Academic Calendar 2013-2014

First Semester

August 23 Friday 8 a.m. Residence halls open for new students
  23
 Friday 1:30 p.m.
 Opening Convocation
  24 Saturday noon Residence halls open for returning students
  26 Monday 8:00 a.m. Classes begin
  26 Monday 8:00 a.m. Add/drop period begins
  30 Friday 4:30 p.m. Add/drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of "W"
October 4
 Friday 5:00 p.m. Fall Break begins

9
 Wednesday 8:00 a.m.
 Classes resume 

11–13 Friday–Sunday
Homecoming/Family Weekend

16 Wednesday noon Mid-term grades due
 November 1 Friday a.m. Spring 2014 registration begins
  1 Friday 4:30 p.m.
 Last day to change fall registration or withdraw from a course
  8 Friday
 p.m. Spring 2014 registration ends
  27
 Wednesday

noon

 Thanksgiving vacation begins
 December 2 Monday 8:00 a.m.
 Classes resume

6 Friday 4:30 p.m.
 Last day for first-semester freshmen to withdraw from a course
  6
 Friday 5:00 p.m. Classes end
  7 Saturday
Reading day
  8
 Sunday . Reading day

9–14
 Monday–Saturday
Final examinations
  14
 Saturday
 5:00 p.m.
 Semester ends
  18
 Wednesday
 noon Final grades due

 

Second Semester

January 12 Sunday noon Residence halls open for students
  13 Monday 8:00 a.m. Classes begin
  13 Monday 8:00 a.m. Add/drop period begins
  17 Friday 4:30 p.m. Add/drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of "W"
February 28 Friday 5:00 p.m. Spring vacation begins
March 10
 Monday 8:00 a.m. Classes resume
  19 Wednesday noon Mid-term grades due

28
 Friday
 4:30 p.m.
 Last day to change registration or withdraw from a course
April 4 Friday a.m. Fall 2014 registration begins

11 Friday p.m. Fall 2014 registration ends 
  16
 Wednesday 4:30 p.m. Graduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December, 2015
  17
 Thursday

5:00 p.m.

Easter break begins
  22
 Tuesday 8:00 a.m.               Classes resume

30
 Wednesday 4:30 p.m. Last day for first-semester freshmen to withdraw from a course

30
 Wednesday 5 p.m. Day classes end
 May 1 Thursday
Reading day; evening classes meet/end
  2–3 Friday–Saturday   Final examinations
  4
 Sunday   Reading day
  5–8 Monday–Thursday   Final examinations
  8 Thursday 5:00 p.m. Semester Ends
  9 Friday noon Senior grades due
  10 Saturday 9 a.m. Baccalaureate Service
  10 Saturday 11 a.m. 145th Commencement
  16
  Friday noon Final grades due

2013–2014 Academic Calendar - Printable Version

2012-2013 Academic Calendar