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| Summer Intersession 2016 | |
| Summer Intersession Begins | Monday, May 16, 2016 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | Monday, May 30 |
| Summer Intersession Ends | Friday, June 10 |
| Summer Session 2016 | |
| Eight Week Session Begins | Monday, June 13, 2016 |
| Independence Day Holiday | Monday, July 4 |
| Final Examinations | Thursday, August 4 and Friday, August 5 |
| Commencement | ceremonies now held only in May and December |
| Fall Semester 2016 | |
| Semester Classes Begin | Monday, August 22, 2016 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Monday, September 5 |
| Fall Break | Saturday, October 8, 12:00 Noon through Tuesday, October 11 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Friday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Vacation | Wednesday, November 23 through Sunday, November 27 |
| Final Examinations | Monday, December 12 through Friday, December 16 |
| Commencement | Saturday, December 17, 2016 |
| Winter Intersession 2016-2017 | |
| Winter Intersession begins | Monday, December 19, 2016 |
| Campus holidays and administrative closure | Monday, December 26 through Monday, January 2 |
| Winter Intersession ends | Sunday, January 15 |
| Spring Semester 2017 | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday Holiday | Monday, January 16, 2017 |
| Semester Classes Begin | Tuesday, January 17 |
| Spring Vacation | Saturday, March 11, 12:00 Noon through Sunday, March 19 |
| Honors Day | Saturday, April 8 |
| Final Examinations | Monday, May 8 through Friday, May 12 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 13, 2017 |
All Breaks begin officially at 10:00 p.m. the night before and end at 7:30 a.m. the morning after the respective beginning and ending dates listed, unless otherwise noted.
Approved June 2013 (modification to Spring Vacation approved November 2014)
Note: For a list of registration-related deadlines during a semester or session, please see the appropriate Registration Calendar. The Winter Intersession is considered to be a part of the immediately-following Spring semester for a student's credit hours and time status, GPA and Deans List, tuition and fee assessment, and financial aid calculation purposes.