Academic Calendar -
Fall 2017
Note: Short courses have unique drop/add and refund deadlines; look up the specific deadlines for these courses on Short, Internet and Outreach Class Schedules page. Additional deadlines apply to graduate students. See the Graduate College Academic Calendar.
August 7 - 18
Fall pre-session (two weeks)
Tuesday, August 15
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for fall pre-session classes
Friday, August 18
Final enrollment date - late fee assessed after this date
Monday, August 21
Class work begins
Monday, August 28
100% Refund, Nonrestrictive Drop/Add Deadline (details)
Friday, September 1
Partial Refund, Restrictive Drop/Add Deadline (details)
Monday, September 4
University Holiday
Tuesday, September 26
Instructors may begin submitting six week grades
Wednesday, October 4 (noon)
Six week grades due from faculty
Tuesday, October 10
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for first eight week classes
Friday, October 20
Students' Fall Break (No Classes)
Wednesday, November 1
Deadline to file graduation application (for name to appear in the fall commencement
program)
Friday, November 10
W Drop/Withdraw Deadline (details)
Wednesday, November 22
First day of students' Thanksgiving break (No classes)
Thursday-Friday, November 23-24
University Holiday
Friday, December 1
W/F Withdraw Deadline (details)
Monday-Friday, December 4 - December 8
Pre-Finals Week
Tuesday, December 5
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for all fall classes
Friday, December 8
Class work ends
Monday-Friday, December 11-15
Finals Week
Friday, December 15
Graduate Commencement
Saturday, December 16
Undergraduate Commencement
Tuesday, December 19
Final grades due by noon electronically from faculty
- Grade reports are compiled shortly after the end of the semester and are made available electronically to the student, the student's advisor and the student's dean.
Friday, December 22 - Monday, January 1
University Holiday
A University Holiday falls within the semester. If the scheduled classes do not meet, additional class time or assignments may make up the difference.