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2017 Academic Calendar On-campus Programs

07/03/2017
Second 6-week (D) and Online Learning II (F) sessions begin
07/04/2017
Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed
07/07/2017
Fall 2017 priority registration ends. Payment is due August 1, 2017
07/21/2017
Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for summer degree candidates
08/01/2017
Payment due for fall 2017 priority registration
08/10/2017
Second 6-week (D) session ends
Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for summer degree candidates
08/17/2017
Online Learning II (F) session ends, end of summer sessions
08/19/2017
Welcome Week
08/20/2017
Welcome Week
08/21/2017
WCL: First day of classes
Welcome Week
08/22/2017
Welcome Week
08/23/2017
Welcome Week
08/24/2017
Welcome Week
08/25/2017
Last day to register for fall without a late fee
Welcome Week
08/26/2017
Welcome Week
08/27/2017
Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on August 2017 diplomas; no event associated with this date)
Welcome Week
08/28/2017
Fall classes begin
Late registration (with $100 fee) begins
09/01/2017
Late registration for fall ends
09/04/2017
Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed
09/06/2017
Mathematics Equivalency Examination
09/11/2017
Last day to add a fall course, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project
Last day to drop a fall course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded
09/18/2017
Last day to drop a fall course for a 50% refund
09/25/2017
Last day to drop a fall course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
10/02/2017
Early warning notices due in Registrar's Office
10/13/2017
Fall Break; no classes, university offices open
10/20/2017
All-American Weekend
10/21/2017
All-American Weekend
10/22/2017
All-American Weekend
Spring 2019 priority registration for graduate students begins.
10/23/2017
Spring 2018 priority registration for graduate students begins.
10/25/2017
Spring 2018 priority registration for undergraduate students begins.
Spring 2019 priority registration for undergraduate students begins.
10/28/2017
Writing Proficiency Examination
10/31/2017
Last day to apply for graduation in fall 2016
11/03/2017
Last day to drop a fall course or change a grade option (end of the 10th week)
11/10/2017
Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for fall degree candidates
11/21/2017
Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet
11/22/2017
Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday
11/23/2017
Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday
11/24/2017
Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday
11/25/2017
Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday
11/26/2017
Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday
11/30/2017
WCL: Last day of classes (includes make-ups for holidays)
12/06/2017
WCL: Examinations begin
12/08/2017
Fall classes end
Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for fall degree candidates
12/09/2017
Fall Study Days
12/10/2017
Fall Study Days
12/11/2017
Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam
12/12/2017
Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam
12/13/2017
Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam
12/14/2017
Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam
12/15/2017
Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam
12/16/2017
Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam
WCL: Examinations end
12/17/2017
Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December 2017 graduates (10:00 a.m.)
12/21/2017
WCL: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December 2017 diplomas; no event associate with this date)
12/23/2017
Winter break; university offices closed
12/24/2017
Winter break; university offices closed
12/25/2017
Winter break; university offices closed
12/26/2017
Winter break; university offices closed
12/27/2017
Winter break; university offices closed
12/28/2017
Winter break; university offices closed
12/29/2017
Winter break; university offices closed
12/30/2017
Winter break; university offices closed
12/31/2017
Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December 2017 diplomas; no event associated with this date)
Winter break; university offices closed