Academic Calendar

FALL SEMESTER 2017
Last day to make arrangements for tuition Aug 1
University Opening Conference Aug 18
Orientation Program Aug 19-22
Advising and Registration for all new students Aug 22
First Day of Class Aug 23
President's Opening Convocation
Aug 25
BSMS Fall Session 1 Begins
Aug 28
Last Day to Drop/Add Classes Aug 29
Last day to file credit/audit forms Aug 29
Labor Day-no classes, offices closed Sept 4
IPEDS Census Date Sept 11
Scholarship Day Sept 26
Last day to file pass/fail forms
Sept 29
BSMS Fall Session 1 Ends Sept 30
BSMS Fall Session 2 Begins Oct 2
1st major theatre production Oct 5-7
Dance production Oct 13-14
Homecoming Oct 14
Mid-term exams Oct 11-17
Mid-term grades due in Registrar's Office Oct 19
Mid-term grades available on Self Service Oct 20
Fall break-no classes, offices open Oct 18-19
Fall break-no classes, offices closed Oct 20
Academic advising for spring semester and summer term for all continuing graduate, undergraduate and BSMS students Oct 23
BSMS Fall Session 1 Grades Due Oct 30
Registration for spring semester and summer term for all continuing graduate, undergraduate and BSMS students Oct 30-Nov 1
BSMS Fall Session 2 Ends Nov 4
BSMS Fall Session 3 Begins Nov 6
2nd major theatre production
Nov 16-18
Last day to withdraw with "W" Nov 17
Thanksgiving Holiday-No classes Nov 22-24
Thanksgiving Holiday-Offices closed Nov 23-24
BSMS Fall Session 2 Grades Due
Dec 4
Last Day of Classes Dec 8
December Graduate Recognition Ceremony Dec 9
Final Exam period Dec 11-16
BSMS Fall Session 3 Ends Dec 16
All final grades due in Registrar's Office Dec 17
Degree Award Date Dec 22
Holiday Break-no classes, offices closed Dec 22- Jan 1
SPRING SEMESTER 2017
Last day to make arrangements for tuition Jan 3
Jan Interim Term (J Term) Jan 2-12
BSMS Spring Session 1 Begins Jan 8
BSMS Fall Degree Award Date Jan 8
Orientation/Registration for all new students Jan 12
BSMS Fall Session 3 Grades Due Jan 15
Martin Luther King Day-no classes, offices closed Jan 15
First Day of Class Jan 16
Last Day to Drop/Add Classes Jan 22
Last day to file credit/audit forms Jan 22
Dance Production Jan 25-27
Spring Census Feb 5
BSMS Spring Session 1 Ends Feb 10
BSMS Spring Session 2 Begins Feb 12
1st Theatre Production
Feb 22-24
Last day to file Pass/Fail Forms Feb 23
Anniversary of Charter Signing, Feb 25, 1847 Feb 25
Mid-term exams Feb 26-Mar 2
Charter Day Convocation Feb 26
Mid-term grades due in Registrar's Office
Mar 5
Mid-term grades available on Self Service Mar 6
Spring break-no classes, offices open Mar 5-9
BSMS Spring Session 1 Grades Due Mar 12
Academic advising for fall semester for all continuing graduate, undergraduate and BSMS students Mar 12
BSMS Spring Session 2 Ends Mar 17
BSMS Spring Session 3 Begins Mar 19
Registration for fall semester for all continuing graduate, undergraduate and BSMS students Mar 19-Apr 13
Last day to withdraw with "W" Apr 13
BSMS Spring Session 2 Grades Due Apr 16
Student Showcase Apr 18
BSMS Spring Session 3 Ends Apr 21
BSMS Spring Session 4 Begins Apr 23
2nd major threatre production Apr 26-28
Honors Day Convocation Apr 30
Last Day of Classes May 4
Final Exam period May 7-12
Baccalaureate/Commencement/Degree Award Date May 12
All final grades due in Registrar's Office May 13
SUMMER TERM 2017
MBA/Off Campus Summer Sessions begin May 14
Spring Degree Award Date Posting Deadline May 18
BSMS Spring Session 3 Grades Due May 21
BSMS Spring Session 4 Ends May 26
Memorial Day Holiday-No classes, offices closed May 28
BSMS Summer Session 1 Begins May 28
Regular Summer Session begins May 29
BSMS Spring Degree Award Date June 4
MAT Summer Camp June 18-29
BSMS Spring Session 4 Grades Due June 25
BSMS Summer Session 1 Ends June 30
Independence Day Holiday-No classes, offices closed July 4
MBA session ends July 7
BSMS Summer Session 2 Begins July 9
Regular Summer Session ends July 20
Final grades due in Registrar's Office July 23
BSMS Summer Session 1 Grades Due July 30
Off Campus session ends Aug 10
BSMS Summer Session 2 Ends Aug 11
Degree Award Date Aug 17
BSMS Summer Degree Award Date Sept 4
BSMS Summer Session 2 Grades Due Sept 10