Academic Calendar

First Semester - Fall 2017
Friday, September 1, 2017	Academic year commences
Tuesday, September 5, 2017	Convocation
Wednesday, September 6, 2017	First Day of Classes
Tuesday, September 12, 2017	Last day to Add, Drop, or Audit
Monday, October 9, 2017	Columbus Day Holiday - no classes
Wednesday, October 11, 2017	Follow Monday’s class schedule
Thursday, October 12, 2017	Last day to file Pass/Fail
Saturday, November 11, 2017	Veterans Day Holiday - no classes
Thursday, November 16, 2017	Last day to withdraw from a class
Wednesday, November 22, 2017	Thanksgiving recess begins after last class
Monday, November 27, 2017	Classes resume
Friday, December 8, 2017	Last day of Fall classes
Monday, December 11, 2017	Study Day
Tuesday, December 12, 2017	Final exams begin
Monday, December 18, 2017	Final exams end
Thursday, December 21, 2017	Final grades due

Winter Session 2018
Wednesday, December 27, 2017	First day of Intersession classes
Monday, January 1, 2018	New Year’s Day: no classes
Monday, January 15, 2018	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: no classes
Wednesday, January 18, 2018	Last day/final exams of Intersession classes

Second Semester - Spring 2018
Monday, January 22, 2018	First Day of Classes
Friday, January 26, 2018	Last day to Add, Drop, or Audit
Monday, February 19, 2018	Presidents’ Day Holiday: no classes
Tuesday, February 20, 2018	Follow Monday’s class schedule
Monday, February 26, 2018	Last day to file Pass/Fail
Friday, March 9, 2018	Spring recess begins after last class
Saturday, March 10, 2018	Spring recess begins after last class (University Extension only)
Monday, March 19, 2018	Classes resume
Wednesday, April 11, 2018	Last day to Withdraw from a class
Monday, April 16, 2018	Patriots’ Day Holiday: no classes
Tuesday, May 1, 2018	Last day of Spring classes
Wednesday, May 2, 2018	Study Day
Thursday, May 3, 2018	Final exams begin
Wednesday, May 9, 2018	Final exams end
Saturday, May 12, 2018	Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement
Saturday, May 12, 2018	Final grades due