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2017-2018 Course Catalog
Period: 2018-2019 • 2017-2018 • 2016-2017 • 2015-2016 • 2014-2015 • Prior Years 2013-2014 2012-2013
This catalog was created on Thursday, February 21, 2019.
Academic Calendar
Fall Term (Term I) - 2017
September 5
Tuesday
Welcome Week commences
Residence halls open for new students (8 a.m.)
September 8
Friday
First class meeting of Freshman Studies
September 8
Friday
Final advance registration for new students
September 9
Saturday
Residence halls open for returning students
September 11
Monday
First day of fall term classes
September 11-22
Registration & class change period
September 22
Friday
Last day to make class changes or select the S/U option for fall term classes
October 19-22
Thursday-Sunday
Mid-term reading period
November 3
Friday
Last day to withdraw from a fall term class
November 16
Thursday
Last day of fall term classes
November 17-18
Friday-Saturday
Reading period
November 19-21
Sunday-Tuesday
Final examinations
November 22
Wednesday
Residence halls close (noon)
December Term (D-Term) - 2017
November 26
Sunday
Residence halls open (9 a.m.)
November 27
Monday
First day of D-Term classes
November 28
Tuesday
Last day to make class changes or select the S/U option for D-Term classes
December 6
Wednesday
Last day to withdraw from a D-Term class
December 8
Friday
Last day of D-Term classes and final examinations
December 9-10
Saturday-Sunday
Closing event, if one is scheduled for the class
December 10
Sunday
Residence halls close (6 p.m.)
Winter Term (Term II) - 2018
January 2
Tuesday
Residence halls open (9 a.m.)
January 3
Wednesday
First day of winter term classes
January 3-17
Registration & class change period
January 15
Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
January 17
Wednesday
Last day to make class changes or select the S/U option for winter term classes
February 8-11
Thursday-Sunday
Mid-term reading period
February 23
Friday
Last day to withdraw from a winter term class
March 9
Friday
Last day of winter term classes
March 10-11
Saturday-Sunday
Reading period
March 12-14
Monday-Wednesday
Final examinations
March 15
Thursday
Residence halls close (noon)
Spring Term (Term III) - 2018
March 25
Sunday
Residence halls open (9 a.m.)
March 26
Monday
First day of spring term classes
March 26-April 6
Registration & class change period
April 6
Friday
Last day to make class changes or select the S/U option for spring term classes
May 3-6
Thursday-Sunday
Mid-term reading period
May 18
Friday
Last day to withdraw from a spring term class
May 28
Monday
Memorial Day (no classes)
June 1
Friday
Last day of spring term classes
June 2-3
Saturday-Sunday
Reading period
June 4-6
Monday-Wednesday
Final examinations
June 7
Thursday
Residence halls close for underclassmen (noon)
June 10
Sunday
Commencement
June 10
Sunday
Residence halls close for seniors (6 p.m.)
Fall Term (Term I) - 2018
September 4
Tuesday
Welcome Week commences
Residence halls open for new students (8 a.m.)
September 7
Friday
First class meeting of Freshman Studies
September 7
Friday
Final advance registration for new students
September 8
Saturday
Residence halls open for returning students
September 11
Tuesday
First day of fall term classes
September 11-17
Registration & class change period
September 17
Monday
Last day to make class changes or select the S/U option for fall term classes
October 18-21
Thursday-Sunday
Mid-term reading period
November 2
Friday
Last day to withdraw from a fall term class
November 15
Thursday
Last day of fall term classes
November 16-17
Friday-Saturday
Reading period
November 18-20
Sunday-Tuesday
Final examinations
November 21
Wednesday
Residence halls close (noon)
December Term (D-Term) - 2018
November 25
Sunday
Residence halls open (9 a.m.)
November 26
Monday
First day of D-Term classes
November 26
Monday
Last day to make class changes or select the S/U option for D-Term classes
December 5
Wednesday
Last day to withdraw from a D-Term class
December 7
Friday
Last day of D-Term classes and final examinations
December 8-9
Saturday-Sunday
Closing event, if one is scheduled for the class
December 9
Sunday
Residence halls close (6 p.m.)
Winter Term (Term II) - 2019
January 2
Wednesday
Residence halls open (9 a.m.)
January 3
Thursday
First day of winter term classes
January 3-9
Registration & class change period
January 9
Thursday
Last day to make class changes or select the S/U option for winter term classes
January 21
Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
February 7-10
Thursday-Sunday
Mid-term reading period
February 22
Friday
Last day to withdraw from a winter term class
March 8
Friday
Last day of winter term classes
March 9-10
Saturday-Sunday
Reading period
March 11-13
Monday-Wednesday
Final examinations
March 14
Thursday
Residence halls close (noon)
Spring Term (Term III) - 2019
March 24
Sunday
Residence halls open (9 a.m.)
March 25
Monday
First day of spring term classes
March 25-29
Registration & class change period
March 29
Friday
Last day to make class changes or select the S/U option for spring term classes
May 2-5
Thursday-Sunday
Mid-term reading period
May 17
Friday
Last day to withdraw from a spring term class
May 27
Monday
Memorial Day (no classes)
May 31
Friday
Last day of spring term classes
June 1-2
Saturday-Sunday
Reading period
June 3-5
Monday-Wednesday
Final examinations
June 6
Thursday
Residence halls close for underclassmen (noon)
June 9
Sunday
Commencement
June 9
Sunday
Residence halls close for seniors (6 p.m.)