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2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar


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Fall 2017 Fall Semester 2018 Fall Semester 2019 Fall Semester
Classes Begin August 28, 2017 August 27, 2018 August 26, 2019
Session I Saturday Classes Sept. 9, 23, Oct. 7, 21 Sept. 8, 22, Oct. 6, 20 Sept. 7, 21, Oct. 5, 19
Session I Saturday Class Make-up2 October 14, 2017 October 13, 2018 October 12, 2019
College Closed (Labor Day) September 4, 2017 September 3, 2018 September 2, 2019
Session I Classes End October 21, 2017 October 20, 2018 October 19, 2019
Session II Classes Begin October 23, 2017 October 22, 2018 October 21, 2019
Session II Saturday Classes Oct. 28, Nov. 11, 18, Dec. 9 Oct. 27, Nov. 10, 17, Dec. 8 Oct. 26, Nov. 9, 23, Dec. 14
Session II Saturday Class Make-up2 December 16, 2017 December 15, 2018 December 7, 2019
College Closed (Thanksgiving Holiday) November 23-24, 2017 November 22-23, 2018 November 28-29, 2019
Fifteen-Week Classes End December 9, 2017 December 8, 2018 December 7, 2019
Session II Classes End December 16, 2017 December 15, 2018 December 14, 2019
Winter 2017 Winter Season 2018 Winter Season 2019 Winter Season
Session I Classes Begin No Seminar December 17, 2018 December 16, 2019
Session I Classes End No Seminar December 22, 2018 December 21, 2019
College Closed (Christmas Holiday) December 25-26, 2017 December 24-25, 2018 December 24-25, 2019
College Closed (New Year’s Holiday) January 1, 2018 December 31, 2018-January 1, 2019 January 1, 2020
Session II Classes Begin January 8, 2018 January 7, 2019 January 6, 2020
Session II Classes End January 13, 2018 January 12, 2019 January 11, 2020
Spring 2018 Spring Semester 2019 Spring Semester 2020 Spring Semester
Classes Begin January 15, 2018 January 14, 2019 January 13, 2020
Session I Saturday Classes Jan. 20, Feb. 3,17, March 3 Jan. 19, Feb. 2,16, March 2 Jan. 18, Feb. 1, 15, 29
Session I Saturday Class Make-up2 March 10, 2018 March 9, 2019 March 7, 2020
Session I Classes End March 10, 2018 March 9, 2019 March 7, 2020
Session II Classes Begin March 12, 2018 March 11, 2019 March 9, 2020
Session II Saturday Classes March 17, April 7, 21, 28 March 16, 30 April 13, 27 March 14, 28, April 4, 18
Session II Saturday Class Make-up2 May 5, 2018 May 4, 2019 April 25, 2020
College Closed (Good Friday) March 30, 2018 April 19, 2019 April, 10, 2020
Fifteen-Week Classes End April 28, 2018 April 27, 2019 April 25, 2020
Session II Classes End May 5, 2018 May 4, 2019 May 2, 2020
Graduation: Processional begins at 3:45 p.m. May 4, 2018 May 3, 2019 May 1, 2020
Summer 2018 Summer Semester 2019 Summer Semester 2020 Summer Semester
Classes Begin May 7, 2018 May 6, 2019 May 4, 2020
One-Week Undergraduate Seminars Begin* May 7, 2018 May 20, 2019 May 18, 2020
Session I Classes Begin May 14, 2018 May 6, 2019 May 4, 2020
Session I Saturday Classes May 19, June 9, 16, 30 May 11, 18, June 8, 22 May 9, 16, 30, June 13
Session I Saturday Class Make-up2 June 23, 2018 June 15, 2019 June 20, 2020
College Closed (Memorial Day) May 28, 2018 May 27, 2019 May 25, 2020
Session I Classes End June 30, 2018 June 22, 2019 June 20, 2020
Session II Classes Begin July 2, 2018 June 24, 2019 June 22, 2020
No Classes   July 1 - 6, 2019 June 29 - July 4
College Closed (Independence Day) July 4, 2018 July 4, 2019 July 3, 2020
Session II Saturday Classes July 14, 28, August 4, 18 June 29, July 13, 27, August 17 June 27, July 11, 25, August 8
Session II Saturday Class Make-up2 August 11, 2018 August 10, 2019 August 15, 2020
Session II Classes End August 18, 2018 August 17, 2019 August 15, 2020

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

Notes:

  1. The academic calendar dates are subject to change without prior notice.
  2. 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.