ACADEMIC CALENDAR
SPRING SEMESTER, 2015
January 2015
S M
4
5
T W
6
7
T
F
S
1
2
3
8
9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Jan 5
Jan 5-9
Jan 9
Jan 12
Jan 13
Jan 16
Mon
Mon-Fri
Fri
Mon
Tue
Fri
Jan 19
Jan 20
Feb 6
Feb 9-11
Mon
Tue
Fri
Mon-Wed
Feb 12
Thur
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February 2015
S M
T W
T
F
S
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14
4
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March 2015
S M
T W
T
F
S
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14
4
Feb 16-18 Mon-Wed
Feb 19
Thur
Feb 23-26 Mon-Thur
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 6
Mar 9
Mar 10
Mar 9-13
Mar 23
Fri
Mon
Tue
Mon-Fri
Mon
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
April 2015
S M
5
6
T W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
8
9 10 11
7
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
May 2015
S M
3
4
T W
5
6
T
7
F
S
1
2
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Mar 23-27 Mon-Fri
Mar 30
Mon
April 3-10 Fri-Fri
April 6-8 Mon-Wed
April 13
April 14
Mon
Tue
April 20
Mon
April 27May 1
May 4
Mon-Fri
May 4-5
May 6
May 7-8
May 9
May 11
Mon-Tue
Wed
Thur- Fri
Sat
Mon
Mon
University Offices Open
Faculty Development Activities
Residence halls open for students
Classes begin for Spring full-term and 1st 8-week session
Final date for adding 1st 8-week courses for credit
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes for
Spring full-term and 2nd 8-week courses
Martin Luther King Day Holiday
Classes resume
Final date for removing “I” grades
Mid-term grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.
Wed
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for
1st 8-week session; a “W” grade is issued
Mardi Gras Holiday
Classes resume
Mid-term grading for Spring full-term classes;
Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Thur
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate
Advisory Committee
Final examinations for 1st 8-week classes
Classes begin for 2nd 8-week session
Final grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Tue
Preliminary examinations for doctoral students
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for
Spring full-term; a “W” grade is issued
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate
School
Spring Break Holiday
Mid-Term grading for 2nd 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.
Wed
Classes resume
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination and
application for August commencement
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for
2nd 8-week session; a “W” grade is issued
Final examinations for graduating students
Final grading for graduating students for Spring full-term and 2nd 8week session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.
Final examinations for non-graduating students
Student Study Day
Final examinations for non-graduating students
Commencement, 10:00 a.m.
Final grading for non-graduating students for Spring full-term and
2nd 8-week session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Semester ends at
3:00 p.m.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
MAYMESTER • SUMMER INTERSESSION, 2015
May 2015
S M
3
4
T W
5
6
T
7
F
S
1
2
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
May 11
May 12
Mon
Tue
May 22
Fri
May 25
May 26
May 28
May 29
June 1
Mon
Tue
Thur
Fri
Mon
Summer Intersession Classes begin
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes
for Intersession
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for
Summer Intersession; a “W” grade is issued
Memorial Day Holiday
Classes resume
Final Examinations
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination
Final grading for Summer Intersession; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.;
Session ends at 3:00 p.m.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FIRST SUMMER SESSION, 2015
May 29
June 1
June 2
June 2015
S M
7
T W
T
F
S
1
2
4
5
6
8
9 10 11 12 13
3
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
Fri
Mon
Tue
June 10-15 Wed-Mon
June 16
Tue
June 17
Wed
June 18
Thur
June 25
June 29
Thur
Mon
June 29
Mon
July 3
Fri
Residence halls open for students-1st session
Classes begin-1st Summer session
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes1st session; a “W” grade is issued.
Preliminary examinations for doctoral students
Final date for removing “I”
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate
Advisory Committee
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for
1st summer session; a “W” grade is issued
Final examinations for 1st Summer Session
Final grading for 1st Summer Session; grading ends at 3:00 p.m.;
Session ends at 3:00 p.m.
