Academic Year 2017-2018
Fall 2017
Wednesday, Aug. 23-Friday, Aug. 25
International Student Orientation
Saturday, Aug. 26
College Houses open for First Year Students; 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 26-Tuesday, Aug. 29
New Student Orientation
Sunday-Tuesday, Aug. 27-29
College Houses & Theme Houses open for Upper Class Students; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 29
Convocation; 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 30
Fall semester classes begin; 8 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 4
Labor Day (classes in session; administrative offices closed for the federal holiday)
Friday, Oct. 6
Fall break begins; 4:30 p.m
Wednesday, Oct. 11
Fall break ends; 8 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 20-Sunday, Oct. 22
Homecoming Weekend and Family Weekend
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Thanksgiving recess begins; 6:05 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 27
Thanksgiving recess ends; 8 a.m
Friday, Dec. 8
Fall semester classes end; 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 9-Tuesday, Dec.12
Reading days
Wednesday, Dec. 13
Final examinations begin
Sunday, Dec. 17
Final examinations end; Winter recess begins
Monday, Dec. 18
College Houses & Theme Houses close; 11 a.m.
Spring 2018
Friday, Jan. 12
Spring Admit orientation
Sunday, Jan. 14
College Houses & Theme Houses open, 8:30 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 15
Martin Luther King Day (offices open)
Tuesday, Jan. 16
Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
Friday, March 9
Spring recess begins, 4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 19
Spring recess ends, 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 26
Spring semester classes end, 10:20 p.m.
Friday-Monday, April 27-30
Reading Days
Tuesday, May 1
Final examinations begin
Saturday, May 5
Final examinations end
Sunday, May 6
College Houses & Theme Houses close, 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 12
Commencement
Summer Session I
(5 weeks, June 4 - July 3, 2018 )
Friday, May 18, 2018
Registration Deadline
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Housing opens for Session I, noon
Monday, June 4, 2018
Session I classes begin
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Session I deadline for course changes or withdrawing without record by 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Session I grading option (P/NP) deadline
Friday, June 29, 2018
Session I deadline to withdraw without record
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Session I classes end
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Students in residence must vacate their rooms by 4:00 p.m.
Summer Session II
(5 weeks, July 5 - August 3, 2018 )
Monday, June 18, 2018
Registration Deadline
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Housing opens for Session II, noon
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Session II classes begin
Friday, July 6, 2018
Session II deadline for course changes or withdrawing without record by 4:30 p.m.
Monday, July 16, 2018
Session II grading option (P/NP) deadline
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Session II deadline to withdraw with record
Friday, August 3, 2018
Session II classes end
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Students in residence must vacate their rooms by 4:00 p.m.
Academic Year 2018-2019
Fall 2018
Wednesday, Aug. 22-Friday, Aug. 24
International Student Orientation
Saturday, Aug. 25
College Houses open for First Year Students; 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 25-Tuesday, Aug. 28
New Student Orientation
Sunday-Tuesday, Aug. 26-28
College Houses & Theme Houses open for Upper Class Students; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 28
Convocation; 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 29
Fall semester classes begin; 8 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 3
Labor Day (classes in session; administrative offices closed for the federal holiday)
Wednesday, Sept. 26
Day of Dialogue (no classes)
Friday, Oct. 5
Fall break begins; 4:30 p.m
Wednesday, Oct. 10
Fall break ends; 8 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 26-Sunday, Oct. 28
Homecoming Weekend and Family Weekend
Tuesday, Nov. 20
Thanksgiving recess begins; 6:05 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 26
Thanksgiving recess ends; 8 a.m
Monday, Dec. 10
Fall semester classes end; 4:30 p.m.
Sat/Sun, Dec. 8-9 & Tues/Wed, Dec. 11-12
Reading days
Thursday, Dec. 13
Final examinations begin
Monday, Dec. 17
Final examinations end; Winter recess begins
Tuesday, Dec. 18
College Houses & Theme Houses close; 11 a.m.
Spring 2019
Friday, Jan. 11
Spring Admit orientation
Sunday, Jan. 13
College Houses & Theme Houses open, 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 15
Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 21
Martin Luther King Day (offices open)
Friday, March 8
Spring recess begins, 4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 18
Spring recess ends, 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 25
Spring semester classes end, 6:05 p.m.
