ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015-2016
FALL SEMESTER 2015
Aug 13
Aug 13
Aug 17-18
Aug 18
Aug 19-21
Aug 23
Aug 24
Aug 24- 28
Sept 4
Sept 7
Sept 17
Sept 28 – Oct. 2
Oct 3-8
Oct 22
Oct 17
Nov 6
Nov 6
Nov 9 – Jan 13
Nov 11
Nov 23-29
Nov 28 – Dec 4
Dec 3
Dec 4-11
Dec 12
Dec 15
Dec 24 – Jan 3
Faculty contracts for fall 2015 begin
Faculty report for fall semester activities
Faculty/ Staff Institute
Residence Halls Open (New Students)
Freshmen Orientation
Residence Halls Open (Returning Students)
Classes begin
Late registration/Schedule Adjustment
Campus Wide Assembly – First Year Students
Holiday-Labor Day
Recognition of Constitution Day
Student Study Week – No Activities Scheduled
Mid-term Examination Week-all classes meet as scheduled *
Founders Day
Homecoming
Last day to withdraw from courses
Last day to withdraw from University
Registration for Spring 2016
Veterans’ Day
Fall Break/Thanksgiving Holiday- no classes
Student Study Week – No Activities Scheduled
Last day of class
Final examinations
Commencement
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Holiday Break
Jan 4
Jan 11
Jan 12
Jan 13
Jan 13
Jan 18
Jan 19
Jan 19-22
Feb. 28- Mar 6
Mar 7-12
Mar 14-20
April 1
April 1
April 4 – Aug 26
April TBA
April 24-29
April 28
April 29-May 6
May 6 (Friday)
May 7 (Saturday)
May 10
University Re-opens-8:00 am
Faculty/ Staff Institute
Residence Halls open (New Students)
Freshman Orientation
Residence Halls Open (Returning Students)
Holiday – MLK – No Classes
Classes Begin
Late Registration/Schedule Students
Student Study Week – No Activities Scheduled
Mid-term Examination Week-all classes meet as scheduled
Spring Break
Last day to withdraw from courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Registration for Summer and Fall 2016
Honors Convocation
Student Study Week – No Activities Scheduled
Last day of class
Final examinations for Spring 2016 semester
Graduate Students Commencement Ceremony 5:00 p.m., Gentry Center
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 9:00 a.m., Hale Stadium
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
SPRING SEMESTER 2016
* All scheduled classes meet during mid-term examination week.
** Final examination schedules will be posted via MyTSU and on TSU web page.
***If you are a student enrolled in an ROCC (section R50) course or a TSU faculty teaching an ROCC course, you will
follow the TBR common calendar dates for Fall Break [October 10-13] for that course. You will however, be expected
to engage and/or participate in all ROCC course activities scheduled November 23 - 25, 2015.
SUMMER TERM 2016
Maymester
May 9
May 9
May 20
May 27
May 30
Registration-Maymester only
Classes begin for 3 week session.
Last day to withdraw from courses
Last day of classes
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Full – 10 Week Session
April 4 – May 30
June 4
June 6
June 6-8
July 4
July 15
July 15
Aug 12
Aug 15
Registration-All Summer Sessions
Residence Halls open
Classes begin for full 10 week session.
Late registration/Schedule Adjustments
Holiday Observed
Last day to withdraw from 10 week courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Last day of classes
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Session I -- Five Week Session
June 6
June 6-8
June 24
June 24
July 8
July 4
Classes begin
Late registration/Drop/Add
Last day to withdraw from First-session courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Last day of classes
Holiday Observed
Session II -- Five Week Session
July 11
July 11-15
July 29
July 29
Aug 12
Aug 15
Classes begin
Late registration/Drop/Add for Summer II
Last day to withdraw from Second-session courses
Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center
Last day of classes
Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU”
Final examinations for summer semesters will be scheduled during the last official meeting date/
time for each specific course.