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2014 Academic Calendar

2014 Spring Semester

Event Day of the Week Date
Late registration Wednesday-Friday January 8, 9, 10
First day of classes Monday January 13
Drop/Add (closes at 5:00 PM Thursday) Monday-Thursday January 13-16
Martin Luther King Day (no classes) Monday January 20
Mid-term grades due Monday March 10
Spring recess begins (no classes) Saturday March 8
Spring recess ends (classes resume) Monday March 17
Last day for "W" grades (full semester) Friday March 28
Mid-semester recess begins (no classes) Thursday April 17
Mid-semester recess ends (classes resume) Monday April 21
Last day of classes Friday May 2
Examination week begins Monday May 5
Examination week ends Friday May 9
Commencement Friday, Saturday May 9, 10
Final grades due by 1:00 p.m. Monday May 12

Partial Spring Semester Classes

Schedule Type Begin Date Last Day to Drop Last Day to "W" End Date
1: Monday, Jan. 13 Thursday, Jan. 16 Friday, March 28 Friday, May 2
A: Monday, Jan. 13 Thursday, Jan. 16 Thursday, Feb. 13 Tuesday, March 4
B: Wed., March 5 Monday, March 17 Friday, April 11 Friday, May 2
D: Monday, Jan. 13 Thursday, Jan. 16 Monday, Feb. 3 Friday, Feb. 14
E: Monday, Feb. 17 Tuesday, Feb. 18 Friday, March 7 Thursday, March 27
F: Friday, March 28 Monday, March 31 Monday, April 21 Friday, May 2

2014 Summer Semester

Event Day of the Week Date
Late registration Monday May 19
First day of classes Tuesday May 20
Drop/Add (closes at 5:00 PM Friday) Tuesday-Friday May 20-23
Memorial Day (no classes) Monday May 26
Independence Day Observed (no classes) Friday July 4
Last day for "W" grades (full semester) Thursday July 10
Last day of classes Wednesday August 13
Final grades due by 1:00 p.m. Monday August 18

Partial Summer Semester Classes

Schedule Type Begin Date Last Day to Drop Last Day to "W" End Date
1: Tuesday, May 20 Friday, May 23 Thursday, July 10 Wed., August 13
A: Tuesday, May 20 Friday, May 23 Monday, June 16 Tuesday, July 1
B: Wed., July 2 Monday, July 7 Tuesday, July 29 Wed., August 13
D: Tuesday, May 20 Friday, May 23 Friday, June 6 Tuesday, June 17
E: Wed., June 18 Thursday, June 19 Monday, July 7 Wed., July 16
F: Thursday, July 17 Friday, July 18 Monday, Aug. 4 Wed., August 13
G: Tuesday, May 20 Friday, May 23 Tuesday, June 24 Wed., July 16
H: Wed., June 18 Monday, June 23 Wed., July 23 Wed., August 13

2014 Fall Semester

Event Day of the Week Date
Late registration Wednesday-Friday August 20, 21, 22
First day of classes Monday August 25
Drop/Add (closes at 5:00 PM Thursday) Monday-Thursday August 25-28
Labor Day (no classes) Monday September 1
Mid-term grades due Monday October 20
Last day for "W" grades (full semester) Thursday October 30
Thanksgiving recess begins (classes dismiss at noon) Wed. (noon) November 26
Thanksgiving recess ends (classes resume) Monday December 1
Last day of classes Friday December 5
Examination week begins Monday December 8
Examination week ends Friday December 12
Commencement Saturday December 13
Final grades due by 1:00 p.m. Monday December 15

Partial Fall Semester Classes

Schedule Type Begin Date Last Day to Drop Last Day to "W" End Date
1: Monday, August 25 Thursday, Aug. 28 Thursday, Oct. 30 Friday, Dec. 5
A: Monday, August 25 Thursday, Aug. 28 Thursday, Sept. 25 Tuesday, Oct. 14
B: Wed., Oct. 15 Monday, Oct. 20 Friday, Nov. 14 Friday, Dec. 5
D: Monday, August 25 Thursday, Aug. 28 Monday, Sept. 15 Friday, Sept. 26
E: Monday, Sept. 29 Tuesday, Sept. 30 Friday, Oct. 17 Thursday, Oct. 30
F: Friday, Oct. 31 Monday, Nov. 3 Thursday, Nov. 20 Friday, Dec. 5