College Calendar

2017-2018 Undergraduate College Calendar*

August
19	New Students Arrive, Orientation Begins
20-22	Returning Boarding Students arrive (8:00am - 4:00pm)
22	Convocation (Lewis Auditorium)
22	Registration for Part-Time Students (8:00am – 4:00pm)
23	Fall Semester Classes Begin
30	Last Day to Add and/or Drop Courses Without Grade
October
6-20	Available dates for Academic Advisement for Spring Semester 2018
9	Fall Break (Classes Cancelled)
14	Campus Visitation for Prospective Students & Their Parents
20-22	Family Weekend
23-29	Online Registration for Spring Semester 2018
November
2	Last Day to Drop a Course with a W
11	Campus Visitation for Prospective Students & Their Parents
22-24	Thanksgiving Holiday (Classes Cancelled)
December
1	Reading Day – no classes held
4-7	Final Examinations
7	Fall Semester Ends
8	Residence Halls Close at 11:00am
9	Fall Commencement Ceremony at 9:00am – Gymnasium
25-Jan.1	College Closed

January
2	College Opens
5	New Students Arrive, Orientation Begins
5	Registration for Part-Time Students (8:00am - 4:00pm)
6-7	Returning, Boarding and Non-Boarding Students Arrive (8:00am - 4:00pm)
8	Spring Semester Classes Begin
12	Last Day to Add and/or Drop Courses Without Grade
15	Martin Luther King Day - college closed
March
3	Campus Visitation for Prospective Students & Their Parents
9	Registration for Fall Semester 2018 Distributed to Advisors
9-Apr.6	Available dates for Academic Advisement for Fall Semester 2018
22	Last Day to Drop a Course with a W
26-30	Spring Break (Classes Cancelled)
April
9-15	Online Registration for Fall Semester 2018
11	Honors Day
13	Admitted Students Day
20	Reading Day – no classes held
23-26	Final Examinations
26	Spring Semester Ends
27	Residence Halls Close at 11:00am
28	Spring Commencement Ceremony - Amphitheatre
May
3	Spring Semester Grades Due at 10:00am

May
3-6	Alumni Weekend
4	Summer Residence Hall Opens at 11:00am
7	Summer Term Session A 2018 Classes Begin
9	Last Day to Add Summer A Courses
28	Memorial Day (Classes Cancelled)
June
7	Last Day to Drop a Course with a W
15	Student Onboarding and Registration Day
22	Summer Term Session A Ends
22	Summer Resident Hall Closes at 5:00pm
July
2	Summer Term Session B 2018 Classes Begin
4	Fourth of July - College Closed
5	Last Day to Add Summer Term Session B Courses
20	Student Onboarding and Registration Day
26	Last Day to Drop a Course with a W
August
3	Student Onboarding and Registration Day (transfer students only)
10	Summer Term Session B Ends

* The Graduate Program Calendar can be found in Programs of Study, Graduate Program

Fall Session 1 - August 21 - October 15 (Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade: August 28)

Fall Session 2 - October 16 - December 8 (Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade: October 23)

December - January College Closed

Spring Session 1 - January 2 - February 25 (Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade: January 9)

Spring Session 2 - February 27 - April 22 (Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade: March 6)

Summer Session 1 - April 24 - June 9

Summer Session 2 - June 12 - August 4

* Summer Practicum Dates TBD