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							| 2017-2018 undergraduate catalog [archived catalog] 
 
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			| fall semester 2017 |  |  
			| residence halls open |  |  
			|  | freshmen | aug. 13-14 |  
			|  | upperclassmen | aug. 19-20 |  
			| term i classes begin | aug. 21 |  
			| classes begin | aug. 21 |  
			| last day to add classes | aug. 27 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (term i) | sept. 2 |  
			| labor day holiday | sept. 4 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (full term) | sept. 16 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term i) | sept. 23 |  
			| mid-term grades due | oct. 10-12 |  
			| fall break | oct. 13 |  
			| term ii classes begin | oct. 16 |  
			| advising | oct. 23- nov. 3 |  
			| last day to drop classes (full term) | oct. 27 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (term ii) | oct. 28 |  
			| preregistration | nov. 6-10 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term ii) | nov. 17 |  
			| thanksgiving holidays (residence halls closed) | nov. 20-24 |  
			| study day | dec. 7 |  
			| final examinations | dec.8 -13 |  
			| commencement | dec. 16 |  
			| christmas holidays (residence halls closed) | dec. 18-jan. 7 |    
	
		
			| wintermester 2018 | dec. 15-jan. 7 |    
	
		
			| spring semester 2018 |  |  
			| residence halls open | jan. 7 |  
			| term i classes begin | jan. 8 |  
			| classes begin | jan. 8 |  
			| last day to add classes | jan. 15 |  
			| martin luther king jr. day holiday | jan. 15 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (term i) | jan. 20 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (full term) | feb. 3 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term i) | feb. 10 |  
			| mid-term grades due | feb. 28-march 2 |  
			| term ii classes begin | march 6 |  
			| spring break (residence halls closed) | march 12-16 |  
			| last day to drop classes (full term) | march 23 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (term ii) | march 24 |  
			| advising | march 26-april 6 |  
			| preregistration | april 9-13 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term ii) | april 13 |  
			| study day | april 26 |  
			| final examinations | april 27-may 2 |  
			| residence halls close |  |  
			|  | underclassmen | check-out by 1 p.m. may 3 |  
			|  | graduating seniors | check-out by 6 p.m. may 5 |  
			| commencement | may 5 |    
	
		
			| summer session 2018 |  |  
			| maymester registration and classes begin | may 7 |  
			| last day to drop maymester classes w/ partial refund | may 10 |  
			| maymester final examinations | may 25 |  
			| memorial day holiday | may 28 |  
			| residence halls open | may 29 |  
			| summer session, summer term i, and junemester classes begin | may 29 |  
			| last day to add classes (term i) | may 31 |  
			| last day to drop junemester classes w/partial refund | june 1 |  
			| last day to add classes (full term) | june 1 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (term i) | june 5 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (full term) | june 13 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term i) | june 15 |  
			| junemester final examinations | june 21 |  
			| first term final examinations | june 28 |  
			| julymester & summer term ii classes begin | july 2 |  
			| holiday | july 4 |  
			| last day to drop classes (full term) | july 5 |  
			| last day to add classes (term ii) | july 6 |  
			| last day to drop classes with partial refund (term ii) | july 10 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term ii) | july 20 |  
			| julymester final examinations | july 26 |  
			| full and term ii final examinations | august 2 |  
	
		
			| fall semester 2018 |  |  
			| residence halls open |  |  
			|  | freshmen | aug. 12-13 |  
			|  | upperclassmen | aug. 19 |  
			| term i classes begin | aug. 20 |  
			| classes begin | aug. 20 |  
			| last day to add classes | aug. 26 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (term i) | sept. 1 |  
			| labor day holiday | sept. 3 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (full term) | sept. 15 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term i) | sept. 21 |  
			| mid-term grades due | oct. 9-11 |  
			| fall break | oct. 12 |  
			| term ii classes begin | oct. 15 |  
			| advising | oct. 22-nov.2 |  
			| last day to drop classes (full term) | oct. 26 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (term ii) | oct. 27 |  
			| preregistration | nov. 5-9 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term ii) | nov. 16 |  
			| thanksgiving holidays (residence halls closed) | nov. 19-23 |  
			| study day | dec. 6 |  
			| final examinations | dec. 7-12 |  
			| commencement | dec. 15 |  
			| christmas holidays (residence halls closed) | dec. 17-jan. 6 |    
	
		
			| wintermester 2019 | dec. 14-jan. 6 |    
	
		
			| spring semester 2019 |  |  
			| residence halls open | jan. 6 |  
			| term i classes begin | jan. 7 |  
			| classes begin | jan. 7 |  
			| last day to add classes | jan. 13 |  
			| last day to drop class w/partial refund (term i) | jan 19 |  
			| martin luther king jr. day holiday | jan. 21 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (full term) | feb. 1 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term i) | feb. 8 |  
			| mid-term grades due | feb. 27-march 1 |  
			| term ii classes begin | march 4 |  
			| last day to drop classes (full term) | march 15 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (term ii) | march 16 |  
			| spring break (residence halls closed) | march 18-22 |  
			| advising | march 25-april 5 |  
			| preregistration | april 8-12 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term ii) | april 12 |  
			| study day | april 25 |  
			| final examinations | april 26-may 1 |  
			| residence halls close |  |  
			|  | underclassmen | check-out by 1 p.m. may 2 |  
			|  | graduating seniors | check-out by 6 p.m. may 3 |  
			| commencement | may 4 |    
	
		
			| summer session 2019 |  |  
			| maymester registration and classes begin | may 6 |  
			| last day to drop maymester classes w/ partial refund | may 10 |  
			| maymester final examinations | may 24 |  
			| memorial day holiday | may 27 |  
			| residence halls open | may 28 |  
			| summer session, summer term i, and junemester classes begin | may 28 |  
			| last day to add classes (term i) | may 30 |  
			| last day to drop junemester classes w/partial refund | may 31 |  
			| last day to add classes (full term) | may 31 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (term i) | june 4 |  
			| last day to drop classes w/partial refund (full term) | june 12 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term i) | june 14 |  
			| junemester final examinations | june 20 |  
			| first term final examinations | june 27 |  
			| julymester and summer term ii classes begin | july 1 |  
			| last day to drop classes (full term) | july 3 |  
			| holiday | july 4 |  
			| last day to add classes (term ii) | july 5 |  
			| last day to drop classes with partial refund (term ii) | july 9 |  
			| last day to drop classes (term ii) | july 19 |  
			| julymester final examinations | july 25 |  
			| full and term ii final examinations | aug. 1 |  * the dates in 2018-19 are subject to change and should be regarded as tentative projections. return to catalog home   |  
 
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