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2017-2018 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2017: August 30 through December 19, 2017

Aug 22 Tue International Student Orientation
Aug 25 Fri Residence Halls Open @ 1:00-3:30 p.m.: First Year Students
Aug 26 Sat Residence Halls Open @ 8:00-11:30 a.m.: First Year Students
Aug 26 Sat New Student Convocation: 2:30 p.m.
Aug 28 Mon Residence Halls Open @ 12 noon: Returning Students
Aug 29 Tue Fall Faculty Conference @ 8:30 a.m.
Aug 29 Tue Placement Testing: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Aug 30 Wed Classes Begin
Sept 04 Mon Labor Day: No Day or Evening Classes - All Offices Closed
Sept 05 Tue Classes Begin: All School of Continuing Studies - Providence Campus & On-Line
Sept 06 Wed Last Day to Add a Course Without Instructor’s Permission
Sept 13 Wed Last Day to Add a Course With Instructor’s Permission
Sept 13 Wed Last day to make meal plan changes/deletions: 4:00 p.m.
Sept 27 Wed Last Day to Drop a Course Without the “W” (withdrawal) Grade
Oct 09 Mon Columbus Day: No Day or Evening Classes - All Offices Closed
Oct 10 Tue Monday Classes Meet on Tuesday: Day and Evening - Tuesday Classes Do Not Meet
Oct 20 Fri Warning Grades Due in the Registrar’s Office: 2017 Fall Semester
Oct 30 Mon Advisement Period Begins: 2018 Winter Intersession & Spring Semester
Nov 03 Fri Last Day to Drop a Course With the “W” (withdrawal) Grade
Nov 08 Wed Registration Begins: 2018 Winter Intersession & Spring Semester
Nov 22 Wed Residence Halls Close @ 9:00 a.m.
Nov 22-24 Wed-Fri Thanksgiving Recess Begins - No Classes - All Offices Closed
Nov 26 Sun Residence Halls Open @ 1:00 p.m.
Nov 27 Mon Classes Resume: Day and Evening
Dec 12 Tue Last Day of Classes: 2017 Fall Semester
Dec 13 Wed Reading Days and Final Exams Evening Classes
Dec. 14-15 Thu-Fri Final Examinations: Day and Evening Classes
Dec 16-17 Sat-Sun Reading Days
Dec 18-19 Mon-Tue Final Examinations: Day and Evening Classes
Dec 20 Wed Residence Halls Close @ 9:00 a.m. - All Residents are expected to check out 24 hours after their last final BUT no later than 9:00 a.m. on 12-20-17
Dec 22 Fri University Holiday - All Offices Closed
Dec 26 Tue Final Grades Due in the Registrar’s Office @ 11:50 p.m.: 2017 Fall Semester
Dec 26 Tue Incomplete Grades “I” from 2017 Spring & Summer Convert to “F”

Winter Intersession 2018: January 2 through January 19, 2018

Jan 01 Mon Residence Halls Open @ 1:00 p.m.: 2018 Winter Intersession
Jan 02 Tue Classes Begin: 2018 Winter Intersession
Jan 03 Wed Last Day to Add a Course
Jan 04 Thu Last Day to Drop a Course Without the “W” (withdrawal) Grade
Jan 05 Fri Last Day to Drop a Course With the “W” (withdrawal) Grade
Jan 15 Mon Martin Luther King Jr. Day: No Day or Evening Classes - All Offices Closed
Jan 18 Thu Last Day of Classes: 2018 Winter Intersession
Jan 19 Fri Final Examinations: 2018 Winter Intersession Classes
Jan 23 Tue Final Grades Due in the Registrar’s Office: 2018 Winter Intersession

