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1 August September October November December Fall Semester 2014 August 19-20, Tuesday-Wednesday Residence halls open for freshmen on assigned days. Dining Services open on Tuesday, Aug. 19 th and fall meal plans begin at 5 p.m. for freshmen. August 22, Friday Opening Faculty Meeting Freshman Assessment Day Residence halls open for transfer and international students. August 23, Saturday Residence halls open for returning students. August 25, Monday September 12, Friday Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund. September 26, Friday Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation requirements are to be met in December October Friday-Sunday Family Weekend October 10, Friday First Block (8W1) courses end. October 13, Monday Second Block (8W2) courses begin. October 15, Wednesday Last day to submit an application for a baccalaureate degree if graduation requirements are to be met in May October 16, Thursday Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar. October 21, Tuesday First Block (8W1) course grades due in the Office of the Registrar. October 27, Monday Registration begins for 2015 spring semester. October 31-November 1, Friday-Saturday Homecoming November 17, Monday Last day for students to submit work to faculty for 2014 spring semester and 2014 summer session for removal of incomplete grades. November 21, Friday Dining Services closes at 7:30 p.m. Comprehensive assessment results and Thesis/Research Project/Dissertation due to The Graduate School. November 22, Saturday Thanksgiving holiday begins and residence halls close. November 29, Saturday Residence halls open. Dining Services open at 4:30 p.m. December 1, Monday Classes resume. December 5, Friday Last day for faculty to turn in removal of incomplete grades for 2014 spring semester and 2014 summer session to the Office of the Registrar. December 8-12, Monday-Friday Final examinations December 12, Friday Residence halls close. Dining Services close and fall meal plans end at 2 p.m. Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates. December 13, Saturday Commencement begins at 10 a.m. in the Convocation Center. Residence halls close for graduating seniors. December 15, Monday Regular semester and Second Block (8W2) course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.

2 January February March April May Spring Semester 2015 January 11, Sunday Residence halls open. Spring meal plans begin and Dining Services open at 5 p.m. January 12, Monday January 16, Friday Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation requirements are to be met in May January 19, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Classes do not meet. January 30, Friday Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund. February 10, Tuesday Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance (no classes 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.) Evening classes (those beginning 4 p.m. or later) meet as scheduled. February 13, Friday Last day to submit an application for a baccalaureate degree if graduation requirements are to be met by the end of 2015 summer session. March 3, Tuesday First Block (8W1) courses end. March 6, Friday Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar. Dining Services close at 2 p.m. Residence halls close. March 9-13, Monday-Friday Spring Break. Classes do not meet. March 15, Sunday Residence halls open. Dining Services open at 5 p.m. March 16, Monday Classes resume. Second Block (8W2) courses begin. March 17, Tuesday First Block (8W1) course grades due in the Office of the Registrar. March 20, Friday James Madison Day March 23, Monday Registration begins for 2015 summer session. April 6, Monday Registration begins for 2015 fall semester. April 15, Wednesday Last day to submit a graduation application if graduation requirements are to be met in December April 17, Friday Last day for students to submit work to faculty for 2014 fall semester for removal of incomplete grades. April 22, Wednesday Comprehensive assessment results and Thesis/Research Project/Dissertation due to The Graduate School. April 30, Thursday Last day for faculty to turn in removal of incomplete grades for 2014 fall semester to the Office of the Registrar. May 1-7, Friday-Thursday Final examinations. University housing checkout process. May 7, Thursday Residence halls close for undergraduate students. Spring meal plans end and Dining Services close at 7 p.m. Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates. Graduate Commencement Ceremony at 7:00 p.m. May 8, Friday Main Commencement Ceremony at 3.00 p.m. College of Business Ceremony at 7:00 p.m. May 9, Saturday All other College Ceremonies (excluding COB) at 9:00 a.m. Residence halls close for graduating seniors. May 12, Tuesday Regular Semester and Second Block (8W2) course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.

