2017-2018 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR

FALL SEMESTER 2017

SPRING SEMESTER 2018

New Faculty Orientation Faculty Convocation/Community Celebration

Aug 17-18

Residence Halls Open (Noon)

Jan 7

Aug 21

New Student Orientation

Jan 8

Faculty Development/Scholarship Day

Aug 22

Department/School Faculty Meetings

Aug 23-24

Spring 2018 Semester & Quad I Classes Begin (Monday Schedule ) Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes)

New Student Orientation

Aug 25-26

Priority Online Registration for Summer 2018

Jan 15-26

Aug 25

Last Day to Add Quad I Classes

Jan 16

Aug 27

Last Day to Add Semester Classes

Jan 19

Aug 29

Spiritual Renewal Week

Jan 29-Feb 2

Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 8 Sep 22 Sep 25-29 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 20 Oct 24 Oct 24-25 Oct 27

Last Day to Drop Quad I Classes Last Day to Apply for May Graduation Quad I Classes End Quad II Classes Begin Board of Trustees Spring Meeting Residence Halls Close (Noon) Spring Break (No Classes) Residence Halls Open (Noon) Last Day to Add Quad II Classes Mid-Semester Grades Distributed Quad I Grades Due

Feb 2 Feb 9 Feb 27 Feb 28 Mar 1-2 Mar 3 Mar 5-9 Mar 11 Mar 13 Mar 13-14 Mar 16

Oct 30-Nov 10

Last Day to Drop Semester Classes

Mar 23

Nov 3 Nov 10 Nov 16-17 Nov 16-18 Nov 22-24 Dec 8 Dec 11-15 Dec 16 Dec 26

Last Day to Drop Quad II Classes Easter Recess (No Classes) Priority Online Registration for Fall 2018 Classes End Final Examinations Residence Halls Close (3 p.m.) Spring Semester & Quad II Grades Due

Mar 28 Mar 29-Apr 2 Apr 2-13 Apr 27 Apr 30-May 4 May 6 May 13

Residence Halls Open: New Students Residence Halls Open: Returning Students (Noon) FALL 2017 Semester & Quad I Classes Begin (Monday Schedule ) Labor Day (No Classes) Last Day to Add Quad I Classes Last Day to Add Semester Classes Last Day to Drop Quad I Classes Spiritual Renewal Week Quad I Classes End Quad II Classes Begin Fall Break Day (No Classes) Last Day to Add Quad II Classes Mid-Semester Grades Distributed Quad I Grades Due Priority Online Registration for Spring 2018 Last Day to Drop Semester Classes Last Day to Drop Quad II Classes Board of Trustees Fall Meeting Alumni Homecoming Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes) Classes End Final Examinations Residence Halls Close (Noon) Fall Semester & Quad II Grades Due

Jan 9 Jan 15

2017-2018 COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULE Winter Commencement Convocation (1 p.m.) Graduate and Professional Studies Commencement Convocation (4 p.m.) College of Extended Learning, School of Education Undergraduate Commencement Convocation (10 a.m.) College of Arts and Humanities, School of Business, School of Nursing, School of Theology & Christian Ministry Graduate and Professional Studies Commencement Convocation (1:30 p.m.) College of Natural and Social Sciences (GRAD), School of Business (GRAD), School of Nursing (GRAD), School of Theology & Christian Ministry (GRAD) Undergraduate Commencement Convocation (4:30 p.m.) College of Natural and Social Sciences, School of Education, Department of Music

Dec 16 May 4 May 5

May 5

May 5