Academic calendar 2017-18

International Student Orientation

Aug. 11-Aug. 16

Multicultural Student Orientation

Aug. 13-16

New Student Registration (by appointment for unregistered students only)

Wednesday, Aug. 16

Opening Convocation

Thursday, Aug. 17

New Student Welcome Week

Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 17-20

Arches Add/Drop Period (Go to Arches)

6 a.m. Saturday to 4:30 p.m.. Tuesday, Aug. 19-22

Paper Add/Drop Period Begins

Wednesday, Aug. 23

Classes begin

7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21

Late Registration/Paper Add Period Ends (no registration after this date)

4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28

Final date to submit coursework to faculty for Summer incomplete grades^

Friday, Sept. 1

Labor Day Holiday - no classes, campus offices closed

Monday, Sept. 4

Final grades for Summer Incompletes due to Office of the Registrar

Friday, Sept. 8

Pass/no-credit deadline

Friday, Sept. 15

Friday-Sunday, Sept. 22-24

4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22

Campus Symposium Day (no regular classes, attendance required)

Thursday, Sept. 28

Final drop deadline

4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6

Homecoming & Alumni Weekend

Friday-Sunday Oct. 13-15

Arches registration for So, Jr. Sr. students (Go to Arches)

Friday-Friday, Oct. 6-13

Arches registration for First Year students (Go to Arches)

Tuesday-Friday, Oct. 17-20

Deadline to submit final exam petitions

Noon, Monday, Oct. 23

Open Arches registration reopens for continuing students

6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24

Classes end

6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27

Exam Week (see policies)

Monday-Thursday, Oct. 30-Nov. 2

Deadline to apply to be a Winter Term graduate

4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2

Application deadline for winter admission for part-time non-degree students

Thursday, Nov. 2

Open Arches Registration closes

4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2

Final Grades due (Go to Arches)

12:00 noon Monday, Nov. 6

Fall Term graduation date for transcript

Monday, Nov. 6

Fall Break

6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 to 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13

Arches Add/Drop Period (Go to Arches)

6 a.m. Saturday to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11-14

Classes begin

7:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13

Paper Add Period Begins

Wednesday, Nov. 15

Paper Drop Period Begins

Monday, Nov. 20

Late Registration/Paper Add Period Ends (no registration after this date permitted)

4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20

Thanksgiving break begins

6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22

Thanksgiving break ends/Classes resume

7:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27

Final date to submit coursework to faculty for Fall incomplete grades^

Wednesday, Dec. 6

Pass/No credit deadline

4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8

Final grades for Fall Incompletes due to Office of the Registrar

Wednesday, Dec. 13

Drop to avoid a "W" grade deadline

4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15

Christmas recess begins

6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15

Christmas recess ends/Classes resume

7:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8

Spring FYI-103 and HONR registration for first-year students only

(system not open to add to your shopping cart during this time) 

8:00 am Wednesday, Jan. 10 - 4:30 pm Thursday Jan. 11

Campus "Privilege" Symposium Day (no regular classes, attendance required)

Wednesday, Jan. 17 - Social Justice

Final Drop deadline

4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19

Registration for So, Jr., Sr. (Go to Arches)

Friday-Friday, Jan. 19-26

Registration for First Yr. Students (Go to Arches)

Tuesday-Friday, Jan. 30-Feb. 2

Deadline to submit final exam petitions

Noon, Monday, Feb. 5

Open Arches Registration reopens for continuing students

6 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6

Classes end

6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9

Exam Week (see policies)

Monday-Thursday, Feb. 12-15

Deadline to apply to be a Spring term graduate

Thursday, Feb. 15

Application deadline for spring admission for part-time non-degree students

Thursday, Feb. 15

Open Arches Registration for spring term closes

4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15

Final Grades due

Noon Monday, Feb. 19

Winter term graduation date for transcript (Go to Arches)

Monday, Feb. 19

Spring Break

Friday, Feb. 16 - Sunday, March 4

Arches Add/Drop Period (Go to Arches)

Saturday-Tuesday, March 3-6

Classes begin

7:30 a.m. Monday, March 5

Paper Add Period Begins

Wednesday, March 7

Paper Drop Period Begins

Monday, March 12

Late Registration/Paper Add Period Ends (no registration after this date permitted)

4:30 p.m. Monday, March 12

Final date to submit coursework to faculty for Fall incomplete grades^

Wednesday, March 21

Final grades for Fall Incompletes due to Office of the Registrar

Wednesday, March 28

Pass/No credit deadline

4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29

Easter recess begins

6 p.m. Thursday, March 29

Easter recess ends/Classes resume

7:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 3

During Easter Break there are no classes.

Offices closed Friday, open Monday.

*Classes on Tuesday, April 3:

follow a typical Monday schedule

Drop to avoid a "W" deadline

4:30 p.m. Friday, April 6

Summer Session 2018 on-line registration opens (Go to Arches)

8 a.m. Monday, April 9

Drop Deadline

4:30 p.m. Friday, April 20

Arches registration for Fall term 2018 for continuing SO & JR students (Go to Arches)

Friday-Friday, April 20-27

Campus Symposium Day(no regular classes, attendance required)

Wednesday, May 2 - Celebration of Learning

Deadline to submit final exam petitions

Noon Monday, May 7

Open Arches Registration reopens for continuing students

6 a.m. Tuesday, May 8

Classes end

6 p.m. Friday, May 11

Exam Week (see policies)

Monday - Thursday, May 14-17

Open registration-continuing students-Fall Term 2018 ends

4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17

Deadline to apply to be a Summer 2018 graduate

4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17

Baccalaureate service

10 a.m. Sunday, May 20

158^th annual graduation

2 p.m. Sunday, May 20

Final grades due

Noon Tuesday, May 22

Spring term graduation date for transcript

Tuesday, May 22