2016-2017 Catalog

Academic Calendar

Fall 2016

Event Day Date
New student move-in Thursday Aug. 25
Orientation for new students starting fall 2015 Thur-Tues Aug. 25-30
Returning student move-in Firday Aug. 26
Transfer & Exchange student registration Sunday
Aug. 28
New first year student registration
Sunday
Aug. 28
Clearance Tues-Wed Aug. 30-31
1st  day of classes (starts at 11:45am) Tuesday Aug. 30
Convocation (no morning classes) Tuesday Aug. 30
Labor Day
 Monday  Sept. 5
Final day to withdraw for a 90% tuition refund Tuesday Sept. 6
Last day to add 4 unit classes Friday Sept 9
Final day to withdraw for a 80% tuition refund Tuesday Sept. 13
Applied music add deadline Friday Sept 16
Final day to withdraw with a 70% tuition refund Tuesday Sept. 20
 Applied music drop deadline  Friday  Sept 23
Census Date
Monday
Sept. 26
 CR/NC Forms due  Tuesday  Sept. 27
 Final day to withdraw with a 60% tuition refund  Tuesday  Sept. 27
Graduation applications due for graduating seniors
Wednesday
Sept. 28
Final day to withdraw for a 50% tuition refund Tuesday
Oct. 4
Final day to change to part-time status with a tuition adjustment Tuesday Oct. 4
Fall Break
Mon-Tues Oct. 10-11
Last day to drop classes without a "W" Wednesday
Oct. 12
Last day to audit a class Wednesday
Oct. 12
Withdrawal period begins Thursday
Oct. 13
Last day to add 1 & 2 unit classes Monday Oct. 17
Mid-term Monday Oct. 17
Advising Week Mon-Fri Oct. 31- Nov. 4
Registration week for spring 2017 Mon-Fri Nov. 7-11
Thanksgiving Wed-Fri Nov. 23-25
Last day to withdraw from classes Tuesday Dec. 6
Incomplete petitions due Tuesday Dec. 6
Last day of classes Tuesday Dec. 6
Reading Days Wed.-Thur.
Dec. 7-8
Final Exams (view the schedule) Friday Dec. 9
 2nd Reading Days
Sat.-Sun. Dec.10-11
 2nd Final Exam Period
Mon.-Fri.  Dec.12-16
Residence halls close at 10am or 24 hours after the last final (whichever happens first) Sunday Dec. 18
Grades due Monday Dec. 19
Student Progress Committee  Thursday Dec. 22

Spring 2017

Event Day Date
MLK Day
Monday Jan.16
Orientation for new students starting in the spring 2017 Friday Jan. 20
Returning students move-in at 10am Saturday Jan.21
Clearance Mon-Tues Jan. 23-24
First day of classes Monday Jan. 23
Final day to withdraw for a 90% tuition refund Friday Jan. 27
Last day to add 4-unit classes and Independent Studies Friday Feb. 3
Final day to withdraw for a 80% tuition refund Friday Feb. 3
Applied music add deadline Wednesday
Feb 8
Final day to withdraw for a 70% tuition refund Friday Feb.10
Applied music drop deadline Wednesday
Feb 15
Census date Monday Feb. 13
CR/NC Forms Due (last day of 4th week of semester) Friday Feb. 17
Final day to withdraw for a 60% tuition refund Friday Feb. 17
President's Day
Monday
Feb. 20
Final day to withdraw for a 50% tuition refund Monday
Feb. 27
Final day to change to part-time status with tuition adjustment Monday Feb. 27
Last day to drop classes without a "W" Friday Mar. 3
 Withdrawal Period Begins Saturday Mar. 4
 Spring Break
Mon-Fri Mar. 6-10
Last Day to audit a class
Monday
Mar. 13
Mid-term Monday Mar. 13
Last day to add 1 & 2 unit classes Monday Mar. 13
Advising week Mon-Fri Mar. 20-24
Registration week for fall 2016 Mon-Fri Mar. 27-31
Senior comps grades due to Registrar Monday Apr. 17
Last day to withdraw from classes Tuesday May 2
Incomplete petitions due Tuesday May 2
Last day of classes Tuesday May 2
Reading days Wed-Thurs May 3-4
Final exams Friday May 5
2nd reading days
Sat-Sun
May 6-7
2nd final exams period
Mon-Fri May 8-12
Residence halls close for non-graduating students
at 10am or 24 hours after the last final exam
(whichever happens first)

Sunday

May 14
Senior grades due Tuesday May 16
Commencement Sunday May 21
Residence halls close for graduating seniors at 10am Monday May 22
Non-senior grades due Monday May 22
Student Progress Committee Thursday May 25