2016-2017 Academic Calendar
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Fee Deadlines
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Registration Calendar
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| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| August 22, 2016 | First day of 2016-2017 appointment period (9-month) |
| September 6, 2016 | First day of classes (Fall 14-week semester) |
| October 12, 2016 | Registration begins for January 2017 semester |
| October 31, 2016 | Spring 2017 registration begins on a priority basis |
| November 23, 2016 | Thanksgiving recess begins at 5:30 pm, no classes Wednesday evening |
| November 24, 2016 | Thanksgiving, campus closed |
| November 25, 2016 | Thanksgiving recess in progress, most campus offices open for normal business hours |
| November 28, 2016 | Classes resume |
| December 14, 2016 | Last day of classes (Fall 14-week semester) |
| December 15, 2016 | Final examinations begin |
| December 17, 2016 | Commencement (students completing courses in December or January semester attend this ceremony) |
| December 21, 2016 | Last day of final examinations OFFICIAL END DATE OF THE FALL 2016 SEMESTER |
| December 22, 2016 | Holiday recess begins |
| January 3, 2017 | First day of class January 2017 semester |
| January 9-20, 2017 | Advising, testing and registration week |
| January 10, 2017 | Summer 2017 registration begins |
| January 16, 2017 | Observance of Martin Luther King Day - campus closed |
| January 20, 2017 | Last day of classes January 2017 semester OFFICIAL END DATE OF THE JANUARY 2017 SEMESTER |
| January 23, 2017 | First day of classes (Spring 14-week semester) |
| March 11, 2017 | Spring recess begins |
| March 20, 2017 | Classes resume |
| April 17, 2017 | Fall 2017 registration begins on a priority basis |
| May 5, 2017 | Last day of classes (Spring 14-week semester) |
| May 8, 2017 | Final examinations begin |
| May 12, 2017 | Last day of final examinations OFFICIAL END DATE OF THE SPRING 2017 SEMESTER |
| May 13, 2017 | Commencement (students completing courses in spring or summer semester attend this ceremony) |
| May 21, 2017 | Last day of contract period |
| May 27-29, 2017 | Memorial Day recess - campus closed |
| May 22, 2017 | Four week 1 and Ten Week classes begin |
| June 16, 2017 | Four week 1 classes end |
| June 19, 2017 | Four week 2, six-week and eight-week classes begin |
| July 4, 2017 | Independence Day observance - campus closed |
| July 14, 2017 | Four-week 2 classes end |
| July 17, 2017 | Four-week 3 classes begin |
| July 28, 2017 | Six-week and Ten Week classes end |
| August 11, 2017 | Four-week 3 and eight-week classes end OFFICIAL END OF SUMMER 2017 SEMESTER |
Dates may change without notice.