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2016-2017 General Catalog

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2016-2017 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar, 2016-2017

Fall Semester 2016
Wintersession 2016
Spring Semester 2017

Spring Intersession 2017
Summer Term 2017
Summer Intersession 2017

Fall Semester 2016

AUGUST	11-12	Thu-Fri	International Student Orientation
	12	Fri	Final date for submitting to the Graduate School General Examination Results for the doctorate to be awarded at fall commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline (minimum period of three months is required between completion of the General Exam and completion of the Final Defense)
	15-18	Mon-Thu	Freshman and Transfer Orientation
	17	Wed	New Graduate Student Orientation
	22	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	24	Wed	Final date for submitting to the Graduate School (or updating) “Applications for Degree” to be awarded at fall commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	24	Wed	Final date for “Degree Only” registration (all degree requirements, including document submission to the Graduate School must be met), 4:30 p.m. deadline
	30	Tue	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	31	Wed	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	31	Wed	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline

SEPTEMBER	2	Fri	Final date for submitting to the Graduate School “Requests for Final Exams” (comprehensive exam, thesis/dissertation defense) for degrees to be awarded at fall commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	5	Mon	Labor Day holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	6	Tue	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.

OCTOBER	6	Thu	Fall Holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	10	Mon	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	18	Tue	Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline
	23	Sun	Course scheduling for spring semester, Spring Intersession, and summer term begins, 5:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER	4	Fri	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	4	Fri	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	4	Fri	Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours
	14	Mon	Final date for submitting to the Graduate School committee examination reports and approved theses and dissertations, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	23	Wed	Thanksgiving holiday begins, 12:30 p.m.
	28	Mon	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	30	Wed	Concentrated Study Period begins–no meetings, social activities, athletic events, or other extracurricular activities requiring student participation will be scheduled; no major examinations will be given in academic courses other than labs

DECEMBER	3	Sat	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	4	Sun	Concentrated Study Period ends
	5-10	Mon-Sat	Final examinations
	13	Tue	Final grades due (degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	14	Wed	Final grades due (non-degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	16	Fri	Commencement Day
	42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes

Wintersession 2016

DECEMBER	12	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	12	Mon	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	13	Tue	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	13	Tue	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	20	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	20	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	23	Fri	Winter holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.

JANUARY	3	Tue	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	3	Tue	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	4	Wed	Final examinations
	6	Fri	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline
	11 Classes

Spring Semester 2017

JANUARY	4	Wed	International Student Orientation
	5, 6, 9	Thu, Fri, Mon	Freshman and Transfer Orientation
	10	Tue	Final date for submitting to the Graduate School General Examination results for the doctorate to be awarded at spring commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline (minimum period of three months is required between completion of the General Exam and completion of the Final Defense)
	11	Wed	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	13	Fri	Final date for submitting (or updating) to the Graduate School “Applications for Degree” to be awarded at spring commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	16	Mon	Martin Luther King Day holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	17	Tue	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	17	Tue	Final date for “Degree Only” registration (all degree requirements, including document submission to the Graduate School must be met), 4:30 p.m. deadline
	20	Fri	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W”, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	23	Mon	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	23	Mon	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	25	Wed	Final date for submitting to the Graduate School “Requests for Final Exams” (comprehensive exam, thesis/dissertation defense) for degrees to be awarded at spring commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline

FEBRUARY

27

Mon

Mardi Gras holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.

MARCH	1	Wed	Classes resume, 12:30 p.m.
	14	Tue	Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 a.m.
	24	Fri	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	24	Fri	Final date for resigning from the University, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	24	Fri	Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours
	26	Sun	Course scheduling for fall semester, Summer Intersession, and Wintersession begins, 5:00 p.m.

APRIL	9	Sun	Spring Break begins, 7:30 a.m.
	10	Mon	Final date for submitting to the Graduate School General Examination Results for the doctorate to be awarded at summer commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline (minimum period of three months is required between completion of the General Exam and completion of the Final Defense)
	10	Mon	Final date for submitting to the Graduate School committee examination reports and approved theses and dissertations, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	17	Mon	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	26	Wed	Concentrated Study Period begins–no meetings, social activities, athletic events, or other extracurricular activities requiring student participation will be scheduled; no major examinations will be given in academic courses other than labs
	29	Sat	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	30	Sun	Concentrated Study Period ends

MAY	1-6	Mon-Sat	Final examinations
	9	Tue	Final grades due (degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	10	Wed	Final grades due (non-degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	11, 12	Thu, Fri	Commencement will be held over a two day period, May 11-12
	42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes

Spring Intersession 2017

MAY	15	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	15	Mon	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	16	Tue	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	16	Tue	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	23	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	23	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	26	Fri	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	29	Mon	Final Examinations
	31	Wed	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline

11 Classes

Summer Term 2017

Session A

MAY	10	Wed	Final date for submitting (or updating) to the Graduate School “Applications for Degree” to be awarded at summer commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	26	Fri	International Student Orientation
	30	Tue	Freshman and Transfer Orientation

JUNE	1	Thu	Freshman and Transfer Orientation ends
	1	Thu	Final date for “Degree Only” registration (all degree requirements, including document submission to the Graduate School must be met), 4:30 p.m. deadline
	5	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	7	Wed	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	8	Thu	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	8	Thu	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	8	Thu	Final date for “Degree Only” registration (all degree requirements, including document submission and approval by the Graduate School must be met), 4:30 p.m. deadline
	9	Fri	Final date for submitting to the Graduate School “Requests for Final Exams” (comprehensive exam, theses/dissertation defense) for degrees to be awarded at summer commencement, 4:30 p.m. deadline

JULY	3	Mon	Mid-term grades due, 9:00 a.m.
	4	Tue	Independence Day holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	5	Wed	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	10	Mon	Final date for submitting to the Graduate School committee examination reports and approved theses and dissertations, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	11	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	11	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	24	Mon	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	25	Tue	Concentrated Study Day
	26	Wed	Final examinations begin
	27	Thu	Final examinations end

AUGUST	1	Tue	Final grades due (degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	2	Wed	Final grades due (non-degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	4	Fri	Commencement, 9:00 a.m.
	35 Classes

Session B

(See Session A for Graduate School deadlines)

MAY	26	Fri	International Student Orientation
MAY	30	Tue	Freshman and Transfer Orientation begins

JUNE	1	Thu	Freshman and Transfer Orientation ends
	5	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	7	Wed	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	8	Thu	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	8	Thu	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	27	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	27	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline

JULY	4	Tue	Independence Day holiday
	5	Wed	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	7	Fri	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	8	Sat	Final examinations
	12	Wed	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline

AUGUST	4	Fri	Commencement, 9:00 a.m.
24 Classes

Summer Intersession 2017

AUGUST	7	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	7	Mon	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	8	Tue	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	8	Tue	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	15	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	15	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	18	Fri	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	19	Sat	Final examinations
	23	Wed	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline
11 Classes