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2017-2018 General Catalog

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2017-2018 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar, 2017-2018

Fall Semester 2017
Wintersession 2017
Spring Semester 2018

Spring Intersession 2018
Summer Term 2018
Summer Intersession 2018

Fall Semester 2017

AUGUST	10-11	Thu-Fri	International Student Orientation
	14	Mon	Freshman Orientation
	16	Wed	New Graduate Student Orientation
	17	Thu	Transfer Orientation
	21	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	29	Tue	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	30	Wed	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline* Date changed to Friday, September 1, 4:00 p.m. deadline, due to campus closure.
	30	Wed	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline* Date changed to Friday, September 1, 4:00 p.m. deadline, due to campus closure.

SEPTEMBER	4	Mon	Labor Day holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	5	Tue	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.

OCTOBER	17	Tue	Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline
	19	Thu	Fall Holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	22	Sun	Course scheduling for spring semester, Spring Intersession, and summer term begins, 5:00 p.m.
	23	Mon	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.

NOVEMBER	3	Fri	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	3	Fri	Final date for resigning from the University, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	3	Fri	Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours
	22	Wed	Thanksgiving Holiday begins, 12:30 p.m.
	27	Mon	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	29	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	2	Sat	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	3	Sun	Concentrated Study Period ends
	4-9	Mon-Sat	Final examinations
	12	Tue	Final grades due (degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	13	Wed	Final grades due (non-degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	15	Fri	Commencement Day
	42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes

Wintersession 2017

DECEMBER	11	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	11	Mon	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	12	Tue	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	12	Tue	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	19	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	19	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	22	Fri	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	23	Sat	Final examinations
	25	Mon	Winter holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.

JANUARY	4	Thu	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline
	11 Classes

Spring Semester 2018

JANUARY	3	Wed	International Student Orientation
	5	Fri	Freshman Orientation
	8	Mon	Transfer Orientation
	10	Wed	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	15	Mon	Martin Luther King Day holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	16	Tue	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	24	Wed	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W”, 4:30 p.m. deadline * Date updated due to campus closure.
	25	Thu	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline * Date updated due to campus closure.
	25	Thu	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline * Date updated due to campus closure.

FEBRUARY	12	Mon	Mardi Gras holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
FEBRUARY	14	Wed	Classes resume, 12:30 p.m.

MARCH	13	Tue	Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 a.m.
	23	Fri	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	23	Fri	Final date for resigning from the University, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	23	Fri	Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours
	25	Sun	Spring Break begins, 7:30 a.m.

APRIL	1	Sun	Course scheduling for fall semester, Summer Intersession, and Wintersession begins, 5:00 p.m.
	2	Mon	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	25	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
	28	Sat	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	29	Sun	Concentrated Study Period ends
	30	Mon	Final examinations

MAY	5	Sat	Final examinations end
	8	Tue	Final grades due (degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	9	Wed	Final grades due (non-degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline
	11	Fri	Commencement Activities
	12	Sat	Commencement Activities
	42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes

Spring Intersession 2018

MAY	14	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	14	Mon	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	15	Tue	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	15	Tue	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	22	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	22	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	25	Fri	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	26	Sat	Classes CANCELLED
	28	Mon	Final Examinations
	30	Wed	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline

11 Classes

Summer Term 2018

Session A

MAY	25	Fri	International Student Orientation
	30	Wed	Freshman Orientation
	31	Thu	Transfer Orientation

JUNE	4	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	6	Wed	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	7	Thu	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	7	Thu	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline

JULY	2	Mon	Mid-term grades due, 9:00 a.m.
	4	Wed	Independence Day holiday begins, 7:30 a.m.
	5	Thur	Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
	10	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	10	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	23	Mon	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	24	Tue	Concentrated Study Day
	25	Wed	Final examinations begin
	26	Thu	Final examinations end
	31	Tue	Final grades due (degree candidate), 9:00 a.m. deadline

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

Session B

(See Session A for Graduate School deadlines)

MAY	25	Fri	International Student Orientation
MAY	29-31	Tue-Thu	Freshman and Transfer Orientation

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

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

AUGUST	3	Fri	Commencement, 9:00 a.m.
24 Classes

Summer Intersession 2018

AUGUST	6	Mon	Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
	6	Mon	Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W,” 4:30 p.m. deadline
	7	Tue	Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	7	Tue	Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	14	Tue	Final date for resigning from the university, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	14	Tue	Final date for dropping courses, 4:30 p.m. deadline
	17	Fri	Classes end, 10:00 p.m.
	18	Sat	Final examinations
	22	Wed	Final grades due, 9:00 a.m. deadline
11 Classes