Academic Calendar 2017-18

Fall 2017
	AUGUST
Jump Start	13
New Faculty Orientation	14-15
Faculty Return to Campus	16
New Student check-in/orientation	17-18
Residence Hall Opening: New Students	17
All Student Open check-in	21
Subterm A classes begin Monday	21
Residence Hall Opening: Returners	21
Classes Begin (Subterm A classes begin Monday)	23
Census Date (Last day to Add/Drop and Last Day to Register)	30
	SEPTEMBER
Deadline: Application for Spring Graduation	1
Labor Day (no classes, offices closed)	4
	OCTOBER
Midterm	9
Fall Break†	19-20
Online Registration for Spring semester begins	30
	NOVEMBER
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty	3
Thanksgiving Holiday†	22-24
Honors Chapel	30
	*DECEMBER*
Final Examinations†	4-7
Residence Hall Closing	8
Fall Commencement	9
Christmas Break	Dec 11 - Jan 7
†FALL Priority Makeup Days (PMD) Priority: Fall Break (Thu,Fri); Exam Days (Mon, Tues); Thanksgiving Holiday (Wed)

Spring 2018
	*JANUARY*
Faculty Return to Campus	8
All student check-in	8
Subterm A classes begin	8
Residence Hall Opening	8
Classes Begin (Subterm A classes begin Monday)	10
Census Date (Add/Drop Period Ends and Last Day to Register)	16
Deadline: Application for Spring/Summer Graduation	19
Martin Luther King Day (no classes, offices closed)	15
	*FEBRUARY*
Midterm	26
	*MARCH*
Spring Break‡	5-9
Online Registration for Fall semester begins	12
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty	23
Good Friday Holiday (Offices Closed)	30
	*APRIL*
Easter Holiday	2
Honors Chapel	24
	*MAY*
Final Examinations	Apr 30 - May 3
Residence Hall Closing	4
Spring Commencement	5
‡SPRING Priority Makeup Days (PMD): Spring Break (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri)

Summer 2018
	*MAY*
Classes Begin	7
Census Date (Add/Drop Period Ends and Last Day to Register)	11
Memorial Day (No Classes,Offices Closed)	28
	*JUNE*
Last day of classes	15