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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.

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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 Term 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

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1st Four-Week Term

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2nd FourWeek Term June 13

May 30 No classes May 27

May 27

May 30 No classes May 27

May 27

May 30 No classes May 27

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July 4 No classes July 8

July 4 No classes July 8

July 8

July 4 No classes July 8

July 8

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August 5 August 5

August 5 August 5

June 24 August 5

August 5 August 5

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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 35

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