2017-2018 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR- Draft
Fall Term 2017 - Full-Term Courses
(70 class days—42 MWF and 28 TTH)
Date(s)
Day
August 17-18
Thursday-Friday
August 19
August 19
August 20
August 20
August 23
August 24
September 1
September 1
September 4
September 8
September 8
September 11
September 15
Saturday
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Friday
Monday
Friday
Friday
Monday
Friday
September 26
Tuesday
October 5-6
Thursday-Friday
October 11
Wednesday
October 18
October 18
October 18
Wednesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
October 23-27
Monday-Friday
October 30- Nov 4
Monday-Saturday
November 5-12
Sunday-Sunday
November 6-10
November 13-17
November 20
November 21
November 22
November 23-24
December 8
Monday-Friday
Monday-Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday-Friday
Friday
December 8
Friday
December 9
December 11-15
Saturday
Monday-Friday
December 16
Saturday
December 15-16
Friday-Saturday
Description
International Student Orientation at Center for International
Education, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Residence Halls Open (NEW STUDENTS ONLY)
New Student Orientation Begins
Residence Halls Open (RETURNING STUDENTS)
Start of FSEM classes
University Convocation
Classes Begin
Last Day to ADD a full-term Course for Credit
Last Day to Change Meal Plan Selection
LABOR DAY (University Holiday—No Classes)
Roster Verification Due via my.stetson.edu
Internship Administrative Withdrawal Date
Census Date
Deadline to Apply for December Graduation
VALUES DAY-no classes with the exception of graduate classes
starting after 5:00 p.m.
FALL BREAK
Mid-term Grade Reports Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by
9:00 a.m.
Last Day to DROP a full-term Course without Academic Penalty
Last Day to change a full-term Course to Pass/Fail grade option
Last Day to Withdraw from all Courses with W grades
Academic Advising for students who have earned more than 31
credits
Registration for students who have earned more than 31 credits
Registration closed to Upper Class students during First Year Student
Advising and Registration
Academic Advising Students who have earned less than 32 credits
Registration for Students who have earned less than 32 credits
Last Day to Withdraw from all Courses with WP/WF grades
End of FSEM classes
No Classes
Thanksgiving Holiday (University Holiday-No Classes)
Classes End
Spring Registration Deadline to Avoid Late Registration Fee for
Currently Enrolled Undergraduate Students
Study Day
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
All Residence Halls Close 3:00 p.m. for ALL STUDENTS (except
University Village Apartments and Stetson Cove, which remain
open)
Make-Up Days (if needed)
December 19
December 21
Tuesday
Thursday
Spring Term 2018 - Full-Term Courses
(69 class days—41 MWF and 28 TTH)
Date(s)
Day
January 11
Thursday
January 12-13
Friday-Saturday
January 14
Sunday
January 16
Tuesday
January 23
Tuesday
January 23
Tuesday
January 26
Friday
January 26
Friday
January 31
Wednesday
February 12
Monday
February 26
Monday
March 5-9
March 12
March 12
March 12
March 12
March 19 – March 23
March 30
April 2
April 9
Monday-Friday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Monday-Friday
Friday
Monday
Monday
April 17
Tuesday
April 25
Wednesday
April 25
Wednesday
April 25
Wednesday
April 26
April 27-28
Thursday
Friday-Saturday
MondayTuesday
April 30-May 1
May 2
Wednesday
May 2
Wednesday
May 4
Friday
May 5
Saturday
May 7
Monday
All Grades Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00 a.m.
Fall Graduation Date (No Fall Commencement)
Description
Residence Halls Open (NEW and INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY)
New Student Orientation
Residence Halls Open (RETURNING STUDENTS)
CLASSES BEGIN
Last Day to ADD a full-term course for credit
Last Day to Change Meal Plan Selection
Roster Verification Due
Internship Administrative Withdrawal Date
Census Date
Deadline to Apply for May Graduation
Mid-term Grade Reports Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by
9:00 a.m.
SPRING BREAK
Classes Resume
Last Day to DROP a full-term Course without Academic Penalty
Last Day to change a full-term Course to Pass/Fail grade option
Last Day to Withdraw from all Courses with W grades
Academic Advising for Fall Semester
Good Friday (University Holiday—No Classes)
Registration for Fall Semester Begins
Last Day to Withdraw from all Courses with WP/WF grades
STETSON SHOWCASE – No Classes except graduate level after 5:00
p.m.
Classes End
Summer/Fall Registration Deadline for Currently Enrolled
Undergraduate Students
Late Registration Hold applied for Current Undergraduate Students
not yet registered for Fall
Study Day
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Final Grades for Graduating Students Due to Registrar via
my.stetson.edu by 9:00 a.m.
All residence halls close at 3:00 p.m. for ALL STUDENTS (except for
pre-approved late stays)
Baccalaureate
Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement for July 2015;
December 2015 and May 2016 candidates
Grades for All Students Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00
a.m.
Fall Term 2017 – Half-term Courses
First-Half Courses
Date(s)
Day
August 24
Thursday
August 31
Thursday
September 21
Thursday
September 25
October 18
October 18
October 23
Monday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Monday
Second-half Courses
Date(s)
October 19
October 19
Day
Thursday
Thursday
November 16
Thursday
November 20
December 8
December 11-15
December 19
Monday
Friday
Monday-Friday
Tuesday
Spring Term 2018– Half-term Courses
First-Half Courses
Date(s)
Day
January 16
Tuesday
January 23
Tuesday
February 8
Thursday
February 12
March 13
March 13
March 19
Monday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Monday
Second-Half Courses
Date(s)
March 14
March 14
Day
Wednesday
Wednesday
April 6
Friday
April 10
April 25
April 26-May 1
May 7
Tuesday
Wednesday
Monday
Description
Classes Begin
Last Day to ADD a first-half Course for Credit
Mid-term Grade Reports Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by
9:00 a.m.
Last Day to DROP a first-half Course without Academic Penalty
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
CLASSES END
Grades Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00 a.m.
Description
Last Day to ADD a second-half Course for Credit
Classes Begin
Mid-term Grade Reports Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by
9:00 a.m.
Last Day to DROP a second-half course without Academic Penalty
Classes End
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Grades Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00 a.m.
Description
CLASSES BEGIN
Last Day to ADD a first-half Course for Credit
Mid-term Grade Reports Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by
9:00 a.m.
Last Day to DROP a first-half Course without Academic Penalty
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Classes End
Grades Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00 a.m.
Description
Last Day to ADD a second-half Course for Credit
Classes BEGIN
Mid-term Grade Reports Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by
9:00 a.m.
Last Day to DROP a second-half Course without Academic Penalty
Classes End
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Grades Due to Registrar via my.stetson.edu by 9:00 a.m.
Note: “Full-term Course” is used to denote full semester course offerings. Some courses meet for half of the
semester and are designated herein as “Half-term Courses”. Half-term Courses are offered in the first and second
half of the semester and are denoted as “first-half” or “second-half” respectively.