First Semester
August
| 1 | Saturday | Tuition Payment Due for fall semester |
| 21 | Friday | Degree conferral |
September
| 1 | Tuesday | Registration and check-in |
| 2 | Wednesday | Classes begin for the fall semester |
| 7 | Monday | Labor Day-most administrative offices closed |
| 11 | Friday | Final day to drop a course and receive a full refund;final day to add a course without instructor's signature |
| 16 | Wednesday | CAS Honors Convocation(undergraduate) at 2:30 p.m. in Holmes Sports Center |
| 25 | Friday | Final day to add a course with the instructor's signature;final day to drop a course without instructor's signature;final day for undergraduate students to change a pass/fail grading option;final day to drop a course with no"W" grade;final day to add an official audit |
October
| 7 | Wednesday | Senior Faculty Toast(undergraduate) |
| 12 | Monday | College closed for Columbus Day |
| 13 | Tuesday | CAS academic holiday for undergraduate students (except for students in the nursing, nutrition, and physical therapy programs, unless determined otherwise by department faculty) - administrative offices open |
| 16 | Friday | October degree conferral |
| 17 | Saturday | Family Day(undergraduate) |
| 23 | Friday | Final day to drop a course with the instructor's signature. A grade of "W" will be assigned for courses dropped after September 25. |
November
| 11 | Wednesday | College closed for Veteran's Day |
| 24 | Tuesday | Thanksgiving academic holiday begins after final class |
| 30 | Monday | College reopens after Thanksgiving holiday |
December
| 9 | Wednesday | Final day of classes |
| 10-11 | Thursday & Friday | Reading and review |
| 11 | Friday | Nursing Pinning Ceremony(undergraduates) |
| 14-18 | Monday-Friday | Final exams |
| 15 | Tuesday | Tuition payment due for spring |
| 19 | Saturday | Make-up day for exams in event of snow |
| 24-31 | Thursday -Thursday | College closed for winter break |
Second Semester
January
| 1 | Friday | College closed for New Year's Day |
| 4 | Monday | College opens after winter break;grades for all students posted to AARC by 10:00 a.m. |
| 15 | Friday | Degree conferral |
| 18 | Monday | College closed for Martin Luther King Day |
| 19 | Tuesday | Registration |
| 20 | Wednesday | Classes begin for the spring term |
| 29 | Friday | Final day to drop a course and receive a full refund;final day to add a course without instructor's signature |
February
| 12 | Friday | Final day to add a course with instructor's signature;final day to drop a course without the instructor's signature;final day for undergraduate students to change pass/fail grading option;final day to drop a course with no"W" grade |
| 15 | Monday | College closed for Presidents' Day |
March
| 8-12 | Monday - Friday | Spring Break - no classes - administrative offices open |
| 15 | Monday | Classes resume after Spring Break |
| 19 | Friday | Final day to drop a course with the instructor's signature. A grade of "W" will be assigned for courses dropped after February 12 |
April
| 14 | Wednesday | Senior Faculty Banquet(undergraduate) |
| 16 | Friday | Student Leadership Recognition Ceremony(undergraduate) |
| 19 | Monday | College Closed for Patriots' Day |
| 30 | Friday | Undergraduate Conference;May Day Celebration(undergraduate) |
May
| 3 | Monday | Final Day of Classes |
| 4 | Tuesday | Reading and review |
| 5-8 | Wednesday-Saturday | Final examinations |
| 6 | Thursday | Nutrition Research Day |
| 10 | Monday | Grades for students graduating in May posted to AARC by 9:00 a.m.
Final signed departmental/program graduating lists due to the Registrar's Office by 4:30 p.m. |
| 13 | Thursday | Nursing Pinning Ceremony(undergraduate) |
| 14 | Friday | College Commencement |
| 17 | Monday | Grades for all students posted to AARC by 9:00 am |
| 24 | Monday | Summer Session I begins-students should check with their respective departments or programs for more information about summer session courses |
| 31 | Monday | College Closed for Memorial Day |
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Undergraduate nursing and nutrition students, PT senior/first-year graduate students, and doctoral health professions education students should also consult the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) academic calendar for additional information pertaining to their schedules, or speak with the chair of their respective departments or programs.
Dates and information listed in this calendar are subject to change without notice, or may be incomplete at posting.
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