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2016 Academic Calendar

2016 Spring Semester

Event Day of the Week Date
Late registration Wednesday-Friday January 6, 7, 8
First day of classes Monday January 11
Drop/Add (closes at 5:00 PM Thursday) Monday-Thursday January 11-14
Martin Luther King Day (no classes) Monday January 18
Mid-term grades due Monday March 7
Spring recess begins (no classes) Saturday March 5
Spring recess ends (classes resume) Monday March 14
Last day for "W" grades (full semester) Wednesday March 23
Mid-semester recess begins (no classes) Thursday March 24
Mid-semester recess ends (classes resume) Monday March 28
Last day of classes Friday April 29
Examination week begins Monday May 2
Examination week ends Friday May 6
Commencement Friday, Saturday May 6, 7
Final grades due by 1:00 p.m. Monday May 9

Partial Semester Classes - Spring

Schedule Type Begin Date Last Day to Drop Last Day to "W" End Date
1: Monday, Jan. 11 Thursday, Jan. 14 Wednesday, March 23 Friday, April 29
A: Monday, Jan. 11 Thursday, Jan. 14 Thursday, Feb. 11 Tuesday, March 1
B: Wed., March 2 Monday, March 14 Tuesday, April 12 Friday, April 29
D: Monday, Jan. 11 Thursday, Jan. 14 Monday, Feb. 1 Friday, Feb. 12
E: Monday, Feb. 15 Tuesday, Feb. 16 Friday, March 4 Thursday, March 24
F: Friday, March 25 Monday, March 28 Monday, April 18 Friday, April 29

2016 Summer Semester

Event Day of the Week Date
Late registration Monday May 16
First day of classes Tuesday May 17
Drop/Add (closes at 5:00 PM Friday) Tuesday-Friday May 17-20
Memorial Day (no classes) Monday May 30
Independence Day (no classes) Monday July 4
Last day for "W" grades (full semester) Thursday July 7
Last day of classes Wednesday August 10
Final grades due by 1:00 p.m. Monday August 15

Partial Semester Classes - Summer

Schedule Type Begin Date Last Day to Drop Last Day to "W" End Date
1: Tuesday, May 17 Friday, May 20 Thursday, July 7 Wed., August 10
A: Tuesday, May 17 Friday, May 20 Monday, June 13 Tuesday, June 28
B: Wed., June 29 Tuesday, July 5 Tuesday, July 26 Wed., August 10
D: Tuesday, May 17 Friday, May 20 Friday, June 3 Tuesday, June 14
E: Wed., June 15 Thursday, June 16 Tuesday, July 5 Wed., July 13
F: Thursday, July 14 Friday, July 15 Monday, Aug. 1 Wed., August 10
G: Tuesday, May 17 Friday, May 20 Tuesday, June 21 Wed., July 13
H: Wed., June 15 Monday, June 20 Wed., July 20 Wed., August 10

2016 Fall Semester

Event Day of the Week Date
Late registration Wednesday-Friday August 24, 25, 26
First day of classes Monday August 29
Drop/Add (closes at 5:00 PM Thursday) Monday-Thursday Aug. 29-Sept. 1
Labor Day (no classes) Monday September 5
Mid-term grades due Monday October 17
Last day for "W" grades (full semester) Thursday November 3
Thanksgiving recess begins (classes dismiss at noon) Wed. (noon) November 23
Thanksgiving recess ends (classes resume) Monday November 28
Last day of classes Friday December 9
Examination week begins Monday December 12
Examination week ends Friday December 16
Commencement Saturday December 17
Final grades due by 1:00 p.m. Monday December 19

Partial Semester Classes - Fall

Schedule Type Begin Date Last Day to Drop Last Day to "W" End Date
1: Monday, August 29 Thursday, Sept. 1 Thursday, Nov. 3 Friday, Dec. 9
A: Monday, August 29 Thursday, Sept. 1 Thursday, Sept. 29 Tuesday, Oct. 18
B: Wed., Oct. 19 Monday, Oct. 24 Friday, Nov. 18 Friday, Dec. 9
D: Monday, August 29 Thursday, Sept. 1 Monday, Sept. 19 Friday, Sept. 30
E: Monday, Oct. 3 Tuesday, Oct. 4 Friday, Oct. 21 Thursday, Nov. 3
F: Friday, Nov. 4 Monday, Nov. 7 Monday, Nov. 28 Friday, Dec. 9