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2015-16 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2015
August 26 - December 17, 2015
| Description |
Date |
| Founders Day/Convocation | August 24 |
| Classes begin | August 26 |
| Labor Day - no classes | September 7 |
| Last day to add classes | September 2 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail | September 2 |
| Midterm | October 20 |
| Fall break | October 21-25 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25-29 |
| Last day to drop classes (W grade) | December 4 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity | December 7-11 |
| Last day of classes | December 11 |
| Final exams | December 14-17 |
| Graduation date - Degree conferral | December 20 |
Winter Semester 2016
January 4 - January 22, 2016
| Description |
Date |
| Classes begin | January 4 |
| Last day to add classes | January 5 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail | January 5 |
| Last day to drop classes (W grade) | January 18 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity | January 21-22 |
| Last day of classes | January 22 |
| Snow make-up day | January 25 |
| Graduation date - Degree conferral | February 7 |
Spring Semester 2016
January 27 - May 19, 2016
| Description |
Date |
| Classes begin | January 27 |
| Last day to add classes | February 2 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail | February 2 |
| Midterm | March 15 |
| Spring break | March 21-24 |
| Good Friday - no class | March 25 |
| Easter Monday - no class | March 28 |
| Last day to drop classes (W grade) | May 6 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity | May 9-13 |
| Last day of classes | May 13 |
| Final exams | May 16-19 |
| Commencement ceremony | May 22 |
| Graduation date - Degree conferral | May 22 |
Summer Semester 2016
June 6 - August 11, 2016
Term I
| Description |
Date |
| Classes begin | June 6 |
| Last day to add classes | June 7 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail | June 7 |
| Last day to drop classes (W grade) | July 1 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity | July 6-7 |
| Last day of classes | July 8 |
Term II
| Description |
Date |
| Classes begin | July 11 |
| Last day to add classes | July 12 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail | July 12 |
| Last day to drop classes (W grade) | August 5 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity | August 9-10 |
| Last day of classes | August 11 |
| Graduation date - Degree conferral | August 21 |
| Block | Start | End | Last day to add/drop* | Holidays/no class |
| Block 01 | 08/24/2015 | 10/3/2015 | 08/21/2015 | 9/7/2015 (Labor Day) |
| Block 12 | 08/24/2015 | 11/7/2015 | 08/21/2015 | 9/7/2015 (Labor Day) |
| Block 13 | 08/24/2015 | 12/19/2015 | 08/21/2015 | 9/7/2015 (Labor Day) |
| Block 02 | 10/5/2015 | 11/7/2015 | 10/2/2015 | |
| Block 23 | 10/5/2015 | 12/19/2015 | 10/2/2015 | 11/25-11/29/2015 (Thanksgiving) |
| Block 03 | 11/9/2015 | 12/19/2015 | 11/6/2015 | 11/25-11/29/2015 (Thanksgiving) |
| Block 04 | 1/4/2016 | 2/6/2016 | 12/21/2015 | |
| Block 05 | 2/8/2016 | 3/12/2016 | 2/5/2016 | |
| Block 56 | 2/8/2016 | 4/23/2016 | 2/5/2016 | 3/25/2016 (Good Friday) |
| Block 57 | 2/8/2016 | 6/4/2016 | 2/5/20161 | 3/25/2016 (Good Friday) |
| Block 06 | 3/14/2016 | 4/23/2016 | 3/11/2016 | 3/25/2016 (Good Friday) |
| Block 67 | 3/14/2016 | 6/4/2016 | 3/11/20161 | 3/25 (Good Friday); 5/30 (Memorial Day) |
| Block 07 | 4/25/2016 | 6/4/2016 | 4/22/20161 | 5/30/2016 (Memorial Day) |
| Block 08 | 6/6/2016 | 7/16/2016 | 6/3/2016 | 7/4/2016 (Independence Day) |
| Block 89 | 6/6/2016 | 8/20/2016 | 6/3/2016 | 7/4/2016 (Independence Day) |
| Block 09 | 7/18/2016 | 8/20/2016 | 7/15/2016 | |