Fall 2015

N.B. – In addition to what is shown below, and the listing of pre-semester dates, there are other calendars containing important date/deadline information for the upcoming academic year.  These are:  the Academic Calendar, Grant Application Deadlines, Annual Evaluation, Student Course Evaluation Calendar, and Promotion and Tenure Calendar.
ACTIVITY DATE  
Honor Convocation Fri, Aug 21
Classes begin
(16-week semester and 1st 8-week term)
Mon, Aug 24
Instructor-initiated drop
(16-week semester and 1st 8-week term)
Fri, Aug 28
Declaration of Major is due
(B.A./B.S. students only)
Tue, Sep 22
Student course evaluations (1st 8-week term) Wed, Sept 30 Sun, Oct 11
Fredericksburg campus textbook orders for
upcoming SPRING semester are due
Fri, Oct 9
Last day of classes (1st 8-week term) Fri, Oct 9
Fall Break (16-week semester) Sat, Oct 10 Tue, Oct 13
Final examinations (1st 8-week term) Mon, Oct 12 Fri, Oct 16
Pre-Registration Advising Wed, Oct 14 Fri, Oct 23
Mid-semester Deficiency Reports due
(16-week semester)
Thu, Oct 15 (12 noon)
Classes begin (2nd 8-week term) Mon, Oct 19
Grades due (1st 8-week term) Wed, Oct 21 (12 noon)
Instructor-initiated drop
(2nd 8-week term)
Fri, Oct 23
Course Registration for Spring Semester Mon, Oct 23 Fri, Nov 6
Stafford campus textbook orders for
upcoming SPRING semester are due
Mon, Nov 9
Student course evaluations (16 week semester and 2nd 8-week term) Fri, Nov 20 Sun, Dec 6
Last day of classes
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)
Fri, Dec 4
Grade change forms for Incompletes
(for Spring semester and Summer term)
Fri, Dec 4
Final examinations
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)
Mon, Dec 7 Fri, Dec 11
Grades due
(16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term)
Tue, Dec 15 (12 noon)