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2013-2018 Academic Calendar
The academic calendar is approved by the Deans of the colleges within the university. However, beginning and ending dates of some classes and final examinations may vary within programs of study, to accommodate special curricular needs. The dates shown for registration, state and federal holidays, and commencement are valid throughout the university. Print This Page | |||||
Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |
Orientation/Registration | Aug 19 | Aug 18 | Aug 24 | Aug 22 | Aug 21 |
Classes Begin | Aug 20 | Aug 19 | Aug 25 | Aug 23 | Aug 22 |
Labor Day (campus closed) | Sep 2 | Sep 1 | Sep 7 | Sep 5 | Sep 4 |
Last Day for Drop/Add | Sep 3 | Sep 2 | Sep 8 | Sep 6 | Sep 5 |
| Election Day (no classes scheduled) | - | Nov 4 | - | Nov 1 | - |
Research day (no classes scheduled) | Nov 8 | Nov 14 | Nov 13 | Nov 11 | Nov 10 |
Thanksgiving (campus closed) | Nov 28-29 | Nov 27-28 | Nov 26-27 | Nov 24-25 | Nov 23-24 |
Classes End | Dec 10 | Dec 10 | Dec 11 | Dec 13 | Dec 12 |
Final Examinations | Dec 12-18 | Dec 12-18 | Dec 14-19 | Dec 15-21 | Dec 14-20 |
Spring 2014 | Spring 2015 | Spring 2016 | Spring 2017 | Spring 2018 | |
Registration | Jan 6 | Jan 5 | Jan 4 | Jan 3 | Jan 2 |
Classes Begin | Jan 7 | Jan 6 | Jan 5 | Jan 4 | Jan 3 |
Martin L. King, Jr. Day | Jan 20 | Jan 19 | Jan 18 | Jan 16 | Jan 15 |
Last Day for Drop/Add | Jan 21 | Jan 20 | Jan 19 | Jan 18 | Jan 17 |
Spring Break | Mar 8-16 | Mar 7-15 | Mar 12-20 | Mar 11-19 | Mar 10-18 |
Classes End | Apr 29 | Apr 28 | Apr 28 | Apr 27 | Apr 26 |
Final Examinations | May 1-May 7 | Apr 30-May 6 | Apr 30-May 6 | Apr 29-May 5 | Apr 28-May 4 |
Commencement | May 16 | May 15 | May 20 | May 19 | May 18 |
Clinics Closed | May 16, | May 15, | May 20, | May 19, | May 18, |
Summer 2014 | Summer 2015 | Summer 2016 | Summer 2017 | Summer 2018 | |
Summer Semester* | May 12-Aug 16 | May 11-Aug 18 | May 9-Aug 20 | May 8-Aug 19 | May 7-Aug 18 |
| Confederate Memorial Day (campus open) | May 9 | May 11 | May 10 | May 10 | May 10 |
Memorial Day (campus closed) | May 26 | May 25 | May 30 | May 29 | May 28 |
Orientation/Registration** | Jun 2 | Jun 1 | Jun 6 | Jun 5 | Jun 4 |
Independence Day | Jul 4 | Jul 3 | Jul 4 | Jul 4 | Jul 4 |
Classes End | Aug 12 | Aug 13 | Aug 16 | Aug 15 | Aug 14 |
Final Examinations | Aug 14-16 | Aug 15-18 | Aug 18-20 | Aug 17-19 | Aug 16-18 |
* Beginning and ending dates of summer semester courses may vary within these dates. | |||||
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