Academic Calendar

2017-2018

First Semester – Fall 2017
Friday, September 1		Academic year commences
Tuesday, September 5		Convocation
Wednesday, September 6		First day of classes
Tuesday, September 12		Last day to Add, Drop or Audit
Monday, October 9		Columbus Day; no classes
Wednesday, October 11		Follow Monday’s class schedule
Thursday, October 12		Last day to seek Pass/Fail grading option
Saturday, November 11		Veterans’ Day; no classes
Thursday, November 16		Last day to withdraw from a class
Wednesday, November 22		Thanksgiving recess begins (after last class or lab)
Monday, November 28		Classes resume
Friday, December 8		Last day of classes
Monday, December 11		Study Day
Tuesday, December 12		Final Examinations begin
Monday, December 18		Final Examinations end
Thursday, December 21		Final grades due


Winter Intersession 2018
Wednesday, December 27		First day of classes
Monday, January 1		New Year’s Day; no classes
Monday, January 15		Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes
Wednesday, January 18		Last day of classes / Final Examinations

Second Semester – Spring 2018
Monday, January 22		First day of classes
Friday, January 26		Last day to Add, Drop or Audit
Monday, February 19		Presidents’ Day; no classes
Tuesday, February 20		Follow Monday’s class schedule
Monday, February 26		Last day to seek Pass/Fail grading option
Friday, March 2		Mid-Semester
Friday, March 9		Spring recess begins (after last class or lab)
Monday, March 19		Classes resume
Wednesday, April 11		Last day to withdraw from a class
Monday, April 16		Patriots’ Day; no classes
Tuesday, May 1		Last day of classes
Wednesday, May 2		Study Day
Thursday, May 3		Final Examinations begin
Wednesday, May 9		Final Examinations end
Saturday, May 12		Final grades due
Saturday, May 12		Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement