FALL 2015
ACADEMIC CALENDARS
FALL 2015
(August 24, 2015-December 17, 2015)
June 3-4, Wed.-Thurs. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration I
June 5, Friday Early application deadline for December 2015 graduation June 10-11, Wed.-Thurs. New Transfer Orientation, Advising, & Advance
Registration
June 13, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
June 16-17, Tues.-Wed. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration II
June 18-19, Thurs.-Fri. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration III
June 22-23, Mon.-Tues. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration IV
June 24-July 17, 2015 Advance Registration (Includes Saturday, July 11) July 1, Wednesday Employer Paid Students – Spring Balance Due in Full
Summer Balances Due in Full July 3, Friday No classes meet
University closes 5:00pm
July 4, Saturday Independence Day Holiday-University Closed July 11, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
August 8, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
August 17, Monday Residence Halls open 9:00am for SWAT Leaders Faculty Conference (All full-time faculty)
Aug. 18-19, Tues.-Wed. Faculty Workshops
August 19, Wednesday Residence Halls open 9:00am for SWAT participants Board plans begin 11:00am
SWAT begins 3:00pm
Aug. 20-21, Thurs.-Fri. Registration 9:00am-6:00pm
August 22, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Registration 9:00am-1:00pm
Graduate Orientation 9:00am-11:00am Residence Halls open 9:00am for residents Dining Hall opens 10:30am for residents August 24, Monday Classes begin; First chapel
August 29, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Registration 9:00am-1:00pm
September 4, Friday Late Registration closes 5:00pm Last day to change class schedule Add/Drop period ends 5:00pm
No classes meet
September 12, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
October 1, Thursday Employer Paid Students – Summer Balance Due in Full October 3, Saturday Fall Saturday classes do not meet
October 5-9, Mon.-Fri. Fall Break
October 10, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Fall Saturday classes do not meet
October 17, Saturday Grad Finale for December 2015 graduation 9:00am-12:00pm October 19, Monday Grad Finale for December 2015 graduation 11:00am-1:00pm November 1, Sunday Fall Balances Due in Full (Excludes Six-Month Payment Plan)
Priority deadline for Spring 2016 financial aid applications November 5, Thursday Early application deadline for May 2016 graduation November 6, Friday Last day to withdraw
November 10, Tuesday Last day to remove an “I” awarded during Spring or Summer 2015 November 14, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
November 20, Friday Late application fee applies for December 2015 graduation Homecoming Extravaganza 8:00pm
November 25, Wednesday Thanksgiving Holiday begins 5:00pm No evening classes meet
Nov. 26-28, Thurs.-Sat. Thanksgiving Holiday-University Closed
No fall semester classes meet (only Thanksgiving Mini-Term classes meet on Friday and Saturday)
November 30, Monday Classes resume
Faculty/Staff Christmas Dinner 6:00pm Campus Christmas Tree Lighting 8:15pm December 1, Tuesday Six-Month Payment Plan final payment due
December 4, Friday Last day to complete application for Fall 2015 financial aid December 9, Wednesday Last Fall semester chapel
December 10, Thursday Last day of classes for the semester
Dec. 11-17, Fri.-Thurs. Final Exams (Final grades are due 24 hours after a final exam is administered or by noon on December 18, whichever is earlier) Residence Halls close within 24 hours of last final exam for non-graduating residents
December 12, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
December 14, Monday Final grades for graduating students are due by noon December 17, Thursday Dining Hall closes 2:00pm for non-graduating residents
Candlelighting Service for graduating students 8:00pm December 18, Friday Commencement 10:00am
Commencement 3:00pm
Inclement weather make-up day for final exams Dining Hall closes 2:00pm for graduating residents December 19, Saturday Residence Halls close 2:00pm for graduating residents
FALL INTRAMESTER 2015 (October 3, 2015-December 17, 2015)
June 3-4, Wed.-Thurs. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration I
June 5, Friday Early application deadline for December 2015 graduation June 10-11, Wed.-Thurs. New Transfer Orientation, Advising, & Advance
Registration
June 13, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
June 16-17, Tues.-Wed. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration II
June 18-19, Thurs.-Fri. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration III
June 22-23, Mon.-Tues. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration IV
June 24-July 17, 2015 Advance Registration (Includes Saturday, July 11) July 3, Friday No classes meet
University closes 5:00pm
July 4, Saturday Independence Day Holiday-University Closed July 11, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
August 8, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm August 22, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Graduate Orientation 9:00am-11:00am Registration 9:00am-1:00pm
August 29, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Registration 9:00am-1:00pm
September 7, Monday Labor Day Holiday-University Closed No classes meet
September 12, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm October 1-2, Thurs.-Fri. Registration 9:00am-5:00pm
October 3, Saturday Classes begin
October 10, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm October 12, Monday Late Registration closes 6:00pm
Add/Drop period ends 6:00pm
November 5, Thursday Early application deadline for May 2016 graduation November 14, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
November 20, Friday Last day to withdraw
Late application fee applies for December 2015 graduation Nov. 25, Wednesday Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 5:00pm
