Spring 2017
Dates for Instructional Faculty Spring 2017
| Residence Halls Open (9 a.m.-12 noon for new students) |
Thurs, Jan 12 | ||||||||
| Residence Halls Open (9 a.m.- 5 p.m. for returning students) |
Sun, Jan 14 | ||||||||
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes) | Mon, Jan 16 | ||||||||
| Late Registration (16-week semester) |
Tues, Jan 17 | ||||||||
| Classes begin (16-week semester and 1st 8-week term) |
Mon, Jan 17 | ||||||||
| Instructor-initiated drop (16-week semester and 1st 8-week term) |
Tues, Jan 17 | Mon, Jan 23 | |||||||
| Last day to add courses (By 5 p.m., Semester and 1st 8-week term) |
Mon, Jan 23 | ||||||||
| Last day for seniors graduating this semester to declare Minors (B.A./B.S. students only) | Mon, Jan 23 | ||||||||
| Last day to drop a 1st 8-week course (Without a grade of a W) |
Wed, Jan 25 | ||||||||
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Fri, Feb 3 | ||||||||
| Declaration of Major is due (B.A./B.S. students only) |
Thu, Feb 9 | ||||||||
| Last day to change to/from a pass/fail grade (1st 8-week term) |
Wed, Feb 15 | ||||||||
| Last day to drop a 1st 8-week course (Without a grade of F) |
Wed, Feb 15 | ||||||||
| Evaluation of courses by students (1st 8-week term) |
Wed, Feb 15 | – | Sun, Feb 26 | ||||||
| Last day of classes (1st 8-week term) | Fri, Mar 3 | ||||||||
| Last day to withdraw from the University (all courses) if registered for a 1st 8-week course (students may not be enrolled for 2nd 8-week term if withdrawing from first 8-week term) | Fri, Mar 3 | ||||||||
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Fri, Mar 3 | noon | |||||||
| Spring Break – Residence Halls Closed (16-week semester) |
Sat, Mar 4 | – | Sun, Mar 12 | ||||||
| Final examinations for 1st 8-week term | Mon, Mar 6 | – | Fri, Mar 10 | ||||||
| Fredericksburg campus textbook orders for upcoming SUMMER session are due | Fri, Mar 3 | ||||||||
| Classes resume (16-week semester) | Mon, Mar 13 | ||||||||
| Classes begin ( 2nd 8-week term) | Mon, Mar 13 | ||||||||
| Advising Period (B.A/B.S.) | Mon, Mar 13 | – | Fri, Mar 24 | ||||||
| Stafford campus textbook orders for upcoming SUMMER session are due |
Mon, Mar 13 | ||||||||
| Final grades due (1st 8 week term) |
Wed, Mar 15 | (12 noon) | |||||||
| Exit Survey of currently enrolled seniors | Mon, Mar 20 | – | Sun, Apr 2 | ||||||
| Last day to drop a 16-week course (Without a grade of F) |
Fri, Mar 24 | ||||||||
| Last day to register for 2nd 8-week courses (By 5 p.m.) |
Fri, Mar 24 | ||||||||
| Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course (Without a grade of F) |
Fri, Mar 24 | ||||||||
| Instructor-initiated drop (2nd 8-week term) |
Fri, Mar 24 | ||||||||
| Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week course (Without a grade of W) |
Wed, Mar 16 | ||||||||
| Advance registration for upcoming Fall semester begins | Mon, Mar 27 | – | Fri, Apr 7 | ||||||
| Fredericksburg campus textbook orders for upcoming FALL semester are due |
Fri, Mar 24 | ||||||||
| Evaluation of courses by students (16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term) |
Mon, Apr 10 | – | Sun, Apr 23 | ||||||
| Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week course (Without a grade of F) |
Wed, Apr 12 | ||||||||
| Multicultural Fair | Sat, Apr 1 | ||||||||
| Last day of classes (16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term) |
Fri, Apr 28 | ||||||||
| Last day to withdraw from the University if registered for semester courses and/or 2nd 8-week courses if no grade has been received in a 1st 8-week term | Fri, Apr 28 | ||||||||
| Reading Day | Sat, Apr 29 | – | Sun, Apr 30 | ||||||
| Grade change forms for Incompletes (for Fall semester) |
Fri, Apr 21 | ||||||||
| Final examinations (16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term) |
Mon, May 1 | – | Fri, May 5 | ||||||
| Grades due for ALL graduating students (16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term) |
Mon, May 8 | (noon) | |||||||
| Grades due for ALL non-graduating students (16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term) |
Thu, May 11 | (noon) | |||||||
| Graduate Commencement | Fri, May 12 | ||||||||
| Undergraduate Commencement | Sat, May 13 | ||||||||
| Stafford campus textbook orders for upcoming FALL semester are due |
Mon, Jun 19 |