University Academic Calendar 2014–2018 Fall International Student Orientation Fall Graduate Student Orientation University Convocation Destination Kent State: Welcome Weekend Fall Classes Begin Labor Day (1) Veterans Day Observed (1) Thanksgiving Recess (2) Columbus Day Observed (3) Fall Classes End Fall Final Examinations Ashtabula, Stark Campus Commencements Kent Campus Commencements Presidents Day Observed (4) Christmas Day Observed (1) Holiday Schedule (5) New Year’s Day Observed (1) Spring International Student Orientation Spring Graduate Student Orientation Spring Classes Begin Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1) Spring Recess (6) Spring Classes Resume Honors Week Remembrance Day (7) Spring Classes End Spring Final Examinations Kent State Campuses Commencements Summer Intersession Classes Begin Memorial Day (1) Summer Intersession Classes End Summer I Classes Begin Summer II Classes Begin Independence Day Observed (1) Summer I Classes End Summer III Classes Begin Summer II Classes End Geauga Campus Commencement Summer III Classes End Kent Campus Commencements 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 2014-2015 2015-2016 Aug 18 Aug 19-20 Aug 22 Aug 22-24 Aug 25 Sept 1 Nov 11 Nov 26-30 Nov 28 Dec 7 Dec 8-14 Dec 12 Dec 12, 13 Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26-31 Jan 1 Jan 8 Jan 9 Jan 12 Jan 19 Mar 23-29 Mar 30 Apr 12-18 May 4 May 3 May 4-10 May 8-9 May 18 May 25 June 5 June 8 June 8 July 3 July 11 July 13 Aug 1 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 15 Aug 24 Aug 25-26 Aug 28 Aug 28-30 Aug 31 Sep 7 Nov 11 Nov 25-29 Nov 27 Dec 13 Dec 14-20 Dec 18 Dec 18, 19 Dec 24 Dec 25 TBA Jan 1 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 19 Jan 18 Mar 21-27 Mar 28 Apr 3-9 May 4 May 8 May 9-15 May 13-14 May 23 May 30 June 10 June 13 June 13 July 4 July 16 July 18 Aug 6 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 20 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Aug 22 Aug 21 Aug 20 Aug 23-24 Aug 22-23 Aug 21-22 Aug 26 Aug 25 Aug 24 Aug 26-28 Aug 25-27 Aug 24-26 Aug 29 Aug 28 Aug 27 Sept 5 Sept 4 Sept 3 Nov 11 Nov 10 Nov 12 Nov 23-27 Nov 22-26 Nov 21-25 Nov 25 Nov 24 Nov 23 Dec 11 Dec 10 Dec 9 Dec 12-18 Dec 11-17 Dec 10-16 Dec 16 Dec 15 Dec 14 Dec 16-17 Dec 15-16 Dec 14-15 Dec 23 Dec 26 Dec 24 Dec 26 Dec 25 Dec 25 TBA TBA TBA Jan 2 Jan 1 Jan 1 Jan 12 Jan 11 Jan 10 Jan 13 Jan 12 Jan 11 Jan 17 Jan 16 Jan 14 Jan 16 Jan 15 Jan 21 Mar 27-Apr 2 Mar 26-Apr 1 Mar 25-31 Apr 3 Apr 2 Apr 1 Apr 9-15 Apr 8-14 Mar 31-Apr 6 May 4 May 4 May 4 May 7 May 6 May 5 May 8-14 May 7-13 May 6-12 May 12-13 May 11-12 May 10-11 May 22 May 21 May 20 May 29 May 28 May 27 Jun 9 Jun 8 Jun 7 Jun 12 Jun 11 Jun 10 Jun 12 Jun 11 Jun 10 July 4 July 4 July 4 July 15 July 14 July 13 July 17 July 16 July 15 Aug 5 Aug 4 Aug 3 Aug 18 Aug 17 Aug 16 Aug 19 Aug 18 Aug 17 Aug 19 Aug 18 Aug 17 State- or federal-designated holiday. Thanksgiving: classes recessed Wednesday noon through Sunday; offices are closed Thursday and Friday. Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, is a movable holiday, observed the day after Thanksgiving. Presidents Day, the third Monday in February, is a movable holiday, observed contiguous with Christmas Day. Kent State may operate on a holiday schedule during the last part of December. When that occurs, information will be communicated to faculty and staff and will also be posted at www.kent.edu/hr/records/holiday-schedule.cfm. Spring Recess: no classes, offices are open. Remembrance Day (May 4, 1970): final exams, classes or parts of classes recess from noon through 2 p.m. Last updated 5-Aug-14 T.Tillett College of Podiatric Medicine Class Schedule 2014-2015 First-Year Students Fall classes start Fall classes end Fall final examinations Spring classes start Spring classes end Spring final examinations Summer classes start Summer classes end Summer final examinations Third-Year Students Aug 4 Nov 26 Dec 1-12 Jan 5 May 1 May 4-15 May 26 July 2 July 6-17 Second-Year Students Fall classes start Fall classes end Fall final examinations Spring classes start Spring classes end Spring final examinations Fall classes start Fall classes end Fall final examinations Spring classes start Spring classes end Spring final examinations Summer classes start Summer classes end May 27 Oct 3 Oct 6-18 Oct 20 Feb 13 Feb 16-27 Mar 2 May 15 Fourth-Year Students Aug 4 Nov 26 Dec 1-12 Jan 5 May 1 May 4-15 Fall classes start Fall classes end Spring classes start Spring classes end Summer classes start Summer classes end May 27 Oct 18 Oct 20 Feb 27 Mar 2 May 15 Last updated 5-Aug-14 T.Tillett