Spring Semester 2018: January 24 through May 16, 2018

Jan 22 Mon Orientation Check-in: New Students @ 9:00 a.m. - Residence Halls Open for New Students
Jan 23 Tue Placement Testing: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Jan 23 Tue Orientation: New Student Registration
Jan 23 Tue Residence Halls Open @ 9:00 a.m.: Returning Students
Jan 24 Wed Classes Begin: Day and Evening
Jan 31 Wed Last Day to Add a Course Without Instructor’s Permission
Feb 07 Wed Last Day to Add a Course With Instructor’s Permission
Feb 07 Wed Last day to make meal plan changes/deletions: 4 p.m.
Feb 19 Mon Presidents Day: No Day or Evening Classes - All Offices Closed
Feb 21 Wed Monday Classes Meet on Wednesday: Day and Evening - Wednesday Classes Do Not Meet
Feb 21 Wed Last Day to Drop a Course Without the “W” (withdrawal) Grade
Mar 09 Fri Warning Grades Due in the Registrar’s Office: 2018 Spring Semester
Mar 09 Fri Residence Halls Close @ 7:00 p.m.
Mar 10-18 Sat-Sun Spring Break
Mar 18 Sun Residence Halls Open @ 1:00 p.m.
Mar 19 Mon All Classes Resume
Mar 19 Mon Advisement Period Begins: 2018 Summer Sessions & Fall Semester
Mar 23 Fri Last Day to Drop a Course With the “W” (withdrawal) Grade
Mar 23 Fri May 2019, August 2019 and December 2019 Graduate’s: Degree Application Due in Registrar’s Office
Mar 26 Mon Registration Begins: 2018 Summer Sessions & Fall Semester
Mar 30 Fri University Holiday: No Day or Evening Classes - All Offices Closed
May 09 Wed Last Day of Classes: 2018 Spring Classes
May 10 Thu Reading Day
May 10 Thu Final Examinations: Evening Classes
May 11 Fri Final Examinations: Day & Evening Classes
May 12-13 Sat-Sun Reading Days
May 14-16 Mon-Wed Final Examinations: Day & Evening Classes
May 17 Thu Senior Rehearsal/BBQ 12 noon Fieldhouse
May 17 Thu Residence Halls Close @ 12 noon: Non-graduating Students
May 18 Fri School of Law Commencement @ 1:00 p.m.
May 19 Sat Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement @ 9:30 a.m. Processional & 10:00 a.m. Ceremony
May 19 Sat Residence Halls Close @ 7:00 p.m.: Graduating Students
May 22 Tue Final Grades Due in the Registrar’s Office: 2018 Spring Semester
May 22 Tue Incomplete Grades “I” from 2018 Winter & 2017 Fall Convert to “F”

Summer Session I & II 2018 - May 22 through July 31, 2018
Summer Session I 2018 - 3/5/10 Week Courses: May 22 through July 31, 2018

May 21 Mon Residence Halls Open @ 2:00 p.m.: Summer Session I (3/5/10 wk Classes)
May 22 Tue Classes Begin: Summer Session I (3/5/10 wk Classes)
May 23 Wed Last Day to Add a Course Without Instructor’s Permission: SS I (3 wk Classes)
May 24 Thu Last Day to Add a Course With Instructor’s Permission: SS I (3 wk Classes)
May 25 Fri Last Day to Drop a Course Without the “W” (withdrawal) Grade: SS I (3 wk Classes)
May 28 Mon Memorial Day: No Day or Evening Classes - All Offices Closed
May 29 Tue Last Day to Drop a Course With the “W” (withdrawal) Grade: SS I (3 wk Classes)
May 30 Wed Last Day to Add a Course Without Instructor’s Permission: SS I (5/10 wk Classes)
June 01 Fri Last Day to Add a Course With Instructor’s Permission: SS I (5/10 wk Classes)
June 06 Wed Last Day to Drop a Course Without the “W” (withdrawal) Grade: SS I (5/10 wk Classes)
June 08 Fri Last Day to Drop a Course With the “W” (withdrawal) Grade: SS I (5/10 wk Classes)
June 13 Wed Last Day of Classes: Summer Session I (3 wk Classes)
June 14 Thu Final Examinations: Summer Session I (3 wk Classes)
June 15 Fri Residence Halls close @ 9:00 a.m.: Summer I (3 wk Classes)
June 19 Tue Final Grades Due in Registrar’s Office: Summer Session I (3 wk Classes)
June 22 Fri Last Day of Classes: Summer Session I (5 wk Classes)
June 25 Mon Final Examinations: Summer Session I (5 wk Classes)
June 26 Tue Residence Halls close @ 9:00 a.m.: Summer I (5 wk Classes)
July 02 Mon Wednesday Classes Meet on Monday, July 2nd: Day and Evening
July 03 Tue Final Grades Due in Registrar’s Office: Summer Session I (5 wk Classes)
July 04 Wed Fourth of July: No Day or Evening Classes - All Offices Closed
July 26 Thu Last day of Classes: Summer Session I (10 wk Classes)
July 31 Tue Final Examinations: Summer Session I (10 wk Classes)
Aug 01 Wed Residence Halls close @ 9:00 a.m. Summer Session I (10 wk Classes)
Aug 07 Tue Final Grades Due in Registrar’s Office: Summer Session I (10 wk Classes)

Summer Session II 2018 - 5 Week Courses: June 26 through July 31, 2018

June 25 Tue Residence Halls open @ 1:00 p.m.: Summer Session II
June 26 Tue Classes Begin: Summer Session II
June 29 Fri Last Day to Add a Course Without Instructor’s Permission: Summer Session II
July 02 Mon Wednesday Classes Meet on Monday, July 3rd: Day and Evening
July 04 Wed Fourth of July: No Day or Evening Classes - All Offices Closed
July 05 Thu Last Day to Add a Course With Instructor’s Permission: Summer Session II
July 09 Mon Last Day to Drop a Course Without the “W” (withdrawal) Grade: Summer Session II
July 11 Wed Last Day to Drop a Course With the “W” (withdrawal) Grade: Summer Session II
July 26 Thu Last Day of Classes: Summer Session II
July 31 Tue Final Examinations: Summer Session II
Aug 01 Wed Residence Halls close @ 9:00 a.m.: Summer Session II
Aug 07 Tue Final Grades Due in Registrar’s Office: Summer Session II