Academic Calendar for 2017 - 2018

1 Academic Calendar for 2017 - 2018 . Fall Semester - 2017 . New Student Orientation and Registration (Fridays) May 19 - August 4, 2017 . Faculty Report for Duty/School and Departmental Meetings Convened August 16, 2017 . Dormitories Open for New Students August 20 - 21, 2017 . New Student Welcome Week Activities Begin (Evening) August 21, 2017 . Dormitories Open for Upperclassmen/Faculty In-Service and Preparation August 22, 2017 . Upperclassmen and Graduate Students Registration Begins August 23, 2017 . Returning/Advanced Freshmen Registration Begins August 23, 2017 . Late Arrival/New Student Orientation and Registration August 25, 2017 . New Student Welcome Ice-Cream Social (Evening) August 27, 2017 . First Day of Instruction August 28, 2017 . Late Registration Begins August 29, 2017 . Drop/Add Fees Assessed/Late Registration Continues August 30, 2017 . Last Day to Register/Drop/Add/Schedule Change September 1, 2017 .

2 Labor Day (No Classes/Administrative Offices Closed) September 4, 2017 . Last Day for Course Cancellation Adjustments September 6, 2017 . Enrollment Census (9/12/17) Report Due in Registrar's Office (By 12:00 Noon) September 14, 2017 . May 2018 Graduation Application Due in Registrar's Office September 15, 2017 . Mid-Term Examination Week October 16 - 20, 2017 . Mid-Term Grades Due (Report: A, B, C, D, F, or P (P is for Pass/Fail courses only) October 23, 2017 . Last Day to Drop a Class(s)/Grade of "W" Awarded November 6, 2017 . Spring 2018 Pre-Registration/Financial and Academic Advisement Week November 13 - 17, 2017 . Thanksgiving Holiday Break (No Classes/Administrative Offices Closed) November 23 - 24, 2017 . Final Examinations for December 2017 Graduates November 27 - 30, 2017 . Last Day to Withdraw From the University (All Courses)/Grade of "W" Awarded December 4, 2017 .)

3 Grades Due for December 2017 Graduates in Registrar's Office (By 12:00 Noon) December 6, 2017 . Last Day of Instruction December 7, 2017 . Day of Study December 8, 2017 . Final Examinations December 11 - 14, 2017 . Fall Commencement (10:00 AM/Processional: 9:45 AM) December 15, 2017 . Grades Due in Registrar's Office (By 5:00 PM) December 18, 2017 . Academic Calendar for 2017 - 2018 . Spring Semester - 2018 . Faculty Report for Duty** January 2, 2018 . Academic Appeals and Financial Aid Verification (Resolve Pending Issues) January 4 - 5, 2018 . Registration Begins January 8, 2018 . First Day of Instruction January 10, 2018 . Late Registration Begins January 11, 2018 . Drop/Add Fees Assessed/Late Registration Continues January 12, 2018 . Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observed (No Classes/Offices Closed) January 15, 2018 . Last Day to Register/Drop/Add Schedule Change January 17, 2018 .

4 Last Day for Course Cancellation Adjustments January 19, 2018 . Enrollment Census (1/25/18) Report Due in Registrar's Office (By 12:00 Noon) January 29, 2018 . Mid-Term Examination Week March 12 - 16, 2018 . Mid-Term Grades Due (Report: A, B, C, D, F, or P (P is for Pass/Fail courses only) March 19, 2018 . Spring Break Week March 19 - 23, 2018 . Last Day to Drop a Class(s)/Grade of "W" Awarded April 2, 2018 . Summer and Fall 2018 Pre-Registration/Financial & Academic Advisement Week April 16 - 20, 2018 . Final Examinations for May 2018 Graduates April 23 - 27, 2018 . Last Day to Withdraw From the University (All Courses)/Grade of "W" Awarded May 1, 2018 . Grades Due for May 2018 Graduates in Registrar's Office (By 12:00 Noon) May 2, 2018 . December 2018 Graduation Application Due in Registrar's Office May 4, 2018 . Last Day of Instruction May 4, 2018 . Day of Study May 7, 2018 .)

5 Final Examinations May 8 - 11, 2018 . Spring Commencement (3:00 PM; Processional 2:45 PM) May 12, 2018 . Grades Due in Registrar's Office (By 5:00 PM) May 15, 2018 . First Summer Session - 2018 . Registration for First and Second Term Begins May 31, 2018 . First Day of Instruction June 4, 2018 . Late Registration/Last Day to Drop/Add/Register June 5, 2018 . Last Day for Course Cancellation Adjustments June 6, 2018 . Enrollment Census (6/11/18) Report Due in Registrar's Office (By 12:00 Noon) June 13, 2018 . Last Day to Drop a Class(s)/Grade of "W" Awarded June 15, 2018 . Last Day to Withdraw From the University (All Courses)/Grade of "W" Awarded June 28, 2018 . Independence Day Observed (No Classes/Administrative Offices Closed) July 4, 2018 . Last Day of Instruction/Final Examinations July 5 - 6, 2018 . Grades Due in Registrar's Office July 10, 2018 . Second Summer Session - 2018 .

6 Registration for Second Term Continues July 5, 2018 . First Day of Instruction July 9, 2018 . Late Registration/Last Day to Drop/Add/Register July 10, 2018 . Last Day for Course Cancellation Adjustments July 11, 2018 . Enrollment Census (7/16/18) Report Due in Registrar's Office (By 12:00 Noon) July 18, 2018 . Last Day to Drop a Class(s)/Grade of "W" Awarded July 20, 2018 . Last Day to Withdraw From the University (All Courses)/Grade of "W" Awarded August 2, 2018 . Last Day of Instruction/Final Examinations August 9 - 10, 2018 . Grades Due in Registrar's Office (By 5:00 PM) August 14, 2018 . **Date to be confirmed.