a.m., Monday, January 2, 2017.)

 

 

 

Winter Session 2016-2017
Dec 12 Monday Classes begin
Dec 13 Tuesday Final date for adding Wintersession courses for credit or making course changes
Dec 26-30 Monday-Friday Wintersession Break (no classes)
Jan 1 Sunday New Year’s Day (observed)
Jan 2 Monday Wintersession classes resume
Jan 2 Monday Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Wintersession; a “W” grad is issued
Jan 6 Friday Final examinations for Wintersession classes
Jan 9 Monday Final grading for Wintersession; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Monday; Session ends at 3:00 p.m.

 

 

Spring Semester 2017
Jan 2 Monday University Offices Open
Jan 9-13 Monday-Friday Faculty Development Activities
Jan 16 Monday Martin Luther King Day holiday
Jan 17 Tuesday Classes begin for Spring full-term and 1st 8-week session
Jan 18 Wednesday Final date for adding 1st 8-week courses for credit
Jan 20 Friday Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for Spring full-term
Feb 13 Monday Final date for removing “I” grades
Feb 13-15 Monday-Wednesday Mid-term grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday
Feb 20 Monday Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 1st 8-Week session; a “W” grade is issued
Feb 27-Mar 1 Monday-Wednesday Mardi Gras holidays
March 1-10 Wednesday-Friday Mid-term grading for Spring full-term classes; grading ends at 11:00 a.m. Friday
March 2 Thursday Classes Resume
March 2 Thursday Preliminary examinations for doctoral students
March 10 Friday Final examinations for 1st 8-week classes
March 13 Monday Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee
March 13 Monday Classes begin for 2nd 8-week session
March 13 Monday Final grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.
March 14 Tuesday Fianl date for adding 2nd 8-week courses for credit
March 22 Wednesday Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Spring full-term; a “W” grade is issued  
March 27 Monday Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School
April 4-6 Tuesday-Thursday Comprehensive examinations for graduate students
April 4-10 Tuesday-Monday Mid-Term grading for 2nd 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Monday
April 13 Thursday Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 2nd 8-week session; a “W” grade is issued
April 14 Friday Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and application for August commencement
April 14-21 Friday-Friday Spring Break Holiday
April 24 Monday Classes Resume
May 1-5 Monday-Friday Final examinations for graduating students
May 8 Monday Final grading for graduating students for Spring full-term and 2nd 8-week session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.
May 8-9 Monday-Tuesday Final examinations for non-graduating students
May 10 Wednesday Student Study Day
May 11-12 Thursday-Friday Final examinations for non-graduating students
May 12 Friday Final examinations for 2nd 8-week classes
May 13 Saturday Commencement, 10:00 a.m.
May 15 Monday Final grading for non-graduating students for Spring full-term and 2nd 8-week session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Semester ends at 3:00 p.m.

 

 

 Summer Intersession 2017
May 15 Monday Intersession Classes begin
May 16 Tuesday Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for Intersession
May 25 Thursday Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Summer Intersession; a “W” grade is issued
May 29 Monday Memorial Day Holiday
May 30 Tuesday Classes Resume
May 31 Wednesday Final Examinations
June 2 Friday Final grading for Summer Intersession; Grading ends at 11:00 a.m.; Session ends at 11:00 a.m.
June 5 Friday Final date for making application for comprehensive examination


 

  

NOTE: The cafeterias, dining halls, and residence halls will be closed during the Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Mardi Gras, Spring, and Fourth of July Holidays, and other periods when classes are not in session.