2017–18 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2017
Monday-Wednesday	April 3-May 31	Priority Registration for continuing and returning students for fall 2017
Thursday-Thursday	June 1-29	New Student Registration for fall 2017
Tuesday	August 1	Tuition and fees due (students whose payments are not received by this date may be assessed a late fee up to $250)
Saturday-Tuesday	August 26-29	New Student Orientation Residence halls open at 9:00 am for new and readmitted students
Saturday	August 26	New Student Final Registration for new undergraduate students not yet registered
Monday	August 28	Residence halls open at 9:00 am for continuing students
Monday-Tuesday	August 28-29	Final Registration — Open to all students.
Tuesday	August 29	Graduate Student Orientation Last day to reduce credits, withdraw, or take a leave of absence for a full tuition adjustment
Wednesday	August 30	First day of instruction
Wednesday-Wednesday	August 30-September 13	Add/Drop Period
Monday	September 4	Labor Day Holiday
Wednesday	September 13	Add Deadline  Last day to add a class  Last day to change credit value for variable credit courses Last day to select change to or from audit option Last day to reduce credits, withdraw, or take a leave of absence for a partial tuition adjustment Administrative Withdrawal Date
Thursday-Wednesday	September 14-27	Late Drop Period
Friday	September 15	Convocation
Wednesday	September 27	Drop Deadline  Last day to drop a class without grade of "W"  Last day to decrease credit value for variable credit courses  Last day to change P/NP, graded, or audit grading options
Friday	November 3	Last day for graduating seniors to declare a minor
Wednesday	November 8	Last day to withdraw from an individual class. A "W" will appear on the transcript.
Monday–Wednesday	November 6–15	Priority Registration for continuing and returning students for January term 2018 and spring term 2018
Tuesday	November 21	Master's theses and doctoral dissertations for degrees to be conferred January 2018 (fall 2017) due in the Library
Wednesday	November 22	Fall course evaluations open
Wednesday–Friday	November 22-24	Thanksgiving Holidays
Friday	December 1	Last day to file graduation application for degrees to be conferred May (spring 2018) or September (summer 2018)
Monday-Friday	December 4-8	New Student Registration for spring 2018
Wednesday	December 13	Fall course evaluations close
Monday	December 11	Last day of instruction Last day to take a leave of absence or withdraw for the current semester Last day to file an Incomplete Grade Request without documentation
Tuesday–Wednesday	December 12-13	Reading Days
Thursday–Tuesday	December 14-19	Final Exams
Tuesday	December 19	Last day to file an Incomplete Grade Request with documentation
Wednesday	December 20	Residence halls close at noon
Friday	December 22	Grades due by faculty

Spring Semester 2018
Tuesday	January 2	Tuition and fees due (students whose payments are not received by this date may be assessed a late fee up to $250)
Monday	January 15	Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Tuesday	January 16	New Student Orientation Residence halls open at 9:00 am for new and readmitted students Final Registration for spring 2018 — Open to all students Last day to reduce credits, withdraw, or take a leave of absence for a full tuition adjustment
Wednesday	January 17	First day of instruction
Wednesday-Wednesday	January 17-31	Add/Drop Period
Wednesday	January 31	Add Deadline  Last day to add a class Last day to change credit value for variable credit courses Last day to select change to or from audit option Last day to reduce credits, withdraw, or take a leave of absence for a partial tuition adjustment Administrative Withdrawal Date
Thursday-Wednesday	February 1-14	Late Drop Period
Wednesday	February 14	Drop Deadline  Last day to drop a class without grade of "W"  Last day to decrease credit value for variable credit courses  Last day to change P/NP, graded, or audit grading options
Monday	February 19	Presidents' Day Holiday
Monday-Friday	March 19-23	Spring Break
Wednesday	March 28	Last day to withdraw from an individual class. A "W" will appear on the transcript.
Monday-Friday	April 2-May 25	Priority registration for continuing and returning students for summer 2018
Monday-Tueday	April 2-June 26	Priority registration for continuing and returning students for fall 2018
Friday	April 13	Master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for degrees to be conferred May 2018 due in the Library
Friday	April 20	Spring course evaluations open
Wednesday	May 2	Last day of instruction Last day to take a leave of absence or withdraw for the current semester Last day to file an Incomplete Grade Request without documentation
Thursday-Friday	May 3-4	Reading Days
Friday	May 4	Spring course evaluations close
Saturday-Thursday	May 5-10	Final Exams
Friday	May 11	Residence halls close for non-graduating students at noon
Saturday	May 12	130th Commencement
Sunday	May 13	Residence halls close at noon for graduating students
Tuesday	May 15	Last day to file graduation application for degrees to be conferred January (fall 2018)
Friday	May 18	Grades due by faculty

Summer Semester 2018
Monday-Friday	April 2-May 25	Registration for summer 2018
Tuesday	May 1	Tuition and fees due
Tuesday	May 8	Drop from classes for non-payment
Monday	May 14	First day of instruction Residence halls open
Friday	May 25	Add Deadline (including late-starting courses) Last day to add a class  Last day to change credit value for variable credit courses Last day to select change to or from audit option Last day to reduce credits, withdraw, or take a leave of absence or withdraw for a partial tuition adjustment Final drop for non-payment of summer term bills
Saturday-Friday	May 26-June 8	Late Drop Period
Friday	June 8	Drop Deadline  Last day to drop a class without grade of "W"  Last day to decrease credit value for variable credit courses  Last day to change P/NP, graded, or audit grading options
Wednesday	July 4	Independence Day Holiday
Monday	July 16	Last day to withdraw from an individual class.  A "W" will appear on the transcript.
Friday	August 17	Last day of instruction Residence halls close
Friday	August 24	Grades due by faculty