2017-2018 Catalog

Academic Calendar

This is the primary calendar for most classes. Some classes are scheduled differently.

Fall Semester 2017

May 8-Aug. 20 ................... Registration
Aug. 21 ............................. On-campus credit classes begin
Aug. 28 ............................. Off-campus credit classes begin
Aug. 28 ............................. On-campus continuing education classes begin
Sept. 4 .............................. Labor Day holiday, no classes
Sept. 5 .............................. Off-campus continuing education classes begin
Sept. 15 ............................ Deadline to petition for Fall graduation
Oct. 3 ............................... Staff development day, no classes
Nov. 22-26......................... Thanksgiving break, no classes
Nov. 27 ............................. Classes resume
Dec. 8-14........................... Final exam week
Dec. 15 ............................. End of semester

Spring Semester 2018

Nov. 27-Jan. 15 .................  Registration
Jan. 15............................... Martin L. King Day holiday, no classes
Jan. 16............................... On-campus credit classes begin
Jan. 22............................... Off-campus credit classes begin
Jan. 22............................... On-campus continuing education classes begin
Jan. 29............................... Off-campus continuing education classes begin
Feb. 1 ................................ Deadline to petition for Spring graduation
Feb. 19 .............................. Presidents’ Day holiday, no classes
Feb. 27 .............................. Staff development day, no classes
March 12-18 ...................... Spring break, no classes
March 19 ........................... Classes resume
March 30-Apr 1 .................. No classes
April 2 ............................... Classes resume
May 11-17 ......................... Final exam week
May 18............................... End of semester
May 18............................... Graduation

Summer Semester 2018

April 16-May 20 ................. Registration
May 21............................... Three-week pre-session begins
May 28............................... Memorial Day holiday, no classes
June 1................................ Deadline to petition for Summer graduation
June 10.............................. End of three-week pre-session
June 11.............................. Eight week and first four-week sessions begin
June 11.............................. Continuing education classes begin
July 4 ................................. Independence Day holiday, no classes
July 8 ................................. End of first four-week session
July 9 ................................. Second four-week session begins
Aug. 3 ................................ End of semester

Fall Semester 2018

May 7-Aug. 19..................... Registration
Aug. 20 .............................. On-campus credit classes begin
Aug. 27 .............................. Off-campus credit classes begin
Aug. 27 .............................. On-campus continuing education classes begin
Sept. 3 ............................... Labor Day holiday, no classes
Sept. 4 ............................... Off-campus continuing education classes begin
Sept. 15 ............................. Deadline to petition for Fall graduation
Oct. 2 ................................ Staff development day, no classes
Nov. 21-25 ......................... Thanksgiving break, no classes
Nov. 26 .............................. Classes resume
Dec. 7-13 ........................... Final exam week
Dec. 14 .............................. End of semester

Spring Semester 2019

Nov. 26-Jan.13 .................. Registration
Jan. 14 .............................. On-campus credit classes begin
Jan. 21 .............................. Martin L. King Day holiday, no classes
Jan. 22 .............................. Off-campus credit classes begin
Jan. 22 .............................. On-campus continuing education classes begin
Jan. 28 .............................. Off-campus continuing education classes begin
Feb. 1 ................................ Deadline to petition for Spring graduation
Feb. 18 .............................. Presidents’ Day holiday, no classes
Feb. 26 .............................. Staff development day, no classes
March 11-17....................... Spring break, no classes
March 18 ........................... Classes resume
April 19-21.......................... No classes
April 22 .............................. Classes resume
May 10-16 ......................... Final exam week
May 17 .............................. End of semester
May 17 .............................. Graduation

Summer Semester 2019

April 15-May 19 .................  Registration
May 20 .............................. Three-week pre-session begins
May 27 .............................. Memorial Day holiday, no classes
June 1 ............................... Deadline to petition for Summer graduation
June 9 ............................... End of three-week pre-session
June 10 ............................. Eight week and first four-week sessions begin
June 10 ............................. Continuing education classes begin
July 4 ................................ Independence
Day holiday, no classes
July 7 ................................ End of first four-week session
July 8 ................................ Second four-week session begins
Aug. 2 ............................... End of semester

Fall Semester 2019

May 6-Aug. 18 ................... Registration
Aug. 19 ............................. On-campus credit classes begin
Aug. 26 ............................. Off-campus credit classes begin
Aug. 26 ............................. On-campus continuing education classes begin
Sept. 2 .............................. Labor Day holiday, no classes
Sept. 3 .............................. Off-campus continuing education classes begin
Sept. 15 ............................ Deadline to petition for Fall graduation
Oct. 1 ............................... Staff development day, no classes
Nov. 27-Dec. 1 .................. Thanksgiving break, no classes
Dec. 2 ............................... Classes resume
Dec. 6-12 .......................... Final exam week
Dec. 13 ............................. End of semester