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2017 Academic Calendar On-campus Programs

  1. Second 6-week (D) and Online Learning II (F) sessions begin

  2. Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed

  3. Fall 2017 priority registration ends. Payment is due August 1, 2017

  4. Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for summer degree candidates

  5. Payment due for fall 2017 priority registration

  6. Second 6-week (D) session ends

  7. Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for summer degree candidates

  8. Online Learning II (F) session ends, end of summer sessions

  9. Welcome Week

  10. WCL: First day of classes

  11. Last day to register for fall without a late fee

  12. Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on August 2017 diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  13. Fall classes begin

  14. Late registration (with $100 fee) begins

  15. Late registration for fall ends

  16. Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed

  17. Mathematics Equivalency Examination

  18. Last day to add a fall course, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project

  19. Last day to drop a fall course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

  20. Last day to drop a fall course for a 50% refund

  21. Last day to drop a fall course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  22. Early warning notices due in Registrar's Office

  23. Fall Break; no classes, university offices open

  24. All-American Weekend

  25. Spring 2019 priority registration for graduate students begins.

  26. Spring 2018 priority registration for graduate students begins.

  27. Spring 2018 priority registration for undergraduate students begins.

  28. Spring 2019 priority registration for undergraduate students begins.

  29. Writing Proficiency Examination

  30. Last day to apply for graduation in fall 2016

  31. Last day to drop a fall course or change a grade option (end of the 10th week)

  32. Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for fall degree candidates

  33. Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet

  34. Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday

  35. WCL: Last day of classes (includes make-ups for holidays)

  36. WCL: Examinations begin

  37. Fall classes end

  38. Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for fall degree candidates

  39. Fall Study Days

  40. Fall final examinations; grades are due 72 hours following the exam

  41. WCL: Examinations end

  42. Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December 2017 graduates (10:00 a.m.)

  43. WCL: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December 2017 diplomas; no event associate with this date)

  44. Winter break; university offices closed

  45. Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December 2017 diplomas; no event associated with this date)