2017-2018 Academic Calendar

FIRST SEMESTER - FALL 2017:
New Student Convocation (First-Year and Transfer Students) Student Teaching Orientation (Scheduled by Education Department)	Tue	Sep 05
Classes & Student Teaching Begin	Wed	Sep 06
Last Day to Add/Drop a Semester Course	Wed	Sep 13
Last Day to Take a Course Pass/Fail	Wed	Sep 13
Last Day to Make up an Incomplete from Spring 2017	Fri	Sep 29
Columbus Day Observed (No Day School Classes)	Mon	Oct 09
Veterans Day Observed (No Day School Classes)	Fri	Nov 10
Last Day to Withdraw from a Semester Course with a 'W'	Wed	Nov 15
Thanksgiving Recess (Begins @ 4:30pm on Wed, Nov 22)	Thu, Fri	Nov 23, 24
Semester Classes End	Fri	Dec 15
Final Exam Period	Mon-Fri	Dec 18-22
Examination Snow Day	Sat	Dec 23
End of First Semester	Sat	Dec 23

SECOND SEMESTER - SPRING 2018:
Advising; Registration; Orientation (New Students Only)	Thu	Jan 11
Student Teaching Orientation	Fri	Jan 12
Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)	Mon	Jan 15
Classes & Student Teaching Begin	Tue	Jan 16
Last Day to Add/Drop a Semester Course	Tue	Jan 23
Last Day to Take a Course Pass/Fail	Tue	Jan 23
Presidents' Day (No Day School Classes)	Mon	Feb 19
Spring Vacation (*After Classes*)	Fri	Mar 09
Last Day to Make up an Incomplete from Fall 2017 and Wintersession 2018		Mar 18
Classes Resume	Mon	Mar 19
Last Day to Withdraw from a Semester Course with a 'W'	Tue	Apr 03
Patriots' Day (No Day School Classes)	Mon	Apr 16
Semester Classes End	Fri	May 04
Final Exam Period	Mon-Fri	May 07-11
End of Second Semester	Fri	May 11
Spring Commencement	Sun	May 20
Orientations for New Transfer Students	Wed	May 30