ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014-2015 FALL SEMESTER 2014 Aug 14 Aug 14 Aug 18 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 25 Aug 25-29 Sept 1 Sept 3 Sept 17 Oct 2 Oct 13-19 Nov 7 Nov 7 Nov 10 – Jan 14 Nov 11 Nov 24-30 Dec 4 Dec 5-12 Dec 13 Dec 16 Faculty contracts for fall 2014 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 Holiday-Labor Day Campus Wide Assembly – First-Year Students Recognition of Constitution Day Founders’ Day Mid-term Examination Week-all classes meet as scheduled Last day to withdraw from courses Last day to withdraw from University-Counseling Center Registration for Spring 2015 Veterans Day Program Fall Break/Thanksgiving Holiday- No classes Last Day of Class Final examinations Commencement Ceremony Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU” SPRING SEMESTER 2015 Jan 2 Jan 2 Jan 12 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 16 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 20-23 Mar 2-8 Mar 9-15 April 10 April 10 April 6 – Aug 23 April 30 May 1-May 8 May 8 (Friday) May 9 (Saturday) May 11 University Re-opens-8:00 am Leave as determined by Individual Employee and Supervisor 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 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 2015 Last day of class Final examinations for Spring 2015 semester Graduate Students Commencement Ceremony 5:00 p.m., Gentry Center Undergraduate Students Commencement Ceremony 9:00 a.m., Hale Stadium Faculty must have posted all grades via “MyTSU” * 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 11-14] for that course. You will however, be expected to engage and/or participate in all ROCC course activities scheduled November 24 -26, 2014. SUMMER TERM 2015 Maymester May 11 May 11 May 22 May 29 June 1 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 1 – May 30 May 30 June 1 June 1-3 July 3 July 10 July 10 Aug 7 Aug 10 Registration-All Summer Sessions Residence Halls open Classes begin for full 10 week session. Late registration/Schedule Adjustments Holiday Observed- check with HR 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 1 June 1-3 June 19 June 19 July 2 July 3 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 6 July 6 July 24 July 24 Aug 7 Aug 10 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.