Office of the University Registrar
2016-2017 Academic Calendar
Fall 2016 Semester
Classes Begin ............................................... Wednesday .....................................................August 17
Administrative Closing .................................... Thursday .................................................. September 1
Labor Day ........................................................ Monday ................................................... September 5
1st Session Ends .......................................... Wednesday ..................................................... October 5
Fall Break ...................................................Thursday-Friday .............................................. October 6-7
2nd Session Begins........................................... Monday ...................................................... October 10
Thanksgiving ..............................................Thursday-Friday ...................................... November 24-25
First Study Day ............................................. Wednesday ............................................... November 30
Classes End .................................................... Thursday ................................................... December 1
Second Study Day ............................................. Friday ..................................................... December 2
Exams ........................................................ Saturday-Friday .......................... December 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Graduate Hooding ........................................... Thursday ................................................... December 8
Commencement and Official
Graduation Date ................................. Friday (4:00 p.m.) ............................................ December 9
Spring 2017 Semester
Classes Begin ............................................... Wednesday ................................................... January 11
MLK Holiday..................................................... Monday ...................................................... January 16
1st Session Ends ........................................... Wednesday ........................................................ March 1
2nd Session Begins.......................................... Thursday .......................................................... March 2
Spring Break ............................................... Monday-Friday...............................................March 13-17
Spring Recess.................................................... Friday ............................................................ April 14
Classes End ....................................................... Friday ............................................................ April 28
Study Day ........................................................ Monday .............................................................. May 1
Exams ...................................................... Tuesday-Tuesday .................................. May 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9
Graduate Hooding........................................... Thursday ........................................................... May 11
University College Commencement
Ceremonies ...........................................Wednesday-Friday .............................................. May 10-12
Official Graduation Date .................................. Saturday ........................................................... May 13
Summer 2017 Semester
Mini Session Begins ...................................... Wednesday ......................................................... May 10
Memorial Day Holiday ...................................... Monday ............................................................ May 29
Mini Session Ends ........................................ Wednesday ......................................................... May 31
Full and 1st Sessions Begin ............................. Thursday ............................................................ June 1
Independence Day Holiday .............................. Tuesday.............................................................. July 4
1st Session Ends ............................................. Thursday ............................................................. July 6
2nd Session Begins........................................... Monday ............................................................ July 10
Full and 2nd Sessions End .................................. Friday .........................................................August 11
Summer Graduation Date* .............................. Saturday .......................................................August 12
*There is no commencement ceremony in the summer. This is the official graduate date that will
appear on the transcript.