Academic Catalog 2016-2017 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Academic Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar 2016-2017


FALL TERM 2016
Friday Aug. 5th Fall term comprehensive fee due
Wednesday-Friday Aug 31st-Sep 2nd International Student Orientation
Sunday Sept. 4th Residence halls open for First Year and New Transfer students only
Sunday-Tuesday Sept. 4th-6th First Year and Transfer student orientation
Tuesday Sept. 6th First Year and Transfer student advising and registration
Tuesday Sept. 6th Residence halls and houses open for returning Upperclass students
Wednesday Sept. 7th Fall term classes begin; add/drop starts for returning students
Wednesday-Friday Sept. 7th-9th Fall term data confirmation (Off-campus and commuter students only)
Tuesday Sept. 13th Last day to add an open course without instructor’s written approval
Tuesday Sept. 13th Last day to add/drop without a late fee
Tuesday Sept. 20th Last day to drop a course without a “W” and to finalize fall class schedule
Tuesday Sept. 27th Last day to declare a course “Pass-Fail”
Friday Oct. 7th Winter term course prescheduling materials available online
Monday-Friday Oct. 10th-28th Academic advising for winter term courses; students must consult with faculty advisors
Friday-Sunday Oct. 21st-23rd Homecoming and Family Weekend
Monday Oct. 31st Graduation application due for Class of 2017
Monday-Thursday Oct. 31st-Nov. 3rd Winter term prescheduling appointments; by class
Tuesday Nov. 1st Last day to drop a course with a “W”
Tuesday Nov. 15th Fall term classes end
Wednesday Nov. 16th Reading day
Thursday-Tuesday Nov. 17th-22nd Fall term final exam period
Wednesday Nov. 23rd Residence halls and houses close
Wednesday Nov. 30th Fall term grades due
     
WINTER TERM 2017
Friday Dec. 2nd Winter term comprehensive fee due
Monday Jan. 2nd Residence halls and houses open
Tuesday Jan. 3rd Winter term classes begin; add/drop starts
Tuesday-Wednesday Jan. 3rd-4th Winter term data confirmation (Off-campus and commuter students only)
Monday Jan. 9th Last day to add an open course without instructor’s written approval
Monday Jan. 9th Last day to add/drop without a late fee
Monday Jan. 16th Last day to drop a course without a “W” and to finalize winter class schedule
Monday Jan. 23rd Last day to declare a course “Pass/Fail”
Friday Feb. 3rd Spring term prescheduling materials available online
Monday-Friday Feb. 6th-24th Academic advising for spring term courses; students must consult with faculty advisors
Monday Feb. 27th Last day to drop a course with a “W”
Monday-Thursday Feb. 27th-Mar.2nd Spring term prescheduling appointments; by class
Friday Mar. 10th Last day of winter term classes
Monday-Thursday Mar. 13th-16th Winter term final exam period
Friday Mar. 17th Residence halls and houses close
Monday Mar. 20th Winter term grades due
     
SPRING TERM 2017
Friday Mar. 24th Spring term comprehensive fee due
Sunday Mar. 26th Residence halls and houses open
Monday Mar. 27th Spring term classes begin; add/drop starts
Monday-Tuesday Mar. 27th-28th Spring term data confirmation (Off campus and commuter students only)
Friday Mar. 31st Last day to add an open course without instructor’s written approval
Friday Mar. 31st Last day to add/drop without a late fee
Friday Apr. 7th Last day to drop a course without a “W” and to finalize spring class schedule
Friday Apr. 14th Last day to declare a course “Pass/Fail”
Friday Apr. 28th Fall term prescheduling materials online
Monday-Friday May 1st-19th Academic advising for fall term courses; students must consult faculty advisors
Monday May 8th Registration for summer classes begins
Friday May 12th Steinmetz Symposium
Saturday May 13th Prize Day
Friday May 19th Last day to drop a course with a “W”
Friday-Sunday May 19th-21st Alumni Weekend - ReUnion 2017
Monday-Thursday May 22nd-24th Fall term prescheduling appointments; by class
Friday Jun. 2nd Last day of spring term classes
Monday-Thursday Jun. 5th-8th Spring term final exam period
Friday Jun. 9th Residence halls and houses close at 3 p.m. for students not involved in Commencement
Sunday Jun. 11th Commencement
Sunday Jun. 11th Residence halls and houses close at 6 p.m.
Monday Jun. 12th Registration for summer classes ends
Wednesday Jun. 14th Spring term grades due
Monday Jun. 19th Summer term classes begin