Fall Semester 2015
August
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August 25-26, Tuesday-Wednesday
Residence halls open for freshmen on assigned days.
Dining Services open on Tuesday, Aug. 25th and fall meal plans begin at 5 p.m. for freshmen.
August 28, Friday
Opening Faculty Meeting
Freshman Assessment Day
Residence halls open for transfer and international students.
August 29, Saturday
Residence halls open for returning students.
August 31, Monday
Classes meet as scheduled.
September 18, Friday
Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
September 25, Friday
Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation
requirements are to be met in December 2015.
October 2-4, Friday-Sunday
Family Weekend
October 15, Thursday
Last day to submit an application for a baccalaureate degree if graduation requirements are to
be met in May 2016 or August 2016.
October 16, Friday
First Block courses end.
October 19, Monday
Second Block courses begin.
October 22, Thursday
Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
October 23-25, Friday-Sunday
Homecoming
October 27, Tuesday
First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
November 4, Wednesday
Registration begins for 2016 spring semester.
November 16, Monday
Last day to submit an application for Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation
requirements are to be met in May 2016, or for summer graduates walking in May.
November 20, Friday
Dining Services closes at 7:30 p.m.
Comprehensive assessment results and Thesis/Research Project/Dissertation due to
The Graduate School.
November 21, Saturday
Thanksgiving holiday begins and residence halls close.
November 28, Saturday
Residence halls open. Dining Services open at 4:30 p.m.
November 30, Monday
Classes resume.
November 30, Monday
Last day for students to submit work to faculty for 2015 spring semester and 2015 summer
session for removal of “incomplete” grades.
December 11, Friday
Last day of classes.
Last day for faculty to turn in removal of “incomplete” grades for 2015 spring semester and
2015 summer session to the Office of the Registrar.
December 14-18, Monday-Friday
Final examinations
December 18, Friday
Residence halls close. Dining Services close and fall meal plans end at 2 p.m.
Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates.
December 19, Saturday
Commencement begins at 10 a.m. in the Convocation Center.
Residence halls close for graduating seniors.
December 21, Monday
Regular semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Spring Semester 2016
January
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January 10, Sunday
Residence halls open.
Spring meal plans begin and Dining Services open at 5 p.m.
January 11, Monday
Classes meet as scheduled.
January 18, Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Classes do not meet.
January 29, Friday
Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
February 9, Tuesday
Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance (no classes 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.)
Evening classes (those beginning 4 p.m. or later) meet as scheduled.
February 15, Monday
Last day to submit an application for a baccalaureate degree if graduation requirements are to
be met by the end of 2016 summer session.
March 1, Tuesday
Third Block courses end.
March 4, Friday
Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
Dining Services close at 2 p.m. Residence halls close.
March 7-11, Monday-Friday
Spring Break. Classes do not meet.
March 13, Sunday
Residence halls open. Dining Services open at 5 p.m.
March 14, Monday
Classes resume. Fourth Block courses begin.
March 15, Tuesday
Third Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
March 18, Friday
James Madison Day
March 21, Monday
Advance registration for 2016 summer session begins.
April 6, Wednesday
Registration begins for 2016 fall semester.
April 14, Thursday
Last day for students to submit work to faculty for 2015 fall semester for removal of
“incomplete” grades.
April 15, Friday
Last day to submit a graduation application if graduation requirements are to be met in Dec.
2016.
April 20, Wednesday
Comprehensive assessment results and Thesis/Research Project/Dissertation due to
The Graduate School.
April 28, Thursday
Last day of classes.
Last day for faculty to turn in removal of “incomplete” grades for 2015 fall semester to the
Office of the Registrar.
April 29 –May 5, Friday-Thursday
Final examinations. University housing checkout process.
May 5, Thursday
Residence halls close for undergraduate students.
Spring meal plans end and Dining Services close at 7 p.m.
Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates.
May 5-7, Thursday-Saturday
Commencement Ceremonies
May 10, Tuesday
Regular Semester and Fourth Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Undergraduate 2016 Summer Sessions
Registration and fee payment
Classes meet as scheduled
Holiday - Memorial Day
Holiday - Fourth of July
Final Examinations
Deadline for completion of course work
for summer graduates
Ten-Week
Term
May 16
Eight-Week
Term
May 16
May 30
No classes
July 4
No classes
July 22
July 22
May 30
No classes
July 4
No classes
July 8
July 22
1st Four-Week
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May 16
Six-Week
Term
June 13
2nd Four-Week
Term
June 13
May 30
No classes
July 4
No classes
July 22
July 22
June 10
July 22
July 4
No Classes
July 8
July 22
Graduate 2016 Summer Sessions
Registration and fee payment
Classes meet as scheduled
Holiday – Memorial Day
Last day to submit an application
for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral
degree if graduation requirements
are to be met in Summer 2016.
