| First Semester |
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August 22, Friday
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Faculty/staff opening meeting, 10:30 a.m.
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August 23, Saturday
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Residence halls open for new students, 9:00 a.m.
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August 25, Monday
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Residence halls open for returning students, 9:00 a.m.
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August 26, Tuesday
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Registration, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m..
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August 27, Wednesday
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Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
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September 2, Tuesday
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Matriculation Convocation, 11:15 a.m.
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September 5, Friday
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Half-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).
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September 17, Monday
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Constitution and Citizenship Day.
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September 19, Friday
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Last day for removing incompletes.
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Full-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).
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September 27, Saturday
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Family Weekend
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October 3, Friday
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Half-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk).
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October 11, Saturday
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Homecoming.
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October 17, Friday
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Fall vacation begins, 5:00 p.m.
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Midsemester D and F grade reports due.
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Last class day for half-semester courses.
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October 27, Monday
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Classes resume, 8:00 a.m.
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Second half-semester courses begin.
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Registration begins for spring courses.
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Midsemester grade reports are distributed to students and advisors.
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November 5, Wednesday
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Second half-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk)..
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Full-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk) and election of Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory option deadline.
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November 7, Friday
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Registration ends.
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November 27, Thursday
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Thanksgiving Day; classes suspended.
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November 28, Friday
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Classes suspended; Commons and residence halls will be open.
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December 2, Tuesday
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Half-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk).
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December 12, Friday
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Last day of classes.
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December 15, Monday
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Final examinations begin.*
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December 19, Friday
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Last day of final examinations.*
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| Second Semester |
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January 18, Sunday
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Residence halls open for all students, 12 noon.
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January 19, Monday
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Registration, 8:15 a.m.-noon.
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January 20, Tuesday
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Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
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January 30, Friday
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Half-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).
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February 13, Friday
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Last day for removing incompletes.
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Full-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).
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February 24, Tuesday
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Half-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk).
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March 13, Friday
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Midsemester D and F grade reports due.
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Last class day for half-semester courses.
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Spring vacation begins, 5:00 p.m.
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March 23, Monday
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Classes resume, 8:00 a.m.
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Second half-semester classes begin.
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Registration begins for fall courses.
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Midsemester grade reports are distributed to students and advisors.
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March 27, Friday
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Full-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk) and election of Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory option deadline.
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April 1, Wednesday
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Second half-semester course add/drop deadline (without asterisk).
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April 3, Friday
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Registration ends.
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April 22, Wednesday
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Awards Convocation, 7:00 p.m.
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April 28, Tuesday
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Half-semester course withdrawal deadline (with asterisk).
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May 5, Tuesday
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Last day of classes.
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May 6, Wednesday
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Reading day.
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May 7, Thursday
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Final examinations begin.*
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May 13, Wednesday
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Last day of final examinations.
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May 16, Saturday
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Commencement, 1:30 p.m.
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May 18, Monday
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Maymester begins.
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June 5, Friday
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Maymester ends.
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| * Students are expected to take their examinations at the scheduled times and will not have their schedules changed because of transportation difficulties or job appointments. |
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| The Pickard Commons will be closed during the fall, midwinter and spring vacations. Residence halls will be closed during midwinter vacation but may remain open during fall and spring breaks if there is sufficient demand. |