1 FALL 2015 ACADEMIC CALENDARS FALL 2015 (August 24, 2015-December 17, 2015) I June 13, Saturday II July 1, Wednesday Employer Paid Students Spring Balance Due in Full Summer Balances Due in Full August 8, Saturday 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. 9:00am-6:00pm August 22, Saturday Residence Halls open 9:00am for residents Dining Hall opens 10:30am for residents August 24, Monday Classes begin; First chapel August 29, Saturday September 4, Friday Late closes 5:00pm Last day to change class schedule Add/Drop period ends 5:00pm
2 September 7, Monday Labor Day Holiday-University Closed September 12, Saturday 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 Fall Saturday classes do not meet October 17, Saturday Grad e for December 2015 graduation 9:00am-12:00pm October 19, Monday Grad e 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 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. Exams ( 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 December 14, Monday 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
3 FALL INTRAMESTER 2015 (October 3, 2015-December 17, 2015) I June 13, Saturday II August 8, Saturday August 22, Saturday August 29, Saturday September 7, Monday Labor Day Holiday-University Closed September 12, Saturday October 1-2, Thurs.-Fri. 9:00am-5:00pm October 3, Saturday Classes begin October 10, Saturday October 12, Monday Late closes 6:00pm Add/Drop period ends 6:00pm November 5, Thursday Early application deadline for May 2016 graduation November 14, Saturday 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 (Only Thanksgiving mini-term classes meet on Friday and Saturday) December 12, Saturday Dec. 12-17, Sat.-Thurs. Exams December 21, Monday grades are due by noon
4 June 3-4, Wed.-Thurs. June 10-11, Wed.-Thurs. June 13, Saturday June 16-17, Tues.-Wed. June 18-19, Thurs.-Fri. FALL BREAK MINI-TERM I 2015 (October 5, 2015-October 9, 2015) (Day Classes Only) 8:00am-5:00pm New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance I New Transfer Orientation, Advising, & Advance New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance II New Freshman Orientation, Advising, & Advance August 8, Saturday August 22, Saturday August 29, Saturday September 7, Monday September 12, Saturday October 1-2, Thurs.-Fri. October 5, Monday October 9, Friday October 10, Saturday November 5, Thursday November 6, Friday November 13, Friday November 14, Saturday November 20, Friday Labor Day Holiday-University Closed 9:00am-5:00pm Classes begin Late closes (7:30am-8:00am) Drop period ends 6:00pm Last day of classes Early application deadline for May 2016 graduation All final assignments due grades are due by noon Late application fee applies for December 2015 graduation
5 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 I June 13, Saturday II August 8, Saturday August 22, Saturday August 29, Saturday September 7, Monday September 12, Saturday October 1-2, Thurs.-Fri. October 3, Saturday October 5, Monday October 10, Saturday November 5, Thursday November 6, Friday November 13, Friday November 14, Saturday November 20, Friday Labor Day Holiday-University Closed 9:00am-5:00pm Classes begin Drop period ends 6:00pm Last day of classes Early application deadline for May 2016 graduation All final assignments due grades are due by noon Late application fee applies for December 2015 graduation THANKSGIVING WEEK MINI-TERM 2015 (November 23, 2015-November 28, 2015) (Day Classes Only) M, T, W, F, S 8:00am-5:00pm
6 I June 13, Saturday II August 8, Saturday August 22, Saturday August 29, Saturday September 7, Monday Labor Day Holiday-University Closed September 12, Saturday October 10, Saturday November 5, Thursday Early application deadline for May 2016 graduation November 14, Saturday Nov. 19-20, Thurs.-Fri. 9:00am-5:00pm November 20, Friday Late application fee applies for December 2015 graduation November 23, Monday Classes begin Late (7:30am-8:00am) Drop period ends 6:00pm November 26, Thursday Thanksgiving Holiday-University Closed November 27, Friday Classes resume November 28, Saturday Last day of classes December 12, Saturday December 28, Monday All final assignments due January 4, 2016, Monday grades are due by noon