2017-18 Academic Calendar for Traditional Undergraduate Programs*

Fall Semester 2017

Aug. 28 Mon. Classes Begin

Sept. 4 Mon. Labor Day Holiday

Sept. 5 Tues. Classes Resume

Sept. 19 Tues. Last Day to Drop a Term-A Class

Oct. 13 Fri. Midpoint of the Semester

Oct. 13-14 Fri.-Sat. Homecoming

Oct. 19-20 Thurs.-Fri. Fall Midsemester Break

Oct. 23 Mon. Classes Resume; Term-B Classes Begin

Oct. 26 - Nov. 1 Thurs.-Wed. Faculty Advising

Oct. 30 Mon. Last Day to Drop a Full-Semester Class

Nov. 2-6 Thurs.-Mon. Registration for Spring 2018

Nov. 14 Tues. Last Day to Drop a Term-B Class

Nov. 22-26 Wed.-Sun. Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 27 Mon. Classes Resume

Dec. 8 Fri. Classes End

Dec. 11-14 Mon.-Thurs. Final Examinations

Spring Semester 2018

Jan. 8 Mon. Classes Begin

Jan. 15 Mon. Martin Luther King Day Observance - No Classes

Jan. 31 Wed. Last Day to Drop a Term-A Class

Feb. 26 - July 16 Open Registration for Summer 2018

Feb. 27 Tues. Midpoint of the Semester

Mar. 5-9 Mon.-Fri. Spring Break Week

Mar. 12 Mon. Classes Resume; Term-B Classes Begin

Mar. 14-21 Wed.-Wed. Faculty Advising

Mar. 19 Mon. Last Day to Drop a Full-Semester Class

Mar. 22-26 Thurs.-Mon. Registration for Fall 2018

Mar. 29 Thurs. Fri. Class Schedule Runs on Thurs. (traditional programs only)

Mar. 30 - Apr. 2 Fri.-Mon. Easter Break

Apr. 3 Tues. Classes Resume

Apr. 5 Thurs. Last Day to Drop a Term-B Class

Apr. 27 Fri. Classes End

Apr. 30 - May 3 Mon.-Thurs. Final Examinations

May 4 Fri. Baccalaureate

May 5 Sat. Commencement

*Calendars/schedules for graduate and degree-completion programs and online courses may vary from this calendar.