College of Arts & Sciences

Academic Calendar 2017–2018

Advent Semester

  1. August 26–29, 2017

    Orientation for New Students

  2. August 30, 2017

    First Day of Classes

  3. October 6, 2017

    Founders' Day Convocation

  4. October 6–8, 2017

    Family Weekend

  5. October 21–24, 2017

    Fall Break

  6. November 3–5, 2017

    Homecoming

  7. November 22–27, 2017

    Thanksgiving Break

  8. December 2–3, 2017

    Services of Lessons and Carols

  9. December 13, 2017

    Last Day of Classes

  10. December 15–20, 2017

    Final Examinations

  11. December 20, 2017

    Last Day of Final Examinations

Easter Semester

  1. January 16, 2018

    First Day of Classes

  2. January 19, 2018

    Winter Convocation

  3. March 15–25, 2018

    Spring Break

  4. May 2, 2018

    Last Day of Classes

  5. May 9, 2018

    Last Day of Final Examinations

  6. May 12, 2018

    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 13, 2018

    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 1–3, 2018

    Reunion Weekend

  2. June 4, 2018

    First Day of Classes in the College Summer School

  3. June 4, 2018

    First Day of Classes in the School of Letters

  4. July 11, 2018

    Last Day of Classes in the College Summer School

  5. July 12, 2018

    Last Day of Classes in the School of Letters

  6. July 14, 2018

    Last Day of Final Examinations in the Summer School