Academic Calendar
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Below you will find the Academic Calendar for the 2017-18 academic year. For the 2018-19 Academic Calendar, please visit the university catalog site.
Fall 2017
Fall 2017
August 19
Saturday
New graduate student orientation
August 23-27
Wednesday-Sunday
New undergraduate student orientation and welcome weekend
August 25
Friday
Transfer Student Orientation
August 28
Monday
Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin for Fall 1
September 1
Friday
Last day for late registration/schedule changes
September 4
Monday
Labor Day — university holiday; no classes
September 9
Saturday
All Saturday classes begin
September 22
Friday
Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" from August 28-October 14 classes
September 23
Saturday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
September 29
Friday
Yom Kippur — university holiday; no classes
September 30
Saturday
No classes
October 9-14
Monday-Saturday
Midterm examination period for 100-level courses
October 13-15
Friday-Sunday
Parents & Family Weekend
October 22
Sunday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
October 23
Monday
Online classes begin for Fall 2
October 25
Wednesday
Midterm grades due for 100-level courses
November 3
Friday
Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate classes (14-week) with a grade of "W"
November 3-4
Friday-Saturday
Alumni Weekend
November 11
Saturday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
November 17
Friday
Last day to withdraw from October 23-December 9 classes with a grade of "W"
November 20-25
Monday-Saturday
No classes
November 23-24
Thursday-Friday
Thanksgiving holiday — university closed; no classes
December 3
Sunday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
December 9
Saturday
Undergraduate and graduate classes end
December 11-16
Monday-Saturday
Final examination period — undergraduate and graduate classes
December 18
Monday
Final grades due
December 24-January 1
Sunday-Monday
University closed for Winter Break
January Term 2018
January Term 2018
January 2
Tuesday
Undergraduate and graduate classes begin
January 15
Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day — university holiday; no classes
January 19
Friday
Classes end; final examinations
January 22
Monday
Final grades due
Spring 2018
Spring 2018
January 13
Saturday
New graduate student orientation
January 19
Friday
New undergraduate student orientation
January 22
Monday
Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin Spring 1
January 26
Friday
Last day for late registration or schedule changes
January 27
Saturday
Saturday classes begin
February 9
Friday
Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" from January 22-March 10 classes
March 4
Sunday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
March 5-10
Monday-Saturday
Midterm examination period for 100-level courses
March 12-17
Monday-Saturday
Undergraduate and graduate spring recess
March 19
Monday
Online classes begin Spring 2
March 21
Wednesday
Midterm grades due for 100-level courses
March 24-25
Saturday-Sunday
Admitted Students Days
March 29
Thursday
Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate classes (14-week) with a grade of "W"
March 30
Friday
Good Friday — university holiday; no classes
April 13
Friday
Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" from March 19-May 5 classes
April 28
Saturday
Undergraduate Award Ceremony
May 5
Saturday
Undergraduate and graduate classes end
May 7-12
Monday-Saturday
Final examination period for undergraduate and graduate classes
May 12
Saturday
Graduate Commencement
May 13
Sunday
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine Commencement
School of Law Commencement
May 14
Monday
Final grades due
May 18-20
(dates subject to change)
Friday-Sunday
Undergraduate Commencement
May 21
Monday
New graduate student orientation
May 28
Monday
Memorial Day — university holiday; no classes
June 3
Sunday
Open House for prospective undergraduate students
June 7-8
Thursday-Friday
New Student Orientation, session 1
June 11-12
Monday-Tuesday
New Student Orientation, session 2
June 14-15
Thursday-Friday
New Student Orientation, session 3
June 18-19
Monday-Tuesday
New Student Orientation, session 4
June 21-22
Thursday-Friday
New Student Orientation, session 5
June 25
Monday
Transfer Student Welcome, session 1
August 22-23
Wednesday-Thursday
New Student Orientation, session 6
August 24
Friday
Transfer Student Welcome, session 2
Summer Term 2018
Summer Term 2018
Term
Start Date
5-Week End Date
7-Week End Date
Summer I
Monday, May 21
Friday, June 22
Friday, July 6
Summer II
Monday, July 9
Friday, August 10
Friday, August 24
University closed Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, 2018; no classes.
University closed Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4, 2018; no classes.
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