Academic Calendar for 2015-2016
Fall Semester 2015 | |
Aug. 17-18 Mon.-Tues. | New student orientation |
Aug. 17-19 Mon.-Wed. | Faculty workshop |
Aug. 19 Wed. | Transfer orientation |
Aug. 20 Thurs. | Classes begin |
Aug. 26 Wed. | Last day for course enrollment |
Aug. 28 Fri. | President’s Opening Convocation, 12:00-12:50 p.m. |
Sept. 7 Mon. | No classes—Labor Day |
Sept. 17 Thurs. | 20th day |
Sept. 25 Fri. | End of first five weeks |
Sept. 29 Tues. | 1/2 Assessment Day/1/2 Professional Development Day Down grades due at noon |
Oct. 9 Fri. | Honors Convocation, 12:00-12:50 p.m. |
Oct. 10 Sat. | Homecoming |
Oct. 14 Wed. | Midterm |
Oct. 15-18 Thurs.-Sun. | No classes—Fall Break |
Oct. 20 Tues. | Midterm grades due at noon |
Oct. 27 Tues. | Last day to withdraw from courses without a grade |
Nov. 20 Fri. | Convo—Entrepreneurship, 12:00-12:50 p.m. |
Nov. 25-29 Wed.-Sun. | Thanksgiving Break |
Nov. 30 Mon. | Classes convene at 8 a.m. |
Dec. 7-10 Mon.-Thurs. | Final exams for fall semester |
Dec. 15 Tues. | Final grades due at noon |
Interterm 2016 | |
Jan. 4 Mon. | Classes begin |
Jan. 8 Fri. | Last day to withdraw from courses without a grade |
Jan. 18 Mon. | No classes—Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 22 Fri. | Final exams for Interterm |
Jan. 25 Mon. | Workday for faculty and staff |
Jan. 26 Tues. | Final grades for Interterm due at noon |
Spring 2016 | |
Jan. 26 Tues. | Classes begin |
Feb. 1 Mon. | Last day for course enrollment |
Feb. 26 Fri. | End of first five weeks |
Mar. 1 Tues. | Professional Development Afternoon (no 12:30 or 2 p.m. classes) Down grades due at noon |
Mar. 11 Fri. | Midterm |
Mar. 15 Tues. | Midterm grades due at noon |
Mar. 19-27 Sat.-Sun. | No classes—Spring Break (Good Friday is Mar. 25; Easter is Mar. 27) |
Mar. 28 Mon. | Classes convene at 8 a.m. |
Mar. 29 Tues. | Last day to withdraw from courses without a grade |
Mar. 30-Apr. 1 Wed.-Fri. | Enrollment for Juniors and continuing Seniors |
Apr. 4-6 Mon.-Wed. | Enrollment for Sophomores |
Apr. 7-8, 11 Thurs.-Fri., Mon. | Enrollment for Freshmen |
Apr. 29 Fri. | Awards Convocation, 12:00-12:50 p.m. Preliminary senior grades due at noon |
May 9-12 Mon.-Thurs. | Final exams for spring semester |
May 13 Fri. | All Schools Day Final senior grades due at noon |
May 14 Sat. | Commencement rehearsal and group photo |
May 15 Sun. | Commencement |
May 17 Tues. | Final grades due at noon |