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			| First Semester – Fall 2016 |  
			| Tuesday, September 6 |  | Academic year commences |  
			| Tuesday, September 6 |  | Convocation |  
			| Wednesday, September 7 |  | First day of classes |  
			| Wednesday, September 14 |  | Last day to Add, Drop or Audit |  
			| Monday, October 10 |  | Columbus Day; no classes |  
			| Thursday, October 13 |  | Last day to seek Pass/Fail grading option |  
			| Friday, October 21 |  | Mid-Semester |  
			| Wednesday, November 9 |  | Follow Friday’s class schedule |  
			| Friday, November 11 |  | Veterans’ Day; no classes |  
			| Friday, November 18 |  | Last day to withdraw from a class |  
			| Wednesday, November 23 |  | Thanksgiving recess begins (after last class or lab) |  
			| Monday, November 28 |  | Classes resume |  
			| Monday, December 12 |  | Last day of classes |  
			| Tuesday, December 13 |  | Study Day |  
			| Wednesday, December 14 |  | Final Examinations begin |  
			| Tuesday, December 20 |  | Final Examinations end |  
			| Friday, December 23 |  | Final grades due |  
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			| Winter Intersession 2017 |  
			| Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 |  | First day of classes |  
			| Monday, January 2, 2017 |  | New Year’s Day; no classes |  
			| Monday, January 16, 2017 |  | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes |  
			| Wednesday, January 18 |  | Last day of classes / Final Examinations |  
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			| Second Semester – Spring 2017 |  
			| Monday, January 23 |  | First day of classes |  
			| Friday, January 27 |  | Last day to Add, Drop or Audit |  
			| Monday, February 20 |  | Presidents’ Day; no classes |  
			| Tuesday, February 21 |  | Follow Monday’s class schedule |  
			| Monday, February 27 |  | Last day to seek Pass/Fail grading option |  
			| Friday, March 3 |  | Mid-Semester |  
			| Friday, March 10 |  | Spring recess begins (after last class or lab) |  
			| Monday, March 20 |  | Classes resume |  
			| Wednesday, April 12 |  | Last day to withdraw from a class |  
			| Monday, April 17 |  | Patriots’ Day; no classes |  
			| Tuesday, May 2 |  | Last day of classes |  
			| Wednesday, May 3 |  | Study Day |  
			| Thursday, May 4 |  | Final Examinations begin |  
			| Wednesday, May 10 |  | Final Examinations end |  
			| Saturday, May 13 |  | Final grades due |  
			| Saturday, May 13 |  | Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement |  
			| Monday, May 15 |  | Law School Commencement |  
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