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2015-2016 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Academic Calendar


First Semester - Fall 2015

Tuesday, September 1, 2015 Academic year commences
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 Convocation
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 First day of classes
Monday, September 7, 2015 Labor Day; no classes
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Last day to Add, Drop, or Audit
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Last day to file Pass/Fail
Monday, October 12, 2015 Columbus Day Holiday - no classes
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 Follow Monday’s schedule
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Veterans Day Holiday - no classes
Thursday, November 12, 2015 Last day to Withdraw from a class
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 Thanksgiving recess begins after last class or lab
Monday, November 30, 2015 Classes resume
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Last day of Fall classes
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Study Day
Thursday December 10, 2015 Examinations begin
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Examinations end

Wintersession 2016

Monday, January 4, 2016 Intersession commences
Monday, January 18, 2016 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: no classes
Friday, January 22, 2016 Intersession ends, intersession finals

Spring Semester - Spring 2016

Monday, January 25, 2016 Spring classes begin
Friday, January 29, 2016 Last day to Add, Drop, or Audit
Monday, February 15, 2016 Presidents’ Day Holiday: no classes
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Follow Monday’s class schedule
Friday, February 26, 2016 Last day to file Pass/Fail
Frfiday, March 11, 2016 Spring recess begins after last class or lab
Monday, March 21, 2016 Classes resume
Friday, April 8, 2016 Last day to Withdraw from a class
Monday, April 16, 2016 Patriots’ Day: no classes
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Spring classes end
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Study Day
Thursday, May 5, 2016 Examinations begin
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Examinations end
Friday, May 13, 2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement (Charlton College of Business)
Saturday, May 14, 2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement (College of Engineering, College of Nursing, College of Visual & Performing Arts & SMAST)
Saturday, May 14, 2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement (College of Arts & Sciences)
Saturday, May 14, 2016 Final grades due
Monday, May 16, 2016 Graduate and Law School Commencement

Maymester

Monday, May 23, 2016 Classes Begin
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Last Day of Add/Drop
Friday, May 27, 2016 Last Day for Pass/Fail
Monday, June 6, 2016 Last Day for Withdrawal
Thursday, June 9, 2016 Last Day of Class
Friday, June 10, 2016 Exam Day

Summer Session I

Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Classes Begin
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Last Day of Add/Drop
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Last Day for Pass/Fail
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 Last Day for Withdrawal
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Last Day of Class
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Exam Day

Summer Session II

Monday, June 20, 2016 Classes Begin
Thursday, June 23, 2016 Last Day of Add/Drop
Tuesday, July 6, 2016 Last Day for Pass/Fail
Monday, July 25, 2016 Last Day for Withdrawal
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Last Day of Class
Monday, August 8, 2016 Exams End

Summer Session III

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Classes Begin
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Last Day of Add/Drop
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Last Day for Pass/Fail
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Last Day for Withdrawal
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 Last Day of Class
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Exam Day