2017-2018 Academic Calendar

FALL 2017

August
	14	Monday	PA Clinical Rotations begin for 2nd year students
	21	Monday	PA Program classes begin for 2^ndyear students. PA Orientation for 1^styear students.
	22	Tuesday	PA Program classes begin for 1^styear students
	25	Friday	New Students Report. New Student Convocation
	26	Saturday	Dolphins in Volunteer Effort (DIVE)
	27	Sunday	Residences Open for Upperclassmen
	28	Monday	Classes Begin (Undergraduate and Graduate)
	30	Wednesday	Mass of the Holy Spirit at 10:45 am (Location TBD) 9:30-10:45am classes will dismiss at 10:30. Classes scheduled for 11:00am and 12:00pm will not be held.Classes will resume at 1:00pm. Campus offices will close at 10:30am and reopen at 1:00pm.
September	2	Saturday	Saturday Classes Begin
	4	Monday	LABOR DAY (No Classes)
	5	Tuesday	Last day to add classes, audit a class, and late registration. Last day to drop a class with a full refund. Last day to file a proposal for Independent Study/Research with Dean’s Office. Faculty must resolve “I” grades from Summer Session I (Graduate).
	12	Tuesday	Last day to drop a class with no grade. Last day for Pass/Fail option. Faculty must resolve “I” grades from Summer Session II and III (Undergraduate).
	15	Friday	Fall Convocation
	Sept 29-Oct 1st	Fri-Sun	Family Weekend
October	3	Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from classes for a partial refund
	6	Friday	Faculty must resolve “I” grades from Summer Session II and III (Graduate)
	9-10	Mon-Tues	Fall Break. Saturday Classes will be held 10/7. No classes held 10/9 and 10/10.
	11	Wednesday	Classes Resume
	13	Friday	Midterm grades due by noon
November	6-10	Mon-Fri	Spring registration begins for matriculated MBA, Graduate Nursing, Graduate Education, and Physician Assistant students
	10	Friday	Last day to withdraw from a class with a “W” grade
	13	Monday	Spring registration begins for non-matriculated MBA, Graduate Nursing, and Graduate Education students
	13-17	Mon-Fri	Spring registration begins for matriculated Undergraduate students
	22-26	Wed-Sun	NO CLASSES: Thanksgiving Break (Thanksgiving Day is 11/23)
	27	Monday	Classes Resume
December	4	Monday	Registration for Spring begins for Non-Matriculated Undergraduate students
	8	Friday	Undergraduate/Graduate classes and co-curricular activities end
	11-15	Mon-Fri	Semester Ending Exams
	16	Saturday	Final Exams for Saturday Classes
	18	Monday	Final Grades due by Noon

SPRING 2018

January
	2	Tuesday	Clinical rotations resume for 2^ndyear PA students
	9	Tuesday	PA program classes begin for 1^styear students
	16	Tuesday	Faculty must resolve “I” grades from Fall 2017 (Undergraduate)
	22	Monday	Classes Begin (Undergraduate and Graduate)
	27	Saturday	Saturday classes begin
29	Monday	Last day to add classes, audit a class, and late registration. Last day to drop a class with a full refund. Last day to file a proposal for Independent Study/Research with Dean’s office.
February	5	Monday	Last day to drop a class with no grade. Last day for Pass/Fail option.
	13	Tuesday	Faculty must resolve “I” grades from Fall 2017 (Graduate programs)
	26	Monday	Last day to withdraw from classes for a partial refund
March	2	Friday	SPRING BREAK begins at end of classes; Saturday Classes held
	5-9	Mon-Fri	NO CLASSES: Spring Break
	11	Sunday	Residence Halls open at Noon
	12	Monday	Classes Resume
	14	Wednesday	Midterm Grades Due
	29-2	Thurs-Mon	EASTER WEEKEND Break (Holy Thursday 3/29, Good Friday 3/30, Easter Sunday 4/1, Easter Monday 4/2)
April	3	Tuesday	Classes Resume
	3	Tuesday	MayMester and Summer registration begins for Undergraduate and Non-Matriculated students. Summer, MayMester, and Fall registration begins for matriculated MBA, Graduate Nursing, and Graduate Education students.
	18	Wednesday	Spring Convocation
	6	Friday	Last day to withdraw from a class with a “W” grade
	9	Monday	MayMester, Summer, and Fall registration begins for non-matriculated MBA, Graduate Nursing, and Graduate Education students
	9-13	Mon-Fri	Fall registration begins for matriculated Undergraduate students
May	7	Monday	Undergraduate/Graduate Classes and Co-Curricular Activities End
	8	Tuesday	Study Day
	9-15	Wed-Tues	Semester Ending Exams
	12	Saturday	Final Exam for Saturday Classes
	16	Wednesday	Senior and Graduate grades due by Noon
	18	Friday	All other grades due by Noon
	18	Friday	GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT (PM)
	19	Saturday	BACCALAUREATE (PM)
	20	Sunday	COMMENCEMENT (AM)