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Academic Calendar 2016-2017
Fall Semester - 2016
| Classes Begin | Monday, August 22 |
| Last day to drop 1st 8-week course with refund | Thursday, August 25 |
| Last day to drop full term course with refund | Thursday, September 1 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 5 |
| Last day to drop 1st 8-week course with "W" | Wednesday, September 28 |
| Advising begins | Monday, October 3 |
| Native American Day Holiday | Monday, October 10 |
| Midterm | Friday, October 14 |
| Second 8-week Classes Begin | Monday, October 17 |
| Last day to drop 2nd 8-week course with refund | Friday, October 21 |
| Early Registration Period (Oct. 24 - Nov. 18) | Monday, October 24 |
| Last day to drop full term course with "W" | Friday, November 4 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Friday, November 11 |
| Last day to drop 2nd 8-week course with a "W" | Monday, November 21 |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | Wednesday, November 23, 5 a.m. |
| Thanksgiving Recess Ends, Classes Resume | Monday, November 28, 8 a.m. |
| Last Day of Fall Classes | Tuesday, December 6 |
| No Classes | Wednesday, December 7 |
| Final Exams Begin | Thursday, December 8 |
| Semester Ends | Wednesday, December 14 |
| Final Grades Due | Monday, December 19 (by midnight) |
Spring Semester 2017 |
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| Classes Start | Monday, January 9 |
| Last day to drop 1st 8-week course with refund | Thursday, January 12 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 16 |
| Last day to drop full term course with refund | Wednesday, January 18 |
| Last day to drop 1st 8-week course with "W" | Wednesday, February 15 |
| President's Day | Monday, February 20 |
| Advising Begins | Tuesday, February 21 |
| Spring Break Begins at 5 p.m. | Friday March 3 |
| Spring Break Ends. Classes resume at 8 a.m. | Monday, March 13 |
| Midterm | Monday, March 13 |
| Second 8-Week Classes Begin | Monday, March 13 |
| Last day to drop 2nd 8-week course with refund | Thursday, March 16 |
| Early Registration Period (March 20 - April 14) | Monday, March 20 |
| Last day to drop full term course with "W" | Monday, April 3 |
| Easter Recess Begins | Friday, April 14 (5 a.m.) |
| Easter Recess Ends. Classes Resume | Monday, April 17 (8 a.m.) |
| Last day to drop 2nd 8-week course with "W" | Wednesday, April 19 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, April 28 |
| Final Exams Begin | Monday, May 1 |
| Semester Ends/Residence Halls Close | Friday, May 5 |
| Commencement* *Graduation Candidates should arrive 45 minutes prior to the start of commencement. |
Saturday, May 6 (9:30 a.m.) |
| Final Grades Due | Wednesday, May 10 (by 11:59 p.m.) |