Academic Calendar
Fall Semester, 2017
| Orientation for First Year Students | Thursday and Friday | August 24 and 25 |
| Classes Begin | Monday | August 28 |
| No Classes (Labor Day) | Monday | September 4 |
| Last Day to Add or Drop Classes | Tuesday | September 5 |
| No Classes (Mid-Semester Break) | Monday | October 9 |
| Administrative Monday* | Tuesday | October 10 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Wednesday to Friday | November 22-24 |
| Classes End | Friday | December 1 |
| Reading Days | Saturday to Tuesday | December 2-5 |
| Exams | Wednesday to Wednesday | December 6-20 |
| Confilicts and Make-Up Day for Exams | Thursday | December 21 |
Spring Semester, 2018
| No Classes (Martin Luther King Day) | Monday | January 15 |
| Classes Begin | Tuesday | January 16 |
| Spring Recess | Monday to Friday | March 5-9 |
| Easter Recess | Thursday to Monday | March 29-April 2 |
| Administrative Monday* | Tuesday | April 3 |
| Patriot's Day | Monday | April 16 |
| Classes End | Monday | April 30 |
| Reading Days | Tuesday to Wednesday | May 1-2 |
| Exams | Thursday to Friday | May 3-18 |
| University Commencement | Monday | May 21 |
| Law School Commencement | Friday | May 25 |
*Tuesday classes are cancelled and Monday classes substituted