Fall 2016 Academic Calendar Monday, June 27  Deadline for completed financial aid applications and supporting documents/priority processing Friday, July 29  Deadline for clearance by Business & Finance for returning students Friday, August 5  Deadline for completion of admission process for new and transfer undergraduate students  Deadline for completion of admission process for graduate students  Deadline for completed readmission applications  Payment deadline for early registered students Sunday, August 7  Resident assistants arrive Monday, August 8  Fall semester opening faculty meeting starts at 9 a.m. Friday, August 12 – Wednesday, August 17  Online schedule adjustments for all registered students Friday, August 12  Dining and residence halls open for new resident students  Final registration for all students through departmental offices 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, August 13  Final academic orientation, advising and registration for fully admitted new and transfer students  Dining and residence halls open for returning students Monday, August 15  Fall semester classes begin Monday, August 15 – Tuesday, August 16  Late registration ($33 late fee) Wednesday, August 17 – Friday, August 19  Extended drop/add through departmental offices 9 a.m.-6 p.m. for registered students Friday, August 19  End of 100 percent withdrawal refund period Monday, September 5  Labor Day – no classes Friday, September 9  Deadline for all students, including RBA graduates, to apply for December graduation Friday, September 16  Final deadline for all official documents for provisionally admitted students Thursday, September 29 – Saturday, October 1  Homecoming 2016

Friday, September 30  Advisory grades (i.e., D’s and F’s) are due to the Registrar  Deadline to submit completed RBA portfolios for December graduation  Final 40 percent of tuition/fees due on installment plan Monday, October 3  Advising for spring semester and summer sessions begins  Registration for spring semester and summer sessions begins for continuing students Wednesday, October 5  First half of fall semester classes end Thursday, October 6  Second half of fall semester classes begin Monday, October 10  End of prorated refund period for total withdrawal – no refunds after this date Monday, October 17  Open registration for spring semester and summer sessions begins Friday, October 21  “W” period ends – last day to drop classes or withdraw from school  Last day to submit senior evaluations (with supporting documentation) for prospective December graduates Friday, November 11  Graduate student deadline for completion of the admissions process for the spring semester Friday, November 18  Deadline for completed financial aid applications and supporting documents/priority processing Sunday, November 20 – Sunday, November 27  Thanksgiving Break – no classes Saturday, December 3  Last day of classes (Final exams for Saturday classes occur on this date) Monday, December 5 – Thursday, December 8  Final examinations Friday, December 9  Deadline for clearance by Business & Finance for returning students for the upcoming spring semester Saturday, December 10  Commencement 10 a.m. at the D. Stephen and Diane H. Walker Convocation Center

Spring 2017 Academic Calendar Friday, January 6  Deadline for completion of admissions process for new and transfer undergraduate students for the spring semester  Deadline for completed readmission applications for the spring semester  Payment deadline for early registered students Monday, January 9  Resident assistants arrive Tuesday, January 10  Spring semester opening faculty meeting starts at 9 a.m. Friday, January 13 – Wednesday, January 18  Online schedule adjustments for all registered students Friday, January 13  Dining and residence halls open for new resident students  Final registration for all students through departmental offices 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, January 14  Final academic orientation, advising and registration for fully admitted new and transfer students Saturday, January 14  Dining and residence halls open for returning students Monday, January 16  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – no classes Tuesday, January 17  Spring semester classes begin Tuesday, January 17 – Wednesday, January 18  Late registration ($33 late fee) through advisors in departmental offices 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, January 18 – Friday, January 20  Extended drop/add through departmental offices 9 a.m.-6 p.m. for registered students Friday, January 20  End of 100 percent withdrawal refund period Friday, February 10  Deadline for all students, including RBA graduates, to apply for May graduation Friday, February 24  Final 40 percent of tuition/fees due for students on the installment plan  Final deadline for all official documents for provisionally admitted students Friday, March 3  Advisory grades (i.e., D’s and F’s) are due to the Registrar  Deadline to submit RBA portfolios for May graduation Monday, March 6  Advising for summer sessions and fall semester begins  Registration for fall semester begins for continuing students

Wednesday, March 8  First half of spring semester classes end Thursday, March 9  Second half of spring semester classes begin Monday, March 13  End of prorated refund period for total withdrawal – no refund after this date Sunday, March 19 – Sunday, March 26  Spring Break – no classes Monday, March 20  Open registration for fall semester begins Friday, March 31  “W” period ends – last day to drop classes or withdraw from school  Last day to submit senior evaluations (with supporting documentation) for prospective graduates Friday, April 28  Deadline for completed financial aid applications for the summer sessions Saturday, May 6  Last day of classes (final exams for Saturday classes occur on this date) Monday, May 8 – Thursday, May 11  Final examinations Saturday, May 13  Commencement 10 a.m. at the D. Stephen and Diane H. Walker Convocation Center

Summer 2017 Academic Calendar (2016) Monday, October 3*  Registration begins for continuing students Monday, October 17*  Registration begins for readmitted and transient students (2017) Friday, April 28*  Deadline for completed financial aid applications for summer 2016 sessions Friday, May 12*  Tuition due for early registered students Upon Registration*  Tuition due for students registering after May 12 Tuesday, June 13*  Deadline to apply for August graduation Tuesday, August 1*  August graduation date *Dates apply to all summer sessions.

Summer Session I May 22 – June 16, 2017 4 – Week Classes Sunday, May 21  Residence halls open Monday, May 22  First day of classes  Late registration ($33 late fee) Tuesday, May 23  Last day to add/drop classes Monday, May 29  Memorial Day – no classes Friday, June 2  End of prorated withdrawal refund period  Last day to withdraw with “W” Thursday, June 15  Last day of classes Friday, June 16  Final examinations

Summer Session II May 22 – July 14, 2017 8 – Week Classes Sunday, May 21  Residence halls open Monday, May 22  First day of classes  Late registration ($33 late fee) Tuesday, May 23  Last day to add/drop classes Monday, May 29  Memorial Day – no classes Friday, June 16  End of prorated withdrawal refund period  Last day to withdraw with “W” Tuesday, July 4  Independence Day – no classes Thursday, July13  Last day of class Friday, July 14  Final examinations

Summer Session III June 19 – July 14, 2017 4 – Week Classes Monday, June 19  First day of classes  Late registration ($33 late fee)  Tuesday, June 20  Last day to add/drop classes Friday, June 30  End of prorated withdrawal refund period  Last day to withdraw with “W” Tuesday, July 4  Independence Day – no classes Thursday, July 13  Last day of class Friday, July 14  Final examinations