2014 - 2015 Academic Calendar: Fall

August

  • Monday, August 11
    • Faculty and Staff Institute
  • Wednesday, August 13
    • Residence halls open
  • Wednesday, August 13 – Friday, August 15
    •  New Student Orientation
  • Wednesday, August 13
    • Registration for new students
  • Thursday, August 14 – Friday, August 15
    • Continuing students register or complete registration
  • Saturday, August 16
    • Classes begin
  • Friday, August 22
    • Last day of late registration
    • Last day to add/change registration
    • Fall payment deadline

September

  • Monday, September 1
    • Academic holiday (Labor Day)
  • Tuesday, September 2
    • Students dropped for non-payment
  • Friday, September 5
    • Last day for students to submit an Application for Degree to departments for the Spring 2015 semester
  • Friday, September 12
    • Last day for departments to submit Applications for Degree to the Office of the University Registrar for the Spring 2015 semester

October

  • Monday, October 6 – Friday, October 10
    • Mid-term Examination Week
  • Friday, October 10
    • Last day for students to submit work for an incomplete grade received in Spring and/or Summer 2014 semester/session.
  • Wednesday, October 15
    • All midterm grades to be input by faculty no later than 5:00 pm
  • Friday, October 17
    • Founder’s Day
  • Saturday, October 18
    • Homecoming
  • Monday, October 20
    • All grade changes for incomplete work from Spring and/or Summer sessions 2014 due in the Office of the University Registrar
  • Monday, October 20 – Tuesday, October 21
    • Fall Break (No classes)
  • Wednesday, October 22 – Friday, October 24
    • Rising Junior Assessment
  • Friday, October 24
    • Last day to drop classes or withdraw from the University with a “W”
  • Saturday, October 25 – Friday, December 5
    • Student evaluations of faculty

November

  • Saturday, November 1 – Sunday, November 30
    • Faculty advisement period for student course selection for the Spring and Summer 2015 semester/session
  • Wednesday, November 26 – Saturday, November 29
    • Thanksgiving holiday

December

  • Monday, December 1
    • Classes resume
  •  Friday, December 5
    • Last day of classes
  • Saturday, December 6 – Friday, December 12
    • Final examinations
  • Wednesday, December 10
    • Reading Day (No exams except for Wednesday evening classes)
  • Friday, December 12
    • Fall semester ends
  • Saturday, December 13
    • Graduation & Commencement
  • Monday, December 15
    • All grades to be input by faculty no later than 5:00 pm