Academic Year 2015–2016
Fall Semester
Saturday, August 8, 2015
First-Year Students Arrive
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Check-in and Financial Clearance
Saturday, August 8, 2015
First-Year Student Orientation
Monday, August 10, 2015 – Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Language and Thinking Program
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Transfer Students Arrive
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 – Thursday, August 27, 2015
Academic Orientation for Transfer Students
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Check-in and Financial Clearance for Transfer Students
10 am – 2 pm
Thursday, August 27, 2015 – Friday, August 28, 2015
Matriculation Days
Thursday, August 27, 2015 – Friday, August 28, 2015
Advising and Registration for New First-Year and Transfer Students
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Arrival Day for All Returning Students
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Check-in and Financial Clearance for All Returning Students
10 am – 4 pm
Monday, August 31, 2015
First Day of Classes
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
First Faculty Meeting of the Semester
4:45 pm
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Drop/Add Period Ends at 5:00 p.m. – Pass/Fail Grading Option Deadline
Monday, October 12, 2015 – Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Fall Break
Friday, October 23, 2015 – Sunday, October 25, 2015
Family and Alumni/ae Weekend
Friday, October 23, 2015
Mid-Term Grades and Criteria Sheets Due
Friday, October 23, 2015
Moderation Papers Due
Friday, November 20, 2015
Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Thursday, November 26, 2015 – Sunday, November 29, 2015
Thanksgiving Recess: Classes end at 5 p.m. on Wednesday
Monday, November 30, 2015
Senior Projects Due (5:00 P.M.)
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Advising Day
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Registration for Spring Classes Opens
Monday, December 14, 2015 – Friday, December 18, 2015
Completion Days
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Final Faculty Meeting of the Semester
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 4:45 pm
Friday, December 18, 2015
Last Day of Classes
Monday, January 4, 2016
Final Fall Grades and Criteria Sheets due
Intersession
Saturday, January 9, 2016
First-Year Students Return for Citizen Science Program
Sunday, January 10, 2016 – Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Citizen Science Program
Spring Semester
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
New Spring First-Year and Transfer Students Arrive
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Check-in and Financial Clearance for New First-Year and Transfer Students
10 am – 12 pm
Thursday, January 28, 2016 – Friday, January 29, 2016
Academic Orientation, Advising and Registration for New First-Year and Transfer Students
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Arrival Day for All Returning Students
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Check-in and Financial Clearance for All Returning Students
10 am – 4 pm
Monday, February 1, 2016
First Day of Classes: Drop/Add Period Begins
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
First Faculty Meeting of the Semester
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 4:45 pm
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Drop/Add Period Ends at 5:00 p.m. – Pass/Fail Grading Option Deadline
Friday, March 18, 2016
Moderation Papers Due
Saturday, March 19, 2016 – Sunday, March 27, 2016
Spring Recess
Monday, March 28, 2016
Mid-Term Grades and Criteria Sheets Due
Monday, May 2, 2016 – Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Advising Days
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Senior Projects Due (5:00 P.M.)
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Registration for Fall Classes Opens
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 – Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Completion Days
Monday, May 23, 2016
Provisional Senior Grades Due in the Office of the Registrar
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Last Day of Classes
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Final Faculty Meeting of the Semester
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 4:45 pm
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Baccalaureate and Senior Dinner
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Commencement
Monday, June 6, 2016
Final Grades and Criteria Sheets Due in the Office of the Registrar