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Nov 21, 2024
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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Academic Calendar
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ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017
Summer Term, 2016
First Summer Session, 2016
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| 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 |
| June 13-17 |
Monday-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 date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School - 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. |
Second Summer Session, 2016
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| 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 Term ends 3:00 p.m. |
Fall Semester, 2016
| Aug 15-19 |
Monday-Friday |
Faculty Development Activities |
| 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 and 2nd 8-week session |
| 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-Friday |
Final grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 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. Tuesday |
| 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 22 - Jan 3 |
Thursday-Tuesday |
University Offices closed (beginning Thursday, December 22, 2016 at until 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 3, 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 3 |
Tuesday |
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 3 |
Tuesday |
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 |
| Mar 1-10 |
Wednesday-Friday |
Mid-term grading for Spring full-term classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Friday |
| Mar 2 |
Thursday |
Classes resume |
| Mar 2 |
Thursday |
Preliminary examinations for doctoral students |
| Mar 10 |
Friday |
Final examinations for 1st 8-week classes |
| Mar 13 |
Monday |
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee |
| Mar 13 |
Monday |
Classes begin for 2nd 8-week session |
| Mar 13 |
Monday |
Final grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Monday |
| Mar 14 |
Tuesday |
Final date for adding 2nd 8-week courses for credit |
| Mar 22 |
Wednesday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for Spring full-term; a “W” grade is issued |
| Mar 27 |
Monday |
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate School |
| Apr 4-6 |
Tuesday-Thursday |
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students Spring Break |
| Apr 4-10 |
Tuesday-Monday |
Mid-Term grading for 2nd 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Monday |
| Apr 13 |
Thursday |
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for 2nd 8-week session; a “W” grade is issued |
| Apr 14 |
Friday |
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and application for August commencement |
| Apr 14-20 |
Friday-Thursday |
University Offices closed (Friday, April 14 until 7:30 a.m., Thursday, April 20) |
| Apr 14-21 |
Friday-Friday |
Spring Break Holiday |
| Apr 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. |
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.
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