Academic Calendar Spring Semester 2017

Date Event
Monday, January 9, 2017 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - START OF THE SPRING SEMESTER
Monday - Friday, January 9 - 13, 2017 Spring Registration Continues: Registration continues for undergraduate, graduate, and visiting students
Friday, January 13, 2017 Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Other" (OT) grades for courses taken in Fall 2016
Monday, January 16, 2017 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY (HOLIDAY - NO SCHEDULED CLASSES)
Friday, January 20, 2017

Deadline: Last day to complete late registration
Deadline: Last day to add courses online via ESTHER
Deadline: Last day to adjust variable credit for courses online via ESTHER
Deadline: Last day to designate a credit course as "Audit" or vice versa
Deadline: Last day to convert a “Pass/Fail” to an earned letter grade for courses taken in Fall 2016
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 100% refund of tuition and fees
Deadline: Last day for tuition adjustment for part-time students
Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve “Incompletes” (INC) grades for courses taken in Fall 2016

Friday, January 27, 2017 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 70% refund of tuition
Friday, February 3, 2017 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 60% refund of tuition
Thursday - Friday, February 9 - 10, 2017 SPRING RECESS (NO SCHEDULED CLASSES)
Friday, February 10, 2017 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund of tuition
Friday, February 17, 2017 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 40% refund of tuition
Friday, February 24, 2017

Deadline: Last day to drop full-term courses online via ESTHER
Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Mid-Semester Grades for first-year undergraduate students online via ESTHER
Deadline: College course plans due to Dean of Undergraduates office for Fall 2017
Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit textbook orders for Summer 2017 to 1545txt@follett.com
Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 30% refund of tuition
Deadline: Last day to file an application for a May degree conferral with the Office of the Registrar (Graduate Students only)
Deadline: Last day to file the following in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for May degree conferral: thesis master's candidacy petitions, certification of non-thesis master's, form for candidacy master's, Ph.D. candidacy petitions

Friday, March 3, 2017 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 20% refund of tuition
Friday, March 10, 2017 Deadline: Last day to withdraw with a 10% refund of tuition
Saturday - Sunday, March 11 - 19, 2017 SPRING BREAK (NO SCHEDULED CLASSES)
Monday, March 13, 2017 Summer Registration Begins: Summer 2017 registration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate and fifth-year students
Friday, March 24, 2017

Deadline: Last day to designate a full-term course status to “Pass/Fail” option
Deadline: Last day to drop courses (for previous Fall undergraduate matriculants only) - students must go to the Office of the Registrar by 4:00 PM
Deadline: Last day for second year students to declare majors with the Office of the Registrar

Monday, March 27, 2017

Fall Registration: Fall 2017 Course Schedule Published

Fall Registration: ESTHER Course Registration Planner opens for undergraduate students for Fall 2017 registration.

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit textbook orders for Fall 2017 to 1545txt@follett.com
Sunday, April 9, 2017 Deadline: ESTHER Course Registration Planner closes at 11:59 PM
Monday, April 10, 2017 Fall Registration: Fall 2017 registration begins for currently enrolled graduate and undergraduate professional (BArch) students at 5:00 PM
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Fall Registration: Fall 2017 ADD/DROP begins for currently enrolled undergraduate students at 7:00 AM
Friday, April 14, 2017 Deadline: Last day to register for Fall 2017 by 5:00 PM without a Late Registration Fee
Saturday, April 15, 2017 Late Registration Begins: Continuing students that have not registered for any classes are charged a Late Registration Fee to add classes
Friday, April 21, 2017

LAST DAY OF CLASSES
Deadline: Last day to drop courses (for Spring 2017 undergraduate matriculants only) - students must go to the Office of the Registrar by 4:00 PM
Deadline: Last day to submit theses in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for May degree conferral by 12:00 noon

Saturday - Tuesday, April 22 - 25, 2017 STUDY DAYS - NO EXAMS
Wednesday - Wednesday, April 26 - May 3, 2017 Final examinations for all undergraduate courses
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 END OF THE SPRING SEMESTER
Friday, May 5, 2017

Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Final Grades for all degree candidates online via ESTHER by 5:00 PM
Deadline: Last day for academic departments to submit their proposed list of degree candidates to receive the university honor of Distinction in Research and Creative Work to Provost's Office by 4:00 PM

Monday, May 8, 2017 Deadline (May 2017 Undergraduate Degree Candidates only): Last day to convert a “Pass/Fail” to an earned letter grade for courses taken in Spring 2017 by 12:00 noon
Friday - Saturday, May 12 - May 13, 2017 ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH COMMENCEMENT
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit Final Grades for all non-graduating students online via ESTHER
Friday, June 9, 2017 Deadline: Last day for instructors to submit final grades to resolve "Other" (OT) grades for courses taken in Spring 2017
Friday, June 30, 2017

Deadline: Last day to file an application for a August degree conferral with the Office of the Registrar (All Students)
Deadline: Last day to file the following in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for August degree conferral: thesis master's candidacy petitions, certification of non-thesis master's, form for candidacy master's, Ph.D. candidacy petitions

Friday, August 11, 2017 Deadline: Last day to submit theses in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for August degree conferral by 12:00 noon