Friday-Monday, April 26-29
Reading Days
Tuesday, April 30
Final examinations begin
Saturday, May 4
Final examinations end
Sunday, May 5
College Houses & Theme Houses close, 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 11
Commencement
Academic Year 2019-2020
Fall 2019
Wednesday, Aug. 21-Friday, Aug. 23
International Student Orientation
Saturday, Aug. 24
College Houses open for First Year Students; 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 24-Tuesday, Aug. 27
New Student Orientation
Sunday-Tuesday, Aug. 25-27
College Houses & Theme Houses open for Upper Class Students; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 27
Convocation; 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
Fall semester classes begin; 8 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 2
Labor Day (classes in session; administrative offices closed for the federal holiday)
Friday, Oct. 4
Fall break begins; 4:30 p.m
Wednesday, Oct. 9
Fall break ends; 8 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 25-Sunday, Oct. 27
Homecoming Weekend and Family Weekend
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Thanksgiving recess begins; 6:05 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 2
Thanksgiving recess ends; 8 a.m
Friday, Dec. 6
Fall semester classes end; 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 7-Tuesday, Dec.10
Reading days
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Final examinations begin
Sunday, Dec. 15
Final examinations end; Winter recess begins
Monday, Dec. 16
College Houses & Theme Houses close; 11 a.m.
Spring 2020
Friday, Jan. 17
Spring Admit orientation
Sunday, Jan. 19
College Houses & Theme Houses open, 8:30 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 20
Martin Luther King Day (offices open)
Tuesday, Jan. 21
Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
Friday, March 13
Spring recess begins, 4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 23
Spring recess ends, 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 30
Spring semester classes end, 6:05 p.m.
Friday-Monday, May 1-4
Reading Days
Tuesday, May 5
Final examinations begin
Saturday, May 9
Final examinations end
Sunday, May 10
College Houses & Theme Houses close, 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 16
Commencement
Fall 2020
Wednesday, Aug. 26-Friday, Aug. 28
International Student Orientation
Saturday, Aug. 29
College Houses open for First Year Students; 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 29-Tuesday, Sept. 1
New Student Orientation
Sunday, Aug. 30-Tuesday, Sept. 1
College Houses & Theme Houses open for Upper Class Students; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 1
Convocation; 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 2
Fall semester classes begin; 8:00 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 7
Labor Day (classes in session; administrative offices closed for the federal holiday)
Friday, Oct. 9
Fall break begins; 4:30 p.m
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Fall break ends; 8:00 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 30-Sunday, Nov. 1
Homecoming Weekend and Family Weekend
Tuesday, Nov. 24
Thanksgiving recess begins; 6:05 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 30
Thanksgiving recess ends; 8:00 a.m
Friday, Dec. 11
Fall semester classes end; 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 12-Tuesday, Dec.15
Reading days
Wednesday, Dec. 16
Final examinations begin
Sunday, Dec. 20
Final examinations end; Winter recess begins
Monday, Dec. 21
College Houses & Theme Houses close; 11 a.m.
Spring 2021
Friday, Jan. 15
Spring Admit orientation
Sunday, Jan. 17
College Houses & Theme Houses open, 8:30 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 18
Martin Luther King Day (offices open)
Tuesday, Jan. 19
Spring semester classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
Friday, March 12
Spring recess begins, 4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 22
Spring recess ends, 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 29
Spring semester classes end, 6:05 p.m.
Friday-Monday, April 30-May 3
Reading Days
Tuesday, May 4
Final examinations begin
Saturday, May 8
Final examinations end
Sunday, May 9
College Houses & Theme Houses close, 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 15
Commencement
Religious Holidays 2017-2018
See also Interfaith Calendar
May 27
Ramadan begins (Islamic)
June 26-28
Ramadan ends with Eid-al-Fitr (Islamic)
Sept 1-4
Eid-al-Adha (Islamic)
Sept. 21-22
Rosh Hashana (Jewish)
Sept. 25
Ganesh Charturthi (Hindu)
Sept. 30
Yom Kippur (Jewish)
Oct. 11
Last day of Sukkot (Jewish)
Nov. 1
All Saints' Day (Christian)
Dec. 13-20
Hanukkah (Jewish)
Dec. 25
Christmas (Christian)
Dec. 26-Jan. 1
Kwanzaa (Interfaith)
Jan. 6
Epiphany (Christian)
Feb. 8
Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
Feb. 14
Ash Wednesday (Christian)
March 30
Good Friday (Christian)
March 31
Pesach (Passover) begins (Jewish)
April 1 Easter (Christian)
April 8
Easter (Orthodox)