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2015-2016 Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar


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Fall 2015 Fall Semester 2016 Fall Semester 2017 Fall Semester
Classes Begin August 24, 2015 August 27, 2016 August 28, 2017
Session I Saturday Classes Aug. 29, Sept. 12, 26, Oct. 10 Aug. 27, Sept. 10, 24, Oct. 8 Sept. 9, 23, Oct. 7, 21
Session I Saturday Class Make-up October 17, 2015 October 15, 2016 October 14, 2017
College Closed (Labor Day) September 7, 2015 September 5, 2016 September 4, 2017
Session I Classes End October 17, 2015 October 21, 2016 October 21, 2017
Session II Classes Begin October 19, 2015 October 22, 2016 October 23, 2017
Session II Saturday Classes Oct. 24, Nov. 7, 21, Dec. 5 Oct. 22, Nov. 5, 19, Dec. 10 Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2, 16
Session II Saturday Class Make-up December 12, 2015 December 17, 2016 December 9, 2017
College Closed (Thanksgiving Holiday) November 26-27, 2015 November 24-25, 2016 November 23-24, 2017
Fifteen-Week Classes End December 5, 2015 December 10 2016 December 9, 2017
Session II Classes End December 12, 2015 December 17, 2016 December 16, 2017
Winter 2015 Winter Season 2016 Winter Season 2017 Winter Season
Session I Classes Begin December 14, 2015 No Seminar No Seminar
Session I Classes End December 19, 2015 No Seminar No Seminar
College Closed (Christmas Holiday) December 24-25, 2015 December 23-26, 2016 December 25-26, 2017
College Closed (New Year’s Holiday) January 1, 2016 January 2, 2017 January 1, 2018
Session II Classes Begin January 4, 2016 January 9, 2017 January 8, 2018
Session II Classes End January 9, 2016 January 14, 2017 January 13, 2018
Spring 2016 Spring Semester 2017 Spring Semester 2018 Spring Semester
Classes Begin January 18, 2016 January 16, 2017 January 15, 2018
Session I Saturday Classes Jan. 23, Feb. 6, 20, March 5 Jan. 21, Feb. 4,18, March 4 Jan. 20, Feb. 3,17, March 3
Session I Saturday Class Make-up March 12, 2016 March 11, 2017 March 10, 2018
Session I Classes End March 12, 2016 March 11, 2017 March 10, 2018
Session II Classes Begin March 14, 2016 March 13, 2017 March 12, 2018
Session II Saturday Classes March 19, April 2, 16, 30 March 18, April 1, 22, 29 March 17, April 7, 21, 28
Session II Saturday Class Make-up May 7, 2016 May 6, 2017 May 5, 2018
College Closed (Good Friday) March 25, 2016 April 14, 2017 March 30,2018
Fifteen-Week Classes End April 30, 2016 April 29, 2017 April 28, 2018
Session II Classes End May 7, 2016 May 6, 2017 May 5, 2018
Graduation: Processional begins at 3:45 p.m. May 6, 2016 May 5, 2017 May 4, 2018
Summer 2016 Summer Semester 2017 Summer Semester 2018 Summer Semester
One-Week Undergraduate Seminars Begin* May 9, 2016 May 8, 2017 May 7, 2018
Session I Classes Begin May 16, 2016 May 15, 2017 May 14, 2018
Session I Saturday Classes May 21, June 4, 11, 25 May 20, June 3, 10, 24 May 19, June 2, 16, 30
Session I Saturday Class Make-up June 18, 2016 June 17, 2017 June 23, 2018
College Closed (Memorial Day) May 30, 2016 May 29, 2017 May 28, 2018
Session I Classes End July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018
Session II Classes Begin July 4, 2016 July 3, 2017 July 2, 2018
College Closed (Independence Day) July 4, 2016 July 4, 2017 July 4, 2018
Session II Saturday Classes July 9, 23, August 6, 20 July, 8, 22, August 5, 19 July 14, 28, August 4, 18
Session II Saturday Class Make-up August 13, 2016 August 12, 2017 August 11, 2018
Session II Classes End August 20, 2016 August 19, 2017 August 18, 2018

* Undergraduate one-week seminars are scheduled throughout the summer and listed in the course offerings.

Notes:

  1. Final examinations will be administered in the last class period(s) of all courses.
  2. If a holiday or inclement-weather-related college closing impacts a class meeting, the faculty member should schedule a makeup class on a Friday or Saturday.
  3. The academic calendar dates are subject to change without prior notice.
  4. A fifth class date is scheduled for each session for Saturday classes. The make-up date is for College-wide cancellations due to circumstances beyond the control of the College, such as inclement weather. Students are expected to keep their schedules open on that date in case the College determines that a make-up session is needed.

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