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

2016-2017 Academic Calendar



Fall 2016

         
August 19   Friday   Residence halls open
August 22   Monday   All classes begin (8:00 AM)
September 2   Friday   University census date (5:00 PM)
September 5   Monday   Labor Day (No classes)
September 12   Monday   Deadline to apply to graduate in December
September 26   Monday   Fifth week grades due (5:00 PM)
October 17-21   Monday-Friday   Fall Break
October  24   Monday   Last day to drop with a “W”
October 29   Saturday   Homecoming
November 1   Tuesday    Advising Day (No classes or faculty meetings)
November 2   Wednesday   Priority registration begins for Spring 2017
November 2   Wednesday   On-line graduation application opens for Spring 2017
November 10   Thursday   Regular registration begins for Spring 2017
November 23-25   Wednesday - Friday   Thanksgiving (No classes)
December 9   Friday   Last day of classes
December 10-16   Saturday - Friday   Final exams (Saturday- Friday)
December 17   Saturday   Commencement (1:00 PM) Ramsey Center
December 19   Monday   All grades due (9:00 AM)

Spring 2017

         
January 5-6                      Thursday-Friday                   Orientation
January 6   Friday   Residence halls open
January 9   Monday   All classes begin (8:00 AM)
January 16   Monday   Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (No classes)
January 23   Monday   University census date (5:00 PM)
January 23   Monday   Deadline to apply to graduate in May
February 13   Monday    Fifth week grades due (5:00 PM)
February 21   Tuesday   Advising Day (No Classes)
February 22   Wednesday    Priority registration begins
——   ——   On-line graduation application opens for Summer 2017 and Fall 2017
February 28   Tuesday   Regular registration begins
March 13   Monday   Last day to drop with a “W”
March 6 - 10   Monday - Friday   Spring Break
April 12 - 14   Wednesday - Friday   No classes
April 28   Friday   Last day of classes
April 29 - May 5   Saturday - Friday   Final exams
May 5   Friday   Commencement-Graduate Students (7:00 PM) Ramsey Center
May 6   Saturday  

Commencement - College of Arts & Sciences, Education & Allied Professions, Fine & Performing Arts (10:00 AM) Ramsey Center

Commencement-Colleges of Business, Health & Human Sciences, Kimmel School (2:00 PM) Ramsey Center

May 9   Monday   All grades due (10:00 AM)

Summer 2017

NOTE: Pay close attention to start and end dates of various summer courses. Summer session term dates can be found on the Registrar’s web page.

May 8 -23   Monday - Tuesday   Minimester term
May 8 - June 30   Monday - Friday   Assisted registration for Asheville, Suite 355 Biltmore Park
May 25 - 26   Thursday - Friday   Registration in Cullowhee
May 29   Monday   Classes begin for 9 and first 4.5 week term (8:00 AM)
May 31 - August 2   Monday-Wednesday   9 week term
May 31 - June 30   Wednesday- Friday   First 4.5 week term
June 30   Friday   Deadline to apply to graduate in August
July 4   Tuesday   Independence Day Holiday (University closed)
July 5   Wednesday   Registration in Cullowhee
July 5   Wednesday   Classes begin for second 4.5 week term (8:00 AM)
July 5 - August 2   Wednesday - Wednesday   Second 4.5 week term
Various Dates   Last day of each course  

Final exams