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2016-17 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2016
August 24 - December 15, 2016
Academic Calendar
| Description |
Date |
| Founders Day/Convocation | August 22 |
| Classes begin | August 24 |
| Labor Day - no classes | September 5 |
| Last day to add classes | September 1 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail | September 1 |
| Midterm | October 12 |
| Fall break | October 19-23 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23-27 |
| Last day to drop classes (W grade) | December 2 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity | December 5-9 |
| Last day of classes | December 9 |
| Final exams | December 12-15 |
| Graduation date - Degree conferral | December 18 |
Winter Semester 2017
January 2 - January 24, 2017
Academic Calendar
| Description |
Date |
| Classes begin | January 2 |
| Last day to add classes | January 3 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail | January 3 |
| Last day to drop classes (W grade) | January 18 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity | January 19-20 |
| Last day of classes | January 24 |
| Snow make-up day | January 25 |
| Graduation date - Degree conferral | February 5 |
Spring Semester 2017
January 30 - May 18, 2017
Academic Calendar
| Description |
Date |
| Classes begin | January 30 |
| Last day to add classes | February 6 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail | February 6 |
| Midterm | March 17 |
| Spring break | March 20-24 |
| Good Friday - no class | April 14 |
| Easter Monday - classes held | April 17 |
| Last day to drop classes (W grade) | May 5 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity | May 8-12 |
| Last day of classes | May 12 |
| Final exams | May 15-18 |
| Commencement ceremony | May 21 |
| Graduation date - Degree conferral | May 21 |
Summer Semester 2017
June 5 - August 11, 2017
Term I
Academic Calendar
| Description |
Date |
| Classes begin | June 5 |
| Last day to add classes | June 6 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail | June 6 |
| Last day to drop classes (W grade) | June 30 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity | July 5-6 |
| Last day of classes | July 7 |
Term II
Academic Calendar
| Description |
Date |
| Classes begin | July 10 |
| Last day to add classes | July 11 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail | July 11 |
| Last day to drop classes (W grade) | August 4 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity | August 8-9 |
| Last day of classes | August 11 |
| Graduation date - Degree conferral | August 20 |
| Block | Start | End | Last day to add/drop* | Holidays/no class |
| Block 01 | 08/22/2016 | 10/1/2016 | 08/19/2016 | 9/5/2016 (Labor Day) |
| Block 12 | 08/22/2016 | 11/5/2016 | 08/19/2016 | 9/5/2016 (Labor Day) |
| Block 13 | 08/22/2016 | 12/17/2016 | 08/19/2016 | 9/5/2016 (Labor Day) |
| Block 02 | 10/3/2016 | 11/5/2016 | 9/30/2016 | |
| Block 23 | 10/3/2016 | 12/17/2016 | 9/30/2016 | 11/23-11/27/2016 (Thanksgiving) |
| Block 03 | 11/7/2016 | 12/17/2016 | 11/4/2016 | 11/23-11/27/2016 (Thanksgiving) |
| Block 04 | 1/2/2017 | 2/4/2017 | 12/22/2016 | |
| Block 05 | 2/6/2017 | 3/11/2017 | 2/3/2017 | |
| Block 56 | 2/6/2017 | 4/22/2017 | 2/3/2017 | 4/14/2017 (Good Friday) |
| Block 57 | 2/6/2017 | 6/3/2017 | 2/3/20171 | 4/14/2017 (Good Friday) |
| Block 06 | 3/13/2017 | 4/22/2017 | 3/10/2017 | 4/14/2017 (Good Friday) |
| Block 67 | 3/13/2017 | 6/3/2017 | 3/10/20171 | 4/14 (Good Friday); 5/29 (Memorial Day) |
| Block 07 | 4/24/2017 | 6/3/2017 | 4/21/20171 | 5/29/2017 (Memorial Day) |
| Block 08 | 6/5/2017 | 7/15/2017 | 6/2/2017 | 7/4/2017 (Independence Day) |
| Block 89 | 6/5/2017 | 8/19/2017 | 6/2/2017 | 7/4/2017 (Independence Day) |
| Block 09 | 7/17/2017 | 8/19/2017 | 7/14/2017 | |