No evening classes meet
Nov. 26-28, Thurs.-Sat. Thanksgiving Holiday-University Closed
No classes meet (Only Thanksgiving mini-term classes meet on Friday and Saturday)
December 12, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Dec. 12-17, Sat.-Thurs. Final Exams
FALL BREAK MINI-TERM I 2015 (October 5, 2015-October 9, 2015) (Day Classes Only) 8:00am-5:00pm
June 3-4, Wed.-Thurs. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration I
June 5, Friday Early application deadline for December 2015 graduation June 10-11, Wed.-Thurs. New Transfer Orientation, Advising, & Advance
Registration
June 13, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
June 16-17, Tues.-Wed. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration II
June 18-19, Thurs.-Fri. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration III
June 22-23, Mon.-Tues. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration IV
June 24-July 17, 2015 Advance Registration (Includes Saturday, July 11) July 3, Friday No classes meet
University closes 5:00pm
July 4, Saturday Independence Day Holiday-University Closed July 11, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
August 8, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm August 22, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Graduate Orientation 9:00am-11:00am Registration 9:00am-1:00pm
August 29, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Registration 9:00am-1:00pm
September 7, Monday Labor Day Holiday-University Closed No classes meet
September 12, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm October 1-2, Thurs.-Fri. Registration 9:00am-5:00pm
October 5, Monday Classes begin
Late Registration closes (7:30am-8:00am) Drop period ends 6:00pm
October 9, Friday Last day of classes
October 10, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
November 5, Thursday Early application deadline for May 2016 graduation November 6, Friday All final assignments due
November 13, Friday Final grades are due by noon
November 14, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
FALL BREAK MINI-TERM II 2015 (October 3, 2015-October 10, 2015)
(Sat./Evening Classes Only) Sat. 8:00am-5:00pm; Evening 5:00pm-10:00pm
June 3-4, Wed.-Thurs. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration I
June 5, Friday Early application deadline for December 2015 graduation June 10-11, Wed.-Thurs. New Transfer Orientation, Advising, & Advance
Registration
June 13, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
June 16-17, Tues.-Wed. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration II
June 18-19, Thurs.-Fri. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration III
June 22-23, Mon.-Tues. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration IV
June 24-July 17, 2015 Advance Registration (Includes Saturday, July 11) July 3, Friday No classes meet
University closes 5:00pm
July 4, Saturday Independence Day Holiday-University Closed July 11, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
August 8, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm August 22, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Graduate Orientation 9:00am-11:00am Registration 9:00am-1:00pm
August 29, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Registration 9:00am-1:00pm
September 7, Monday Labor Day Holiday-University Closed No classes meet
September 12, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm October 1-2, Thurs.-Fri. Registration 9:00am-5:00pm
October 3, Saturday Classes begin
October 5, Monday Drop period ends 6:00pm
October 10, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Last day of classes
November 5, Thursday Early application deadline for May 2016 graduation November 6, Friday All final assignments due
November 13, Friday Final grades are due by noon
November 14, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
November 20, Friday Late application fee applies for December 2015 graduation
THANKSGIVING WEEK MINI-TERM 2015 (November 23, 2015-November 28, 2015)
Registration I
June 5, Friday Early application deadline for December 2015 graduation June 10-11, Wed.-Thurs. New Transfer Orientation, Advising, & Advance
Registration
June 13, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
June 16-17, Tues.-Wed. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration II
June 18-19, Thurs.-Fri. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration III
June 22-23, Mon.-Tues. New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance Registration IV
June 24-July 17, 2015 Advance Registration (Includes Saturday, July 11) July 3, Friday No classes meet
University closes 5:00pm
July 4, Saturday Independence Day Holiday-University Closed July 11, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
August 8, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm August 22, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Graduate Orientation 9:00am-11:00am Registration 9:00am-1:00pm
August 29, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm Registration 9:00am-1:00pm
September 7, Monday Labor Day Holiday-University Closed No classes meet
September 12, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm October 10, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
November 5, Thursday Early application deadline for May 2016 graduation November 14, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
Nov. 19-20, Thurs.-Fri. Registration 9:00am-5:00pm
November 20, Friday Late application fee applies for December 2015 graduation November 23, Monday Classes begin
Late Registration (7:30am-8:00am) Drop period ends 6:00pm
November 26, Thursday Thanksgiving Holiday-University Closed No classes meet
November 27, Friday Classes resume November 28, Saturday Last day of classes
December 12, Saturday Full-Service Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm December 28, Monday All final assignments due
