Fall Semester, 2016

Payment deadline for Fall 2016 courses	August 5
Late fee to be added for non-paid Fall 2016 fees	August 8
Fall 2016 Registration begins for TAP and Amendment 23 students	August 8
Residence Halls open for Fall 2016	August 11
Last day to withdraw (drop all Fall 2016 classes) and receive 100% refund	August 12
Classes begin	August 15
Last day to add a course	August 17 5 p.m.
Last day to drop a course (reduce course load) without fee penalty	August 19 5 p.m.
Labor day holiday	September 5
Midterm Feedback due (for all 1000 - 2000 level core classes due no later than 9 a.m.)	October 5
Fall break (no classes)	October 10-11
Last day to drop a course or withdraw from ALL courses with a "W" grade (Unless previously assigned an "F" by instructor for absences or if maximum number of dropped courses has been exceeded)	October 13 5 p.m.
Spring 2017 Registration begins for Continuing, Degree-Seeking Students. Registration times: 7 a.m. - midnight each day.	October 24-27
Graduate students, Seniors, priority registration	October 24 7 a.m.
Juniors	October 25 7 a.m.
Sophomores	October 26 7 a.m.
Freshmen	October 27 7 a.m.
Spring 2017 Registration begins for Transient Students	October 31
Thanksgiving holidays	November 23-25
Last day of classes	December 5
Final exams	December 6-9
Last day for December 2016 graduation candidates to complete coursework for degree requirements	December 9
Residence Halls close	December 9 6 p.m.
Fall 2016 Commencement Ceremony	December 10 1 p.m.
Grades due no later than 9 a.m.	December 14