Academic Calendar
You will find important dates to remember in the academic calendar.
2015-16 Academic Calendar (PDF)
| Fall 2015 Semester | |
| Semester begins | August 17 |
| 1st 8-week session (begins and ends) | August 17 - October 12 |
| 2nd 8-week session (begins and ends) | October 13 - December 12 |
| 1st 4-week session (begins and ends) | August 17 - September 12 |
| 2nd 4-week session (begins and ends) | September 14 - October 10 |
| 3rd 4-week session (begins and ends) | October 12 - November 7 |
| 4th 4-week session (begins and ends) | November 9 - December 12 |
| Holidays and Breaks (no classes): | |
| Labor Day | September 7 |
| Fall Break | October 15 - 16 |
| Thanksgiving | November 25-27 |
| Semester ends (last day of 16-week classes including final exams) | December 12 |
| Spring 2016 Semester | |
| Semester begins | January 19 |
| 1st 8-week session (begins and ends) | January 19 - March 12 |
| 2nd 8-week session (begins and ends) | March 21 - May 14 |
| 1st 4-week session (begins and ends) | January 19 - February 13 |
| 2nd 4-week session (begins and ends) | February 15 - March 12 |
| 3rd 4-week session (begins and ends) | March 21 - April 16 |
| 4th 4-week session (begins and ends) | April 18 - May 14 |
| Holidays and Breaks (no classes): | |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 18 |
| Spring Break | March 14-19 |
| Semester ends (last day of 16-week classes including final exams) | May 14 |
Intercessions (classes that meet between regularly scheduled semesters or that meet between summer session and fall semester, between fall semester and spring semester, or between spring semester and summer session):
| Fall 2015 | Spring 2016 | Summer 2016 | |
| Intersession begins | August 3, 2015 | January 4, 2016 | May 23, 2016 |
| Intersession ends | August 15, 2015 | January 16, 2016 | June 4, 2016 |
2016-17 Academic Calendar (PDF)
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Summer 2016 Semester |
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| Semester begins (first day of 8-week classes) | June 6, 2016 |
| 1st 4-week session (begins and ends) | June 6 - July 2, 2016 |
| 2nd 4-week session (begins and ends) | July 5 - July 30, 2016 |
| Holidays and breaks (no classes) | |
| July 4, 2016 | |
| Semester ends (last day of 8-week classes including final exams) | July 30, 2016 |
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Fall 2016 Semester |
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| Semester begins (first day of 16-week classes) | August 22, 2016 |
| 1st 8-week session (begins and ends) | August 22 - October 17, 2016 |
| 2nd 8-week session (begins and ends) | October 18 - December 17, 2016 |
| 1st 4-week session (begins and ends) | August 22 - September 17, 2016 |
| 2nd 4 week session (begins and ends) | September 19 - October 15, 2016 |
| 3rd 4-week session (begins and ends) | October 17 - November 12, 2016 |
| 4th 4 week session (begins and ends) | November 14 - December 17, 2016 |
| Holidays and breaks (no classes) | |
| Labor Day | September 5, 2016 |
| Fall Break | October 20-21, 2016 |
| Thanksgiving | November 23-25, 2016 |
| Semester ends (last day of 16-week classes including final exams) | December 17, 2016 |
| Spring 2017 Semester | |
| Semester begins (first day of 16-week classes) | January 17, 2017 |
| 1st 8-week session (begins and ends) | January 17 - March 11, 2017 |
| 2nd 8-week session (begins and ends) | March 20 - May 13, 2017 |
| 1st 4-week session (begins and ends) | January 17 - February 11, 2017 |
| 2nd 4 week session (begins and ends) | February 13 - March 11 |
| 4th 4 week session (begins and ends) | April 17 - May 13 |
| Holidays and breaks (no classes) | |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 16, 2017 |
| Spring Break | March 13-18, 2017 |
| Semester ends (last day of 16-week classes including final exams) | May 13, 2017 |
| Commencement date (Graduation Ceremony) | May 5, 2017 |
Intercessions (classes that meet between regularly scheduled semesters or that meet between summer session and fall semester, between fall semester and spring semester, or between spring semester and summer session):
| Fall 2016 | Spring/Winter 2016 | Summer 2017 | |
| Intersession begins | August 8, 2016 | January 2, 2017 | May 22, 2017 |
| Intersession ends | August 20, 2016 | January 14, 2017 | June 3, 2017 |
