2017 Administrative Calendar

This is the official 2017 Administrative Calendar for the University. Any changes or corrections to current or future calendars will be made here. Please check this website frequently for updates.

Calendars for previous years are available in the Registrar's archive.

March Faculty Senate Deadline for course changes to complete the approval process to be included in the Catalog of Studies 2017-2018.
Date Event Term(s)
January - March Catalog of Studies review and update
(see University Relations for specific college deadlines)		 2017-2018
January 3, 2017 January Intersession classes begin January 2017 Intersession
January 10, 2017 Last day for petitions to the Academic Standards Committee for the January 13 meeting  
January 13, 2017 January Intersession classes end January 2017 Intersession
January 13, 2017 Registration for students using the Senior Citizen Waiver Spring 2017
January 13, 2017 January Intersession grade rosters available January 2017 Intersession
January 13, 2017 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee  
January 14, 2017 January Intersession final exams January 2017 Intersession
January 16, 2017 Martin Luther King Day holiday Spring 2017
January 17, 2017 Spring classes begin Spring 2017
January 18, 2017 January Intersession final grades due January 2017 Intersession
January 19, 2017 Last day to add a 1st 8-week session class and last day for 100% refund for dropping 1st 8-week session class Spring 2017
January 20, 2017 First deadline for colleges to submit graduation clearances Fall 2016
January 23, 2017 Last day:
  • to register or add a full semester course;
  • to drop 1st 8-week session course without a "W"; to receive a 100% cancellation of fees for dropping a full term course while remaining enrolled (no fee adjustment for dropping an individual course after this date);
  • to change from audit to credit; to have college based fees adjusted by changing colleges
 Spring 2017
January 30, 2017 Last day:
  • to change from credit to audit;
  • to drop a full semester course without a "W" (no fee adjustment)
 Spring 2017
February 1, 2017 Schedule of Classes available on web  
February 3, 2017 Final deadline for colleges to submit graduation clearances Fall 2016
February 20, 2017 Early Progress grade rosters available Spring 2017
February 24, 2017 Last day to drop a 1st 8-week session course with a "W" (no fee adjustment) Spring 2017
March 1, 2017 Application deadline for students who plan to graduate at the end of Spring Spring 2017
March 7, 2017 Last day for petitions to the Academic Standards Committee for the March 10 meeting  
March 7, 2017 1st 8-week session classes end Spring 2017
March 8, 2017 Deadline for course changes to complete the approval process to be included in the Catalog of Studies 2017-2018
March 8, 2017 2nd 8-week session classes begin Spring 2017
March 10, 2017 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee  
March 10, 2017 Last day to add a 2nd 8-week session class and last day for 100% refund for dropping 2nd 8-week session class Spring 2017
March 13, 2017 Early Progress grade rosters due Spring 2017
March 14, 2017 Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week session course without a "W" (no fee adjustment) Spring 2017
March 15, 2017 Early Progress grades E-Mailed for 1000 and 2000 Level Classes Spring 2017
March 20 - 24, 2017 Spring Break Spring 2017
March 31, 2017 Course inventory pulled for Undergraduate Catalog of Studies 2017-2018
March 31, 2017 Catalog of Studies updates due (see University Relations for specific college deadlines)  
April 1, 2017 Call for Classes sent out - data entry & priority room assignments for Spring term and January Intersession Spring 2018,
January Intersession 2018
April 3-21, 2017 Priority registration for currently enrolled students Summer/Fall 2017
April 14, 2017 Last day to make up incomplete marks for previous semester attended Any Previous Term
April 21, 2017 Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week session course with a "W" (no fee adjustment) Spring 2017
April 21, 2017 Last day to drop a full semester course or courses with a "W" (no fee adjustment); no full term course or courses may be dropped after this date unless the student officially withdraws from all courses Spring 2017
April 24, 2017 Begin final grade roster clean-up Spring 2017
April 28, 2017 Final copies of master’s thesis/doctoral dissertations must be submitted to the Graduate School for students graduating in May Spring 2017
May 2, 2017 Last day for petitions to the Academic Standards Committee for the May 5 meeting  
May 3, 2017 Last day for final grade roster cleanup Spring 2017
May 4, 2017 Last day:
  • to officially withdraw from all full semester courses (no individual drop, no fee adjustment);
  • of classes
 Spring 2017
May 5, 2017 Dead Day; Final grade rosters available Spring 2017
May 5, 2017 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee  
May 8-12, 2017 Final Exam period Spring 2017
May 12-13, 2017 Commencement Spring 2017
May 15, 2017 Final grades due Spring 2017
May 15, 2017 Undergraduate Catalog of Studies published 2017-2018
May 15, 2017 Law School Catalog published  2017-2018
May 15, 2017 Graduate School Catalog published  2017-2018
May 15, 2017 May Intersession classes begin May 2017 Intersession
May 23, 2017 Last day for petitions to the Academic Standards Committee for the May 26 meeting  
May 25, 2017 May Intersession classes end May 2017 Intersession
May 25, 2017 May Intersession grade rosters available May 2017 Intersession
May 26, 2017 May Intersession final exams May 2017 Intersession
May 26, 2017 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee  
May 26, 2017 First deadline for colleges to submit graduation clearances Spring 2017
May 26, 2017 Registration for students using the Senior Citizen Waiver Summer 2017
