FALL SEMESTER |
Residence halls open for new residential students | Aug. 20 |
Residence halls open for returning residential students | Aug. 23 |
Instruction begins at 8:00 A.M. | Aug. 24 |
Drop/Add begins at 8:00 A.M. | Aug. 24 |
Final date to register or add a class | Aug. 30 |
Final date to drop without course appearing on transcript | Aug. 30 |
Formal Opening Convocation | Aug. 31 |
Labor Day (no classes) | Sept. 5 |
Mid-semester | Oct. 12 |
Fall break (no classes) | Oct. 13-14 |
Begin second half-term classes | Oct. 17 |
Final date to drop with "W" | Oct. 25 |
Registration for spring semester | Oct. 19-Nov. 11 |
Thanksgiving Break (at close of evening classes Nov. 22) | Nov. 23-27 |
Instruction resumes | Nov. 28 |
Last day of classes | Dec. 2 |
Final Exams | Dec. 5-9 |
Residence halls close at Noon | Dec. 10 |
FALL Online |
Term 1 | Aug. 24-Oct. 12 |
Last Day to drop/add | Aug. 26 |
Final date to drop with "W" if registered ONLY in Term 1 | Sept. 22 |
Final date to drop with "W" if registered in BOTH Terms I and 2 | Oct. 20 |
Term 2 | Oct. 17-Dec. 2 |
Last Day to drop/add | Oct. 19 |
Final date to drop with "W" if registered ONLY in Term 2 | Nov. 14 |
SPRING SEMESTER |
Residence halls open for students | Jan. 8 |
Instruction begins at 8:00 A.M. | Jan. 9 |
Drop/Add begins at 8:00 A.M. | Jan. 9 |
Final date to register or add a class | Jan. 13 |
Final date to drop without course appearing on transcript | Jan. 13 |
Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes) | Jan. 16 |
Spring Break (no classes) | Feb. 27-Mar. 3 |
Mid-semester | Mar. 1 |
Instruction resumes | Mar. 6 |
Begin second half-term classes | Mar. 6 |
Final date to drop with a “W” | Mar. 16 |
Registration for summer, & fall semester | Mar. 13- Mar. 29 |
Celebration of Student Achievements (classes end at Noon) | Apr. 6 |
Easter Recess (classes end at 9 PM on April 13) | Apr. 14-17 |
Instruction resumes | Apr. 18 |
Last day of classes | Apr. 21 |
Examination period | Apr. 24-28 |
Baccalaureate | April 28 |
Residence Halls close for all but Graduating Seniors at Noon | April 28 |
Commencement at 10:00 A.M. | Apr. 29 |
SPRING Online |
Term 1 | Jan. 9-Feb. 24 |
Last day to drop/add | Jan. 11 |
Final date to drop with "W" if registered ONLY in Term 1 | Feb. 10 |
Final date to drop with "W" if registered in BOTH Terms I and 2 | Mar. 10 |
Term 2 | Mar. 6-Apr. 21 |
Last day to drop/add | Mar. 8 |
Final date to drop with "W" if registered ONLY in Term 2 | Apr. 3 |
SUMMER SESSIONS |
Session I | May 8-June 9 |
Last day to drop/add | May 10 |
Final date to drop with "W" | May 26 |
Session II | June 12-July 14 |
Last day to drop/add | June 14 |
Final date to drop with "W" | June 28 |
Summer Online |
Term 1 | May 8-June 23 |
Last day to drop/add | May 10 |
Final date to drop with "W" if registered ONLY in Term 1 | June 2 |
Final date to drop with "W" if registered in BOTH Terms I and 2 | July 5 |
Term 2 | June 26-Aug. 11 |
Last day to drop/add | June 28 |
Final date to drop with "W" if registered ONLY in Term 2 | July 21 |