OFFICIAL BGSU FIRELANDS 2015-2016 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2 0 15 F A L L S E M E S T E R August 24 thru December 19, 2015 September 7, 2015 (Monday) October 12 & 13, 2015 (Mon. /Tues.) November 11, 2015 (Wednesday) November 25 thru 29, 2015 December 12, 2015 (Saturday) December 14 thru 19, 2015 December 18, 2015 (Friday) December 19, 2015 (Saturday) Fall Semester LABOR DAY, NO CLASSES* FALL BREAK, NO CLASSES VETERANS DAY OBSERVED, NO CLASSES* THANKSGIVING BREAK/HOLIDAY Last Day of Classes Exam Week BGSU Fall Grad/Undergrad/Firelands Commencement BGSU Fall Undergraduate Commencement 2 0 16 S P R I N G S E M E S T E R January 11 thru May 7, 2016 January 18, 2016 (Monday) March 7 thru 11, 2016 April 30, 2016 (Saturday) May 2 thru 7, 2016 May 6, 2016 (Friday) May 7, 2016 (Saturday) May 7, 2016 (Saturday evening) Spring Semester MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, NO CLASSES* SPRING BREAK Last Day of Classes Exam Week BGSU Spring Graduate Commencement BGSU Spring Undergrad Commencement BGSU Firelands Commencement 2 0 16 S U M M E R T E R M May 9 thru May 27, 2016 May 30, 2016 (Monday) May 30 thru July 1, 2016 June 13 thru August 5, 2016 July 4 thru August 5, 2016 July 4, 2016 (Monday) August 6, 2016 (Saturday) NOTE: 3-Week Fast-Track Session MEMORIAL DAY, NO CLASSES* 1 st 5-Week Session 8-Week Session 2 nd 5-Week Session INDEPENDENCE DAY, NO CLASSES* BGSU Summer Commencement *Faculty/Staff Holiday This calendar is an adaptation of the Official BGSU 2015-2016 Academic Calendar, modified only to include BGSU Firelands Saturday classes, annual commencement exercise in May and local summer terms.
2015 Fall Semester August 24 - December 18, 2015... Fall Semester September 7, 2015 (Monday)... Labor Day, No Classes October 12-13, 2015... Fall Break November 11, 2015 (Wednesday)... Veterans Day, No Classes November 25-27, 2015... Thanksgiving Break December 11, 2015 (Friday)... Last Day of Classes December 14-18, 2015... Exam Week December 18-19, 2015... Commencement Important Dates - Fall Semester 2015 August 24, 2015...Fall Classes Begin. 100% refund of fees for dropped classes August 30, 2015...Last day to add classes without August 31, 2015...Late registration fee in effect. 80% refund of fees for dropped classes September 4, 2015...Last day to apply for December graduation, undergraduate September 6, 2015...Last day to drop or change grading option without September 7, 2015...Labor Day No Classes. 60% refund of fees for dropped classes. Students dropping a class on or after this date receive a withdrawal (W) grade on Transcript September 14, 2015...40% refund of fees for dropped classes September 18, 2015...Last day to apply for December graduation, graduates September 21, 2015...0% refund of fees for dropped classes October 12-13, 2015...Fall Break No Classes November 11, 2015...Veterans Day No Classes November 13, 2015...Last day to withdraw and change grading option, undergraduates with ; graduates with coordinator and college approval November 25-27, 2015...Thanksgiving Break No Classes December 11, 2015...Last day of classes December 14-18, 2015...Final Exam Week December 18, 2015...Commencement, graduates; undergraduates (Colleges of Business, Health & Human Services, Musical Arts, and Technology) and Firelands. December 19, 2015...Commencement, undergraduates (Colleges of Arts & Sciences and Education and Human Development)
2016 Spring Semester January 11 May 6, 2016... Spring Semester January 18, 2016 (Monday)... Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No Classes) March 7-11, 2016... Spring Break (No Classes) April 29, 2016 (Friday)... Last Day of Classes May 2 - May 6, 2016... Exam Week May 7-8, 2016... Commencement Important Dates - Spring Semester 2016 September 29, 2016... Schedule of Classes available on the web October 19 November 5, 2015... Continuing student enrollment for Spring 2016 classes November 6, 2015 - January 17, 2016... Open enrollment for Spring 2016 classes January 11, 2016... Spring Classes Begin. 100% refund of fees for dropped classes January 17, 2016... Last day to add classes without January 18, 2016... Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No Classes January 18, 2016... 80% refund of fees for dropped classes. Late registration fee in effect January 22, 2016... Last day to apply for May graduation, undergraduates January 24, 2016... Last day to drop or change grading option without College permission January 25, 2016... 60% refund of fees for dropped classes January 25, 2016... Students dropping a class on or after this date receive W grade on transcript. January 26, 2016... Last day to apply for May graduation, graduates February 1, 2016... 40% refund of fees for dropped classes February 8, 2016... 0% refund of fees for dropped classes March 7-11, 2016... Spring Recess - No Classes April 8, 2016... Last day to withdraw and change grading option, undergraduates with ; and Graduates with Coordinator and College approval April 29, 2016... Last day of classes May 2 - May 6, 2016... Final Exam Week May 6, 2016... Commencement, Graduates; Undergraduates (H&HS, Music, & TAEE) May 7, 2016... Commencement, Undergraduates (Arts & Sciences, Education & Human Development and Business Administration); Firelands (evening ceremony, Huron, OH)
2016 Summer Semester May 9 May 27, 2016..... 3-week Fast Track May 30, 2016 (Monday)... Memorial Day (No Classes) May 30 July 1, 2016...First 5-week Term June 13 August 5, 2016... 8-week Term July 4, 2016 (Monday)... Independence Day (No Classes) July 4 August 5, 2016... Second 5-week Term August 6, 2016 (Saturday)...Commencement (BGSU Main) Important Dates, Summer Semester 2016 January 22, 2016... Schedule of Classes available on the web. February 15 June 29, 2016... Open Registration. May 20, 2016... Last Day to Apply for August Graduation, Undergraduates. June 5, 2016... Last Day to Apply for August graduation, Graduates. August 6, 2016... Commencement. Three Week Session (May 9 May 27, 2016) May 9, 2016...Classes Begin May 9, 2016...Last day to add classes without May 10, 2016...Last day to drop classes or change grading option without First Five Week Session (May 30 July 1, 2016) May 30, 2016...Classes Begin June 1, 2016... Last day to add classes without June 3, 2016...Last day to drop classes or change grading option without 1
Eight Week Session (June 13 August 5, 2016) June 13, 2016...Classes Begin June 15, 2016...Last day to add classes without June 17, 2016...Last day to drop classes or change grading option without Second Five Week Session (July 4 August 5, 2016) July 4, 2016...Classes Begin (Independence Day no classes) July 6, 2016...Last day to add classes without July 8, 2016...Last day to drop classes or change grading option without