May 29, 2017 Memorial Day holiday Summer 2017
May 30, 2017 May Intersession final grades due May 2017 Intersession
May 30, 2017 Summer 10-week session classes, Summer 1st 5-week session classes, and Summer 8-week session classes begin Summer 2017
June 9, 2017 Final deadline for colleges to submit graduation clearances Spring 2017
June 27, 2017 Last day for petitions to the Academic Standards Committee for the June 30 meeting  
June 30, 2017 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee  
June 30, 2017 Summer 1st 5-week session classes end Summer 2017
June 30, 2017 Summer 1st 5-week session final grade rosters available Summer 2017
July 1, 2017 Application deadline for students who plan to graduate at the end of Summer Summer 2017
July 3, 2017 Summer 2nd 5-week session classes begin Summer 2017
July 4, 2017 Independence Day holiday Summer 2017
July 20, 2017 Summer 8-week session classes end Summer 2017
July 20, 2017 Summer 8-week session grade rosters available Summer 2017
August 1, 2017 Last day for petitions to the Academic Standards Committee for the August 4 meeting  
August 4, 2017 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee  
August 4, 2017 Summer 10-week session classes and Summer 2nd 5-week session classes end Summer 2017
August 4, 2017 All sessions final grade rosters available Summer 2017
August 7, 2017 August Intersession classes begin August 2017 Intersession
August 8, 2017 All sessions final grade rosters due by 12:00 p.m. Summer 2017
August 15, 2017 Last day for petitions to the Academic Standards Committee for the August 18 meeting  
August 17, 2017 August Intersession classes end August 2017 Intersession
August 18, 2017 August Intersession final exams August 2017 Intersession
August 18, 2017 August Intersession grade rosters available August 2017 Intersession
August 18, 2017 Registration for students using the Senior Citizen Waiver Fall 2017
August 18, 2017 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee  
August 21, 2017 Fall classes begin Fall 2017
August 22, 2017 August Intersession final grades due August 2017 Intersession
August 23, 2017 Last day to add a 1st 8-week session class and last day for 100% refund for dropping 1st 8-week session class Fall 2017
August 25, 2017 Last day:
  • to register or add a full semester course;
  • to drop 1st 8-week session course without a "W"; to receive a 100% cancellation of fees for dropping a full term course while remaining enrolled (no fee adjustment for dropping an individual course after this date);
  • to change from audit to credit;
  • to have college based fees adjusted by changing colleges
 Fall 2017
September 1, 2017 First deadline for colleges to submit graduation clearances Summer 2017
September 1, 2017 Schedule of Classes available on web  
September 1, 2017 Last day:
  • to change from credit to audit;
  • to drop a full semester course without a "W" (no fee adjustment)
 Fall 2017
September 4, 2017 Labor Day holiday Fall 2017
September 8, 2017 Final deadline for colleges to submit graduation clearances Summer 2017
September 25, 2017 Early Progress grade rosters available Fall 2017
September 29, 2017 Last day to drop a 1st 8-week session course with a "W" (no fee adjustment) Fall 2017
October 1, 2017 Call for Classes sent out – data entry & priority room assignments for Summer/Fall terms and May/August Intersessions Summer/Fall 2018, May/August 2018 Intersessions
October 1, 2017 Application deadline for students who plan to graduate at the end of Fall Fall 2017
October 9, 2017 Early Progress grade rosters due Fall 2017
October 10, 2017 Last day for petitions to the Academic Standards Committee for the October 13 meeting  
October 10, 2017 1st 8-week session classes end Fall 2017
October 11, 2017, 2017 Early Progress grades E-Mailed for 1000 and 2000 Level Classes Fall 2017
October 11, 2017 2nd 8-week session classes begin Fall 2017
October 13, 2017 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee  
October 13, 2017 Last day to add a 2nd 8-week session class and last day for 100% refund for dropping 2nd 8-week session class Fall 2017
October 16 - 17, 2017 Fall Break (academic holiday, administrative offices will be open) Fall 2017
October 19, 2017 Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week session course without a "W" (no fee adjustment) Fall 2017
October 30 - November 17, 2017 Priority Registration for currently enrolled students January 2018 Intersession/Spring 2018
November 10, 2017 Last day to make up incomplete marks for previous semester attended Any Previous Term
November 17, 2017 Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week session course with a "W" (no fee adjustment) Fall 2017
November 17, 2017 Last day to drop a full semester course or courses with a "W" (no fee adjustment); no full term course or courses may be dropped after this date unless the student officially withdraws from all courses Fall 2017
November 22, 2017 Thanksgiving Break (academic holiday, administrative offices will be open) Fall 2017
November 23-24, 2017 Thanksgiving holiday Fall 2017
November 27, 2017 Begin final grade roster clean-up Fall 2017
December 1, 2017 Final copies of master’s thesis/doctoral dissertations must be submitted to the Graduate School for students graduating in December Fall 2017
December 5, 2017 Last day for petitions to the Academic Standards Committee for the December 8 meeting Fall 2017
December 6, 2017 Last day for final grade roster clean-up Fall 2017
December 7, 2017 Last day:
  • to officially withdraw from all full semester courses (no individual drop, no fee adjustment);
  • of classes
 Fall 2017
December 8, 2017 Meeting of the Academic Standards Committee  
December 8, 2017 Dead Day; Final grade rosters available Fall 2017
December 11-14, 2017 Final Exam period Fall 2017
December 16, 2017 Commencement Fall 2017
December 18, 2017 Final grades due Fall 2017