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2016-2017 Academic Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar


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Fall 2016 Fall Semester 2017 Fall Semester 2018 Fall Semester
Classes Begin August 27, 2016 August 28, 2017 August 27, 2018
Session I Saturday Classes Aug. 27, Sept. 10, 24, Oct. 8 Sept. 9, 23, Oct. 7, 21 Sept. 8, 22, Oct. 6, 20
Session I Saturday Class Make-up October 15, 2016 October 14, 2017 October 13, 2018
College Closed (Labor Day) September 5, 2016 September 4, 2017 September 3, 2018
Session I Classes End October 21, 2016 October 21, 2017 October 20, 2018
Session II Classes Begin October 22, 2016 October 23, 2017 October 22, 2018
Session II Saturday Classes Oct. 22, Nov. 5, 19, Dec. 10 Oct. 28, Nov. 11, 18, Dec. 9 Oct. 27, Nov. 10, 17, Dec. 8
Session II Saturday Class Make-up December 17, 2016 December 16, 2017 December 15, 2018
College Closed (Thanksgiving Holiday) November 24-25, 2016 November 23-24, 2017 November 22-23, 2018
Fifteen-Week Classes End December 10 2016 December 9, 2017 December 8, 2018
Session II Classes End December 17, 2016 December 16, 2017 December 15, 2018
Winter 2016 Winter Season 2017 Winter Season 2018 Winter Season
Session I Classes Begin No Seminar No Seminar December 17, 2018
Session I Classes End No Seminar No Seminar December 22, 2018
College Closed (Christmas Holiday) December 23-26, 2016 December 25-26, 2017 December 24-25, 2018
College Closed (New Year’s Holiday) January 2, 2017 January 1, 2018 December 31, 2018-January 1, 2019
Session II Classes Begin January 9, 2017 January 8, 2018 January 7, 2019
Session II Classes End January 14, 2017 January 13, 2018 January 12, 2019
Spring 2017 Spring Semester 2018 Spring Semester 2019 Spring Semester
Classes Begin January 16, 2017 January 15, 2018 January 14, 2019
Session I Saturday Classes Jan. 21, Feb. 4,18, March 4 Jan. 20, Feb. 3,17, March 3 Jan. 19, Feb. 2,16, March 2
Session I Saturday Class Make-up March 11, 2017 March 10, 2018 March 9, 2019
Session I Classes End March 11, 2017 March 10, 2018 March 9, 2019
Session II Classes Begin March 13, 2017 March 12, 2018 March 11, 2019
Session II Saturday Classes March 18, April 1, 22, 29 March 17, April 7, 21, 28 March 16, 30 April 13, 27
Session II Saturday Class Make-up May 6, 2017 May 5, 2018 May 4, 2019
College Closed (Good Friday) April 14, 2017 March 30,2018 April 19,2019
Fifteen-Week Classes End April 29, 2017 April 28, 2018 April 27, 2019
Session II Classes End May 6, 2017 May 5, 2018 May 4, 2019
Graduation: Processional begins at 3:45 p.m. May 5, 2017 May 4, 2018 May 3, 2019
Summer 2017 Summer Semester 2018 Summer Semester 2019 Summer Semester
One-Week Undergraduate Seminars Begin* May 8, 2017 May 7, 2018 May 6, 2019
Session I Classes Begin May 15, 2017 May 14, 2018 May 13, 2019
Session I Saturday Classes May 13, 20, June 10, 24 May 19, June 9, 16, 30 May 18, June 8, 15, 29
Session I Saturday Class Make-up June 17, 2017 June 23, 2018 June 22, 2019
College Closed (Memorial Day) May 29, 2017 May 28, 2018 May 27, 2019
Session I Classes End July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018 June 29, 2019
Session II Classes Begin July 3, 2017 July 2, 2018 July 1, 2019
College Closed (Independence Day) July 4, 2017 July 4, 2018 July 4, 2019
Session II Saturday Classes July, 8, 22, August 5, 19 July 14, 28, August 4, 18 July 13, 27, August 3, 17
Session II Saturday Class Make-up August 12, 2017 August 11, 2018 August 10, 2019
Session II Classes End August 19, 2017 August 18, 2018 August 17, 2019

* 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.