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate
School -1st Summer Session
Independence Day Holiday (observed)
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
SECOND SUMMER SESSION, 2015
July 2015
S M
5
6
T W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
8
9 10 11
7
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
July 5
July 6
July 7
Sun
Mon
Tue
July 9
Thur
July 14
Tue
July 20-23
July 21
July 21
Mon-Thur
Tue
Tue
Residence halls open for students -2nd Summer Session
Classes begin -2nd Summer Session
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes
for 2nd Summer Session
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for
10-week Summer Session; a “W” grade is issued
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination
and application for degree for December commencement
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students
Final date for removing “I” grades
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for
2nd Summer Session; a “W” grade is issued
July 30
Aug 3
Thur
Mon
Final examinations for 2nd Summer Session
Final grading for 2nd Summer Session; grading ends at 3:00 p.m.;
Summer Term ends at 3:00 p.m.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL SEMESTER, 2015
August 2015
S
M
T
W
T
F
2
3
4
5
6
7
S
1
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Aug 17-21
Aug 21
Aug 24
Aug 25
Aug 28
Mon-Fri
Fri
Mon
Tue
Fri
Faculty Development Activities
Residence halls open for students
Classes begin for Fall full-term and 1st 8-week session
Final date for adding 1st 8-week courses for credit
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes
for Fall full-term
Sep 7
Sep 8
Sep 18
Sep 18-22
Mon
Tue
Fri
Fri- Tue
Sep 25
Fri
Oct 5-16
Oct 8-9
Oct 12
Oct 15
Mon-Fri
Thur-Fri
Mon
Thur
Oct 16
Oct 19
Oct 19
Oct 19-23
Oct 20
Oct 29
Fri
Mon
Mon
Mon-Fri
Tue
Thur
Oct 30
Fri
Nov 2-6
Nov 12-16
Mon-Fri
Thur-Mon
Nov 13
Fri
Nov 20
Fri
Nov 25-27
Nov 30
Nov 30Dec 3
Dec 7
Wed-Fri
Mon
Mon-Thur
Labor Day Holiday.
Classes resume
Final date for removing “I” grades
Mid-Term Grading for 1st 8 weeks; grading ends at 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University
for 1st 8-week session; a “W” grade is issued
Mid-Term Grading for full fall term; grading begins
Fall Break Holiday
Classes resume
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with
Graduate Advisory Committee
Final Exam Date for 1st 8-week classes
Final grading for 1st 8-week classes; grading ends at 3:00 p.m.
Classes begin for 2nd 8-week session
Preliminary examinations for doctoral students
Final date for adding 2nd 8-week courses for credit
Final date for filing field study, thesis, dissertation with Graduate
School
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University
for Fall full-term; a “W” grade is issued
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students
Mid-term grading 2nd 8 weeks; grading ends at 3:00 p.m.
Monday
Final date for making application for comprehensive exams and
application for May commencement
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University
for 2nd 8-week session; a “W” grade is issued
Thanksgiving holidays; Classes close at 12:00 noon, Wednesday
Classes Resume
Final Examinations for Graduating Students
Dec 7-8
Dec 9
Dec 10-11
Dec 12
Mon-Tue
Wed
Thur-Fri
Sat
30 31
September 2015
S
6
M
7
T
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
October 2015
S
4
M
5
T
6
W
7
T
F
S
1
2
3
8
9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November 2015
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
December 2015
S
6
M
7
T
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Mon
Final grading for graduating students for Fall full-term and 2nd 8week session; grading ends at 3:00 p.m.
Final Examinations for non-graduating students
Student Study Day – no examinations scheduled.
Final Examinations for non-graduating students
Commencement, 10:00 a.m.
Dec 14
Mon
Dec 21Jan 3
Mon-Sun
December 2015
S
M
6
7
T
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
8
9 10 11 12
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
WINTERSESSION 2015-2016
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Dec 14
Dec 15
Mon
Tue
Dec 24Jan 1
Jan 1
Jan 4
Jan 5
Thur-Fri
Jan 15
Jan 19
Fri
Tue
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Fri
Fri
Tue
January 2016
S
M
3
T
4
W
5
T
6
7
F
S
1
2
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
31
February 2016
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29
March 2016
S
6
M
7
T
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
New Year’s Day (observed)
Wintersession classes resume
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University
for Wintersession; a “W” grade is issued.
Final examinations for Wintersession classes
Final grading for Wintersession; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Mon;
Session ends at 3:00 p.m.
SPRING SEMESTER, 2016
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
7
Classes begin
Final date for adding Wintersession courses
for credit or making course changes
Wintersession Break (no classes)
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
S
Final grading for non-graduating students for Fall full-term and
2nd 8-week session; grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Semester ends at
3:00 p.m.
University Offices closed (beginning on Friday, December 18 at
11:30 a.m. until Monday, January 4 at 7:30 a.m.)