Holiday – Fourth of July
Comprehensive assessment results
and Thesis/Research
Project/Dissertation due to The
Graduate School
Final Examinations
Deadline for completion of course
work for summer graduates
Twelve-Week
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Eight-Week
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1st Six-Week
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2nd Six-Week
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1st Four-Week
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May 16
June 13
May 16
June 27
May 16
2nd FourWeek
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June 13
May 30
No classes
May 27
May 27
May 30
No classes
May 27
May 27
May 30
No classes
May 27
May 27
July 4
No classes
July 8
July 4
No classes
July 8
July 8
July 4
No classes
July 8
July 8
July 4
No classes
July 8
August 5
August 5
August 5
August 5
June 24
August 5
August 5
August 5
June 10
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July 8
August 5
Tentative 2016 Fall and 2017 Spring Semesters
August 23-24, Tuesday-Wednesday
Residence halls open for freshmen on assigned days.
Dining Services open on Tuesday, August 25th and fall meal plans begin at 5 p.m. for freshmen.
August 26, Friday
Residence Halls open for transfer and international students.
August 27, Saturday
Residence halls open for returning students.
Fall meal plans begin at 10 a.m. for transfer and returning students.
August 29, Monday
Classes meet as scheduled.
December 16, Friday
Fall semester ends.
December 17, Saturday
Commencement
January 9, Monday
Spring semester begins.
March 6-10, Monday – Friday
Spring Break
May 4, Thursday
Spring semester ends.
May 4-6, Thursday-Saturday
Commencement Ceremonies
Tentative 2017 Summer Semester
May 15, Monday
Classes meet as scheduled.
August 4, Friday
Last day of classes.
Tentative Fall and Spring Semesters, 2016-2022
AY
Fall Begins
Fall Ends
Commencement
Spring
Begins
Spring Break
Spring Ends
Commencement
2016-17
Aug. 29, 2016
Dec. 16, 2016
Dec. 17, 2016
Jan. 9, 2017
Mar. 6-10, 2017
May 4, 2017
May 4-6, 2017
2017-18
Aug. 28, 2017
Dec. 15, 2017
Dec. 16, 2017
Jan. 8, 2018
Mar. 5-9, 2018
May 3, 2018
May 3-5, 2018
2018-19
Aug. 27, 2018
Dec. 14, 2018
Dec. 15, 2018
Jan. 7, 2019
Mar. 4-8, 2019
May 2, 2019
May 2-4, 2019
2019-20
Aug. 26, 2019
Dec. 13, 2019
Dec. 14, 2019
Jan. 13, 2020
Mar. 9-13, 2020
May 7, 2020
May 7-9, 2020
2020-21
Aug. 31, 2020
Dec. 18, 2020
Dec. 19, 2020
Jan. 11, 2021
Mar. 8-12, 2021
May 6, 2021
May 6-8, 2021
2021-22
Aug. 30, 2021
Dec. 17, 2021
Dec. 18, 2021
Jan. 10, 2022
Mar. 7-11, 2022
May 5, 2022
May 5-7, 2022
Fall 2015
Number of MWF class meetings 42 x 50 minutes = 2100 minutes
Number of TT class meetings 28 x 75 minutes = 2100 minutes
Number of days within first block (8/31 – 10/16)
M– 7
T– 7
W– 7
T– 7
F– 7
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Number of days within second block (10/19 – 12/11)
M– 7
T– 7
W– 7
T– 7
F– 7
35
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Spring 2016
Number of MWF class meetings 43* x 50 minutes = 2150 minutes
(*43 includes Wednesday, March 2 and Friday, March 4 – days between ending of third block and
beginning of fourth block.)
Number of TT class meetings 29* x 75 minutes = 2175 minutes
(*29 includes Thursday, March 3 – day between ending of third block and beginning of fourth block.)
Number of days within third block (1/11 –3/1)
M– 7
T– 7
W– 7
T– 7
F–7
35
Number of days within fourth block (3/14 – 4/28)
M– 7
T– 7
W– 7
T– 7
F– 6
34