(last updated December 1, 2017)
| EVENT/ACTIVITY | Date | Through . . . | ||
| Residence Halls Open (9 a.m.-12 noon for new students) |
Thurs, Jan 11 | |||
| Residence Halls Open (9 a.m.- 5 p.m. for returning students) |
Sun, Jan 14 | |||
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes) | Mon, Jan 15 | |||
| Late Registration (16-week semester) |
Tues, Jan 16 | |||
| Classes begin (16-week semester and 1st 8-week term) |
Tues, Jan 16 | |||
| Instructor-initiated drop (16-week semester and 1st 8-week term) |
Tues, Jan 16 | Mon, Jan 22 | ||
| President Troy Paino’s “All University” Opening Assembly (4 p.m., Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall) | Wed, Jan 17 | |||
| Last day to add courses (By 5 p.m., Semester and 1st 8-week term) |
Mon, Jan 22 | |||
| Last day for seniors graduating this semester to declare Minors (B.A./B.S. students only) | Mon, Jan 22 | |||
| Last day to drop a 1st 8-week course (Without a grade of a W) |
Wed, Jan 24 | |||
| Last day to drop a 16-week semester course (Without a grade of a W) |
Fri, Feb 2 | |||
| Declaration of Major is due (B.A./B.S. students only) |
Thu, Feb 8 | |||
| Last day to change to/from a pass/fail grade (1st 8-week term) |
Wed, Feb 14 | |||
| Last day to drop a 1st 8-week course (Without a grade of F) |
Wed, Feb 14 | |||
| Evaluation of courses by students (1st 8-week term) |
Wed, Feb 14 | – | Sun, Feb 25 | |
| Last day of classes (1st 8-week term) | Fri, Mar 2 | |||
| 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 2 | |||
| Spring Break – Residence Halls Closed (16-week semester) |
Sat, Mar 3 | – | Sat, Mar 10 | |
| Final examinations for 1st 8-week term | Mon, Mar 5 | – | Fri, Mar 9 | |
| Residence halls reopen | Sun, Mar 11 | |||
| Classes resume (16-week semester) | Mon, Mar 12 | |||
| Classes begin ( 2nd 8-week term) | Mon, Mar 12 | |||
| Advising Period (B.A/B.S.) | Mon, Mar 12 | – | Fri, Mar 23 | |
| Final grades due at 12 noon (1st 8 week term classes) | Wed, Mar 14 | |||
| Mid-semester deficiency reports due by 12 noon (undergraduate 16 week courses) | Fri, Mar 16 | |||
| Last day to register for 2nd 8-week courses (by 5 p.m.) | Fri, Mar 16 | |||
| Exit Survey of currently enrolled seniors | Mon, Mar 19 | – | Sun, Apr 1 | |
| Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course (without a grade of F) | Fri, Mar 23 | |||
| Last day to change from/to a pass/fail grade (16-week course) | Fri, Mar 23 | |||
| Instructor-initiated drop deadline (2nd 8-week term) | Fri, Mar 23 | |||
| Advance registration for upcoming Fall semester begins | Mon, Mar 26 | – | Fri, Apr 6 | |
| Evaluation of courses by students (16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term) |
Mon, Apr 9 | – | Sun, Apr 22 | |
| Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week course (without a grade of W) | Wed, Apr 11 | |||
| Last day to change from/to pass/fail grade in 2nd 8-week course | Wed, Apr 11 | |||
| Multicultural Fair | Sat, Apr 14 | |||
| Last day of classes (16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term) |
Fri, Apr 27 | |||
| Last day to withdraw from the University if registered for semester courses and/or 2nd 8-week courses | Fri, Apr 27 | |||
| Last day to submit grade change forms for incompletes (for Fall 2017 semester) |
Fri, Apr 27 | |||
| Reading Day | Sat, Apr 28 | – | Sun, Apr 29 | |
| Final examinations (16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term) |
Mon, Apr 30 | – | Fri, May 4 | |
| All residence halls close at 10:00 a.m. (except for graduating seniors) |
Sat, May 5 | |||
| Grades due for ALL graduating students (16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term) |
Mon, May 7 | (noon) | ||
| Grades due for ALL non-graduating students (16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term) |
Thu, May 10 | (noon) | ||
| Graduate Commencement | Fri, May 11 | |||
| Undergraduate Commencement | Sat, May 12 | |||
| Residence halls close at 10:00 a.m. for graduating seniors |
Sun, May 13 |