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2017-18 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2017
August 23 - December 14, 2017
Academic Calendar
| Description |
Date |
| Founders Day/Convocation |
August 21 |
| Classes begin |
August 23 |
| Labor Day - no classes |
September 4 |
| Last day to add classes |
August 30 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail |
August 30 |
| Midterm |
October 13 |
| Fall break |
October 18-22 |
| Thanksgiving break |
November 22-26 |
| Last day to drop classes (W grade) |
December 1 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by August 30.) |
December 4-8 |
| Last day of classes |
December 8 |
| Final exams |
December 11-14 |
| Graduation date - Degree conferral |
December 17 |
Winter Semester 2018
January 2 - January 22, 2018
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 16 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by January 3.) |
January 18-19 |
| Last day of classes |
January 22 |
| Snow make-up day |
January 23 |
| Graduation date - Degree conferral |
February 4 |
Spring Semester 2018
January 29 - May 17, 2018
Academic Calendar
| Description |
Date |
| Classes begin |
January 29 |
| Last day to add classes |
February 5 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail |
February 5 |
| Midterm |
March 16 |
| Spring break |
March 19-23 |
| Good Friday - no class |
March 30 |
| Easter Monday - classes held |
April 2 |
| Last day to drop classes (W grade) |
May 4 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by February 5.) |
May 7-11 |
| Last day of classes |
May 11 |
| Final exams |
May 14-17 |
| Commencement ceremony |
May 20 |
| Graduation date - Degree conferral |
May 20 |
Summer Semester 2018
June 4 - August 9, 2018
Term I
Academic Calendar
| Description |
Date |
| Classes begin |
June 4 |
| Last day to add classes |
June 5 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail |
June 5 |
| Last day to drop classes (W grade) |
June 29 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by June 5.) |
July 2-3 |
| Last day of classes |
July 6 |
Term II
Academic Calendar
| Description |
Date |
| Classes begin |
July 9 |
| Last day to add classes |
July 10 |
| Last day to declare pass/fail |
July 10 |
| Last day to drop classes (W grade) |
August 3 |
| Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by July 10.) |
August 7-8 |
| Last day of classes |
August 9 |
| Graduation date - Degree conferral |
August 19 |
| Block | Start | End | Last day to add/drop* | Holidays/no class |
| Block 01 | 08/21/2017 | 9/30/2017 | 08/18/2017 | 9/4/2017 (Labor Day) |
| Block 12 | 08/21/2017 | 11/4/2017 | 08/18/2017 | 9/4/2017 (Labor Day) |
| Block 13 | 08/21/2017 | 12/16/2017 | 08/18/2017 | 9/4/2017 (Labor Day) |
| Block 02 | 10/2/2017 | 11/4/2017 | 9/29/2017 | |
| Block 23 | 10/2/2017 | 12/16/2017 | 9/29/2017 | 11/22-11/26/2017 (Thanksgiving) |
| Block 03 | 11/6/2017 | 12/16/2017 | 11/3/2017 | 11/22-11/26/2017 (Thanksgiving) |
| Block 04 | 1/2/2018 | 2/3/2018 | 12/22/2017 | |
| Block 05 | 2/5/2018 | 3/10/2018 | 2/2/2018 | |
| Block 56 | 2/5/2018 | 4/21/2018 | 2/2/2018 | 3/30/2018 (Good Friday) |
| Block 57 | 2/5/2018 | 6/2/2018 | 2/2/20181 | 3/30/2018 (Good Friday) |
| Block 06 | 3/12/2018 | 4/21/2018 | 3/9/2018 | 3/30/2018 (Good Friday) |
| Block 67 | 3/12/2018 | 6/2/2018 | 3/9/20181 | 3/30 (Good Friday); 5/28 (Memorial Day) |
| Block 07 | 4/23/2018 | 6/2/2018 | 4/20/20181 | 5/28/2018 (Memorial Day) |
| Block 08 | 6/4/2018 | 7/14/2018 | 6/1/2018 | 7/4/2018 (Independence Day) |
| Block 89 | 6/4/2018 | 8/18/2018 | 6/1/2018 | 7/4/2018 (Independence Day) |
| Block 09 | 7/16/2018 | 8/18/2018 | 7/13/2018 | |