College of Arts & Sciences

Academic Calendar 2016–2017

Advent Semester

  1. August 27–30, 2016

    Orientation for New Students

  2. August 31, 2016

    First Day of Classes

  3. October 7, 2016

    Founders' Day Convocation

  4. October 7–9, 2016

    Family Weekend

  5. October 15–18, 2016

    Fall Break

  6. November 4–6, 2016

    Homecoming

  7. November 23–28, 2016

    Thanksgiving Break

  8. December 3–4, 2016

    Services of Lessons and Carols

  9. December 14, 2016

    Last Day of Classes

  10. December 16–21, 2016

    Final Examinations

  11. December 21, 2016

    Last Day of Final Examinations

Easter Semester

  1. January 17, 2017

    First Day of Classes

  2. January 20, 2017

    Winter Convocation

  3. March 16–26, 2017

    Spring Break

  4. May 3, 2017

    Last Day of Classes

  5. May 10, 2017

    Last Day of Final Examinations

  6. May 13, 2017

    Baccalaureate

    TENTATIVE –  The University hopes to hold in-person Commencement exercises; however, a final decision will be made later in Easter semester after assessing the health situation at the University, in the local community, and beyond.

  7. May 14, 2017

    Commencement

    TENTATIVE –  The University hopes to hold in-person Commencement exercises; however, a final decision will be made later in Easter semester after assessing the health situation at the University, in the local community, and beyond.

Summer Term

  1. June 5, 2017

    First Day of Classes in the College Summer School

  2. June 5, 2017

    First Day of Classes in the School of Letters

  3. July 12, 2017

    Last Day of Classes in the College Summer School

  4. July 13, 2017

    Last Day of Classes in the School of Letters

  5. July 15, 2017

    Last Day of Final Examinations in the Summer School