3 Undergraduate 2015 Summer Sessions Ten-Week Eight-Week Six-Week 1 st Four-Week 2 nd Four-Week Registration and fee payment May 18 May 18 June 15 May 18 June 15 Classes meet as scheduled Holiday - Memorial Day Holiday - Fourth of July No Classes Final Examinations July 24 July 10 July 24 June 12 July 10 Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates July 24 July 24 July 24 July 24 July 24 Graduate 2015 Summer Sessions Twelve-Week Registration and fee payment Classes meet as scheduled Holiday Memorial Day Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation requirements are to be met in Summer Eight-Week 1 st Six-Week 2 nd Six-Week 1 st Four-Week 2 nd Four- Week May 18 June 15 May 18 June 29 May 18 June 15 May 29 May 29 May 29 May 29 May 29 May 29 Holiday Fourth of July Comprehensive assessment results and Thesis/Research Project/Dissertation due to The Graduate School July 10 July 10 July 10 July 10 July 10 July 10 Final Examinations August 7 August 7 June 26 August 7 June 12 July 10 Deadline for completion of course August 7 August 7 August 7 August 7 August 7 August 7 work for summer graduates

4 Tentative 2015 Fall and 2016 Spring Semesters August 25-26, Tuesday-Wednesday Residence halls open for freshmen on assigned days. Dining Services open on Tuesday, August 25th and fall meal plans begin at 5 p.m. for freshmen. August 28, Friday Residence Halls open for transfer and international students. August 29, Saturday Residence halls open for returning students. Fall meal plans begin at 10 a.m. for transfer and returning students. August 31, Monday December 18, Friday Fall semester ends. December 19, Saturday Commencement January 11, Monday Spring semester begins. March 7-11, Monday Friday Spring Break May 5, Thursday Spring semester ends. May 6, Friday Graduate Commencement Ceremony 10:00 a.m. Main Commencement Ceremony 3:00 p.m. May 7, Saturday Undergraduate College Ceremonies 9:00 a.m. Tentative 2016 Summer Semester May 16, Monday August 5, Friday Tentative Fall and Spring Semesters, AY Fall Begins Fall Ends Commencement Spring Begins Spring Break Spring Ends Commencement Aug. 31, 2015 Dec. 18, 2015 Dec. 19, 2015 Jan. 11, 2016 Mar. 7-11, 2016 May 5, 2016 May 6-7, Aug. 29, 2016 Dec. 16, 2016 Dec. 17, 2016 Jan. 9, 2017 Mar. 6-10, 2017 May 4, 2017 May 5-6, Aug. 28, 2017 Dec. 15, 2017 Dec. 16, 2017 Jan. 8, 2018 Mar. 5-9, 2018 May 3, 2018 May 4-5, Aug. 27, 2018 Dec. 14, 2018 Dec. 15, 2018 Jan. 7, 2019 Mar. 4-8, 2019 May 2, 2019 May 3-4, Aug. 26, 2019 Dec. 13, 2019 Dec. 14, 2019 Jan. 6, 2020 Mar. 2-6, 2020 Apr. 30, 2020 May 1-2, Aug. 31, 2020 Dec. 18, 2020 Dec. 19, 2020 Jan. 11, 2021 Mar. 8-12, 2021 May 6, 2021 Mary 7-8, 2021

5 Fall 2014 Number of MWF class meetings 42 x 50 minutes = 2100 minutes Number of TT class meetings 28 x 75 minutes = 2100 minutes Number of days within first block (8/25 10/10) M 7 F 7 Number of days within second block (10/13 12/5) M 7 F 7 Spring 2015 Number of MWF class meetings 43* x 50 minutes = 2150 minutes (*44 includes Wednesday, March 4 and Friday, March 6 days between ending of first block and beginning of second block.) Number of TT class meetings 29* x 75 minutes = 2175 minutes (*29 includes Thursday, March 5 day between ending of first block and beginning of second block.) Number of days within first block (1/12 3/3) M 7 F 7 Number of days within second block (3/16 4/30) M 7 F 6 34