Academic Calendar

2017 Fall Semester

August 21, Monday	New Graduate Student Orientation
August 28, Monday	Academic Year Begins
August 28, Monday	Faculty Meetings
August 29, Tuesday	Classes Begin, 8 a.m.
September 4, Monday	Labor Day, State Holiday, No Classes
October 5, Thursday	Graduate Open House
November 22-26, Wednesday-Sunday	Thanksgiving Recess, No Classes
November 27, Monday	Classes Resume, 8 a.m.
December 10, Sunday	Last Day of Classes before Final Examinations
December 11-17, Monday-Sunday	Final Examinations
December 23, Saturday	Fall Semester Ends

January 15, Monday	Martin Luther King Day, State Holiday, No Classes
January 16, Tuesday	Spring Semester Begins
January 17, Wednesday	Classes Begin, 8 a.m.
February 16-19, Friday-Monday	Presidents' Weekend Recess, No Classes
February 20, Tuesday	Classes Resume, 8 a.m.
March 12-18, Monday-Sunday	Spring Recess, No Classes
March 19, Monday	Classes Resume, 8 a.m.
March 30, Friday	Day of Reflection, No Classes
May 6, Sunday	Last Day of Classes before Final Examinations
May 7-13, Monday-Sunday	Final Examinations
May 17, Thursday	Graduate Commencement
May 18, Friday	Undergraduate Commencement
May 28, Monday	Memorial Day, State Holiday, No Classes
May 31, Thursday	Semester and Academic Year End