2015-16 Academic Calendar
Summer 2015
TBA Explore-A-CollegeSM Program
Sunday, July 26 - Friday, August 14 Summer Writing Initiative
TBA August Wilderness
Monday, August 17 New Faculty Orientation
Wednesday, August 19 Faculty Retreat
Thursday, August 20 Academic Adviser Orientation
Friday, August 21 - Tuesday, August 25 New Student Orientation
Fall 2015
71 class days
Sunday, August 23 College Housing opens
Tuesday, August 25 Enrollment Confirmation Day
Wednesday, August 26 Classes Begin
First Seven-Week Courses Begin
10-Week Courses Begin
Tuesday, September 1 Course registration/changes due
Monday, September 7 Labor Day (classes in session)
Friday, October 9 -
Sunday, October 11		 Family Weekend
Monday, October 12 Admissions Fall Preview Day
Wednesday, October 14 First Seven-Week Courses End
Thursday, October 15 -
Sunday, October 18		 Early Semester break
Monday, October 19 Second Seven-Week Courses Begin
Monday, October 26 -
Friday, November 6		 Academic Advising Period
Friday, October 30 -
Sunday, November 1		 Homecoming & Reunion Weekend
Friday, November 6 Last day to drop an enrolled class
10-Week Courses End
Monday, November 9 Admissions Fall Preview Day
Monday, November 9 -
Friday, November 13		 Spring 2016 Registration Period
Saturday, November 21 -
Sunday, November 29		 Fall Break
Monday, November 30 Second Seven-Week Courses End
Friday, December 11 Last class day and
Incomplete petitions due by 4 p.m.
Saturday, December 12 -
Sunday, December 13		 Reading days
Monday, December 14 Final examination day
Tuesday, December 15 Reading day
Wednesday, December 16 Final examination day
Friday, December 18 College housing closes by 5 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22 Fall semester grades due by 4 p.m.
Spring 2015
71 class days
Sunday, January 10 College Housing reopens
Monday, January 11 Community Day
Tuesday, January 12 Enrollment Confirmation Day
Wednesday, January 13 Classes Begin
First Seven-Week Courses Begin
10-Week Courses Begin
Monday, January 18 Admissions Winter Preview Day
Martin Luther King Day (Classes in session)
Tuesday, January 19 Course registration/changes due
Thursday, February 18 -
Sunday, February 21		 Early Semester Break
Wednesday, March 2 First Seven-Week Courses End
Monday, March 7 Admissions Junior Preview Day
Second Seven-Week Courses Begin
Saturday, March 12 -
Sunday, March 20		 Spring Break
Monday, March 28 -
Friday, April 8		 Academic Advising Period
Friday, April 1 Last day to drop an enrolled class
10-Week Courses End
Monday, April 4 Admissions Admitted Student Day
Monday, April 11 Admissions Admitted Student Day
Monday, April 11 -
Friday, April 15		 Fall 2016 Registration Period
Monday, April 25 Second Seven-Week Courses End
Friday, April 29 Last class day and
Incomplete petitions due by 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 30 -
Sunday, May 1		 Reading days
Monday, May 2 Final examination day
Tuesday, May 3 Reading day
Wednesday, May 4 -
Thursday, May 5		 Final examination days
Friday, May 6 College housing closes
(except for graduating seniors)
Friday, May 6 Graduating seniors' grades due by Noon.
Saturday, May 7 Commencement 2016
Wednesday, May 11 -
Wednesday, June 1		 May Term
Monday, May 16 Spring Semester grades are due by 4 p.m.
Monday, June 6 May Term grades are due by 4 p.m.