Jan 4
Jan 11-15
Jan 15
Jan 18
Jan 19
Jan 20
Jan 22
Mon
Mon-Fri
Fri
Mon
Tue
Wed
Fri
Feb 8-10
Feb 11
Feb 15-17
Mon-Wed
Thur
Mon-Wed
Feb 17
Feb 19
Wed
Fri
Mar 2-11
Wed-Fri
Mar 11
Fri
Mar 11
Mar 14-18
Mar 14
Mar 14
Mar 15
Fri
Mon-Fri
Mon
Mon
Tue
University Offices Open
Faculty Development Activities
Residence halls open for students
Martin Luther King Day Holiday
Classes begin for Spring full-term and 1st 8-week session
Final date for adding 1st 8-week courses for credit
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes
for Spring full-term
Mardi Gras Holiday
Classes resume
Mid-term grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.
Wed
Final date for removing “I” grades
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for
1st 8-week session; a “W” grade is issued
Mid-term grading for Spring full-term classes;
Grading ends at 11:00 am Friday
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate
Advisory Committee
Final examinations for 1st 8-week classes
Preliminary examinations for doctoral students
Final grading for 1st 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m. Mon
Classes begin for 2nd 8-week session
Final date for adding 2nd 8-week courses for credit
April 2016
S
3
M
4
T
5
W
6
T
7
F
S
1
2
8
9
Mar 24
Thur
Mar 25April 1
April 4
April 4-8
April 5
Fri-Fri
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate
School
Spring Break Holiday
Mon
Mon-Fri
Tue
April 11-13 Mon-Wed
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
April 15
Fri
April 22
Fri
May 2-5
May 9
Mon-Thur
Mon
May 9-10
May 11
May 12-13
May 14
May 16
Mon-Tue
Wed
Thur- Fri
Sat
Mon
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May 2016
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Classes resume
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for
Spring full-term; a “W” grade is issued
Mid-Term grading for 2nd 8-week classes; Grading ends at 3:00
p.m. Wed
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination
and application for August commencement
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for
2nd 8-week session; a “W” grade is issued
Final examinations for graduating students
Final grading for graduating students for Spring full-term and 2nd
8-week session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.
Final examinations for non-graduating students
Student Study Day
Final examinations for non-graduating students
Commencement, 10:00 a.m.
Final grading for non-graduating students for Spring full-term and
2nd 8-week session; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.; Semester ends at
3:00 p.m.
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
MAYMESTER • SUMMER INTERSESSION, 2016
May 16
May 17
Mon
Tue
May 24
Tue
May 30
May 31
June 2
Mon
Tue
Thur
June 3
Fri
Summer Intersession Classes begin
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes
for Intersession
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for
Summer Intersession; a “W” grade is issued
Memorial Day Holiday
Final Examinations
Final grading for Summer Intersession; Grading ends at 3:00 p.m.;
Session ends at 3:00 p.m.
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination
June 2016
S
5
M
6
T
7
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
8
9 10 11
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
FIRST SUMMER SESSION, 2016
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
May 31
June 1
June 2
Tue
Wed
Thur
June 13-17 Mon-Fri
June 14
Tue
June 15
Wed
Residence halls open for students-1st session
Classes begin-1st Summer session
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes1st session
Preliminary examinations for doctoral students
Final date for removing “I” grades
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate
Advisory Committee
June 17
Fri
June 28
June 30
Tue
Thur
June 30
Thur
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for
1st summer session; a “W” grade is issued
Final examinations for 1st Summer Session
Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate
School -1st Summer Session
Final grading for 1st Summer Session; grading ends at 3:00 p.m.;
Session ends at 3:00 p.m.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
SECOND SUMMER SESSION, 2016
July 2016
S
3
M
4
T
5
W
6
T
7
F
S
1
2
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
July 1
July 4
July 5
July 6
Fri
Mon
Tue
Wed
July 12
Tue
July 15
Fri
July 11-15
July 18
July 21
Mon-Fri
Mon
Thur
Aug 1
Aug 3
Mon
Wed
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
August 2016
S
7
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
Revised 4/27/2015
Residence halls open for students -2nd Summer Session
Independence Day Holiday (observed)
Classes begin -2nd Summers
Final date for adding courses for credit or making course changes
for 2nd Summer Session
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for
10-week Summer Session; a “W” grade is issued
Final date for making application for comprehensive examination
and application for degree for December commencement
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students
Final date for removing “I” grades
Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University for
2nd Summer Session; a “W” grade is issued
Final examinations for 2nd Summer Session
Final grading for 2nd Summer Session; grading ends at 3:00 p.m.;
Summer Term ends at 3:00 p.m.