2016/2017 ACADEMIC CALENDAR (August 7 start date)

2016/2017First Semester FALL 2016Residence Halls Open for New Students August 7, 2016Parent's Day August 7, 2016Testing & Assessment August 7 - August 8New Student Classes and Orientation Begins August 8, 2016Registration for New Students August 11 - August 12Faculty/Staff Report to Work August 11, 2016Pre-Planning Conference (Faculty/Staff) August 11 - August 12Residence Halls Open for Returning Students August 13, 2016Late Registration w/fines for Returning Students August 15, 2016FIRST MODULE August 16 - October 11Classes Begin August 16, 2016Last Day to Add Class August 19, 2016Last Day to Drop Course August 26, 2016Labor Day September 5, 2016Opening Convocation September 6, 2016Dead Week - no activities October 3 - October 7Final Exams October 8 - October 11Module Break October 12 - October 16Grades Due October 14, 2016SECOND MODULE October 18 - December 14Registration 2nd Module October 17, 2016Classes Begin October 18, 2016Last Day to Add Class October 21, 2016Last Day to Drop Course October 28, 2016Last Day to Remove "I" Grade of Previous Semester November 4, 2016Board of Trustee Meeting November 10 - November 11Founders' Weekend November 11 - November 13Academic Counseling & Second Semester Registration November 14 - December 2Thanksgiving Break (after last class) November 22, 2016Residence Hall closing (5:00 pm) November 22, 2016Residence Hall Open (12:00 noon) November 27, 2016Classes Resume after Thanksgiving November 28, 2016Last Day to for Apply for Spring Graduation December 2, 2016Christmas Dinner (all campus) December 7, 2016Dead Week - no activities December 5 - December 9Final Exams December 10 - December 14Christmas Vacation Begins for Students (after finals) December 14, 2016Residence Hall closing (12:00 noon) December 15, 2016Grades Due (3:00 pm) December 19, 2016Christmass Vacation Begins for Faculty December 20, 2016Second Semester SPRING 2017Residence Hall Open (12:00 noon) January 3, 2017Faculty Report to Work January 3, 2017Registration January 3, 2017Late Registration w/fines for Returning Students January 4, 2017THIRD MODULE January 4 - March 1Classes Begin January 4, 2017Last Day to Add Class January 6, 2017Mid-Year Convocation January 10, 2017Last Day to Drop Course January 13, 2017Martin Luther King Holiday January 16, 2017Dead Week - no activities February 20 - February 24Final Exams February 25 - March 1Module Break March 2 - March 5Grades Due (3:00 pm) March 3, 2017FOURTH MODULE March 7 - April 28Registration 4th Module March 6, 2017Religious Emphasis Week March 6 - March 10Classes Begin March 7, 2017Last Day to Add Class March 10, 2017Last Day to Drop Course March 17, 2017Last Day to Remove "I" Grade of Previous Semester March 17, 2017Academic Counseling & Summer & Fall Registration March 20 - April 7SGA Scholarship Banquet March 23, 2017Athletics Award Day April 4, 2017Academic Honors & Awards Day (Alpha Kappa Mu Induction) April 6, 2017President's Recognition Dinner April 6, 2017Last Day to Submit Senior Materials April 7, 2017Easter Holiday April 14, 2017Senior Exams April 19 - April 20Senior Grades Due April 21, 2017Dead Week - no activities April 17 - April 21Board of Trustee Meeting April 27 - April 28Alumni Day April 29, 2017Senior Servic e of Blessing & Consecration (6:00 pm) April 29, 2017Commencement April 30, 2017Final Exams April 27 - April 28Residence Hall Closing (6:00 pm) April 29, 2017Grades Due (3:00 pm) May 1, 2017FIFTH MODULE May 2 - May 26Late Registration May 1, 2017Classes Begin May 2, 2017Last Day to Add Class May 4, 2017Last Day to Drop Course May 9, 2017Final Exams May 26, 2017Residence Hall closing (12:00 noon) May 27, 2017Grades Due (3:00 pm) May 30, 2017SIXTH MODULE June 5 - July 28Late Registration June 5, 2017Classes Begin June 5, 2017Last Day to Add Class June 9, 2017Last Day to Drop Course June 19, 2017Final Exams July 28, 2017Grades Due (3:00 pm) August 1, 2017